The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
An aerial photograph of the town of Nablus, as seen from a height of 1000 feet. Nablus was the site of a decisive victory by British and Australian forces against Turkish forces in September 1918. (AINN 3361). One of the roles of 1 Squadron, as part of 40th Wing, was strategic reconnaissance, out of which photographic reconnaissance developed. Deficient and inaccurate maps led to 1 Squadron flying a number of missions taking a series of overlapping images which were used to remap various localities. Five aircraft were detailed for this work, flying in line at 1000 yards apart, and escorted by three Bristol Fighter aircraft. The volume of work produced by 1 Squadron can be gauged by its output between 1 March 1918 and 30 June 1918. 78 photographic reconnaissance missions were flown producing 1894 exposed plates and 19423 prints.
Aerial photograph of two captured railway engines and carriages west of Nablus taken from 1000 feet at 1500 hours. This was a site of decisive victory by British and Australian forces against the Tur
Aerial photograph of bombs bursting on Bireh Nablus Road at 1500 hours. (AINN 316). One of the roles of 1 Squadron, as part of 40th Wing, was strategic reconnaissance, out of which photographic reco
An aerial photograph of Nablus taken from 9000 feet at 0730 hours. (AINN 1862). One of the roles of 1 Squadron, as part of 40th Wing, was strategic reconnaissance, out of which photographic reconnai
Aerial photograph of Nablus taken from the east from 8000 feet at 0800 hours. (AINN 3332). One of the roles of 1 Squadron, as part of 40th Wing, was strategic reconnaissance, out of which photograp
Aerial photograph of the countryside surrounding Nablus taken at 1500 hours. (AINN 3359). One of the roles of 1 Squadron, as part of 40th Wing, was strategic reconnaissance, out of which photograph
Aerial photograph of the railway cutting west of Nablus taken from 1000 feet at 1500 hours. (AINN 3362). One of the roles of 1 Squadron, as part of 40th Wing, was strategic reconnaissance, out of wh
