FLIR Camera

FLIR Camera
Dimensions:
8’-6” W x 7’-0” H x 1’-9” D
Accession Number:
2006.7.2.b

DEA agents use a variety of tools in the field. This Forward-Looking Infrared, or FLIR, camera helps the DEA Airwing spot marijuana grow houses or find suspects from above. Its thermographic technology senses infrared radiation, which helps pilots detect warm objects against a cooler background. The sleek, black camera attaches to the underside of an aircraft.