Bombers Collection (#3)

World War II heavy bombers of the US 8th Airforce
Vintage World War II photograph - heavy bombers of the US 8th Airforce bomb Bruschal in Germany

World War II Mosquito bombers attack Aarhus Denamrk
Vintage World War II photograph - Mosquito bombers attack the German Gestapo headquarters in Aarhus Denamrk

Vintage photograph WW II - final moment of HMS Hermes
Vintage photograph World War II - final moment of HMS Hermes, tilting at an angle following attack by Japanese dive bombers, 1942 - sailors in sea, negative water damaged

WW II - Mitchell bombers of the RAF Arnhem, Netherlands
World War II - Mitchell bombers of the RAF dropping bombs on Arnhem, Netherlands

Aircraft spotter looking out for German bombers from a London rooftop during the Blitz, World War II
6015300 Aircraft spotter looking out for German bombers from a London rooftop during the Blitz, World War II, 5 September 1940 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Patrol of British Vickers Wellesley light bombers of the RAF flying over Suez, Egypt (b / w photo)
6014689 Patrol of British Vickers Wellesley light bombers of the RAF flying over Suez, Egypt (b/w photo) by English Photographer

British Hawker Hart light bombers diving in formation (b / w photo)
6014684 British Hawker Hart light bombers diving in formation (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Scene during the evacuation of Dunkirk, WW2
Scene during the evacuation of Dunkirk, on the northern French coast, with German dive-bombers attacking shipping and setting a paddle steamer on fire

British Fairey Battle light bombers flying in formation (colour litho)
6001941 British Fairey Battle light bombers flying in formation (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Diagrams showing air fighting techniques 1939
Set of diagrams detailing the techniques of fighter planes, taking into account their increased speed. Clatworthy shows the advantages of " dive

Photograph taken when Royal Air Force Lancasters attacked Dresden (b / w photo)
NAM306537 Photograph taken when Royal Air Force Lancasters attacked Dresden (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); National Army Museum, London; eNational Army Museum; German

Blood and Iron: An Air-raid in the North, illustration from The Naval Front
STC309839 Blood and Iron: An Air-raid in the North, illustration from The Naval Front by Gordon S. Maxwell, 1920 (colour litho) by Maxwell

Blenheim Bombers Blenheim Bombers
Blenheim Bombers - Long-nose Blenheim Mk. IV. Two 930 H.P. Bristol Mercury Engines. Speed 295mph. Range - 1, 900 miles. Attacking Knapsack Power Station, Hurth, Rhine-Erft district

Stirling Bombers Stirling Bombers
Stirling Bombers - Short Stirling Heavy Bomber. Four 1, 400 H.P. Bristol Hercules or American Wright Cyclone engines. Very Heavy defensive armament. Date: circa 1940s

Blenheim Fighter-Bomber Blenheim Fighter-Bomber
Blenheim Fighter-Bomber - short-nose version of one of Britains best-known aircraft. Bristol Mercury 920 H.P. engines. 295mph. Range - 1, 900 miles. Date: circa 1940s

Boston Bombers - RAF Boston Bombers - RAF
Boston Bombers - RAF - American Douglas Aircraft of which Le Havoc is the Night Fighter version. Latest models powered with two 1, 600 H.P. Wright Cyclone Engines. Date: circa 1940s

Poster, British bombs are dropping on Germany, WW2
Poster, British bombs are dropping on Germany with ever increasing weight, Second World War. circa 1940

WW2 / AFRICAN FRONT 1940
North Africa : British bombers attack French warships in the harbour of Oran, Algeria, to prevent them being used by the Germans Date: 1940

With the French Air Service, a Night Bombardment by a Voisin Biplane, 1918 (colour litho)
701970 With the French Air Service, a Night Bombardment by a Voisin Biplane, 1918 (colour litho) by Flameng, Francois (1856-1923); Private Collection; Peter Newark Military Pictures; French

Japanese aircraft carrier Akagi, flagship of Admiral Nagumo, Pearl Harbor
PNP272522 Japanese aircraft carrier Akagi, flagship of Admiral Nagumo, Pearl Harbor, 7th December, 1941 (b/w photo) by Japanese Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Damage caused to London in air raids by German Gotha bombers during World War I, 1917-1918 (b / w photo)
6015411 Damage caused to London in air raids by German Gotha bombers during World War I, 1917-1918 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Apron of steel cables attached to balloons designed by Major-General E B Ashmore as a defence against German Gotha
6015399 Apron of steel cables attached to balloons designed by Major-General E B Ashmore as a defence against German Gotha bombers attacking London during World War I (b/w photo)

British Bristol Blenheim light bombers of the RAF attacking a German naval base, World War II (litho)
6014685 British Bristol Blenheim light bombers of the RAF attacking a German naval base, World War II (litho) by English School

British Bristol Blenheim light bombers attacking a German warship, World War II (colour litho)
6001954 British Bristol Blenheim light bombers attacking a German warship, World War II (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

French aircraft drops napalm on Phu Nho Quan during the French War in Vietnam
PNP316655 French aircraft drops napalm on Phu Nho Quan during the French War in Vietnam, 1954 (b/w photo) by French Photographer

