Canal d'Aire near Béthune

Canal d'Aire near Béthune

Three low level aerial oblique photographs of the Canal d'Aire.
Photo 1 is barges on the canal, close to a junction, on the reverse is typed 'Continuation of bombing-run. France 1945'.
Photo 2 is a bridge over a canal junction, on the reverse is typed 'Dummy bombing-run on road bridge over canal. France 1945.'
Photo 3 is barges at a grain store, on the reverse is typed 'Dummy bombing-run on barges. France 1945.'
The three photographs are all taken on the same stretch of the Canal d'Aire. The village of Hinges can be seen in each image.

Identification kindly provided by Ed Strohmaier of the Finding the location WW1 & WW2 Facebook group.

Three b/w photographs

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