Fighter Plane Collection (#3)

Curtis X. P. 40 Fighter Monoplane, c1944. Creator: Unknown
Curtis X.P.40 Fighter Monoplane, c1944. From " Fighter - Aircraft of To-Day". [Juvenile Productions Ltd. London, c1944]

Brewster Buffalo Fighter Monoplane, c1944. Creator: Unknown
Brewster " Buffalo" Fighter Monoplane, c1944. American fighter aircraft which saw service early in World War II. From " Fighter - Aircraft of To-Day". [Juvenile Productions Ltd

The tank buster was the second new weapon, c1942-1943, (1945). Creator: Unknown
The tank buster was the second new weapon - a surprise sprung upon the Afrika Korps as it raced north from Bir Hakeim, c1942-1943, (1945). From " R.A.F

Spitfire, c1943. Creator: Cecil Beaton
Spitfire, c1943. The iconic British Second World War fighter was designed by Reginald Mitchell. Powered by a Rolls-Royce Merlin engine

Morane 406 at Vassincourt Aerodrome with French Curtiss Hawk and Hurricane, 1939-1940, (1941)
A Morane 406 Beats Up Vassincourt Aerodrome (A French Curtiss Hawk and a Hurricane in the foreground), 1939-1940, (1941). From Fighter Pilot - A Personal Record of the Campaign in France

Sunset at Vassincourt, 1939-1940, (1941). Creator: Unknown
Sunset at Vassincourt, 1939-1940, (1941). From Fighter Pilot - A Personal Record of the Campaign in France. September 8th, 1939, to June 13th, 1940. [B. T. Batsford Ltd. London, 1941]

A plane taking off, c1914-c1918. Photograph from a series of glass plate stereoview images depicting scenes from World War I (1914-1918)

Returning from a mission, c1914-c1918. Photograph from a series of glass plate stereoview images depicting scenes from World War I (1914-1918)

Fighter plane taking off, c1914-c1918. Photograph from a series of glass plate stereoview images depicting scenes from World War I (1914-1918)

Return of fighter plane, c1914-c1918. Nieuport-Delage NiD 29, French single-seat biplane fighter (C.I category). Photograph from a series of glass plate stereoview images depicting scenes from World

Pursuit. Aerial warfare, World War I, c1916-c1918. A British plane swooping down and scattering a German formation (the German planes are marked with black crosses)

Dogfight between British and German aircraft, World War I, c1916-c1918

B. F. W. Messerschmitt Bf. 109 Fighter, 1938
B.F.W. Messerschmitt Bf. 109 Fighter, 1938. From Willss Cigarettes - Speed: A Series of 50 [W. D. & H.O. Wills, Bristol, 1938]

United States, c 1947 The Northrop YB-49 Flying Wing, a heavy bomber turbojet prototype, on a test flight

1939 Supermarine Spitfire, side view

Illustration of Red Arrow plane, view from below

1941 Avro Lancaster, bomber with dorsal gun turret, blue-white-red RAF logo on side

U. S. Air Force military Aircraft during World War II
U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT. U.S. Air Force military Aircraft during World War II

An RCAF Spitfire airplane over the beaches of Normandy after the D-Day invasion on 6 June 1944
WORLD WAR II: NORMANDY. An RCAF Spitfire airplane over the beaches of Normandy after the D-Day invasion on 6 June 1944. Painting by Eric Aldwinkle, 1945

Switzerland, Close-up of propeller; Duebendorf

Propaganda poster for liberation from World War II
France, 20th century, Second World War - Unis pour la liberation. Propaganda posters for the liberation

P-51 Mustang, c1950s. Creator: Unknown
P-51 Mustang, c1950s. The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber was used during World War II and the Korean War

Hawker Hurricane Fighter, 1938. The Hawker Hurricane is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was designed and predominantly produced by Hawker Aircraft Ltd. for the Royal Air Force

Prototype Hawker Hurricane being test flown by Flight Lieutenant PWS Bulman, c1935 (1941). PWS George Bulman was Chief Test Pilot for Hawker Aircraft from 1925

Tempest Mk II, Royal Air Force (RAF) fighter aircraft of World War II, expanded cross-section

Illustration of Red Arrow planes flying in formation

First Swing Wing
The Bell X-5, an USAF experimental swing wing plane which was the first to be able to alter the angle of the wings during flight, 13th June 1951

French and German biplanes in a dogfight during World War I. Painting by Jerome Biederman (1913-1966)
WORLD WAR I: AERIAL COMBAT. French and German biplanes in a dogfight during World War I. Painting by Jerome Biederman (1913-1966)

