Missile Collection (#4)

Douglas NTA-3B Skywarrior N877RS (msn 12113, ex 144867). operated by Raytheon Corp. for missile development. Date: circa 2000

Douglas RB-66B Destroyer 53-0431
Douglas RB-66B-DL Destroyer 53-0431 (MSN 44312), at the Florence Air and Missile Museum, Florence Regional Airport, Florence, SC. Date: 1995

Grumman C-1A Trader 136790 (MSN 43), at the Florence Air and Missile Museum, Florence Regional Airport, Florence, SC. Date: 1995

Douglas EA-3B Skywarrior N574HA (MSN 12406, ex BuAer 146454), flown by Hughes and Raytheon for radar /avionics / missile development along with at least 13 others

Aviation legere de l'armee de Terre - Reims-Cessna F406 Caravan II 0010 / ABN (msn F4060010), at the Royal International Air Tattoo - RAF Fairford 21 to 15 July 2006

Dassault MD. 312 Flamant F-AZAI (msn 228), w/o at Issoire 05/09/1999 Date: circa 1988
Dassault MD.312 Flamant F-AZAI (msn 228), w/o at Issoire 05/09/1999 Date: circa 1988

Sud-Aviaton SO. 4050 Vautour IIN 348 - F-AZHP
Sud-Aviaton SO.4050 Vautour IIN 348 / F-AZHP (msn 348), operated by CEV (Centre d'Essais en Vol) for radar and missile trials. Date: circa 1995

Tell me, brother, is that the star over Bethlehem, from Simplicissimus magazine, 1911 (litho)
CHT415787 Tell me, brother, is that the star over Bethlehem, from Simplicissimus magazine, 1911 (litho) by Schulz, Wilhelm (1865-1952); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Des Canons, Des Munitions (colour litho)
2797031 Des Canons, Des Munitions (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Des Canons, Des Munitions. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Kill the women and children!, front cover of Le Rire Rouge, 6 March 1915 (colour litho)
STC195059 Kill the women and children!, front cover of Le Rire Rouge, 6 March 1915 (colour litho) by Lanos, Henri (1859-1929); Private Collection; (add.info)

Unguided Missile Ridden By N.Williamson 27 March 1997 Date: 27 March 1997

F 16 i fuld fart!
Jørgen Wicklow

US president John F Kennedy at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA, September 11, 1962. A briefing is given by Major Rocco Petrone to the president during a tour of Blockhouse 34 at the Cape

Missile, Surface-to-Air, Lark, 1944. Creator: Convair
The Lark was an early U.S. Navy surface-to-air, liquid-propellant, rocket-propelled missile built by the Consolidated-Vultee Aircraft Corporation

Rocket Engine, Liquid Fuel, Navaho Missile, 1951-1956. Creator
This two-chambered, liquid-fuel rocket engine built by North American Aviation served as the booster for the Navaho missile that was powered by two ramjets

Rocket Sled, Sonic Wind I, 1953-1954. Creator: Northrop Corporation
This is the Sonic Wind 1 rocket sled, which was powered by nine solid fuel rockets with 40, 000 pounds total thrust for five seconds. Air Force Lt. Col

Rocket, Solid Fuel, Smokeless Powder, R. H. Goddard, 1918. Creator: Robert Goddard
This is a 1-inch solid fuel rocket built and tested by U.S. rocket pioneer Robert H. Goddard during 1917-1918 for the U.S. Army for potential use as a weapon during World War I

Rocket, Liquid Fuel, Hoopskirt, R. H. Goddard, 1928. Creator: Robert Goddard
American rocket pioneer Dr. Robert H. Goddard launched the Hoopskirt rocket on December 26, 1928, near Worcester, Massachusetts

Missile, Surface-to-Surface, Pershing-II, ca. 1983. Creator: Martin Marietta
The Pershing II was a mobile, intermediate-range ballistic missile deployed by the U.S. Army at American bases in West Germany beginning in 1983. It was aimed at targets in the western Soviet Union

Rocket, Liquid Fuel, 4 May 1926, Goddard, 1926. Creator: Robert Goddard
This device is the oldest surviving liquid-propellant rocket in the world. It was designed and built by U.S. rocket experimenter Robert H. Goddard in Worcester, Massachusetts

Missile, Cruise, Air-launched, AGM-86B, 1982. Creator: Boeing Aircraft Co
This is the AGM-86B, the second version of the U.S. Air Forces air-launched cruise missile (ALCM) and built by Boeing. Launched from B-52 bombers, the missile had a nuclear warhead

Missile, Surface-to-Surface, SS-20 "Pioneer", ca. 1970s
The SS-20, known as the " Pioneer" in Russian, is a two-stage, solid propellant missile with three multiple targetable reentry warheads. The missile is almost 16.5 meters tall

The intense shooting of the bombs before the victorious attacks on October 11, on the Karst (colour litho)
2777592 The intense shooting of the bombs before the victorious attacks on October 11, on the Karst (colour litho) by Beltrame

World War II Deshimag shipyard Germany 1945
World War II vintage photograph - Deshimag shipyard and submarine after capture, Germany 1945

