Luftwaffe Collection (page 8)

The Death of Richthofen, illustration from Flying Memories by John Hamilton, 1934 (litho)
STC400416 The Death of Richthofen, illustration from Flying Memories by John Hamilton, 1934 (litho) by Bradshaw, Stanley Orton (1903-1950); Private Collection; (add.info)

Colonel Bishop Gains his V. C, illustration from Flying Memories by John Hamilton, 1934 (litho)
STC400411 Colonel Bishop Gains his V.C, illustration from Flying Memories by John Hamilton, 1934 (litho) by Bradshaw, Stanley Orton (1903-1950); Private Collection; (add.info)

Air Fight at Wytschaete, from British Artists at the Front, Continuation of The Western Front, Part Three, Paul Nash
STC255943 Air Fight at Wytschaete, from British Artists at the Front, Continuation of The Western Front, Part Three, Paul Nash, 1918 (colour litho) by Nash

L Escadrille Lafayette, illustration from Flying Memories by John Hamilton, 1934 (litho)
STC400410 L Escadrille Lafayette, illustration from Flying Memories by John Hamilton, 1934 (litho) by Bradshaw, Stanley Orton (1903-1950); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Dornier Do 335 A-0 Pfeil (Arrow), early 1945. Creator: Dornier Flugzeugwerke
Twin engine, pusher / puller, fighter / bomber; grey/green, green; late World War II development

British Supermarine Spitfire fighter shooting down a German bomber over the Forth Bridge, World War II, Scotland
6014675 British Supermarine Spitfire fighter shooting down a German bomber over the Forth Bridge, World War II, Scotland, October 1939 (colour litho) by English School

General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon 281
Royal Norwegian Air Force - General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon 281, with 282. also present in the line-up are F-16As J-215 and J-238 of the Netherlands Air Force, 82-914

Panavia Tornado IDS T 43+32 G-73
Tri-National Tornado Training Establishment - Panavia Tornado IDS(T) 43+32 G-73 of the Luftwaffe contingent at RAF Cottesmore, with the crew preparing to board the aircraft before a mission

Fiat G-91R 3 30+34
Luftwaffe - Fiat G-91R/3 30+34, of Leichte Kampfgeschwader 42 Date: circa 1970

McDonnell Douglas RF-4E Phantom II 35+07
Luftwaffe - McDonnell Douglas RF-4E Phantom II 35+07, of AufklarungsGeschwader 51. Date: circa 1976

Swooping Down on a Hostile Plane, from British Artists at the Front
STC255958 Swooping Down on a Hostile Plane, from British Artists at the Front, Continuation of The Western Front, 1918 (colour litho) by Nevinson

The Red Baron and his dog (b / w photo)
PNP283239 The Red Baron and his dog (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen (1892-1918)

Captain Hawkers aerial battle with three German aeroplanes, July 25th 1915
STC373352 Captain Hawkers aerial battle with three German aeroplanes, July 25th 1915, illustration from The History of the Nation (litho) by Avis, W

Luftwaffe Radar Station Bunkers Douvres Normandy
This was not only a radar station but as it was on high ground it was a major defensive position with bunkers, barbed wire and minefields. The bunkers are often hidden by crops

Britain Shall not Burn, 1940 (coloured litho)
PNP258699 Britain Shall not Burn, 1940 (coloured litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Red Baron (b / w photo)
PNP283238 The Red Baron (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen (1892-1918)

Captain Baron von Richthofen landing his Fokker Triplane (b / w photo)
PNP283242 Captain Baron von Richthofen landing his Fokker Triplane (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

British Avro Anson of Coastal Command shooting down a German Dornier, World War II (colour litho)
6001953 British Avro Anson of Coastal Command shooting down a German Dornier, World War II (colour litho) by English School

Captain Hawkers aerial battle with three German aeroplanes, July 25th 1915
STC306678 Captain Hawkers aerial battle with three German aeroplanes, July 25th 1915, illustration from The History of the Nation (litho) by Avis, W

A Coast Defence, from British Artists at the Front, Continuation of The Western Front
STC255964 A Coast Defence, from British Artists at the Front, Continuation of The Western Front, 1918 (colour litho) by Lavery, John (1856-1941); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Irish

The Red Baron (b / w photo)
PNP283240 The Red Baron (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen (1892-1918)

War in the Air, 1918 (oil on canvas)
CIV214975 War in the Air, 1918 (oil on canvas) by Nevinson, Christopher Richard Wynne (1889-1946); 306x244.5 cm; Canadian War Museum, Ottawa

Aerial dogfight between a German Heinkel III bomber and a Russian Mig 3 fighter, World War II, 1943-1944 (colour litho)
6015161 Aerial dogfight between a German Heinkel III bomber and a Russian Mig 3 fighter, World War II, 1943-1944 (colour litho) by English School

