Video by Justin T Hayward and Kenneth M McNulty | Air Force Research Laboratory | 04.05.2024
Episode one of our eclipse photography series soars into the history of early flight, with the Montgolfier brothers - to the astronomers heading the charge to capture these cosmic phenomena like David Todd. Learn about all of that and more courtesy of Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's chief historian Kevin Rusnak via this video and the rest in our series....
Video by Justin T Hayward and Kenneth M McNulty | Air Force Research Laboratory | 04.05.2024
The next stage in the story of aircraft based eclipse photography is where a lot of this occurred - and that was centered at the Photography Lab at McCook Field in Dayton, Ohio. Learn more about how the likes of Edward Deeds and Col Billy Mitchell would start off this process courtesy of Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's chief historian Kevin Rusnak....
Video by Justin T Hayward and Kenneth M McNulty | Air Force Research Laboratory | 04.05.2024
By 1923 - aircraft and photography were developing hand in hand thanks to the work of folks like Lt George Goddard and Albert Stevens. What came next though was their first attempt to bring the lens from the ground to the stars to cover the 1923 solar eclipse just off of San Diego. Learn more about Stevens and Macready's flight trying to capture this event courtesy of Air Force Life Cycle......
Video by Justin T Hayward and Kenneth M McNulty | Air Force Research Laboratory | 04.05.2024
Lt. George Goddard just arrived to McCook Field and he's ready to keep photography related research soaring alongside aircraft development with the help of Albert Stevens and teams they'd pool together. As we near our first aerial eclipse photo attempts of note, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's chief historian Kevin Rusnak will give you the final pieces of context that lead to......
Video by Justin T Hayward and Kenneth M McNulty | Air Force Research Laboratory | 04.05.2024
In order to capture an image of an eclipse via the power of aircraft - you need to get boots on the ground to research options in the skies. That's what Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's chief historian Kevin Rusnak covers during this episode of our eclipse photography series!...
Video by Justin T Hayward and Kenneth M McNulty | Air Force Research Laboratory | 04.05.2024
After attempt one, George Goddard was ready for a chance to capture something revolutionary in 1925. The center of this eclipse went right over New York City, making it easier for these photographic teams to take to the skies and capture it. What came next would lead to "open a new era for the combined science of astronomy and aviation" according to astronomer David Todd. Learn more......
Video by Justin T Hayward and Kenneth M McNulty | Air Force Research Laboratory | 04.05.2024
Albert Stevens has been busy chasing eclipses during the late 20's and 30's but would culminate in capturing his team tracking the moon passing over cloud layers during flights over California and Maine. Learn more about how these flights not only succeeded in gaining attention for their work but better yet, funding courtesy of Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's chief historian Kevin......
Video by Justin T Hayward and Kenneth M McNulty | Air Force Research Laboratory | 04.05.2024
Now that we've covered the development of aviation and photography and how that impacted our understanding of eclipses - where does that leave us? Why, in the present of course! Learn more about the impacts this research had spanning from high altitude spy craft to taking photos of distant galaxies from outside Earth's atmosphere courtesy of Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's chief......
