Image Release Note 013: NCAP Upload

Summary

This release draws from multiple government and institutional archives including the Allied Central Interpretation Unit, Directorate of Overseas Surveys, Environment Agency, Mediterranean Allied Photo Reconnaissance Wing, and Scottish Office, offering a rich blend of military, environmental, and planning imagery. The focus is largely on Europe, with repeated coverage of Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, Denmark, Poland, Hungary, and Czechia, reflecting strategic reconnaissance during the Second World War and Cold War surveillance. 

The Channel Islands and south coast of the United Kingdom are well represented, alongside inland UK sites such as Yorkshire, Leuchars, and Bournemouth. Notably, the SCOT collection contributes high-quality imagery of Glasgow, enhancing Scottish representation online. 

Global coverage includes Trinidad & Tobago, Antigua, Anguilla, British West Indies, Liberia, Libya, Malaysia, Brunei, Ascension Island, and even Argentina & Chile, showcasing the international scope of these declassified materials. The inclusion of St. Helena and Nordrhein-Westfalen adds further geographic diversity.

Geographical Coverage

United Kingdom

• England: Yorkshire, Bournemouth, Poole–Christchurch, West Wittering to Hastings
• Scotland: Glasgow, Leuchars
• Channel Islands

Europe

• Western Europe: Germany (Baden-Württemberg, Hessen, Nordrhein-Westfalen), France, Belgium, Switzerland
• Northern Europe: Denmark
• Eastern Europe: Poland, Hungary, Czechia
• Southern Europe and Mediterranean: Italy, Croatia

International

• Caribbean: Trinidad & Tobago, Antigua, Anguilla, British West Indies
• West & North Africa: Liberia, Libya
• Southeast Asia: Brunei, Malaysia
• South America: Argentina, Chile
• Atlantic Islands: Ascension Island, St. Helena

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