The pilot of a German Heinkel Bomber plane of the Luftwaffe is brought aboard a British Royal Navy destroyer after his plane was hit by a barrage of fire and plummeted into the sea

Attempts by dozens of enemy planes to harass British Convoys in the English Channel have so far met with little success. Hit and run tactics have been foiled by the speed

This photograph was taken by an enemy bomber during the Luftwaffes first attack of the war on the British mainland, when, on October 16th 1939

The Luftwaffe going up in smoke following a fighter sweep by P51 Mustangs of the US 8th Air Force over German airfields on the 16th April 1945

A Dornier Do 18 flying boat seen from an RAF Bristol Blenheim during a combat over the North Sea, 26th April 1940. The Blenheim was one of a number returning from a raid near Bergen

Messerschmitt plane downed in the waters around Dover, Kent, during the July to October 1940, Battle of Britain. Picture taken 24th September 1940

A German plane downed in the English Channel by Spitfires, during the July to October 1940, Battle of Britain. Picture taken 11th August 1940

Camera-gun footage shot from a Hawker Typhoon Mark IB flown by Flying Officer W V Mollett of No. 266 Squadron RAF, showing the shooting down of a Junkers Ju 52/3mg6e minesweeping aircraft of

The end of this Ju88C of KG 40 was caught on the gun camera of Flight Lieutenant Joseph Singletons Mosquito II on 11 June 1943

Oberleutnant Warner Voigt, aged 25, pictured amongst British army in Dover, Kent. He landed his plane on the way back to Germany as he feared he would not make it over the channel to home

A camera gun sequence showing the destruction of a Messerschmitt Bf 110 by a British fighter during the Battle of Britain Circa August 1940

V2 Rocket strike on Duke Street during Second World War. 11th December 1944

Bomb damage in Central London after a German Air Raid during The Blitz. London, England EC4M 8AD. 15th January 1942

ME 109 forced down in a cornfield on the south east coast of England. 28th July 1940

Salvage work in progress on the remains of the munition ship Malakand (Brocklebank Line) which blew up in the Huskisson Dock, Liverpool, during the May Blitz, 1941 after heroic efforts to save her

Russian soldiers and collective farmers watch the scattered remains of a German raiding aircraft, a crippled and blazing tribute to the Soviet Air defences. August 1941

A thirty foot crater caused when a high explosive bomb dropped on a football pitch in the Merseyside area during a recent raid. There were no casualties in the adjacent houses

Picture shows a hole in the roof of the Derby Memorial Transept (memorial space, interior) at Liverpool Cathedral which was damaged in a recent air raid. Picture taken 6th May 1941

The Liverpool Blitz. An un named street in Liverpool. Merseyside. The house is decimated. The peak of the bombing raid over Liverpool was 1st to 7th May 1941

The remains of Great Charlotte Street fish Market in Liverpool, Merseyside, after an air raid Saturday night. Picture taken 23rd December 1940

Hamilton Square, Birkenhead, Merseyside. The crater of a bomb which dropped harmlessly in the middle of he square. Picture taken 3rd March 1941

A large bomb crater which narrowly missed two business offices during Thursday nights raid on Liverpool. The area is Mann Island. Mann Island is a small area in Liverpool, England

Picture taken in Liverpool. 14th October 1940. People in the red brick air raid shelter (very bottom left) escaped unhurt when their homes in this corner block of houses in Liverpool

Anti-aircraft shells burst over Southern England trying to repel another air raid by the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain. Circa July 1940

German airman bails out in the Battle of Britain after hes aircraft was shot down. Circa July 1940

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"Luftwaffe: The Mighty Wings of World War II" In the skies above, a mass of white contrails paints a vivid picture during the Battle of Britain. Amongst them, the iconic Messerschmitt Bf-109G-5 and its predecessor, the Bf-109E-7U2, showcase German engineering prowess. These formidable WW2 aircraft share the airspace with a Spitfire and Heinkel 111K, representing both sides in this epic struggle. The Luftwaffe's power is further demonstrated by the presence of other notable planes such as the early model Messerschmitt Bf 109b and a Heinkel 111 bomber soaring over London's Tower Bridge. These aerial marvels were under the command of skilled leaders like Albert Kesselring, whose strategic brilliance shaped many battles. Amongst these warbirds is also seen the infamous Junkers Ju-87B-2 Stuka dive-bomber known for its terrifying wailing siren. A Fokker DR-1 Triplane adds an element of nostalgia to this collection, reminding us of earlier aviation feats. Not to be forgotten are other variants like Messerschmitt Bf-109G-0 and Focke Wulf Ta 154 - though too late for significant encounters in any numbers. Their sleek designs embody innovation that pushed boundaries during wartime. Finally, a poster featuring a JU 188 Junkers Bomber serves as a reminder that behind every plane was an entire industry working tirelessly to support their mission. The Luftwaffe's legacy lives on through these remarkable aircraft; they symbolize both triumphs and tragedies experienced by those who flew them or witnessed their might from below.