The Army’s aerial spies

During its time as part of Army Co-operation Command, No 140 Squadron, RAF honed its craft as a leading provider of important intelligence through aerial photography. Its Spitfires and Blenheims ran the gauntlet of flak and fighters over occupied Europe to bring back this vital material NO 140 SQUADRON A No 140 Squadron Spitfire I PR Type G coded ZW-E. The oblique camera port is clearly visible on the edge of the fuselage roundel, as are the doped fabric patches