Artifact Details
![A black briefcase surrounded by magnifying and measuring tools and other items to analyze a photo.](/static/68d7b1ff71afebd4e3eb4cbf463cb714/ece98/Aviation_The_Fly_Away_Kit.jpg)
The Directorate of Science and Technology developed cutting-edge tools for CIA officers to use to gather and analyze intelligence.
This briefcase contained the basic tools that a CIA photointerpreter might need to conduct imagery analysis in the field to support an ongoing operation.
Artifact Specs
Briefcase: 41.5 cm x 18 cm x 31 cm
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Sliderule: 31 cm x 5.2 cm x 0.8 cm
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Case for sliderule: 33.5 cm x 7 cm x 2.5 cm
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Plotting square: 17 cm x 17 cm x 0.6 cm
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Ruler: 32.5 cm x 19 cm x 0.1 cm
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Felsenthal magnifier: 6 cm x 11 cm
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Larger magnifier: 21 cm x 13 cm x 14.4 cm
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Smaller magnifier: 17 cm x 7.5 cm x 3.5 cm
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Protractor: 28 cm x 1.7 cm x 2.2 cm
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