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  • Tags: Photographic Reconnaissance Unit

MCheshireGL72021-181210-070010.jpg
Gives plots of six Tallboy craters and reports on damage to main railway, roads and access railway.

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MLovattP1821369-190903-75.pdf
A detailed analysis of very early aircraft and their flying characteristics.

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BBrindKJBrindKJv1.pdf
Ken Brind's autobiography detailing his tour of operations.

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37 airmen grouped in three rows in front of a Mosquito. It has been painted with black and white invasion stripes on the wings.

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Three clippings from The Star, the first reviewing a book written by Constance Babington-Smith, Evidence in Camera describing the work done by the Photographic Interpreters.
The second a cartoon.
The third dated October 17th 1957 is a book review…

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PBiscoeAE19020017.jpg
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…

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PBiscoeAE19020023.jpg
Four low level aerial oblique photographs of Cologne.
Photo 1 shows the cathedral and the destroyed bridges. On the reverse is annotated 'Cologne May 16th '45'.
Photo 2 is taken a little further south of the cathedral and shows the damage to the…

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PBiscoeAE19020035.jpg
Two low level aerial photographs of Cologne Cathedral.
Photo 2 has on the reverse the typed caption 'Cologne - Germany 1945'.

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PBanksP15010061.jpg
Aerial incline view of railway lines and dock. Top left is a dock basin containing a large floating object with a small boat alongside the bottom side. Three railway lines go from left to right each with lines of goods wagons.Right centre is tower…

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PBiscoeAE19020054.jpg
Duisburg and five aerial photographs of unidentified German towns, all showing extensive damage.
Photo 1 has a prominent church and a regular street pattern. On the reverse is typed 'German village - note extensive damage. Germany 1945.'
Photo 2 is…

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LRobinsonFA33520v1.pdf
Flying log book for F A Robinson covering the period from 8 September 1938 to 22 January 1951. Detailing his flying training and operations flown, includes flight certificates, congratulatory messages and notes of appreciation from senior officers, a…

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Top centre a full length wedding group portrait. An officer in uniform tunic carrying a peaked cap. On the right a women in full length white wedding dress carrying a bouquet. Behind bridesmaids partially visible and in the background a church arched…

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PBiscoeAE19020076.jpg
A low level aerial oblique photograph of the French National War Memorial. On the reverse 'South African [crossed our French] Great War Memorial and Cemetary. [sic] France 1945.'

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PBiscoeAE19020074.jpg
A low level oblique of a village and a damaged church. On the reverse 'Typical French Town - note burned-out Church. France 1945.'

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BBlacklockGBBlacklockGBv1.pdf
Group Captain Blacklock writes of his life, from his youth to the award of his DFC by the King.

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PBiscoeAE19020031.jpg
Three low level aerial photographs of the marshalling yards at Hamm. There is extensive damage.
Photo 1 has on the reverse the typed annotation 'Marshalling Yards at Hamm - Germany 1945'.

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PFOMetheringhamAF19010016.2.jpg
A RAF Hudson of 1 PRU (squadron code LY with early style roundel and tail fin markings) parked on hardstanding at RAF Wick with hangar in the background. Submitted with description 'RAF Hudson of No 1 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit in front of…

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Alec Stuart Dixon volunteered for the Royal Air Force via the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. After training he flew Beauforts and Ansons, then trained as a Hudson pilot. He flew convoy escort operations and reconnaissance flights looking for…

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PMooreWT1508.jpg
William Moore was born in Dunoon, Scotland in August 1924 and joined the Royal Air Force after spending some time in the Air Cadet Defence Corps and in the Air Training Corps. He volunteered for the Royal Air Force at the age of 17 and completed his…

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PThompsonKG15010148.jpg
Formal course photograph of No 87 Officer Photographic Interpreters course at RAF Wyton Sept-December 1969, three rows posed on entrance steps to the Joint School of Photographic Interpretation. Back row, M/Nav Thompson, M/Plt Garrett, Plt. Off…

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PBiscoeAE19020052.jpg
Six low level aerial oblique photographs of the destruction at Krupps in Essen.
Photo 1, 4, 5 and 6 are captioned on the reverse 'Krupp Works at Essen - Germany 1945. Population of Essen 700,000'
Photo 2 and 3 are captioned on the reverse 'Krupp…

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PUprichardWG1803.jpg
A reconnaissance photograph of the docks at Le Havre. Each dock has been named and numbered. The image is captioned 'H/146 PRU 65 f/8" 1.9.40 P'.

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EGortonHGortonLCM440118.pdf
He writes of being posted to RAF Dallachy, domestic details, social activities and of a colleague’s posting. He includes details of two jobs which he think that his wife might be interested in.

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EGortonHGortonLCM440130.pdf
He writes of his social activities, domestic details and of his colleagues.

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A letter from Terry Ford to his family, where he writes about Paul Gibbs (the cricketer). Terry has also met up with Denis and they have had a few beers and played games of shooter. He has completed dinghy and parachute drills.

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