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Open countryside with village
Air to ground photograph of open countryside with fields woods, roads and village.
Tags: aerial photograph
Burton in Lonsdale
Air-to-ground photograph of Burton in Lonsdale, North Yorkshire, with the River Greta and Bentham Moor road in the foreground. On the reverse '? Coleby'.
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James Darroch Crawford's observer's and air gunner's flying log book
Observer's and air gunner's flying log book for James Darroch Crawford from 11 September 1943 to 1 June 1946. Details his training, operational duties and post conflict service. James served with 139 (Jamacia) and 627 Squadrons and flew 48 night time…
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Target photograph - Brescia marshalling yard
Shows large amount of glare with visible target. Captioned '515 178/193 24/2/45 F8// 9200 290 1830 Brescia M'Yds, J. 12 x 500 Mk III 19 secs F/O Greer J, Sgt Bacon B/A'. Two versions of the same image.
H H Pola ammunition dump
Two partially overlapping target photograph showing Pola [Pula] harbours and surrounded land, with Cantiere Navale Scoglio Olivi visible; bomb explosions in open countryside with roads. Captioned '473178/190 21/2/45 F8//13,500 250 16.28 HH Pola Amn…
Stuttgart
Target photograph of Stuttgart. Shows glare and tracer. No ground visible. Captioned '112 LSN 7/8-10-43 // NT. F8" 15,000' - 046 degrees 0022 STUTTGART RD. R 1x4000: 6x4. 4x30. P19/20. W/O BOUTILLIER. R115'.
Reverse printed 'AM Crown Copyright…
Reverse printed 'AM Crown Copyright…
Munchen-Gladbeck
Target photograph of Munchen-Gladbeck. Shows glare and tracer. No ground visible. Captioned '67 LS 30/31.8.43 // F/8' 18,000 - 350. degrees. 0.209. MUNCHEN-GLADBECK: R. 1x8000. 4x4. 2x30. P.11. W/O BOUTILLIER. R115'.
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Berlin
Target photograph of Berlin. Shows glare and tracer. No ground visible. Captioned '83 LS. 31/1-9/43 // NT.F/8" 18000 - 350 degrees. 2357 BERLIN RAID . R. 1x4000. 2x30. 2x4. .W/O BOUTILLIER. R115.'.
Reverse printed 'AM Crown Copyright…
Reverse printed 'AM Crown Copyright…
Cologne
Target photograph of Cologne. Shows glare and tracer. No ground visible. Captioned '1855. MDH 3/4-7-43 // NT f8" 18000 - 031 0146 COLOGNE RD R. 1x8000 360x4 16x30 P.11. W/O BOUTILLIER R.115.'.
Reverse printed 'AM Crown Copyright…
Reverse printed 'AM Crown Copyright…
Hamburg
Target photograph of Hamburg. Shows glare and tracer. No ground visible. Captioned '1924. MDH. 24/25 7 43 // NT. F18" 18000 - 150 degrees 0016. HAMBURG RD.R. 1x4000 540x4 48x30. P 11 W/O BOUTILLIER.R 115'.
Reverse printed 'AM Crown Copyright…
Reverse printed 'AM Crown Copyright…
Wuppertal
Target photograph of Wuppertal. Shows glare and tracer. No ground visible. Captioned '1748. MDH 24/25-6-43 // F/8' 19500 -094 degrees 0133 WUPPERTAL RD Q 1x4000 720x4. 32x30. P11 W/O BOUDILLION X 115'.
Reverse printed 'AM Crown Copyright…
Reverse printed 'AM Crown Copyright…
Turin
Target photograph of Turin. Shows glare and tracer. No ground visible. Captioned '35. LS. 15-17/8/43 // NT8" 16000 - 120 degrees 0025. Turin RD.F. 1x4000: 48x30. P11. W/O BOUTILLIER. X115.'.
Reverse printed 'AM Crown Copyright Reserved'.
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Reverse printed 'AM Crown Copyright Reserved'.
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Essen
Target photograph of Essen. Shows glare and tracer. No ground visible. Captioned '1971. MDH. 25/26.7.43 // NT.F/8" 18500 - 14-0 degrees 0037. Essen RD. R. 1x4000. 540x48x30. P.11. W/O BOUTILLIER. R.115.'.
