An aerial photograph of the town of Nablus, as seen from a height of 1000 feet. Nablus was the ...

Place Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Palestine, North Palestine, Nablus
Accession Number B03486
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Glass original quarter plate negative
Maker Australian Flying Corps
Place made Ottoman Empire: Palestine, North Palestine, Nablus
Date made 24 September 1918
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

An aerial photograph of the town of Nablus, as seen from a height of 1000 feet. Nablus was the site of a decisive victory by British and Australian forces against Turkish forces in September 1918. (AINN 3361). One of the roles of 1 Squadron, as part of 40th Wing, was strategic reconnaissance, out of which photographic reconnaissance developed. Deficient and inaccurate maps led to 1 Squadron flying a number of missions taking a series of overlapping images which were used to remap various localities. Five aircraft were detailed for this work, flying in line at 1000 yards apart, and escorted by three Bristol Fighter aircraft. The volume of work produced by 1 Squadron can be gauged by its output between 1 March 1918 and 30 June 1918. 78 photographic reconnaissance missions were flown producing 1894 exposed plates and 19423 prints.