WW II - Submarine at Deshimag Shipyard, Bremen Germany
World War II - Submarine at Deshimag Shipyard in Bremen Germany, yard had recently been bombed by the Allies

The Welsh attack on Montgomery Castle in 1095 led by Cadwgan ap Bleddyn, Prince of Powys
STC293131 The Welsh attack on Montgomery Castle in 1095 led by Cadwgan ap Bleddyn, Prince of Powys, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1923 (litho) by Pearse

Loading the 38cm cannon (b / w photo)
STC406165 Loading the 38cm cannon (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: the weapons, due to their weight)

Fastening a bomb before starting, the Airmen of our ally on the Eastern Front
STC311063 Fastening a bomb before starting, the Airmen of our ally on the Eastern Front, from The Illustrated War News, 1916 (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer

Against the enemy that comes from above, our anti-aircraft batteries stop an incursion of Austrian airplanes
2777512 Against the enemy that comes from above, our anti-aircraft batteries stop an incursion of Austrian airplanes (colour litho) by Beltrame

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

In a mortar station on the Siret front (b / w photo)
STC406188 In a mortar station on the Siret front (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Heroic Brigadier (colour litho)
2808727 A Heroic Brigadier (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Heroic Brigadier)

Plate 781. Chickens; Scared by Torpedo, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950757 Plate 781. Chickens; Scared by Torpedo, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 19.8x36.8 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

The Wily Shikari and the Greedy Saurian, an Ingenious Expedient (engraving)
1050911 The Wily Shikari and the Greedy Saurian, an Ingenious Expedient (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Wily Shikari and the Greedy Saurian)

Crossbow bolts, 16th to 17th century (wood, leather & steel)
490881 Crossbow bolts, 16th to 17th century (wood, leather & steel) by German School; 37.2 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance; out of copyright

The Sowers: British airmen contemplating a bomb which will scatter death among the foe
STC359844 The Sowers: British airmen contemplating a bomb which will scatter death among the foe, 1914-19 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The 38cm Grenade is loaded into its tube (b / w photo)
STC406118 The 38cm Grenade is loaded into its tube (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: with the introduction of the light 38 caliber)

Episode of the Siege of Lille, 1792, 1891. Creator: Gaston Theodore Melingue
Episode of the Siege of Lille, 1792, 1891

Agusta A-109
Lukas SOMODI

Trawler being attacked by Beaufighters of the R. A. F. equipped with rocket projectiles
Trawler being attacked by Beaufighters of the R.A.F. equipped with rocket projectiles. Picture taken off the coast of Holland

King George VI inspects Typhoons fitted with rocket projectiles. Picture taken 31st May 1944

R. A. F ground crew equipping Beaufighters with rocket projectiles
R.A.F ground crew equipping Beaufighters with rocket projectiles. These Beaufighters have been attacking shipping off the Dutch and Norwegian Coast Lines. Picture taken 28th May 1944

Anti aircraft gun and army unit in the Hull area of England during World War Two. Anti-aircraft warfare or counter-air defence is defined by NATO as " all measures designed to nullify or reduce

The Avro Blue Steel a British air-launched, rocket-propelled nuclear stand-off missile, built to arm the V bomber force. It was the primary British nuclear deterrent weapon of the 1960s

Army Regiment. Royal Artillery April 1971 P035471

A German gunner checks a Pershing missile before the launching on South Uist. September 1965 P004624

German gunners watch as a Pershing missile is launched from their South Uist base. September 1965 P004623

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"Unleashing Power: The Mighty Missile Arsenal" From the skies to the ground, missiles have revolutionized warfare throughout history. Bristol Bloodhound surface-to-air guided missiles stand tall as guardians of the sky, ensuring protection against aerial threats with their precision and speed. In a display of sheer force, four Royal Australian Air Force F-111 aircraft soar through the clouds, armed with deadly payloads ready to strike at any moment. These sleek machines represent a lethal combination of advanced technology and strategic prowess. On land, an American M1 Abrams army tank stands resolute, its soldier perched in the hatch by a menacing machine gun. A symbol of strength and dominance on the battlefield, this armored behemoth strikes fear into the hearts of enemies. Witnessing history unfold before our eyes is "The Arrival of the First Thor Ballistic Missile to RAF Bom. " This groundbreaking event marked a new era in military capabilities as these powerful weapons made their way onto British soil. Taking aim from above, Brimstone air-to-ground missiles rest on a triple launcher—a testament to their versatility and ability to neutralize targets with surgical precision. Their presence ensures that no enemy stronghold remains unscathed. Reflecting back in time, we glimpse at U. S. Air Force photograph capturing intermediate-range ballistic missiles (IRBMs) at Guanajay during Cuba's tense days in 1962. These formidable weapons serve as reminders of past conflicts that shaped global politics for generations to come. Continuing our journey through military might are German King Tiger tanks—formidable beasts known for their impenetrable armor and devastating firepower. They instilled terror among adversaries while showcasing Germany's engineering excellence during World War II. A Douglas C-124 Globemaster II carries within it immense power—an imposing Thor missile primed for deployment. As it takes flight towards unknown destinations, one can only imagine what lies ahead for those who dare challenge its destructive potential.