Dear colleagues,
My hometown, Swidnik is located 7km east from Lublin in eastern Poland. Airfield Swidnik was constructed in 1937 as a Poland’s largest and most modern civil aviation training base (pre-conscription training). Bombed by the Luftwaffe in September 1939 but suffered only moderate damage. During the WW2 it was actively used by Luftwaffe until July 1944, when Soviets came in.
I've been exploring the history of Swidnik airfield for four years. As a result of collected documents together with my friends, we have created a website:
Polish aviation school:
http://www.historia.swidnik.net/lotn...szkola-pilotow
Luftwaffe 1940-41:
http://www.historia.swidnik.net/foto...affe-1940-1941
There is an intelligence report (British Air Ministry's Directorate of Intelligence, Section A.I.2.(b)) saying details about the airfield. And there is additional information saying that the report is prepared on the basis of aerial photo which was taken taken 10 July 1944.
This is the document I found about month ago in British National Archives:
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/c...CATID=-3199344
I wrote to them, but unfortunatelly I was told, that without hiring a researcher or personal visit I won't be able to know anything about what is inside.
A friend from US who I correspond with, told me that there most definitely is a photo dated 10 July 1944. He has not seen it because it is not in the AFHRA Maxwell collection, so my best bet would be to obtain it from London. He told me that the best way to go about finding someone to locate the photo for me at the BNA in London is 12 O'clock High! discussion forum.
Therefore, I would like to ask if there is any researcher here, who has access to National Archives UK and could help me locate this photography.
I would be grateful for help or any instructions.
Thanks in advance.
Konrad