Photos Military Aerial Photography

[Bombardier]

I have always liked Aerial Photography shots and @Matzos has uploaded many of them.
He is a retired RAF Photographer and I have enjoyed his uploads from his service days.

Here are a few (Not all from Matzos)and I will add to them as time goes on. Have you seen any aerial images that impressed you either in peace time or war.

RAF Greenham Common



RAF Coltishall



RAF Marham



Cologne 1945 showing a Panther Tank



Pearl Harbor WW2



Omaha cemetery



Bridges over the river Kwai

 

[Slipknot]

there are lots if this type of photo around I will dig some out

 

[Bombardier]

An aerial photograph of V2 rocket Damage in London World War Two

 

[Slipknot]

I had a quick search at the media here first and found this one of the Anzio Beach head in Italy

 

[Bombardier]

I had forgotten about that one @Slipknot

Arnhem Bridge
Taken just 7 days before the Para's went in. This image was used to plan the drop zones for the attack.

 

[saiga]

The John Frost Bridge?

 

[Bombardier]

The John Frost Bridge?

Yes mate

 

[saiga]

Castelfranco.



RAF St. Eval


Rattlesden Airfield


Oh wow http://ncap.org.uk/
https://www.historicengland.org.uk/images-books/archive/archive-collections

 

[saiga]

Aerial photographs taken during reconnaissance missions in World War 2 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/pic...g-reconnaissance-missions-in-World-War-2.html
World at war captured in aerial photographic archive http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukn...-captured-in-aerial-photographic-archive.html

 

[Bombardier]

Nice work @saiga
Thanks for the telegraph link too, awesome stuff

 

[saiga]

Thank you. Gonna find more now that I don't have to argue about things I cannot change. There is ton of footage like this. I am amazed by how clear and sharp these photographs are.

 

[Bombardier]

If its amazing clarity you like take a look at this picture of the Millennium Dome in London
The image was taken by a Photo Recce PR9 Canberra of 39 Squadron RAF.
It was flown at approx 20,000 to 25,000 feet using a "wet-film" camera and not ditigal. Amzing stuff!

 

[saiga]

Paschendale before and after. There´s a document about ww1 aereal photography http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00vyrzh

 

[Bombardier]

Wow! Paschendale is almost unidentifiable

 

[Bombardier]

Burma Photo Mapping Mission 1944-04 US Army Air Forces; World War II

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[Bombardier]

More information about Aerial recce on @Matzos own website here ***website no longer available***

Some threads here at MI.Net

http://www.militaryimages.net/threads/photographic-reconnaissance-spitfires.5192/#post-16792

http://www.militaryimages.net/threads/history-of-photography-within-the-military.2043/

 

[Bombardier]

Midway WW2

 

[Matzos]

If its amazing clarity you like take a look at this picture of the Millennium Dome in London
The image was taken by a Photo Recce PR9 Canberra of 39 Squadron RAF.
It was flown at approx 20,000 to 25,000 feet using a "wet-film" camera and not ditigal. Amzing stuff!

I still think wet film is better than digital. In 2006 we were flying at 30,000 shooting in colour and you could easily make out ground detail. I will see if I can find one of the images I saved and post it.
Currently sorting through a number of WW2 recce images mainly covering the hunt for the V2 rocket sites, Operation CROSSBOW, once sorted I will drop them into the Aerial Photo album.

 

[Bombardier]

Looking forward to seeing them, thanks @Matzos

 

[Bombardier]

WW2 V Weapon sites uploaded to the 'Aerial recce photo' album here http://www.militaryimages.net/media/categories/aerial-recce-photos.46/