330-PSA-4-63 (USN 1062493):   A Photographic First – In Night Forward Photography, the camera mounted in the nose of the Vought F-8 Crusader jet aircraft remains open-until light given off by its flares is detected by an automatic triggering device which closes the shutter.  This explains the light streaks shown in the picture.  To eliminate these defects in further tests, the camera will be modified to have its shutter opened by the flash rather than closing it.  Night Forward Photography produces pictures which give depth and distance perspective while techniques previously employed failed to produce this valuable intelligence data.  The photographic aircraft fires flares at intervals of .9 second, with the flare igniting two seconds after firing, October 11, 1962. Photograph released January 17, 1963.  (2015/10/13).
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