Scanned image of Luftwaffe vertical air photograph of Turnhouse Airfield, Edinburgh and surrounding area.
SC 445503
Description Scanned image of Luftwaffe vertical air photograph of Turnhouse Airfield, Edinburgh and surrounding area.
Date c. 1939
Collection Records of the German Air Force (Luftwaffe), Second World War Aerial Reconnaissance
Catalogue Number SC 445503
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of C 47690
Scope and Content Turnhouse Airfield, Edinburgh Luftwaffe aerial photograph of Turnhouse airfield, taken during World War II. On the date of photography, this small grass airfield was home to Spitfires of No 603 Squadron, jointly credited with No 602 Squadron of destroying the first enemy aircraft over Britain during World War II. Edinburgh Airport now lies to the west. 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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File Format (TIF) Tagged Image File Format bitmap
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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