Aerial Collection (page 9)

Air photograph of Hamburg on the day of its surrender. This picture was taken by an RAF photographer three minutes after surrender time. The city was devastated, apparently deserted

R. A. F. bomb damage to Hanover. Here civilians loot the rail yards. 11th April 1945
R.A.F. bomb damage to Hanover. Here civilians loot the rail yards. 11th April 1945

Royal Air Force raid on Kiel harbour. December 1940

Railway bridge at Sinthe Chuang damaged by R. A. F. attacks. 17th December 1944
Railway bridge at Sinthe Chuang damaged by R.A.F. attacks. 17th December 1944

Since R. A. F. Bomber Commands Lancaster attack on the German dams on the night of
Since R.A.F. Bomber Commands Lancaster attack on the German dams on the night of 16/17 May 1943, precautions have been mage to repair breaches

The accuracy and intensity of the R. A. F. attack on the Moehne
The accuracy and intensity of the R.A.F. attack on the Moehne, Eder and Sorpe dams is proved in these pictures taken after the great raid which has resulted in millions of water sweeping down

Intermittent showers (of Allied bombs) likely throughout May. And here, four 1, 000 pounders are shown on their way to another Nazi target in the Western area

More bombs plummet target wards o to the underground storage depot at Derben, Germany, as U.S.Eighth Air Force heavy bombers attack several vital sources of Nazi oil. 14th January 1945

Flying Fortresses of the U. S. 8th Air Force escorted by Spitfires
Flying Fortresses of the U.S. 8th Air Force escorted by Spitfires, made a daylight attack on Fives-Lille Steel and locomotive works at Lille on 8-11-1942

One effect of the Ruhr Valley flooding, following the breaches of the German dams, was to cause damage to roads and bridges and consequent confusion and chaos to communications near Herdecke

These pictures taken after great R. A. F. attack on Moehne and Eder dames on May 17th 1943
These pictures taken after great R.A.F. attack on Moehne and Eder dames on May 17th 1943, illustrate vividly the rusts of one of the most striking raids of the war

Bostons attack Naval stores at Rennes. A reconnaissance photo of the target area taken some time after the Bostons attack

More bombs drop toward the Chateaudun airdrome in France June 14th, as B-24Liberators of the U.S. Eighth aF continued to support ground troops by making enemy airdromes unserviceable. 14th June 1944

RAF Baltimores of the Tactical Bomber Force, in operation over the Sangro River, Italy, helping to pave the way for the Eighth Army, Photograph Release Date 20th December 1943, Our Picture Shows

A mine exploded in the north sea by machine gun fire from British reconnaissance aircraft. 4th May 1940

Ostend was attacked by R. A. F. bombers on 3. 10. 41 and bombs are seen bursting o oil
Ostend was attacked by R.A.F. bombers on 3.10.41 and bombs are seen bursting o oil storage tanks and port installations just south of the inner harbour. 7th October 1941

Aerial view of Vire Normandy, after capture. This aerial view shows Viro, one of the vital communication centres in Normandy, which was captured after bitter fighting by Allied troops August 7th

Photograph taken during a daylight raid on the Renault automotive works at Le Mans, France, by De Havilland Mosquito B Mark IVs of Nos. 105 and 139 Squadrons RAF

The Beachhead Landing. An aerial view of the storming of the Beachhead in the great Allied attack on the French coast. Tanks

The last moments of a Dornier Do217 over Dieppe on 19 August 1942, as recorded by Sergeant Helge Sognnes of No 331 Squadron

R. A. F.s smashing raid on the French Krupps, Bomb Damage at Le Creusot. 1
R.A.F.s smashing raid on the French Krupps, Bomb Damage at Le Creusot. 1. Destruction of the south end locomotive machine shop. 2. Four-bay shed totally destroyed. 3.Direct hit at north end shed. 4

Heavy aircraft of R. A. F. Bomber Command - Stirlings, Halifax
Heavy aircraft of R.A.F. Bomber Command - Stirlings, Halifax, and Manchester - made a daylight attack upon the Nazi pocket-battleships, Scharnhorst and Gneisena

