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Air Force Collection (page 9)

Background imageAir Force Collection: Front page of The Battle of Britain, 1940

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

Background imageAir Force Collection: Their hearts are high, 1941

Their hearts are high, 1941. From Bomber Command. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Background imageAir Force Collection: RAF Bomber Command operations room, 1941

RAF Bomber Command operations room, 1941. The Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, with his staff, plans the nights operations. From Bomber Command. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Background imageAir Force Collection: The raid is over, but the crews task is not yet finished, 1941

The raid is over, but the crews task is not yet finished, 1941. RAF bomber crew being debriefed after a raid. From Bomber Command. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Background imageAir Force Collection: RAF Bomber Command operations room during a raid, 1941

RAF Bomber Command operations room during a raid, 1941. Meanwhile, at the Station, the positions of the raiding aircraft are now being plotted. From Bomber Command

Background imageAir Force Collection: The target to-night is... 1941

The target to-night is... 1941. From Bomber Command. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Background imageAir Force Collection: Back from Bergen, 1941

Back from Bergen, 1941. The crews of two of the Hampden bombers which attacked German fleet concentrations in Bergen Fjord, Norway. From Bomber Command. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Background imageAir Force Collection: RAF bomber radio operator, 1941

RAF bomber radio operator, 1941. He helps the navigator and, with the air gunner, does the fighting. From Bomber Command. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Background imageAir Force Collection: Bomber Command pilot, 1941

Bomber Command pilot, 1941. From Bomber Command. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Background imageAir Force Collection: RAF bomber crew, 1941

RAF bomber crew, 1941. Captain and crew form a team, upon a team, upon whose close co-ordination the success of every flight depends: (left to right) navigator, radio operator, rear gunner, captain

Background imageAir Force Collection: Front page of Bomber Command, 1941

Front page of Bomber Command, 1941. From Bomber Command. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Background imageAir Force Collection: Front page of The Battle of Britain, 1943

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

Background imageAir Force Collection: The pilot of a British Coastal Command aircraft, c1940 (1943)

The pilot of a British Coastal Command aircraft, c1940 (1943). From Coastal Command [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1943]

Background imageAir Force Collection: Members of the WaF serving in Coastal Command, c1940 (1943)

Members of the WaF serving in Coastal Command, c1940 (1943). Members of the Womens Auxiliary Air Force packing parachutes during World War II.From Coastal Command

Background imageAir Force Collection: The men and the aircraft, c1940 (1943)

The men and the aircraft, c1940 (1943). Members of the RAF relaxing during World War II. From Coastal Command. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1943]

Background imageAir Force Collection: British military intelligence officers of World War II, 1943

British military intelligence officers of World War II, 1943. A good Intelligence Officer must have something of the qualities of Herodotus, Socrates and Voltaire. From Coastal Command

Background imageAir Force Collection: The Duke of York when he was a Flight Lieutenant in the RAF, c1918 (1935)

The Duke of York when he was a Flight Lieutenant in the RAF, c1918 (1935). Ardath cigarette card, from a series of 50 commemorating the Silver Jubilee of King George V, 1935

Background imageAir Force Collection: Supermarine Spitfire Fighter, 1938

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

Background imageAir Force Collection: At the Front in Egypt: Mr. Churchill in Cairo with members of the Middle East War Council, 1942

At the Front in Egypt: Mr. Churchill in Cairo with members of the Middle East War Council, 1942. Winston Churchill 19th August 1942, during his stay in the Middle East

Background imageAir Force Collection: Coming Ashore at Singapore, 1945

Coming Ashore at Singapore, 1945. Members of the W.A.A.F disembarking the troop ship Devonshire, after a six day crossing from Ceylon, December 1945

Background imageAir Force Collection: H. M. The King learns details of the R. A. F. raid on the Ruhr dams on May 17, 1943, 1943-44

H. M. The King learns details of the R. A. F. raid on the Ruhr dams on May 17, 1943, 1943-44
H.M. The King learns details of the R.A.F. raid on the Ruhr dams on May 17, 1943, 1943-44. George VI (1895-1952) learning details of the raid on the Ruhr dams, which was part of Operation Chastise

Background imageAir Force Collection: Picturesque Guardian of the Iraq Frontier, 1941

Picturesque Guardian of the Iraq Frontier, 1941. An Arab Legionary on sentry duty at an R.A.F. aerodrome in Transjordan. From The War Illustrated: Volume 4 edited by Sir John Hammerton

Background imageAir Force Collection: Crashed in the Regia Aeronauticas Graveyard, 1941

Crashed in the Regia Aeronauticas Graveyard, 1941. The wreckage of an Italian Fiat C.R.42 biplane. Which crashed attempting to land with one of its wheels shot away

Background imageAir Force Collection: Mr. Churchill with Sir A. Tedder and Gen. Auchinleck. 1942

Mr. Churchill with Sir A. Tedder and Gen. Auchinleck. 1942. Winston Churchill with General Sir Claude Auchinleck (1884-1981) and Air Chief Marshal Arthur William Tedder (1890-1967)

Background imageAir Force Collection: What British Bombers Did at Bremen on the Weser, 1945

What British Bombers Did at Bremen on the Weser, 1945. The Bombing of Bremen in World War II by the British Royal Air Force

Background imageAir Force Collection: Supreme Allied Commander S. E. Asia, 1943-44

Supreme Allied Commander S. E. Asia, 1943-44
Supreme Allied Commander S.E. Asia, 1943-44. Admiral of the Fleet Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma with (1900-1979) with Air Chief Marshal Sir R

Background imageAir Force Collection: He Knocked out the Luftwaffe in the Mediterranean, 1943-44

