Aerial view
C 47571
Description Aerial view
Date 1940
Collection Records of the German Air Force (Luftwaffe), Second World War Aerial Reconnaissance
Catalogue Number C 47571
Category Photographs and Off-line Digital Images
Copies SC 445460
Scope and Content Dyce Airfield, Aberdeenshire Luftwaffe aerial photograph of Dyce airfield, taken during World War II. Now Aberdeen International Airport, RAF Dyce was occupied by Hurricanes of No 145 Squadron when this photograph was taken. A number of aircraft can be seen parked on the east side of the airfield, where a civil airport was first established in 1934. The German Luftwaffe took aerial photographs of parts of Scotland throughout World War II. The photographs were used for intelligence work, such as selecting targets, assessing bombing accuracy and finding equipment and defensive positions. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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Attribution & Restricted Use Summary
Attribution: © Courtesy of HES (Records of the German Air Force (Luftwaffe), Second World War Aerial Reconnaissance)
Licence Type: Limited
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