‘RAKHIOT GLAZIER LOOKING SOUTH.43I. C/3 3.3.’
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- ‘RAKHIOT GLAZIER LOOKING SOUTH.43I. C/3 3.3.’
- Date:
- 1934/1934
- Description:
- An aerial photograph taken during a flight by the Royal Air Force from Gilgit to Risalpur on 8 November 1934 at 11:17 at approximately 18,000 feet. This photograph shows a view of the Rakhiot Glacier looking south with a RAF Hawker Hart aircraft just visible above the glacier towards the centre of the print; the tip of one of the imaging aircraft's wings is visible in the foreground.The photograph was taken by a technical camera; the following gauges are visible on the photographic print: an altitude meter indicating the height of the aircraft, spirit levels showing the pitch of the aircraft, a counter indicating the number of exposures taken, and a watch indicating the time the photograph was shot.On the reverse of the print is a stamp reading ‘ROYAL AIR FORCE CROWN COPYRIGHT RESERVED’, No. 2 Indian Wing Station, dated 22 December 1934.See folios 131-141 for particulars on the flight in question.1 photographDimensions: 218 x 84mm
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Photograph
- Type (Narrower):
- Photographs
- Type (Broader):
- Image
- Geographic region:
- Rakhiot Glacier
- Extent:
- 1 photograph
- Rights:
- Public Domain
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100040139751.0x00002e_ar
81055/vdc_100040139751.0x00002e_en
IOR/L/PS/12/1993, f 195 - Is part of:
- British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers