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Ten Dam Busters
Ten airmen. Guy Gibson centre front. A second copy has a list of the ten men.
Starboard engines, Lancaster
The two starboard engines of a Lancaster viewed from inside the aircraft. In the background are two more Lancasters, On the reverse 'PB415 Yagodnik'.
St Cyr airpark
Oblique aerial photograph showing an object on fire in the centre. On the reverse 'Can 2, Neg 1, Ops 150, St Cyr airpark, 10.4.44, 617, spot bursts, [...], Lancaster, 0200, orbiting, 10000/6000, 51/44'.
Six airmen with 12000 blast bomb
Four airmen standing behind a 12,000 blast bomb on a trolley. Another airman is sitting on the bomb at the right end and a further one is standing to his right. In the background right another figure standing, part of a man on a bicycle and the…
Siracourt
Target photograph showing open countryside with fields. A railway line runs from centre left to right. A tallboy is visible middle left edge. Caption '256, W.S., 25.6.44, 8", 17200, 115 degrees, X., X., 617'. On the bottom 'F/L Poore, 1 x 12000, 0906…
Siracourt
Sequence of two target photographs taken at intervals from the same aircraft. Both show open countryside with fields. In the first image there is a railway line running bottom left to centre right. Smoke from explosion visible amongst area covered…
Siracourt
Target photograph showing open countryside with fields. There is an area covered with craters bottom centre to right. Caption '271, W.S., 25.6.44, 8", 17000, 110 degrees, T., T., 617'. On the bottom F/O Willsher, 1 x 12000, 0905 hrs'. On the reverse…
Siracourt
Sequence of two target photographs taken at intervals from the same aircraft. Both show open countryside with fields. In the first image a tallboy is visible bottom left. In the second, there is an area with many craters bottom right and smoke from…
Siracourt
Target photograph showing open countryside with fields. There is smoke from explosion middle bottom. Caption '280, W.S., 25.6.44, 8", 18500, 104 degrees, Y., Y., 617'. On the bottom 'S/L McCarthy 1 x 12000, 0909 hrs'. On the reverse '512:97/10'.
Siracourt
Target photograph showing open countryside with fields. The whole area is covered in craters. Caption '283, W.S., 25.6.44, 8", 16400, 134 degrees, C., C., 617'. On the bottom 'F/O Standford 1 x 12000, [...] hrs'. On the reverse '51:97/11'.
Siracourt
Sequence of two target photographs taken at intervals from the same aircraft. First image shows open countryside with fields and smoke from explosion bottom centre. Target area with many craters is bottom right. Second image shows target area on the…
Siracourt
Series of three target photographs taken at intervals from the same aircraft. First image shows open countryside with fields. Target area with large number of craters is bottom right and this moves to centre in subsequent images. Caption 'sequnce…
Siracourt
Target photograph showing open countryside with fields virtually covered with craters. Caption '311, W.S., 25.6.44, 8", 16600, 120 degrees, H., H., 617'. At the bottom 'F/Lt Clayton, 1 12000, 0905 hrs'. On the reverse '51:97/17'.
Seven airmen in front of Lancaster NX787
Seven airmen, three kneeling and four standing in front of the rear fuselage of a Lancaster Mk 7, serial 'NX787' and squadron letters 'KC-F'.
Seven aircrew in front of a Lancaster
Seven aircrew wearing Mae West standing in line in front of a Lancaster. The crew are identified from left 'Toff? Lloyd? Trevor G Muhl (Bomb Aimer), Johnny Spiers (Pilot) Carrol, Jack Harrison (Nav), Aiden Garrod' further captioned '617 Sqn 1945?'.
Saumur Tunnel
A vertical aerial photograph of the Saumur tunnel after the bombing raid.
On the reverse '47 Saumur tunnel'.
On the reverse '47 Saumur tunnel'.
Saumur tunnel
Target photograph shows open countryside. Railway line runs from top centre to middle right, with one leading the Saumur tunnel. Caption '101, W.W., 8/9.6.44, NT8", 324, 0230, Special Target, T, 1 x 14000, 15 secs, F/O Willsher, T, 617'. On the…
Saumur railway tunnel
Reconnaissance photograph of Saumur tunnel entrance and surrounding area taken on 9 June 1944 after attach with 12,000 lb bombs. Description notes direct hit on roof of entrance to tunnel and two other 100 foot craters on the approach to tunnel. On…
Saumur
Target photograph showing open countryside with railway line running from top left towards centre. Caption 'W.S., 8/9.6.44,,NT 8", 285 degrees, 0213, Special Target, Z, 1 x 14000, 15 secs, F/O Ross, Z, 617'. On the reverse '51:02/16'.
Saumur
Target photograph showing open countryside with rali line running top centre to centre. Bomb explosion centre slight below middle to the left of rail line. Caption '100, w.s., 8/9.6.44, NT 8", 312, 0214, Special Target, W, 1 x 14000, 15 secs, S/Ldr…
Saumur
Target photograph showing open country. Railway line runs top centre curving to bottom centre. Bomb explosion right middle to the right of railway line. Caption '92, W.S., 8/9.6.44, 9,300, 080, 0211, Special Target, V, 1 x 14000, 15 secs, P/O Cheney,…
Saumur
Target photograph shows bomb explosion left centre. Caption '107, W.S., 8/9.6.44, NT. 8", Special Target, U, 1 x 14000, F/Lt Keans, U, 617'. On the reverse '51:92/13'.
Saumur
Target photograph shows open countryside with line feature running top centre to bottom right. Bomb explosion centre left with tracer tracks along the bottom. Caption 'W.S., 8/9.6.44, N.T. 8, Special Target, Q, 1 x 14000, S/Ldr McCarthy, Q, 617'. On…
Saumur
Target photograph showing blurred open countryside. Caption ' 102, W.S. 8/9.6.44, N.T. 8, 10500, 329 degrees, 0217, Special Target, Q, 1 x 14000, 15 secs, S/Ldr McCarthy, Q, 617'. On the reverse '51:92/10'.