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Trossy St. Maximin
Shows built up area top right and much smoke/cloud over target. River left to right at bottom. Captioned '1669 SKELL 3.8.44// 8" 18000 ft 210 degrees 1433, TROSSY/ST M RD J 11 x 1000 4 x 500 C 34 secs F/O HEATH J 61'.
Flushing
Shows coast running top to bottom with sea to the right. Cloud or explosion bottom right at sea. Captioned '3194 SKELL 7.10.44 //8 " 5700 ft 050 degrees 1404, FLUSHING RD B 14 x 1000 0 21 secs F/O HEATH B 61'.
Thiverny (Creil)
Shows open countryside with road running left to right and down left hand side. Captioned '1395 SKELL 19.7.44//8" 15000 ft 100 degrees 21.30, THIVERNY RD B 11 x 1000 4 x 500 c 32 secs P/O HEATH B 61'.
Flushing
Target photograph showing coastline and town in centre with explosive smoke. Caption '3280 SKELL 11.10.44//8" 5500ft 325 degrees 1456, FLUSHING 96RD B 11 x 1000 4 x 500 c 23 secs.F/O HEATH B61'.
Lancaster over Lincoln
Two images of the BBMF Lancaster in the markings of 44 Squadron.
#1 Lancaster, PA474, over Lincoln. The aircraft is viewed from above, port side/front. Behind is the Brayford pool.
#2 the Lancaster is seen from the starboard side and has a wing…
#1 Lancaster, PA474, over Lincoln. The aircraft is viewed from above, port side/front. Behind is the Brayford pool.
#2 the Lancaster is seen from the starboard side and has a wing…
Lancaster over Lincoln Cathedral
Two photographs of Lancaster PA474 in the markings of 44 Squadron, port side. The mid-upper turret is missing.
Lancaster over Lincoln
Lancaster, PA474 in the markings of 44 Squadron, over the centre of Lincoln with the Cathedral behind. The mid-upper turret is missing.
Lancaster over Lincoln
Lancaster PA474 over the Brayford wharf, Lincoln with the Cathedral behind.
Cologne
Inclined aerial photograph of part of city with railway lines bottom centre to top right. On the reverse 'Cologne'.
Krupps Essen
Inclined aerial photograph of industrial area. On the reverse 'Krupps Essen'.
Cologne
Inclined aerial photograph of Cologne with river running left to top right. The destroyed Sudbrucke Bridge in the centre. On the reverse 'Duisburg'.
Krupps, Essen
A vertical aerial photograph of the Krupps factory at Essen. 13 areas are marked with letters from A to N. (No E).
Krupps, Essen
A vertical aerial photograph of a part of the Krupps factory.
On the reverse 'Krupps, Essen'.
On the reverse 'Krupps, Essen'.
Cologne
Two photographs.
#1 A vertical aerial photograph of the city with 'Koln' written at the bottom.
A target is marked with an arrow and '5'.
#2 a second vertical aerial photograph. The railway station is marked 'A', the cathedral 'B' and a third is…
#1 A vertical aerial photograph of the city with 'Koln' written at the bottom.
A target is marked with an arrow and '5'.
#2 a second vertical aerial photograph. The railway station is marked 'A', the cathedral 'B' and a third is…
Krupps
Blurred air-to-ground photograph showing large industrial works. Submitted with caption 'Aerial Photo_Krupps'.
Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.
Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.
Das War Hamburg
Claims that the RAF is getting stronger, the nights shorter, the Luftwaffe was helpless and showing several reconnaissance photographs of damage to Hamburg. Includes a quote by Churchill 'From now on we will bomb Germany on an ever larger scale,…
Dunkirk
Two aerial reconnaissance photographs. The first print has the caption '2004 D/30 542 Sqdn 15.2.43 F/20' and is annotated with 'Bomb plot (b) SA223 13.2.43 Dunkirk Neg No 19347' and numerous white dots towards the bottom of the print. The beach…
Cologne
Vertical aerial target photograph with the caption ' WWII RAF 166 Sqn Lancaster Bomber target photo Cologne'. The bottom of the image is annotated '2474 K RN 28.10.44//7" 19500 036 1546½ Cologne (G). D. IHC 4000 IN 19 x 4. C 5 Secs No 8 F/O Knott…
Essen and Koblenz
Two vertical aerial photographs.
#1 Essen annotated '1293. BTN. 23.10.44.//F/8" 20,000' 360° 15.32 Essen C1 2GP500LD. 6ANM590T. 2ANM59IN . 2MC500DT "C" 36secs. W/C Young. X.78'.
#2 annotated '1672. BTN. 29.12.44. //F/8" 18000' 085° 1504. Koblenz A.…
#1 Essen annotated '1293. BTN. 23.10.44.//F/8" 20,000' 360° 15.32 Essen C1 2GP500LD. 6ANM590T. 2ANM59IN . 2MC500DT "C" 36secs. W/C Young. X.78'.
#2 annotated '1672. BTN. 29.12.44. //F/8" 18000' 085° 1504. Koblenz A.…
Trossy
Shows open countryside with smoke/cloud obscuring most of photograph. Captioned '593 NKL 3.8.44 //8" 12000 240 1417, TROSSY ST MAXIMIN F1 13 X1000 4 X 500 C 29 SEC F/O LORD G 550'.
Cologne
Target photograph of the Mülheim district of Cologne showing bomb explosions in town on banks of Rhine river. The Mülheim Bridge is partially visible.
Identification kindly provided by Michael B. Sumner
Identification kindly provided by Michael B. Sumner
Lincoln Cathedral from the air
View looking down from low level on Lincoln Cathedral from the south west.
Cologne
A vertical aerial photograph taken during an operation at Cologne. The street pattern is very clear with explosions in the bottom left of the image.
It is captioned '2101 NKL 2.3.45 // 8" 18000 090° 1002 Cologne H IHC 4000 IN: 6ANM 64DT.6MC 5000…
It is captioned '2101 NKL 2.3.45 // 8" 18000 090° 1002 Cologne H IHC 4000 IN: 6ANM 64DT.6MC 5000…
Cologne
Three oblique aerial photographs of Cologne.
#1 the damaged railway bridge and the cathedral. On the reverse 'Cologne 2-12'.
#2 two damaged bridges and the cathedral. On the reverse 'Cologne 2-10'.
#3 the damaged city, cathedral and two damaged…
#1 the damaged railway bridge and the cathedral. On the reverse 'Cologne 2-12'.
#2 two damaged bridges and the cathedral. On the reverse 'Cologne 2-10'.
#3 the damaged city, cathedral and two damaged…
Cologne suspension bridge
Photograph show river left to ring with downed bridge. Captioned 'Traffic suspension: all that remains of the Cologne suspension bridge after RAF bomber command attack on October 28 las.....'.