Weapon Collection (#8)

Typhoon Takes Off from RAF Coningsby as Part of Op Ellamy
A Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoon aircraft armed with AMRaM and ASRaM missiles, takes off from RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire to take part in the UN-backed operation over Libya

Tomahawk Land Attack Missile ( Cruise Missile) (TLAM) flying through the air. 12 / 04 / 2000
Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) ( Cruise Missile) flying through the air. A conventionally armed Land Attack Missile with a range in excess of 1000NM

Harrier GR9 with Paveway IV
A Harrier GR9 from IV Squadron, RAF Cottesmore is pictured during a sortie over Afghanistan. Paveway IV laser guided bombs can be seen on the outermost pylon underneath the wings

Prehistory. Paleolithic. Hunters manufacturing weapons and cutting skins. Illustration by Lluis Bargall󮠗 atercolour

Illustration, bow and arrow in fully-drawn position

Advanced Turkish sentinels keeping guard during the Russo-Turkish War (1877- 1878)
19th Century, Archival, Archive, Army, Conflict, Engraving, Guard, Guarding, Guards, Historical, History, Illustration, Keeping, Old, Period, Picture, Print, Russo-Turkish War (1877- 1878)

The Battle of Gorni Dubnik, 24 October, 1877. From Russes et Turcs: La Guerre D'Orient, published 1878
1877, 19th Century, 24 October, Archival, Archive, Armies, Army, Battles, Cannon, Conflict, Engraving, Fight, Fighting, Historical, History, Illustration, Old, Period, Picture, Print

A 19th century duel. From Cassell's Illustrated History of England
19th Century, Archival, Archive, Arms, code of honor, code of honour, Duelers, Dueling, Engraving, Fight, Gentlemen, Gun, Guns, Historical, History, Honor, Honour, Illustration, Old, Period, Picture

A Sunday parade in Tipperary, Ireland in the 19th century. From Cassell's Illustrated History of England
19th Century, Archival, Archive, Custom, Customs, Engraving, Historical, History, Illustration, Ireland, Irish, March, Old, Parade, Period, Picture, Print, Social Life, Tipperary, Vintage, Weapon

The Finnish Guard sharpshooter battalion on the march to the Battle of Gorni Dubnik which took place on the 24 October
19th Century, 24 October 1877, Archival, Archive, Arms, Battle of Gorni Dubnik, Engraving, Finnish Guards' Rifle Battalion, Historical, History, Illustration, March, Marching, Old, Period

A Halifax heavy bomber in flight during WWII. From The War in Pictures Third Year
1941, 20th Century, Aircraft, Archival, Archive, Bomber, Conflict, English, Engraving, Flight, Handley Page Halifax, Heavy, Historical, History, Illustration, Old, Period, Picture, Plane, Print, Raf

Ancient artillery. Scorpion, an ancient machine for firing darts. From William Newtons Designs for Vitruvius, engraved by N.C. Goodnight. After a 19th century print.

British troops training with the new "Tommy" sub-machine-guns which were being received weekly from America in 1940. These guns could be fired either from the hip or the shoulder

Diagram of a German rocket bomb showing how it was raised into a firing position, 1944. From The War in Pictures, Sixth Year.

9th Air Force "Marauder" aircraft dropping bombs on the marshalling yard at Emskirchen, Germany, November 1944. From The War in Pictures, Sixth Year.

TRIBAL BEAUTY
PARTHA BHATTACHARYYA

Quick On The Draw
1958: Deputy Marshal Buck Starr helps recreate the Wild West for visitors to the Golden Horse Ranch at Crowborough in Sussex. (Photo by Frank Martin/BIPs/Getty Images)

Spitfire MK XIX
JLP

Gateway to the Fort of San Miguel, Luanda, Angola, Africa

NEVER SLEEP WITH THE ENEMY
modellen: Nawid Sahebzadeh - Gustavo Valenzuela - Annika den Dunnen - Muah: La Rouge Visagie Ayten - Fotografie & editing: Tom Baetsen.. Tom Baetsen - xlix.nl

Last wish of burglar
Krzysiek Kulesza

sword girl
Ajar Setiadi

LYNDON VI
Francis Calderon

Mississippi, Vicksburg City, Welcome Sign Mural & Canon
2030-308513-01

Mississippi, Vicksburg, Canon Display at The Vicksburg National Military Park
2030-308537-01

