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A historic black and white vertical aerial photo of agricultural land along a coastline. The sea is to the right of the image, and some hills are visible in the top left corner.

Image Release Note 0007: NARA Upload

Nearly 50,000 Second World War aerial images digitised through the NCAP and NARA partnership reveal the global scope of wartime reconnaissance, spanning strategic regions across Europe, Asia, the Pacific, and...

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A historic black and white oblique aerial photo of the Forth Rail Bridge stretching across the Firth of Forth. The bridge is formed of iron girders arranged in rhomboid shapes. In the foreground is a small town with jetties reaching into the Forth.

Image Release Note 0006: NCAP Upload

This Air Photo Finder release showcases the wide-ranging activities of UK-based survey firms, with strong European and UK coverage—especially Germany, France, and Ireland—and includes international imagery from countries such as...

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A flying cap and goggles, a photo of an aircraft, an open book and a black globe rest on a table. Behind the table is a framed map.

The Medmenham Collection at RAF Wyton

As a living memorial to the military personnel involved in photographic reconnaissance and intelligence work — especially the many reconnaissance pilots and aircrew who lost their lives — the National...

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A historic black and white vertical aerial photo of a crescent-shaped island, fringed by beaches and surrounded by the sea. A few small white clouds are visible.

Image Release Note 0005: NCAP Upload

The release of more imagery from the DOS collection offers a globally diverse set of aerial imagery, spanning colonial and post-colonial surveys, with coverage across the Caribbean, Africa, Asia, and...

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