Scanned image of Luftwaffe vertical air photograph of Montrose Airfield.
SC 445498
Description Scanned image of Luftwaffe vertical air photograph of Montrose Airfield.
Date c. 1939
Collection Records of the German Air Force (Luftwaffe), Second World War Aerial Reconnaissance
Catalogue Number SC 445498
Category Photographs and Off-line Digital Images
Copy of C 47661
Scope and Content Montrose Airfield, Angus Luftwaffe aerial photograph of Montrose airfield, taken during World War II. The oldest military airfield in Scotland, dating from 1912, Montrose was home to No 2 Flying Instructors School when this image was taken. A crescentic block of World War I aircraft sheds can be seen at the south-west corner of the airfield. 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: © Courtesy of HES (Records of the German Air Force (Luftwaffe), Second World War Aerial Reconnaissance)
Licence Type: Limited
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