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Come Inside... => The Library => Topic started by: Snoopy on November 23, 2009, 12:41:21 PM

Title: WWII Aerial Photographs
Post by: Snoopy on November 23, 2009, 12:41:21 PM

To see all of these images taken during WWII but only just released for public viewing you need to "register" with the site on the link provided but it is well worth it.
http://aerial.rcahms.gov.uk/
OR
http://aerial.rcahms.gov.uk/news/hiddensecrets.php

Sample
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Faerial.rcahms.gov.uk%2Fdatabase%2Fmedia.php%3Ffile%3Dpostcard%2Fimage%2F1009%2F100904645.jpg&hash=30dbd087562b19fb314e21ac802c412e5f192023)
Colditz, Leipzig, Germany, Sortie 106G_5270

Vertical aerial image taken near Colditz, Leipzig, Germany. Image taken on 10 April 1945

Title: Re: WWII Aerial Photographs
Post by: Snoopy on November 23, 2009, 12:44:30 PM

Another sample:

(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Faerial.rcahms.gov.uk%2Fdatabase%2Fmedia.php%3Ffile%3Dpostcard%2Fimage%2F1009%2F100904648.jpg&hash=c9756f3a7b90893d3ae6c6133823e16654e3422b)
Ban Tai, Kanchanaburi, Thailand, Sortie 684BN RAF 0556, Frame 4003

Vertical aerial image taken near Ban Tai, Kanchanaburi, Thailand. Image taken on 02 January 1945

That may mean nothing but what we are looking at is "The Bridge over the River Kwai" and the adjacent POW camp.