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32 aerial photographs taken during 'Operation D.X. Aircraft Carrier Squadron Operations...
Catalogue reference: CN 1/45
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This record is about the 32 aerial photographs taken during 'Operation D.X. Aircraft Carrier Squadron Operations... dating from 1940 Apr 24 - 1940 May 1 in the series Photographs Extracted from ADM series. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- CN 1/45
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1940 Apr 24 - 1940 May 1
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Description (What the record is about)
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32 aerial photographs taken during 'Operation D.X. Aircraft Carrier Squadron Operations off Norway 23 April - 3 May 1940' extracted from ADM 199/479
Descriptions on the reverse of photographs are detailed below:
1) 'A 1. Gladiator [aircraft] on frozen lake at Lesjeskogen. 24 April 1940'.
2) 'A 3. Gladiator [aircraft] on frozen lake at Lesjeskogen. 24 April 1940'.
3) 'A 4. Frozen lake at Lesjeskogen with Gladiator [aircraft] landing showing runway cleared. 24 April 1940'
4) 'B 1. [Aerial view of] Aalesund and Borgsund. 26 April 1940'.
5) 'B 2. [Aerial view of] Aalesund and Borgsund. 26 April 1940'.
6) 'B 3. [Aerial view of] Aalesund and Borgsund. 26 April 1940'.
7) 'B 4. [Aerial view of] Lepso. 26 April 1940'.
8) 'B 5. British escort vessel Flamingo being bombed and engaging bomber off Aandelsnes. 26 April 1940'.
9) 'B 6. Heinkel III [aircraft] engaged near Aandelsnes and shot down. 26 April 1940'.
10) 'N 1. [Aerial view of] Namos. 803 Squadron. 1 May 1940'.
11) 'N 2. [Aerial view of] Namos. 803 Squadron. 1 May 1940'.
12) 'N 3. [Aerial view of] Namos. 803 Squadron. 1 May 1940'.
13) 'N 4. [Aerial view of] Namos. 803 Squadron. 1 May 1940'.
14) 'T 1. Thamshavn (63° 20'N 9° 58'E). Oiler on fire after having been bombed by aircraft of 803 Squadron. 25 April 1940'.
15) 'T 2. Thamshavn (63° 20'N 9° 58'E). Oiler on fire after having been bombed by aircraft of 803 Squadron. 25 April 1940'.
16) 'T 3. Trondheim Roads. Floatplanes (H.E. 115) at moorings in Trondheim Bay being bombed by 803 Squadron. 25 April 1940'.
17) 'T 5. Trondheim from SSW [south, south west]. Positions whence AA [anti-aircraft] fire was opened on 803 squadron attacking. 25 April 1940'.
18) 'T 6. Trondheim from W [west]. Ship at wooden jetty which was bombed by one Skua of 803 Squadron. Photograph also shows mole, jetty and dredged channel in NE [north east] part of harbour shown as being under construction on Chart 2295, now apparently completed. 25 April 1940'.
19) 'T 7. Trondheim Fijord from S [south]. Showing frozen lake at Jonsvatnet used a aerodrome by Germans. 25 April 1940'.
20) 'T 8. Jonsvatnet. Lake from S [south]. 25 April 1940'.
21) 'T 9. Trondheim. Floatplane anchorage. 25 April 1940'.
22) 'T 10. Trondheim from W [west]. 25 April 1940'.
23) 'T 11. Ladehammeren. (NE [north east] of Trondheim town). Showing the HA [heavy artillery] fire. 25 April 1940'.
24) [Attack on Vaernes Aerodrome. 810 Squadron. 25 April 1940].
25) [Attack on Vaernes Aerodrome. 810 Squadron. 25 April 1940].
26) [Attack on Vaernes Aerodrome. 810 Squadron. 25 April 1940].
27) [Attack on Vaernes Aerodrome. 810 Squadron. 25 April 1940].
28) [Attack on Vaernes Aerodrome. 810 Squadron. 25 April 1940].
29) [Attack on Vaernes Aerodrome. 810 Squadron. 25 April 1940].
30) [Attack on Vaernes Aerodrome. 810 Squadron. 25 April 1940].
31) [Attack on Vaernes Aerodrome. 810 Squadron. 25 April 1940].
32) [Attack on Vaernes Aerodrome. 810 Squadron. 25 April 1940].
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 32 photograph(s)
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Restrictions on use (Information on restrictions to the use or reproduction of the material)
- Some photographs may remain in copyright.
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 13 cm x 13 cm
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- Open on Transfer
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- Open Document, Open Description
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