Reverse printed 'AM Crown Copyright…
Reverse printed 'AM Crown Copyright…
Ancerville
Aerial view of a town with terracotta tiled roofs and forest beyond. An 'X' is marked on the horizon above the forest identifying where Lancaster PA984 crashed. On reverse, 'X There is the place where the aircraft fell down in the forest'.
Tags: aerial photograph; aircrew; crash; killed in action
Control gate on the Dortmund-Ems canal
An oblique aerial photograph of a control gate on the canal. The ground is covered in bomb craters.
In accordance with the conditions stipulated by the donor, this collection is available only at the University of Lincoln.
In accordance with the conditions stipulated by the donor, this collection is available only at the University of Lincoln.
Tags: aerial photograph; bombing
Avro Lincolns in flight and aerial views
Six photographs on one sheet. #1 an air-to air view of a Lincoln over Chicago harbour with the Navy pier, the North pier, and the harbour lock. Lincoln coded "KC-K" for 617 Squadron.#2 six airmen in tropical khaki under the nose of a Lincoln with a…
Capo Peloro
A vertical aerial photograph of Cape Peloro, Sicily. Most of the ground detail is obscured by clouds or explosions.
It is captioned ' 326.37 ?? Aug 1943// NT. F8. 7500' ->170° 0359 Cape Peloro D.N. Mixed Road. P7. W/Cmdr Clark. 175.'
On the reverse…
It is captioned ' 326.37 ?? Aug 1943// NT. F8. 7500' ->170° 0359 Cape Peloro D.N. Mixed Road. P7. W/Cmdr Clark. 175.'
On the reverse…
Adrano
A vertical aerial photograph of Adrano. A large explosion is visible on the left of the photo, with circular ligth streaks. It is captioned '252 37 31/1 Aug 1943 //NT F/8 11500 ->360° 0444 MK Adrano (SW) 9 x 500 lb 1 x 250 lb W/C Clark 195'.
On the…
On the…
Vibo Valentia
Reconnaissance photograph showing densely wooded terrain around Vibo Valentia.
It is captioned '139.37.15/16 July 1943 // NT f8. 7000' -> 180° 2309 Vibo Valentia. Y.U.16 x 250 lbs W/Cmdr Clark 198'.
On the reverse it is stamped 'Middle East…
It is captioned '139.37.15/16 July 1943 // NT f8. 7000' -> 180° 2309 Vibo Valentia. Y.U.16 x 250 lbs W/Cmdr Clark 198'.
On the reverse it is stamped 'Middle East…
Villa San Giovanni
Target photograph of San Giovanni. Indistinct photograph with target flares at top.
It is captioned ;47.37. 27/28 June 1943 // NT f8. 9000 -> 0106 San Giovanni Y.F 7 x 500 lb & 1 x 1000 lb P8 W/C Clark 150 (not with bombs)'.
On the reverse is…
It is captioned ;47.37. 27/28 June 1943 // NT f8. 9000 -> 0106 San Giovanni Y.F 7 x 500 lb & 1 x 1000 lb P8 W/C Clark 150 (not with bombs)'.
On the reverse is…
Villa San Giovanni
Target photograph taken of San Giovanni. Visible in the image are the harbour, the train station, and the ferry docking lanes, together with other industrial buildings. Bomb splashes in the sea are visible and smoke can be seen coming from built up…
Villa San Giovanni
Target photograph taken during an operation at San Giovanni. A flare or explosion can be seen in the centre of the image. Rural landscape visible with road top centre to right centre. Coast can just be seen bottom right corner.
It is captioned…
It is captioned…
Villa San Giovanni
Target photograph taken during the bombing at San Giovanni. Bombs can be seen on the image. Coastline visible bottom right. Rural area predominately with some built up areas.
It is captioned '44.37. 27/28 June 1941// NT. f/8 9000 -> 200° 0100 San…
It is captioned '44.37. 27/28 June 1941// NT. f/8 9000 -> 200° 0100 San…
Villa San Giovanni
An aerial photograph showing a road running from Villa San Giovanni to Campo Calabro. A river runs parallel to the left of the road. There are white streaks of light running left to right across the photo.
It is captioned '43.37. 27/28 June 1943 //…
It is captioned '43.37. 27/28 June 1943 //…
Kaiserlautern
Page 13. A vertical aerial photograph taken during an operation at Kaiserlautern on 29/9/44. It is annotated '106 G 3137.29Sept.44.F/36"//542 Sqdn ->' Underneath is handwritten text referring to Ken's 12th operation at Bergen, 12/1/45. There are…