Calais

Calais

Photo 1 is a vertical aerial photograph of the coast with bomb craters. A 1000lb bomb cab be seen falling in the right of the image.
Photo 2 is a vertical aerial photograph of the Calais area. The operation is to destroy a rocket launch site. Many bomb craters can be seen.

1944-09-26

Two b/w photographs on an album page

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[Photograph]

2984 GLY. 26/9/44//8” 5800’ [symbol] 062° 1207.24sec
CALAIS A/P 7c. D. 6R. 4RCV. 4x1000. C21 F/O OSMOND. T35

26/9/1944. Calais.

A daylight attack on rocket launch sites. Time 12-07. Height 5800’. Photograph taken by T-Tommy of 35 Squadron. Photo shows a 1000lb bomb on its way down.

26/9/1944. Calais.

A daylight attack on rocket launch sites. Time 12-04. Height 8000’. Photograph taken by S-Sugar of 35 Squadron flown by F/O Marsden.

[photograph]

2989. GLY. 26/9/44//8” 8000’ [symbol] 072° 1204
CALAIS A/P 7C. S. 6R.4RCV C21 F/O MARSDEN S35