Juno Beach Barrage Balloon Crop June 12 1944
At least 8 barrage balloons and their shadows. 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:
Juno Beach Barrage Balloon Crop June 12 1944
At least 8 barrage balloons and their shadows. 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: