Bombers Collection (#7)

WW2 - Aircraft of the Free French Lorraine Squadron, Libya
WW2 - Blenheim Mk. IV Aircraft of the Free French Lorraine Squadron, Libya (RAF No. 342 Squadron). Date: circa 1943

WW1 - Whippet Tanks with air support - Western Front
WW1 - Tank Corps - Whippet Tanks with air support attack German positions on the Western Front. Date: circa 1917

Three Fairey Battle Aircraft on patrol - WWII
Three Fairey Battle Aircraft on patrol over France during WWII. These aircraft entered service in 1937 - 2419 were built, production ceasing in 1941

Two Junkers Ju86A-1 bombers 33+C24 and 33+D24
Two Junkers Ju86A-1 bombers, 33+C24 and 33+D24

Vickers Wellington I bombers in formation

Vickers Wellington I bombers in formation including L4288
Vickers Wellington I bombers in formation, including L4288

Blue Steel scale models were tested from Vickers Valiant bombers in Britain and Australia

Battle of Britain 10 July-31 October 1940: Hawker Hurricanes of Fighter Command, a first line of defence against the incoming German bombers attacking England

Bomb bay fuel tanks for long flights of B-25 bombers awaiting assembly at the North American Aviation Inc. assembly Plant, Inglewood, California, USA, October 1942. World War II Aviation

U. S. Bombers from MacDill Field Army Air Base over Lafayette Street bridge, Tampa, FL
View shows low flying bomber jets over Lafayette Street Bridge. Vintage automobiles travel over the bridge and the city is visible in the background

Workers Sign 5, 000th B-17
Seattle, Washington: May, 1944. The factory workers signing their names on the 5, 000th Boeing B-17 built since Pearl Harbor at Plant #2 in Seattle

5, 000th Boeing B-17 Built
Seattle, Washington: May, 1944. The 5, 000th Boeing B-17 built since Pearl Harbor at Plant #2 in Seattle, surrounded by the factory workers

Detail of bombers on memorial sculpture, Battle of Britain Monument, Victoria Embankment, City of Westminster, London, England, april

Naval torpedo bombers, 1920s
Naval torpedo bombers in echelon (diagonal formation) at Hawaii in the Pacific. These bombers are late-production models of the Douglas DT-2, from the Douglas Aircraft Company

German aeroplane bomb, World War I. German soldier handling a bomb beside an aeroplane during World War I (1914-1918). Aeroplanes, a relatively new technology, were improved as the war progressed

Gotha raid on Paris. First World War
Gotha raid on Paris. 30-31 January 1918 - Avenue de la Grande Armee. The Gotha was a German heavy bomber used in the First World War. 1918

German bomber
The German Bomber, Friedrichshafen Gill, at the Ljungbyhed airfield, Sweden 1919. Date: 1919

German Gotha G. I heavy bombers, WW1
German Gotha G.I heavy bombers, introduced in 1915 and used during the First World War. Seen here on an airfield, with various people posing for the photograph. Date: 1915-1918

Italian SIA 7B1 biplane bombers with Fiat engines, WW1
A long row of Italian SIA 7B1 biplane reconnaissance bombers with Fiat A12 engines, standing on an airfield during the First World War. Date: 1917

The Czech Airforce
An airfield, crammed with the planes of the Czech Airforce. Date: circa 1920s

Vladimir Petlyakov, aircraft designer
Vladimir Mikhailovich Petlyakov (1891-1942), Soviet aircraft designer. Petlyakov studied under Nikolai Zhukovsky, the founder of modern aerodynamics and hydrodynamics

F-86 JET FIGHTER PLANE. Korean War era North American F-86 Sabre combat aircraft in flight

WORLD WAR II: B-29, 1945. Incendiary bombs from two Boeing B-29 Superfortresses drop on a Japanese target. Photograph, 16 July 1945, through the nose of a Superfortress

