A considerable number of pre and post-strike recces were made over the UK, at very high altitude, by the Junkers 86 P.
The photo on the left is the trail left by a Ju 86 over Portsmouth at 1.30pm on 18 August 1940, taken by my late friend Alexander McKee (of Mary Rose fame) and on the right is the Ju 86 P.
NOTE: I have recently had a few unsolicited ‘enquiries’ from an erstwhile forum poster demanding to know how I obtained certain images. These have been couched in an accusing tone along the lines “These photos were from X’s collection – how did you get them?” I have little doubt that the images posted here may well attract a similar response, so to save you the trouble the vapour trail image came to me direct from Alexander and the Ju 86 from my colleague Dr Alfred Price. As it happens, he used both in his ‘Hardest Day’ book – just to save you the trouble of working out which book you want to accuse me of scanning them from!
Sorry about that little rant – but I post images here because I think people might be interested but there is little point if I get lunatic responses, frankly.
Enjoy, anyway, Old Git. Gosh….that sounds like a comment aimed at my tormentor! OK, then. Enjoy, OG!
Andy,
Nice pictures – That is very helpful thank you. Do you think there is anywhere where I could find out details of missions – I am specifically interested in flights over Glasgow. I suppose trying to find out this kind of detail might be a bridge too far.
Many thanks
OG
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