]]> Great Britain. Royal Air Force]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Pending geolocation]]> O’Hara, Paddy. Folder POHaraHF1601]]> Photograph]]> Royal Air Force]]> Royal Air Force. Bomber Command]]> Germany]]> Atlantic Ocean--Baltic Sea]]> Germany--Kiel]]> 1942-04-28]]> 1942-04-29]]> Photograph 2 is a vertical aerial photograph of an industrial area. Most of it is obscured by bomb explosions and smoke. Captioned 'R8 88.3 OCT 43// F 5"➝ 1200E'.
Photograph 3 is a low level oblique aerial photograph of a large electrical plant. Captioned 'R6 88. 3 OCT 43L8"O'L'.
The page is captioned 'Oct 1943, Low level bombing over France. 88 Sqd, 342 Sqd (Lorraine French) Boston A/C.']]>
Great Britain. Royal Air Force]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Pending geolocation]]> eng]]> Photograph]]> Royal Air Force]]> Royal Air Force. Bomber Command]]> Free French Air Force]]> France]]> France--Orléans]]> 1943-10-03]]>
Great Britain. Royal Air Force]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Pending geolocation]]> Photograph]]> Royal Air Force]]> Royal Air Force. Bomber Command]]> Serbia]]> Serbia--Sjenica]]> 1944-11-20]]> Great Britain. Royal Air Force]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Pending geolocation]]> eng]]> Photograph]]> Royal Air Force]]> Royal Air Force. Bomber Command]]> Slovenia]]> Slovenia--Vitanje]]> 1944-11-18]]>
It is captioned :
'1654 SDL 23.12.44 // 7" 17000 097 1433 Trier B
1 HC4000IN 14MC500DT C34 F.O. Hart E. 186'.

On the reverse is handwritten '2050x 235°'.]]>
Great Britain. Royal Air Force]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Pending geolocation]]> Darby. Charles Arthur Hill. Aerial Photographs]]> eng]]> Photograph]]> PDarbyCAH18010014]]> Royal Air Force]]> Royal Air Force. Bomber Command]]> Germany]]> Germany--Trier]]> 1944-12-23]]>
IBCC Digital Archive]]> Pending geolocation]]> Photograph]]> Germany--Wesel (North Rhine-Westphalia)]]> Germany]]> Germany--Ruhr (Region)]]>
Top right air-to-air view of front quarter of a Wellington with a Spitfire close astern breaking off to the right.

Bottom left a ground to air view of a glider being towed from right to left by a C-47 in the distance.

Bottom right a side on view of a C-47 facing right parked on the grass the other side of a taxiway. In the foreground bushes and to the right below the taxiway a group of people, one with a bicycle.]]>
IBCC Digital Archive]]> Pending identification. Places]]> Pending geolocation]]> Photograph]]> Royal Air Force]]> United States Army Air Force]]>
IBCC Digital Archive]]> Pending geolocation]]> Photograph]]> Royal Air Force]]> Royal Air Force. Bomber Command]]> Germany]]> Germany--Hamburg]]> Photograph 2 is a low level oblique photograph of Cologne, with bomb damaged Hohenzollern Bridge.
Photograph 4 is a low level oblique photograph of Wesel with bomb damaged bridges.
Captioned 'Bridges across the Rhine, Nr Emmerich [sic], Germany'.
Photographs 6, 7, 8 and 9 are street scenes showing bomb damage. They are captioned 'Emmerich, Germany, 5 Aug 1945.'

Correction kindly provided by Ed Strohmaier and David Frampton od the Finding the location WW1 & WW2 Facebook Group.]]>
IBCC Digital Archive]]> Pending geolocation]]> Geolocated (cumulative polygon)]]> eng]]> Photograph]]> Royal Air Force]]> Civilian]]> Germany]]> Germany--Emmerich]]> Germany--Wesel (North Rhine-Westphalia)]]> Rhine River]]> Germany--Ruhr (Region)]]> Germany--Cologne]]> 1945-08-05]]>
IBCC Digital Archive]]> Royalty-free permission to publish]]> Pending geolocation]]> Cheshire, Leonard. Bombing of the Samur tunnel (8/9 June 1944)]]> Photograph]]> Royal Air Force]]> Royal Air Force. Bomber Command]]> France]]> France--Saumur]]> 1944-06-15]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Royalty-free permission to publish]]> Pending geolocation]]> Cheshire, Leonard. Bombing of the Samur tunnel (8/9 June 1944)]]> Photograph]]> Royal Air Force]]> Royal Air Force. Bomber Command]]> France]]> France--Saumur]]> 1944-07-08]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Pending geolocation]]> Pending identification. Places]]> Photograph]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Pending geolocation]]> Pending identification. Places]]> Photograph]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Pending geolocation]]> Pending identification. Places]]> Photograph]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Pending geolocation]]> Pending identification. Places]]> Photograph]]> Civilian]]>
Middle left - Air-to-air view of formation of four Lancasters in light paint scheme over open countryside. The tail plane of aircraft from which photo taken from rear turret is visible on right.

Middle right - oblique aerial photograph of Praia da Vitoria on the Azores with sea beyond.

Below middle - photograph of a US Navy Airship.

Bottom left - air-to air view of two following Lancasters in light paint scheme taken from rear turret.

