Air Raid Collection (#66)

A U. S. Navy HH-60H Seahawk Helicopter dispenses flares and chaff
A U.S. Navy HH-60H Seahawk Helicopter dispenses flares and chaff as it tests the onboard AN/aR-47 Missile Warning System, which is designed to protect the helicopter from radar guided

An F-15E Strike Eagle drops a GBU-28 bomb during a Combat Hammer mission
August 10, 2010 - An F-15E Strike Eagle drops a GBU-28 bomb during a Combat Hammer mission at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. Combat Hammer is an Air-to-Ground Weapons System Evaluation Program maintained

F-15 Eagle aircraft fire AIM-7 Sparrow missiles
July 16, 2006 - F-15 Eagle aircraft fire AIM-7 Sparrow missiles at a tactical air-launched decoy over Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, during exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2006

A F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft releases flares
December 17, 2010 - A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft releases flares during a local training mission over Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina

Men and equipment being parachuted over Korea
Men and equipment being parachuted to earth in an operation conducted by United Nations airborne units. Ca. 1951

A Pilot fires the GAU-8 from an A-10 Thunderbolt II
April 24, 2007 - A Pilot fires the GAU-8 from an A-10 Thunderbolt II over the Pacific Alaska Range Complex during live-fire training

German FW-190 fighter planes attacking British Air Force Lancaster bombers
German FW-190 fighter planes attacking British Air Force Lancaster bomber planes during World War II. Check Lancaster Bomber

An AV-8B Harrier fires flares during a training flight
July 27, 2010 - An AV-8B Harrier fires flares during a training flight. The flares are meant to misguide any heat-seeking ordnance fired at the aircraft

Paratroopers descend through the sky
April 15, 2011 - U.S. Airmen with the 820th RED HORSE Squadrons airborne flight participate in jump training at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. They jumped from a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter

American P-47 fighter planes attacking German Jagdpanther tanks during World War II

Aerial shot over Iraq of a KC-130 Stratotanker firing flares
September 4, 2003 - Aerial shot over Iraq of a KC-130 Stratotanker firing flares that are used to counter attack surface to air missles

A two-ship of B-1B Lancers release chaff and flares while maneuvering over New Mexico
February 24, 2010 - A two-ship formation of B-1B Lancers release chaff and flares while maneuvering over New Mexico during a training mission

An AC-130U gunship jettisons flares over Florida
August 20, 2008 - An AC-130U gunship jettisons flares over an area near Hurlburt Field, Florida. The flares are a countermeasure for heat-seeking missiles that may be launched at the aircraft during

An A-10 Warthog breaks over the Pacific Alaska Range Complex during live fire training
Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska - An A-10 Warthog breaks over the Pacific Alaska Range Complex during live fire training

A C-130 Hercules drop U. S. Army airborne troops over Maryland
U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules drop U.S. Army airborne troops over Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland

U. S. Army paratroopers jumping out of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft
September 10, 2011 - U.S. Army paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division descend to the ground after jumping out of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft

H-1 Upgrades Test Pilot, launches a pair of 2. 75 inch rockets from UH-1Y
H-1 Upgrades Test Pilot, launches a pair of 2.75 inch rockets from UH-1Y #1 at Fort A.P. Hill Virginia, during the final phase of Rocket Ingestion and Accuracy testing on the Y model

UFO sightings by aircrews during World War II
Artists concept of UFO sightings by both the allied and German aircrews during World War II

Pyrotechnics explode while an F-15 flies over to simulate an air-to-ground attack
June 9, 2007 - Pyrotechnics explode while an F-15 flies over to simulate an air-to-ground attack during the California Capital Air Show in Sacramento, California

An F-15 Eagle fires an AIM-7 Sparrow medium range air-to-air missile
Over the Gulf of Mexico - An F-15 Eagle fires an AIM-7 Sparrow medium range air-to-air missile while supporting a Combat Archer air-to-air weapons system evaluation program mission

Paratroopers jump from from C-119s over Korea
March 23, 1951 - Paratroopers of the 187th Regimental Combat Team float earthward from C-119s to cut off retreating enemy units south of Munsan, Korea

An AH-64D Apache Longbow fires a hydra rocket over northern Iraq
An AH-64D Apache Longbow fires a Hydra 70 rocket over northern Iraq

U. S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft drops 2, 000-pound joint direct attack
November 26, 2009 - U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft drops 2, 000-pound joint direct attack munitions on a cave in eastern Afghanistan

German Focke-Wulf 190 fighter aircraft attack British Lancaster bombers

A pilot fires a missile in an A-10 Thunderbolt II
April 24, 2007 - A pilot fires a missile as his A-10 Thunderbolt II breaks over the Pacific Alaska Range Complex during live-fire training

Vintage World War II poster featuring a blue background and five different signs. It reads, Air Raid Precautions, Don t Run, Keep Cool, Don t Scream, Prevent Disorder, Obey All Instructions

An Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle fires flares during an aerial training dog fight
June 17, 2005 - An Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle fires flares during an aerial training dog fight off the coast of Guam

C-17 Globemaster IIIs participate in a large formation exercise
December 21, 2006 - C-17 Globemaster IIIs participate in a large formation exercise over the coast of Charleston, South Carolina

A two ship of B-1B Lancers release chaff and flares while maneuvering over New Mexico
February 24, 2010 - A two-ship formation of B-1B Lancers release chaff and flares while maneuvering over New Mexico during a training mission

An F-22A Raptor drops a GBU-32 bomb during a Combat Hammer mission during a two-week large-scale evaluation. Combat Hammer is also known as a Weapons System Evaluation Program for air-to-ground

An F / A-18C Hornet aircraft tests its flare countermeasure system
October 15, 2006 - An F/A-18C Hornet aircraft tests its flare countermeasure system over the Persian Gulf before heading into Afghanistan for a close air support mission

An F / A-18C Hornet testing its flare countermeasures system prior to heading into Iraq
October 7, 2007 - An F/A-18C Hornet tests its flare countermeasures system prior to heading into Iraq on a Close Air Support (CAS) mission in support of U.S. and coalition ground forces

Holding up a German Attack, Armentieres, Belgium, illustration from The Outline
KW270839 Holding up a German Attack, Armentieres, Belgium, illustration from The Outline of History by H.G. Wells, Volume II, published in 1920 (litho) by English School

WORLD WAR I: PADUA BOMBED. Home destroyed in air raid, Padua, Italy. Photograph, c1916

WORLD WAR I: HOUSE BOMBED. A home destroyed and child killed by a bomb dropped during an air raid, London, England. Photograph, c1916

WORLD WAR I: HOUSE BOMBED. A German bomb dropped during an air raid destroyed this home and killed two children, London, England. Photograph, c1916

WWI: HOSPITAL BOMBING. A British Red Cross hospital in France, after being bombed by German air raiders during World War I. Photograph, c1916

Air raid results. A 50 kilo bomb fell on the pavement right immediately under the North Wall of the building and exploded in the basement. 1914 - 1918

Bomb damage. Rescue squads in Hackney, East London, worked unceasingly under a dangerous tottering wall and brought out a youth who had been completely buried under the debris of a house for twelve

German raider over London. The scene a few hours afterwards. 28 November 1916

German raider over London. Scenes of excitement. 28 November 1916

The Bishop of Bristol spends his 84th Birthday with London children suffering from raid shock at St Nicholas Home Chailey 1 December 1917

A home for children suffering from raid shock has been established at Chailey. 12 November 1917

The interior of a flooded dug out in Sidcup, Kent. Mr George Harris attempts to bucket the water out. 1939

Three De Havilland DH60X moths ( G-aPW, G-aRA, G-AFPY ) perform a dummy air raid on Dartford, Kent. 1939

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In the midst of chaos and destruction, a woman finds solace in a simple cup of tea. As air raids ravage New Cross, she defiantly sits amidst the bomb damage, refusing to let fear consume her spirit. The once bustling St Thomas Hospital stands as a haunting reminder of the devastating power unleashed from above. Meanwhile, in Berlin, March 1944 bears witness to the relentless bombing campaign that leaves the center of this historic city in ruins. A Heinkel 111 bomber aircraft ominously soars over Tower Bridge, symbolizing the constant threat looming overhead. Backyards across Bristol become makeshift sanctuaries as Anderson air raid shelters provide shelter for families during these tumultuous times. Their presence is a testament to resilience and determination against an enemy that strikes indiscriminately. Newton Abbot Station falls victim to bombs raining down from enemy planes in 1940. Locomotives lie damaged and broken, their once powerful engines now silent witnesses to war's destructive force. Reconnaissance photographs taken after heavy RAF attacks on Cologne reveal a city reduced to rubble. Swindon Works employees navigate through debris with unwavering resolve as they maneuver wheel sets by crane amidst the chaos of war. Mogul locomotive No. 8314 bears scars inflicted by bombs in 1941—a poignant reminder that even machines are not spared from destruction's touch. Paddington Station also suffers its share of devastation in 1941—an enduring symbol of London's resilience under fire. Amidst this turmoil emerges stories of heroism and hope: an ARP warden risking his life rescues a young girl trapped beneath wreckage during the London Blitz. These acts exemplify humanity's indomitable spirit when faced with adversity—rising above despair to protect one another. Through it all, we glimpse both tragedy and triumph etched into history's tapestry—the air raid sirens may have sounded terror but failed to extinguish our collective resilience.