Vickers F. B. 5 Gunbus was the first operational British aircraft purpose-built for air-to-air combat
WORLD WAR I: BRITISH PLANE. Vickers F.B.5 Gunbus was the first operational British aircraft purpose-built for air-to-air combat, making it debatably the worlds first true fighter aircraft, c1917

The Attack Begins in the Factory : English poster, c1944, showing the Royal Air Force attack on a German industrial
WWII: ENGLISH POSTER, 1944. " The Attack Begins in the Factory" : English poster, c1944, showing the Royal Air Force attack on a German industrial center during World War II

Fifth U. S. Air Force attack on a Japanese air strip near Wewak, New Guinea, February 1944
WORLD WAR II: AIR RAID, 1944. Fifth U.S. Air Force attack on a Japanese air strip near Wewak, New Guinea, February 1944

Coming Right Up! Poster, 1945, by James Montgomery Flagg
WORLD WAR II: U.S. POSTER. Coming Right Up! Poster, 1945, by James Montgomery Flagg

Movable gun of a two-seater fighter plane, c1935 (c1937). The feature of a moving gun on the two-seater fighter allowed for precise firing

Front page of The Battle of Britain, 1943. From The Battle of Britain, August - October 1940. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1943]

Supermarine Spitfire Fighter, 1938. The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the Royal Air Force and many other Allied countries during

Sopwith Camel aircraft ready for a patrol over the German lines, World War I, c1917-c1918. The Sopwith Camel first entered service in June 1917. Stereoscopic card. Detail

A battle squadron in fighting formation, World War I, c1914-c1918. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
A battle squadron in fighting formation, World War I, c1914-c1918. Stereoscopic card. Detail

The Hawker Danecock aeroplane, c1920s. Artist: James Hay Stevens
The Hawker Danecock aeroplane, c1920s. The Hawker Danecock biplane was developed in the 1920s from the Hawker Woodcock for the Danish air force and naval service

A Hawker Nimrod aeroplane, c1930s. Artist: James Hay Stevens
A Hawker Nimrod aeroplane, c1930s. The Hawker Nimrod was a British carrier-based fighter aircraft built between the First World War and the Second World War by Hawker Aircraft

Curtiss P-40 Pursuit Fighter Planes. American fighter plane which served in World War Two

Spitfire Fighters, c1940. The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the Royal Air Force and many other Allied countries during

Westland Whirlwind, 1941. The twin-engined Whirlwind was one of the fastest and most heavily armed fighters when it first flew in 1938

Bristol Blenheim Mk IVF, 1941. Initailly conceived as a light bomber, the Blenheim was successfully converted into a long-range and night fighter aircraft

Boulton Paul Defiant I, 1941. The Defiant saw service early in World War II, notably with the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) in France

Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX, 1941. The iconic British Second World War fighter was designed by Reginald Mitchell. Powered by a Rolls-Royce Merlin engine

Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb, 1941. Artist: Chas Brown
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb, 1941. The iconic British Second World War fighter was designed by Reginald Mitchell. Powered by a Rolls-Royce Merlin engine

German Albatros DV, Souilly, France, 2 January 1918

WWII: FIGHTER PLANE, 1943. The tail of a United States Marine Corps fighter plane is hoisted up as mechanics line up the sights of the guns

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"From the Korean War to World War II: A Captivating Collection Moments" The USS Shelton and USS Antietam refuel from the tanker USS Tolovana in Korean waters, while the USS Essex awaits her turn in the background. (1953) Baseball legend Ted Williams poses confidently in the cockpit of a Grumman F9F-6 Panther fighter plane during his time as a U. S. Marine Corps pilot in World War II. (c1943) King Kong takes center stage, straddling the iconic World Trade Center towers, teasing audiences for Dino de Laurentiis' 1976 remake of the classic film released in 1933. Over Omaha beach on D-Day, U. S. Air Force Republic P-47 Thunderbolts soar through the sky with determination during the invasion of Normandy on June 6th, 1944. In an exquisite watercolor by Ogden Pleissner, Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb fighters gracefully fly through turbulent skies over Britain's coastline in 1941. Witnessing history unfold, a North American F-86 Sabre combat aircraft soars high above during Korea's tumultuous war era. P-51 Mustangs undergo meticulous preparation at North American Aviation Inc. , Inglewood, California - these magnificent planes would become legendary symbols of WWII aerial supremacy. An elevated front view illustration showcases the remarkable Harrier Jump Jet's unique capabilities that revolutionized vertical takeoff and landing technology. The Hawker Hawfinch fighter plane gracefully glides through London's airspace as part of Britain's defense strategy against potential threats during uncertain times. Commander Edwin Harris Dunning makes aviation history by successfully landing his Sopwith Pup biplane on HMS Furious - marking it as the first-ever plane to land on a moving ship amidst the scenic Orkney Islands in Scotland.