ALG B3 (Advanced Landing Ground) Sainte Croix sur Mer June 12, 1944 Crop 1
According to JV this is ALG B3 at Sainte Croix sur Mer. The aircraft visible on the ground are therefore from the RAF or RCAF since the B designation referrred to RAF advanced landing grounds. The aircraft at this field may have included Spitfire MK IXs, Photo recce Mustangs and Typhoons. The A/C on the ground appear to have invasion stripes. The celebrated British ace "Johnnie" Johnson served with the 144th Wing here. Photo by Lt John S Blyth of the 14th Squadron, 7th Photo Group, Mount Farm, Oxfordshire, UK. He was flying Spitfire MK XI PA 841 and altitude was about 30,000'. The actual targets that day were Loire bridges from Nantes to Tours, La Huichetiere, Nantes Airfield, Le Port Boulet Bridge DA. He returned via Juno Beach and took some souvenir photos along the way. He had no idea what was on the ground in this photo. For more on the pilot go to:
ALG B3 (Advanced Landing Ground) Sainte Croix sur Mer June 12, 1944 Crop 1
According to JV this is ALG B3 at Sainte Croix sur Mer. The aircraft visible on the ground are therefore from the RAF or RCAF since the B designation referrred to RAF advanced landing grounds. The aircraft at this field may have included Spitfire MK IXs, Photo recce Mustangs and Typhoons. The A/C on the ground appear to have invasion stripes. The celebrated British ace "Johnnie" Johnson served with the 144th Wing here. Photo by Lt John S Blyth of the 14th Squadron, 7th Photo Group, Mount Farm, Oxfordshire, UK. He was flying Spitfire MK XI PA 841 and altitude was about 30,000'. The actual targets that day were Loire bridges from Nantes to Tours, La Huichetiere, Nantes Airfield, Le Port Boulet Bridge DA. He returned via Juno Beach and took some souvenir photos along the way. He had no idea what was on the ground in this photo. For more on the pilot go to: