| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 044949 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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THE EDDYSTONE LIGHTHOUSE IN THE ENGLISH CHANNEL SOUTH OF PLYMOUTH PHOTOGRAPHED FROM A SUNDERLAND ...
Description
THE EDDYSTONE LIGHTHOUSE IN THE ENGLISH CHANNEL SOUTH OF PLYMOUTH PHOTOGRAPHED FROM A SUNDERLAND AIRCRAFT OF NO 10 SQUADRON RAAF. DURING THE WAR AN AERIAL CORRIDOR WAS ESTABLISHED FROM THIS LIGHTHOUSE TO PLYMOUTH ALONG WHICH NO 10 SQUADRON AIRCRAFT WERE REQUIRED TO FLY WHEN RETURNING FROM PATROLS OVER THE ATLANTIC OCEAN AND THE BAY OF BISCAY. (ORIGINAL NEGATIVE HELD IN AWM COLLECTION.