He Knocked out the Luftwaffe in the Mediterranean, 1943-44. Air Marshal Sir Arthur Mary Coningham (1895-1948) indicates targets on a map during a press conference in Sicily

Background imageAir Force Collection: R. A. F Contributes Its magnificent Quota, 1943-44

R. A. F Contributes Its magnificent Quota, 1943-44
R.A.F Contributes Its magnificent Quota, 1943-44. Members of The Fighting Cocks, a famous North African fighter squadron, take a moments rest after the successful invasion of Sicily by allied troops

Background imageAir Force Collection: Mr Churchill at a conference on board ship, 1943-1944

Mr Churchill at a conference on board ship, 1943-1944
Mr Churchill at a conference on board ship with Air Chief Marshal Sir Charles Portal, Admiral of the Fleet Sir Dudley Pound, General Sir Alan Brooke and Field Marshal Sir A. Wavell, 1943-44

Background imageAir Force Collection: General Pierre Auguste Roques (1856-1920), French general and creator of the French air force, 1917

General Pierre Auguste Roques (1856-1920), French general and creator of the French air force, 1917. From Wills Cigarettes Allied Army Leaders cigarette card series, 1917

Background imageAir Force Collection: A Singapore Mascot of the RAF, 1940

A Singapore Mascot of the RAF, 1940. From Our Air Force published by Ward, Lock & Co. Ltd. 1940

Background imageAir Force Collection: Fully Equipped for air fighting; oxygen, radio, electrically heated clothing and parachute, 1940

Fully Equipped for air fighting; oxygen, radio, electrically heated clothing and parachute, 1940. From Our Air Force published by Ward, Lock & Co. Ltd. 1940

Background imageAir Force Collection: The first British air aggressive action of the war, the raid on Kiel, 1940

The first British air aggressive action of the war, the raid on Kiel, 1940
An artists impression of the first British air aggressive action of the war, the raid on Kiel: Wellington Bombers in action, 1940

Background imageAir Force Collection: Issue of Equipment, 1940

Issue of Equipment, 1940. RAF pilots been issued with uniform and kit. From Our Air Force published by Ward, Lock & Co. Ltd. 1940

Background imageAir Force Collection: Air observer receiving bombing training, 1940

Air observer receiving bombing training, 1940. From Our Air Force published by Ward, Lock & Co. Ltd. 1940

Background imageAir Force Collection: Starting on an instructional flight in a Miles Magister. The pupil is in the rear cockpit, 1940

Starting on an instructional flight in a Miles Magister. The pupil is in the rear cockpit, 1940. The Miles M.14 Magister was a British two-seat monoplane

Background imageAir Force Collection: Armament Section at Work, 1940

Armament Section at Work, 1940. From Our Air Force published by Ward, Lock & Co. Ltd. 1940

Background imageAir Force Collection: Refuelling a Wellesley Bomber, 1940

Refuelling a Wellesley Bomber, 1940. The Vickers Wellesley was a British 1930s light bomber built by Vickers-Armstrongs for the Royal Air Force

Background imageAir Force Collection: Firing Practice at Drogue Towed Target, 1940

Firing Practice at Drogue Towed Target, 1940
Fireing Practice at Drogue Towed Target, 1940. From Our Air Force published by Ward, Lock & Co. Ltd. 1940

Background imageAir Force Collection: Wireless Operator Inside Latest Type of Training Machine, 1940

Wireless Operator Inside Latest Type of Training Machine, 1940. From Our Air Force published by Ward, Lock & Co. Ltd. 1940

Background imageAir Force Collection: Armourers Assembling Aerial Guns, 1940

Armourers Assembling Aerial Guns, 1940. From Our Air Force published by Ward, Lock & Co. Ltd. 1940

Background imageAir Force Collection: Operating a Portable Wireless Outstation, 1940

Operating a Portable Wireless Outstation, 1940. From Our Air Force published by Ward, Lock & Co. Ltd. 1940

Background imageAir Force Collection: Wirless Operator Mechanics Workshop, 1940

Wirless Operator Mechanics Workshop, 1940. From Our Air Force published by Ward, Lock & Co. Ltd. 1940

Background imageAir Force Collection: Wellington Bombers in Formation, 1940

Wellington Bombers in Formation, 1940. The Vickers Wellington was a British twin-engined, long range medium bomber designed in the mid-1930s by Vickers-Armstrongs Chief Designer

Background imageAir Force Collection: A Vickers Supermarine Spitfire, 1940

A Vickers Supermarine Spitfire, 1940. The Spitfire was designed as a short-range, high-performance interceptor aircraft by Reginald Joseph Mitchell (1895)

Background imageAir Force Collection: An artists impression of a Fairey Swordfish sinking a U Boat in the North Sea, 1940

An artists impression of a Fairey Swordfish sinking a U Boat in the North Sea, 1940. The Fairey Swordfish was a torpedo bomber biplane designed by the Fairey Aviation Company and W.S. Hunt

Background imageAir Force Collection: Charles William Anderson Scott (1903-1946), 1935

Charles William Anderson Scott (1903-1946), 1935
Flight Lieutenant Charles William Anderson Scott, AFC (1903-1946), 1935. Scott was a famous English aviator, best known for winning the MacRobertson Air Race in 1934

Background imageAir Force Collection: Captain (Tom) Campbell Black (1899-1936), 1935

Captain (Tom) Campbell Black (1899-1936), 1935
Tom Campbell Black (1899-1936), 1935. Tom Campbell Black was a famous English aviator who won the London to Melbourne Centenary Air Race in 1934 with C. W. A. Scott



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