Some observations.
Of the “Wittering” photos we have been priviledged to see I have noticed that in “K” Files the Air Britain publication that some of the photos have been mis-captioned eg the Anson at “Waddington”. There is also a photo of a Blenheim, obviously taken on the same day (page 141 and it would be behind the photographer, snapping the Gauntlet) that is mis-captioned “Wyton”. I now have no doubts that the aerodrome in question was Wittering. From the “K” Blenheim pic I can just make out the serials of an Audax and Fury both of which were issued to 11 FTS (Wittering)
The clarity of the pictures and the existence of others from what is obviously (to me) the same day makes me think that these photos are from some official source. Was the compiler of these albums in the photographic (RAF) trade or part of his bailywick?
The earliest Blenheim stations were Bicester and Wyton. There is a serial just visible on the rudder but no codes which makes me think that this is a very early example and the collapsing u/c a fact of life with early Blenheim users. Like the other chaps I find these photos facsinating.
John
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