Bottom right - side view of Lancaster parked facing left in light paint scheme.]]>
IBCC Digital Archive]]> Mike Stilgoe]]> Pending geolocation]]> Pending identification. Places]]> Photograph]]> Royal Air Force]]> Royal Air Force. Bomber Command]]> Civilian]]> Azores]]> Azores--Praia da Vitória]]> 1946]]>
1. Target photograph showing three bombs falling towards cloud and fields. There is no caption to identify the target.
2. Target photograph. The ground is mostly obscured by cloud but some detail is visible at left and right. The photograph is annotated '3B' but there is no caption to identify the target.
3. An air-to-air photograph of another aircraft flying over hills.
4. An oblique aerial photograph of Pentire near Newquay in Cornwall. The Warren coastline, Crantock Beach and the River Ganel are clearly visible.
5. An oblique aerial photograph of coastal cliffs with some hills in the distance.]]>
IBCC Digital Archive]]> Andy Fitter]]> Pending identification. Places]]> Pending geolocation]]> Photograph]]> Royal Air Force]]> Great Britain]]> England--Newquay]]> England--Cornwall (County)]]>
1. A target photograph showing open countryside. On the left is a line of bomb craters in fields. Roads are also visible here as is a railway line. On the right, the ground is obscured by smoke. The photograph is annotated '3B' but there is no caption to identify the target.
2. Photograph of a man wearing cowboy clothes and seated on a horse.
3. Photograph of a man, wearing shoes but no shirt, sitting on the stern of a boat. He is leaning against a flagstaff.
4. Vertical aerial photograph of a small bay and beach showing houses and roads of a coastal town. The upper left corner of the image is obscured.
5. A target photograph showing countryside and towns. Buildings and roads are visible as is a railway line running vertically through the image. Smoke from numerous smoke generators is drifting over the area. There is no caption to indicate the target.]]>
IBCC Digital Archive]]> Andy Fitter]]> Pending identification. Places]]> Pending geolocation]]> Photograph]]> Royal Air Force]]> Civilian]]>

Photo 2 - air-to-air view from the mid-upper turret looking aft towards five Lancasters.

Photo 3 - vertical aerial photograph of Wesel, Germany during a bombing operation. The right centre is mostly obscured by bomb explosions. Caption: '3237 WBH.16-2-45//7" 20000' 112° 1600½ WESEL. HI. IHC40001N: 4GP500DT: 6ANM64DT: 2MC500LD: 4GP250IT.C38 SEC F/O SNOW H514'.

Photo 4 - taken of the mid-upper gun turret in flight.

Photo 5 - a small two-seater open car with two airmen standing at the rear. It is captioned 'Me in my car with Sandy'.

Photo 6 - looking aft from the mid-turret during an operation. There are anti-aircraft explosions.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.]]>
IBCC Digital Archive]]> Pending geolocation]]> eng]]> Photograph]]> Royal Air Force]]> Royal Air Force. Bomber Command]]> Germany]]> Germany--Wesel (North Rhine-Westphalia)]]> Germany--Ruhr (Region)]]> 1945-02-16]]>

Identification kindly provided by members of 'Finding the location WW1 & WW2' Facebook group.]]>
IBCC Digital Archive]]> Pending geolocation]]> Photograph]]> Royal Air Force]]> Germany]]> Germany--Hamburg]]>
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.]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> David Bloomfield]]> Anne-Marie Watson]]> Pending geolocation]]> eng]]> Photograph]]> Royal Air Force]]> Royal Air Force. Bomber Command]]> France]]> Great Britain]]> England--Cambridgeshire]]> France--Calais]]> 1944-09-26]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> David Bloomfield]]> Anne-Marie Watson]]> Pending geolocation]]> eng]]> Photograph]]> Royal Air Force]]> Royal Air Force. Bomber Command]]> Germany]]> Great Britain]]> England--Norfolk]]> Germany--Wesel (North Rhine-Westphalia)]]> Germany--Ruhr (Region)]]> 1945-02-16]]> Photo 2 is a vertical aerial photograph of an unidentified location. The image is very clear and shows a cluster of bombs exploding. ]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> David Bloomfield]]> Steve Baldwin]]> Pending geolocation]]> eng]]> Photograph]]> Royal Air Force]]> Royal Air Force. Bomber Command]]> Germany]]> Great Britain]]> England--Norfolk]]> Germany--Wuppertal]]> Germany--Ruhr (Region)]]> 1944-12-31]]> Photo 1 is a view during take off from the bomb aimer's station.
Photo 2 is air gunner Paddy Glover in his mid-upper turret.
Photo 3 is wireless operator George Tredinnick looking out of the astro-dome.
Photo 4 is a target photograph of Le Havre.]]>
IBCC Digital Archive]]> David Bloomfield]]> Claire Monk]]> Pending geolocation]]> eng]]> Photograph]]> Royal Air Force]]> Royal Air Force. Bomber Command]]> France]]> Great Britain]]> Atlantic Ocean--English Channel]]> England--Cambridgeshire]]> France--Le Havre]]> 1944-10-09]]>
Photo 1 is bombing of the centre of Le Havre.
Photo 2 is taken on the next day and German Army positions on the outskirts were attacked.]]>
IBCC Digital Archive]]> Claire Monk]]> Pending geolocation]]> eng]]> Photograph]]> Royal Air Force]]> Royal Air Force. Bomber Command]]> France]]> Great Britain]]> Atlantic Ocean--English Channel]]> England--Cambridgeshire]]> France--Le Havre]]> 1944-09-05]]> 1944-09-06]]>