Bermuda, National Museum of Bermuda At The Royal Naval Dockyard

Florida, St Augustine, Castillo de San Marcos

Louisiana, New Orleans, Washington Artillery Park

Img027
Eleanor Baker

Old Warrior
Izidor Gasperlin

fighters
Dmitry Laudin

Adam Morfran's Last Case
Henrik Mårtensson

The Guard Of My Secret Dreams
Derek Galon MA FRPS FOPS

David and Goliath
" Vintage engraving from the 1870 of a sdcene from the Old Testament by Gustave Dore showing David and Goliath. Goliath was described as a giant Philistine warrior

Damsel in distress
Vintage engraving by Dore from 1879 showing a knight riding a Griffin saving a damsel from a sea monster

The true cross by Gustave Dore (1832 aa 1883)The Crusaders are roused by the sight of the true cross

Typical Anglo-Saxon dress. From Everday Life in Anglo-Saxon, Viking and Norman Times, published 1926

Mons Meg cannon, a medieval cannon built in 1449 in Mons, Belgium (Wallonia), given as a gift to King James II of Scotland in 1457, and now located at Edinburgh Castle. Date: mid-15th century

Tuaghs (from the Gaelic, tuagh-chatha), also known as Lochaber axes, a type of poleaxe, Scottish battle axes used in medieval times, preserved at Edinburgh

Crossbow-man (right), pavisier (man firing from behind an oblong shield or pavise, bottom), archer with bow and arrow (left), and the standard of Richard, Earl of Warwick (top)

Air Rifles Ancient and Modern, The Birmingham Small Arms Company Limited Date: circa 1910

Japanese archer with bow and arrow, Japan, c. 1880 s
Vintage 19th century photograph: Japanese archer with bow and arrow, Japan, c.1880 s

Veddah men with bow and arrow, axe, Ceylon, Sri Lanka, c.1880 s

1940s East Africa Kenya Msai tribe women Photograph by a British army recruitment officer stationed in East Africa and the Middle East during World War II

Pasees, low caste Hindoos, Oude. Pasi, India
The People of India: A Series of Photographic Illustrations, with Descriptive Letterpress, of the Races and Tribes of Hindustan - published in the 1860s under order of the Viceroy

World War II British Army take Lingen, Germany
World War II vintage photograph - troops of the Wnd British Army take Lingen, Germany

British army officers in India in the 19th century - these appear to be members of the 23th regiment of Foot (Royal Welsh Fusiliers)

The petard, a medieval explosive device in the form of a metal cone filled with gunpowder attached to a gate to blow it open. Invented in France in 1579 for Henri IV, King of Navarre

For sale as Licensed Images

Choose your image, Select your licence and Download the media

"Unleash the Power: Join the Royal Artillery and Become a Force to be Reckoned With. " Step into history with our recruitment poster, inspired by the Bayeux Tapestry portraying the Norman Conquest. Witness the evolution of weaponry as we introduce you to the new British Sten gun by G. H. Davis, designed for ultimate precision and efficiency. Relive iconic battles like never before - from the Battle of Hastings IC008_018 where warriors fought valiantly with their weapons, to modern warfare using cutting-edge technology such as the British 25-pounder field gun also crafted by G. H. Davis. Take flight in style alongside four Royal Australian Air Force F-111 aircraft, equipped with state-of-the-art weaponry that ensures dominance in aerial combat. Discover ancient artifacts that showcase mankind's ingenuity when it comes to weapons - from a Bronze Age arrowhead J930088 that once pierced through enemies' defenses, to Da Vinci's crossbow which revolutionized long-range warfare. Travel back in time and witness how Ancient Roman costumes were adorned with formidable weapons, reflecting their military prowess and strategic brilliance. Explore prehistoric times where survival depended on skillful use of tools like spear-throwers - an innovation that changed hunting forever. Marvel at an Assyrian king in his chariot, symbolizing power and control over vast territories through advanced war tactics and superior weaponry. Finally, let justice prevail under The Scales of Justice above the Old Bailey Law Courts in London. Recognize that even within legal systems there exists a metaphorical weapon used for truth-seeking and maintaining order. From ancient times to modern innovations, weapons have shaped civilizations throughout history. Join us today and become part of this legacy.