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[History Onz @HistoryOnz]

A different view of @SilverstoneUK from 1945 @SpitfireAA810 - how many iconic corners of the circuit can you spot?

[NCAP Mark @NCAPBD]

@SallyRodg1958 @DrHelenFry Hi, some UK cover is available through our archive: https://t.co/6UfxrcJeZ3 or Historic England

[Spitfire AA810 @SpitfireAA810]

SPITFIRE SUNDAY

Today’s aircraft is an unknown PR.XI taken most likely at B58 Melsbroek (now Brussels airport) in 1945. This aircraft probably belonged to 16 Squadron and it carries the wing markings in use from January 1945 which helps date the image. @NCAPBD #ArmedForcesDay

[Spitfire AA810 @SpitfireAA810]

family serve at Benson, Wick, St Eval or Medmenham? Did they make maps at Hillside? We would love to hear from you if you think they worked in or with the RAF Reconnaissance Squadrons.

@BMAStereoscopy @londonstereo @StereoscopyBlog @NCAPBD @edparsons @HistoryOnz @Danesfieldhouse

[Spitfire AA810 @SpitfireAA810]

SPITFIRE SUNDAY

Today we have Spitfire PR.1C P9331 of 212 Sqn. First flown in Feb 1940, it would operate from Meaux near Paris. On the 7th June 1940 suffering a glycol leak during a sortie to the Maastricht-Liege railway, its pilot F/Lt Wilson landed at Reims. The RAF were…

[DOS & ACIU Projects: Historic Aerial Photography @AerialSheila]

Today we remember all of the service men and women who were involved in the D-Day Landings on 6 June 1944.
#DDay80 #DDay

[Spitfire AA810 @SpitfireAA810]

OPERATION CHASTISE

Remembering the Lancaster crews who 81 years ago tonight took off to destroy the mighty Dams of western Germany, a raid planned in a major part on the intelligence provided by the RAF Reconnaissance crews including Frank Fray who was to take some of the most…

[Spitfire AA810 @SpitfireAA810]

FINDING THE RELATIVES

We have had another great success story - another relative coming forward to help us in our research into all those who served. What fantastic memories he has shared with us!
https://t.co/iuxg9UvFyp
@CWGC @RAFBF @BeaverWestminst @SpitfireFilly @HistoryOnz

[DOS & ACIU Projects: Historic Aerial Photography @AerialSheila]

We are hiring! Join NCAP as a Collections Assistant (ACIU Project) Help us with the enormous task of digitising our historic collection of over 30 million images (photographic prints & film), including WW2 reconnaissance photography & survey imagery.
https://t.co/yeG2bt9cfH

[Tony Hoskins @TonyHoskins16]

Loving these early shots of PR aircraft in flight, beautifully brought to life here in colour. Can anyone identify the part of the UK behind? @SpitfireFilly @katieculture @OrdnanceSurvey @edparsons @googlemaps @deHavMuseum @damcasterspod @ph0ebestyle

[Spitfire AA810 @SpitfireAA810]

MOSQUITO MONDAY

Today’s image features a Mosquito ground team fitting a Type F.52 camera with 36-inch lens through the stb side loading-hatch of a De Havilland Mosquito at RAF Benson in August 1943.

This image has been colourised for us by Colour by RJM.

@thalesgroup @GKNAero

[Tony Hoskins @TonyHoskins16]

So pleased to have supported this venture for a number of years now. Scottish history is a huge part of the project and I am delighted to have our projects so closely involved. @HistoryOnz @MorrisseyHelena @markjenkinsonmp @mark4dewsbury @RAFBF @CWGC @AnRAFStory @cajardineMP

[DOS & ACIU Projects: Historic Aerial Photography @AerialSheila]

Today in #HiddenHistories: 3D aerial photography was used by the Allies to hunt for, locate & destroy German V-1 flying bombs & V-2 missiles before they could be launched. More here: #operationcrossbow #ww2 #aerialreconnaissance @ARAScot #Archive30 #V1 #V2 #RAFMedmenham 1/2

[Spitfire AA810 @SpitfireAA810]

PRU VETERAN FAMILIES

We are continuously looking to trace the families of those who flew PR sorties during the SWW. Are you related to any PRU aircrew or PIs? Our latest appeal here:

https://t.co/MOi0Dh8a1t

@BBCNews @ITVEveningNews @EveningStandard @Telegraph @TheSun

[DOS & ACIU Projects: Historic Aerial Photography @AerialSheila]

For today's @ARAScot #ArchiveCollection #Archive30 we present the Allied Central Interpretation Unit (ACIU) collection: RAF, RCAF, SAAF & USAAF aerial reconnaissance prints covering locations in western Europe during #WW2 & associated paper sortie plots. #aerialphotography 1/2

[Spitfire AA810 @SpitfireAA810]

Today’s eclipse will mainly be seen in the USA bar a few glimpses on this side of the Atlantic, weather permitting. However, thanks to the high altitude flight of a RCAF PR Spitfire, here’s the 1945 eclipse, proving the versatility and capability of PR Spitfires!
Photos: LAC

[Tony Hoskins @TonyHoskins16]

A huge anniversary today @TopLandingGear @SpitfireFilly @HistoryOnz @damcasterspod @MorrisseyHelena @authordlewis @FYTWIO @classicwarbirds @ClassicAircraft @NCAPBD @mark4dewsbury @AndrewBowie_MP @BoneyAbroad @SarahLouMiller @aohereng @RAFBenson @CWGC

[Historic Environment Scotland @HistEnvScot]

Spotted familiar sights in Masters of the Air? Our National Collection of Aerial Photography (NCAP) provided images for the show! 🛩

The series follows the "Bloody Hundredth" on WWII missions. This photo shows Berlin's Olympiastadion in 1945.

https://t.co/QLrwlyjQTN

[DOS & ACIU Projects: Historic Aerial Photography @AerialSheila]

It's day 3 of @ARAScot's #Archive30 & #ColourfulArchives is more of a stretch for us as we have predominantly B&W images, but how about this false-colour infra-red survey of Essex from 2001? #surveyphotography #aerialphotography #infrared #Essex 1/

[Historic Environment Scotland @HistEnvScot]

We're ready for robot! 🤖

ICYMI, our use of specialised robots to scan millions of historic images at the National Collection of Aerial Photography has been shortlisted for a Museums + Heritage Award.

Details and voting from @MandHShow 👉 https://t.co/2uoS1FygwB