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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'.
Gilze-Rijen
Shows explosions covering airfield surrounded by farm land with villages and roads. Captioned '2192 SKELL 15.8.44//8" 16500 ft 110 degrees 1210, GILE-RIJEN RD V 11 x 1000 4 x 500 33 secs F/O HEATH C 61'.
Darmstadt
Shows glare and anti-aircraft tracer in bottom right quadrant. No ground detail visible. Captioned '2726 SKELL 11/12.9.44//NT (C) 8" 14000 ft 080 degrees, DARMSTADT RD B 1 x 4000 14(no 14) Clusters 25 secs F/O HEATH B 61'.
Kiel
Shows scattered flare and anti-aircraft tracer. No ground detail visible. Caption '1439 SKELL 23/24.7.44//8" 19750 ft 175 degrees 0137, KIEL RD B 11 x1000 4 x 500 31 secs F/L HEATH B 61'.
Caen
Shows large number of explosions in lower half of photograph, open countryside at the top. Captioned '1357 SKELL 18.7.44//8" 8500 ft 180 degrees 0551, CAEN RD B 11 x 1000 4 x 500 24 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'.
Le Havre
Target photograph showing open countryside with many explosions in centre. Captioned '2601 SKELL 10.9.44//8" 12000ft 125 degrees 1723, LE HAVRE RD B 11 x 1000 4 x 500 29 secs F?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'.
Munster
Target photograph showing anti-aircraft tracer. No ground detail visible. Caption '2958 SKELL 23/24.9.44//NT 8" 15000ft 132 degrees 2153, MUNSTER RD B 14 x 1000 26 secs F/O HEATH B 61'.
Donges
Target photograph showing glare from flares and anti aircraft fire. Minimal ground details visible. captioned '1459 SKELL 14/25.7.44//NT 8" 10500 ft 305 degrees, DONGES RD J 11 x 1000 4 x 500 21 secs F/O HEATH j.61'.
Laroche
Target photograph showing multiple bomb explosions in centre with farm land around and buildings roads near bombs. Captioned '1584 SKELL 31.7.44 //8" 10000ft 166 degrees 2027, J/LAROCHE RD J 10 x 1000 c 27 secs F/O HEATH J61'.
Bois de Cassan
Target photograph showing large forested area with bomb explosion in centre. Farmland to top right and fields along bottom. Captioned '1909 SKELL 2.8.44//8" 18000ft 123 degrees BOIS D CASSAN RD J 11 x 1000 4 x 500 c 35 secs F/O HEATH J61'.
Stuttgart
Target photograph showing glare from anti aircraft fire. No ground details are visible. Captioned '2770 SKELL 12/13.9.44 // 8" 15000 ft 235 degrees 2313, STUTTGART RD B 14 x . 14 Clusters 26 secs F/O HEATH B 61'.
Brest
Target photograph showing town on lower part and harbour with docks and breakwaters. railway marshalling yard in centre and river on right. Captioned '2054 SKELL 14.8.44//8" `17000 245 degrees 2025, BREST B RD X 11 x 1000 4 x 500 Co 33 secs F/O Heath…
Darmstadt
Target photograph showing some traces of anti-aircraft fire. Some ground detail visible. Captioned '2374 SKELL25/26. 8.44//NT 8" 10000, Darmstadt RD B 1 x 4000 10 J x500. 19 secs, P/O Heath B61'.
Tobruk
Target photograph of Tobruk including falling bombs and anti-aircraft tracer trails. Captioned, 'S.I. H.D. 462 NT 8/9/9/1942 F/B - Tobruk. 11500'.
Emden
Target photograph of Emden. No details visible due to flak bursts and light streaks. Captioned, 'I E ZI 78 NT 10/11-1-42 F/8 -TX'. On reverse, 'Emden 1000 yds west of Dock C'.
Herakleon
An aerial view of Herakleon partly obscured by flak burst or photoflash. Captioned, F/B 10,000 Herakleon'. On reverse F/Sgt Mc Crae Sgt Baden'. Additional information on Roderick Head McRae is available via the IBCC Losses Database.
Ken Hampton’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
Ken Hampton’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 6th August 1943 until 18th August 1945. During this time trained as a navigator, bomb aimer and air gunner.
Trained with No. 24 Bombing, Gunnery and Navigation School.…
Trained with No. 24 Bombing, Gunnery and Navigation School.…
Chan Chandler's biography
A biography of Chan's life.
He flew 95 operations as Wireless Operator / Air Gunner, Gunnery Leader and Cameraman with 49 and 617 Squadrons and survived nine days adrift in the North Sea. He earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and a rare Soviet…
He flew 95 operations as Wireless Operator / Air Gunner, Gunnery Leader and Cameraman with 49 and 617 Squadrons and survived nine days adrift in the North Sea. He earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and a rare Soviet…
Limoges
Four aerial photographs of an operation at Limoges. #1 is a vertical aerial photograph taken during the operation with structures on fire. #2 is the shadow of a Mosquito flying low over the bombed site. #3 is a recce oblique photograph showing the…
Antheor Railway Viaduct
Three photographs. #1 A vertical aerial photograph of the area at the Antheor viaduct. It is annotated 'Antheor Viaduct, To Marseilles , To Cannes'. Five B-17s can be seen underneath. #2 an oblique reconnaissance photograph prior to the bombing. #3 a…
Pforzheim
A vertical aerial photograph over Pforzheim.
It is captioned '813 Hem 23/23.2.45 //NT (c) 7" 9000 087° 20.09 Pforzheim (D) 1 HC 4000IN 14C14. 1x4 18 secs F/L Carter D 150'.
On the reverse 'Incendiaries Hanover Omit Caption' and 'Posted off'.
It is captioned '813 Hem 23/23.2.45 //NT (c) 7" 9000 087° 20.09 Pforzheim (D) 1 HC 4000IN 14C14. 1x4 18 secs F/L Carter D 150'.
On the reverse 'Incendiaries Hanover Omit Caption' and 'Posted off'.
Light flak
A vertical aerial photograph taken during an operation. No ground detail is visible.
On the reverse 'Light flak Hamburg Docks April 1941'.
There is a second copy with 'Flak Hamburg' on the reverse.
On the reverse 'Light flak Hamburg Docks April 1941'.
There is a second copy with 'Flak Hamburg' on the reverse.
Anthéor Viaduct
A vertical aerial photograph of the Anthéor Viaduct under attack.
On the reverse [mistakenly] 'First Grand Slam Arnsberg Bridge 15 March 45'.
On the reverse [mistakenly] 'First Grand Slam Arnsberg Bridge 15 March 45'.