[blythsco]

Thanks once more JV

I did manage to identify Siegen and did a GE overlay of it although I have not yet figured out how to share these overlays with others and had no idea what was in the photo for the most part. I was pleasantly surprised to learn that the main attraction in that town is the old "gasometer" which was clearly visible in my father's photo. Is the Kazern the large bowed building? This looks to me like the headquarters for a small military outpost although I really have nothing to base that on. I did note while doing the overlay that the building still exists with an addition. As for the BMW AeroEngine Plant at Allach I was surprised to learn of the camouflage trompes-l'oeils building treatment. I am not too sure how effective this would be given the general inaccuracy of USAAF bombing. So far I think you may have been one of the few to realize that these photos can be seen in their original size on Flickr. That is why I uploaded them there. No one other than you has really commented on what is visible on the ground. I was definitely surprised that no one ID'd the many aircraft visible on the high res aerial shots. In the Kothen series of 3 photos there are dozens of aircraft but there has been no feedback. Maybe these aircraft are too boring? Thanks again for your effort my father is getting a big kick out of it.

Best Regards
Scott Blyth