Top Spy Gadgets Of The 60s And 70s - In Pictures

Dragonfly insectothopter

One more CIA gadget: the dragonfly insectothopter, equipped with a hidden camera. In 1970, it was considered a really cool thing. The CIA planned to use it for the inconspicuous delivery of eavesdropping devices. The signals from the listening device had to be transmitted along a laser beam. This dragonfly with a hydraulic propeller was assembled by a professional watchmaker.