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Scanned image of Luftwaffe vertical air photograph of the Rolls Royce 'Merlin' aircraft engine factory at Hillington, Glasgow.

SC 445485

Description Scanned image of Luftwaffe vertical air photograph of the Rolls Royce 'Merlin' aircraft engine factory at Hillington, Glasgow.

Collection Records of the German Air Force (Luftwaffe), Second World War Aerial Reconnaissance

Catalogue Number SC 445485

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of C 47626

Scope and Content Hillington aero-engine factory, Renfrewshire Luftwaffe aerial photograph of Hillington Rolls Royce aero-engine factory, taken during World War II. Defended by three barrage balloons (a), this factory manufactured Rolls Royce engines for Spitfire fighters, among other types, and was vital to the British war effort. 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.

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/445485

File Format (TIF) Tagged Image File Format bitmap

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Collection Level (551 155) Records of the German Air Force (Luftwaffe), Second World War Aerial Reconnaissance

> Item Level (SC 445485) Scanned image of Luftwaffe vertical air photograph of the Rolls Royce 'Merlin' aircraft engine factory at Hillington, Glasgow.

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Attribution: © Courtesy of HES. (Records of the German Air Force (Luftwaffe), Second World War Aerial Reconnaissance).

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