British Hawker Hardy light bombers of the RAFs No 30 Squadron flying over the River Euphrates, Iraq (b / w photo)
6014687 British Hawker Hardy light bombers of the RAFs No 30 Squadron flying over the River Euphrates, Iraq (b/w photo) by English Photographer

British Fairey Battle light bombers diving towards the ground (colour litho)
6014677 British Fairey Battle light bombers diving towards the ground (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

RAF aircraft of Bomber Command dropping cigarettes over the German occupied Netherlands for civilians to celebrate
6030891 RAF aircraft of Bomber Command dropping cigarettes over the German occupied Netherlands for civilians to celebrate Queen Wilhelminas birthday, World War II

A Wellington bomber high up among the clouds (colour litho)
981882 A Wellington bomber high up among the clouds (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Vickers Wellesley long-range bombers (colour litho)
981881 Vickers Wellesley long-range bombers (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vickers Wellesley long-range bombers.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

World War One Aircraft, 1916-17 (b / w photo)
NAM280964 World War One Aircraft, 1916-17 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: from an album of 229 photographs compiled by Major Leith-Ross)

Fairey Battle light bombers flying in formation (colour litho)
6014681 Fairey Battle light bombers flying in formation (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fairey Battle light bombers flying in formation)

German ground defences threw up an intense barrage of flak over their capitals in an attempt to fight off attacking B-17 Flying Fortresses and B-24 Liberator bombers of the 8th US Air Force

RAF and USA Air Force attack enemy lines in Tunisia. RAF roundels and the USA Air Force star fly together in formation in Tunisia

Aircraft of the Royal Air Force seen here bombing a German airfield in Northern France. The wing commanders aircraft can be seen making a low pass of the airfield during the attack to observe

Suez Crisis 1956 RAF ground crew loading bombs onto Canberras on an airfield in Cyprus

Four Panavia Tornado F3 of RAF 5 Sqd Sept 90 fly over their air base in formation in the Middle East

Suez Crisis 1956 RAF ground crew loading bombs onto Canberras on an airfield in Cyprus

A Boeing B17 Flying Fortress (The Sally B) seen here flying in formation with a North American B-25 Mitchell medium bomber August 1993, flying at the Wroughton Airshow

The Allied Air Armada leaves its vapour trails across the sky as it goes out to bomb the enemy. Scene in Southern England. February 1945 P000057

Aviation Marine Francaise - Farman F. 168 Torp. number 49
Aviation Marine Francaise - Farman F.168 Torp. number 49. The F.168 was an outgrowth of the earlier F.60 series of bombers and could fly as a landplane or floats

Voisin 5 bombers
A pair of Voisin 5 bombers alongside a Maurice Farman, somewhere in France Date: circa 1916-1917

RAF - 3x Handley Page Victor K. 2 + 4x Tornado GR. 1 bombers
Royal Air Force - 3x Handley Page Victor K.2 in formation with 4x Panavia Tornado GR.1 bombers of No.27 Squadron. Date: 1980s

United States Navy - Martin MBTs or MTs
United States Navy - Two Martin MBT or MT bombers, laying smokescreens during exercises, Date: 1920s

British Bombers Landing Date: 1941

EGYPTIAN BASES BOMBED
North Africa : Italian bombers attack a British air base in Egypt Date: 1940

Percival P. 56 Provost T. Mk. 1 7696M
Percival P.56 Provost T. Mk.1 7698M (msn PAC-56-056), formerly WV493, at RAF Halton for an open day. WV493 was delivered on 28 October 1953, assigned maintenance serial 7696M for use at RAF Halton

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"Bombers: Wings For Victory in the Second World War" Step back in time as we delve into the awe-inspiring world during the Second World War. The Stuka, with its menacing presence, advertised fear and destruction wherever it flew. Witness the B-25 Mitchell Bomber taking off from Hornet, a symbol of American power soaring through the skies. In 1942, at the Hendon Aerial Pageant, anticipation filled the air as Lancaster Bombers prepared to take off on their daring missions. These mighty aircrafts played a pivotal role in shaping history during The Battle of Britain. RAF Bombers over Berlin; an image that encapsulates bravery and determination as they relentlessly bombed enemy territory in 1943. Among them was the Wellington Bomber - a true workhorse of its time. Marvel at Avro 683 Lancaster I of No 467 Squadron being meticulously loaded with bombs before embarking on yet another perilous journey. This iconic sight reminds us of sacrifices made by brave men who fought for freedom. Witness a captivating encounter between a Spitfire and Heinkel 111K - representing opposing forces locked in an intense aerial duel during WWII. RAF Bristol Blenheim Fighter-Bombers join this historic lineup, showcasing their versatility amidst turbulent times. The strength and unity displayed by British RAF Sterling Bomber Squadron flying together is truly remarkable; their formation speaks volumes about camaraderie forged under fire. These they were not just machines but symbols of hope and resilience against tyranny. They carried within them dreams for victory and liberation from oppression – forever etched into history's tapestry.