RAF navigators map of Frankfurt
Ordance survey map of Germany around Frankfurt, showing the location of Cologne (Koln), Koblenz, Frankfurt and other towns and cities in the area, compiled and drawn at the War Office

American Flying Fortress (Boeing)

Home Guard training against bombers
Training for the Home Guard at Osterley Park, in the suburbs of west London. Riflemen being trained to meet dive-bombing attacks by practising rapid fire against a diving model that represents a 50

RAF Beauforts attacking the Battle-cruiser Scharnhorst
Illustration showing Royal Air Force Beaufort bombers attacking the German battle-cruiser Scharnhorst, in Trondheim Fjord, Norway, 1940

The Mohne Dam; Second World War, c. 1940
Aerial photograph showing the Mohne Dam and reservoir (top) before the Dambusters raid of May 1943. This photograph was probably taken before the Second World War as there are no obvious signs of

Aerial Photograph of the Eder Reservoir; Second World War, 1
Aerial photograph showing the Eder Dam and reservoir after it had been breached by the RAF Lancaster bombers of 617 Squadron during the Dambuster Raid of 16 May 1943

The Westphalia Region of Germany; Second World War, 1943
Contour Map of the Westphalia Region of Germany, with the positions of the Sorpe, Mohne and Eder Dams marked, 1943. These were the dams attacked by RAF Lancaster bombers of 617 Squadron during

RAF Typhoons attack German tanks, France; Second World War
Illustration showing Royal Air Force Typhoons, fighter-bombers equipped with rockets, attacking a column of German armour, near Mortain, 1944

Bombing of Berlin, Germany; Second World War, 1944
Photograph showing bombs exploding in Berlins industrial zone during an Allied air-raid on the German capital, 6th August 1944

Aerial Photograph of Stavanger Airfield; Second World War, 1
Aerial photograph taken by a Royal Air Force bomber during a raid on the German-held airfield at Stavanger in Norway, April 1940

Lt. -Colonel Jimmy Doolittle on the deck of the Hornet; Sec
Photograph showing Lt.-Colonel Jimmy Doolittle attaching a Japanese medal to the fin of a 500-lb. bomb on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier Hornet in April 1942

Flying Fortresses at an airfield near Munich, August 1945
Aerial photograph showing hundreds of Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bombers parked on an airfield near Munich in the summer of 1945

RAF Liberator bombers over an Atlantic Convoy; Second Worl
Illustration showing Royal Air Force Liberator bombers flying over an Atlantic convoy, during a German U-boat (submarine) attack, 1943

Daylight Air Raids
Heinkel III bombers take part in daylight raids on London, bombing the docks though barrage balloons prevented low-altitude attacks

The Evacuation of Children from London
The evacuation of Britains cities at the start of World War Two was the biggest and most concentrated mass movement of people in Britains history

British Tankers Sunk
Italian bombers destroy a British tanker carrying essential fuel to the Allied forces in North Africa

Bristol Blenheim Prototy
This is the 142M Britain First, prototype of the Blenheim which will be one of the most successful light bombers of World War Two, more than 3000 being built

Germans Target Britain
A German map showing the targets for their bombers. The brown areas are mining districts, the stars ports, the circles factories : all must be destroyed !

Murmansk after Bombing
Murmansk in ruins following a number of air raids by German bombers

Soviet Bombers Return
Soviet PO-2 Night Bombers return to base

Soviet Pe-2 Bombers
Soviet PE-2 bombers make a daylight raid on a hostile target

Bombers of Zeppelin
In order to improve the safety and accuracy of airship bombing, bomb-aimers survey the landscape below the clouds by using a suspended car

Malta Attacked
Malta : Italian bombers attack the island, a strategic target which is subjected to intense bombardment but manages to survive

British Bomber Booklet
BOMBER COMMAND A British government publication chronicling the activities of British bombers in action against targets in Continental Europe

Stukas Bomb Malta
German JU-87 Stuka dive- bombers attack the island of Malta, a vital Allied base which the Axis powers were never able to take despite prolonged attacks

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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.