England. C. 1945-05. One of the first official RAF photographs to be released showing the way fog ...

Place Europe: United Kingdom, England
Accession Number SUK14394
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

England. C. 1945-05. One of the first official RAF photographs to be released showing the way fog was dispersed by artifical means from RAF airfields. Known as FIDO (Fog Investigation Dispersal Operation). A RAF De Havilland Mosquito aircraft, taking off between two bands of flame as the fog is dispersed on a unknown RAF airfield.