Link: More Kodak Ektar Aero Lens Fun!

Gosh I could have got my Kodak Ektar Aero 178mm F2.5 lens for $79.50 USD back in the day. The government 1939-45 cost was supposedly $360 ($800 for the lens with camera), wonder how much that works out to in 2016 dollars?

Advert selling WWII surplus to the public

Here is link to a bunch of super cool info on this historic lens.
https://lommen9.home.xs4all.nl/aero/