A Avro Lancaster B Mk I of No. 5 Group, flying at low-level over the French countryside on the evening of 17th October 1942, while en route to attack the Schneider engineering factory at Le Creusot

Action picture made during a successful attack by flying Fortresses of the U. S
Action picture made during a successful attack by flying Fortresses of the U.S. 8th Air Forces on the German Gllsy aerodrome at Amiens early on the morning of 14.7.43 shows - bombs bursting dead

A photographic-reconnaissance image taken by No 106 Photo Reconnaissance Wing of the RAF over the SA des Pneumatiques Dunlop rubber factory at Montlucon, France

On the 4th August 1943 Marauders of the U. S. 8th Air Force rounded off ten days of
On the 4th August 1943 Marauders of the U.S. 8th Air Force rounded off ten days of attacks on German installations in France by leaving the shipyard at La Trait in flames

Low-level photographic reconnaissance photograph taken by No1 PRU Squadron following the special low-level daylight raid by Avro Lancasters of No

The German aircraft factory of Liore Et Oliver at Velizy-Villacoublay in France, blanketed by smoke as bombs dropped by U.S. 8th Air Force Fortresses find their mark

R. A. F. raid on Valona. A salvo of bombs can be seen bursting on the military
R.A.F. raid on Valona. A salvo of bombs can be seen bursting on the military settlement and numerous craters give ample evidence of previous attention. A. Bursting bombs. B. Concentration of M.T

At least 36 bombs explode during a successful raid on the docks at Den Helder in Holland by RAF Ventura planes on the 23rd of December 1942

S. A. A. F. Beaufighter attacking a bridge at Gorizia, Italy. 5th December 1944
S.A.A.F. Beaufighter attacking a bridge at Gorizia, Italy. 5th December 1944

An air view of the Pescara dam before an air attack. 15th May 1944

Large volumes of smoke from the south end of the Stork Engineering and Diesel Engine Works in Hengelo, Holland, during a successful raid by RAF Mosquito aircraft on 20th January 1943

Allied Air Forces destroy Pescara dam during Second World War. 15th May 1944

Bombs and incendiary devices explode during a successful raid by Marauders of the Ninth Air Force on the important Nazi railway freight yards at Haine St Pierre, Belgium

Dense clouds of smoke billow from fires which are gaining a firm grip on the Philips radio valve works in Eindhoven after a successful raid by nearly 100 light bombers of the RAF on the 6th of

The target area of the docks at Den Helder in Holland just before a successful raid by RAF Ventura planes. 23rd of December 1942

In a daylight evening attack, a force of Lancaster Bombers of RAF Bomber Command attacked dry docks and naval shipping at the German occupied port of Le Havre in Northern France

On 18th February 1944, a Mosquito wing of the RAF Second Tactical Air Force carried out an attack on the prison at Amiens in an attempt to assist more than 100 prisoners to escape

The Gnome Le Rhone aero-engine works at Limoges, France before it was attacked by a small force of Lancaster bombers of RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War

Aerial photograph showing extensive damage to the Gnome Le Rhone aero-engine works at Limoges, France after it was attacked by a small force of Lancaster bombers of RAF Bomber Command during

Operation Jericho 18 De Havilland Mosquito of No. 140 Wing, 2nd Tactical Airforce, RAF, led by Group Captain P C Pickard, attack at low level the prison in Amiens

An attack on enemy strongpoints around Le Havre, Northern France on the afternoon of 10th September 1944 by aircraft of RAF Bomber Command

Photograph taken during an attack by Boston aircraft of the Lorraine French Squadron on the Mir De Bretagne transformer station near Guerledan, Brittany on 26th August 1943

Bostons and Mitchell aircraft of RAF bomber command attacked a German ammunition dump at Montreuil-Belfroy, east of Nantes, France in a daylight raid on 2nd August 1944

Flying Fortresses of the N. W African Air Force attack the railway yards at Foggia
Flying Fortresses of the N.W African Air Force attack the railway yards at Foggia, in South-East Italy. 22nd July 1945

In a daylight raid on 5th August 1943, aircraft of RAF Bomber Command attacked U-boat pens at Brest, North Western France

Photo taken during a recent RAF raid on shipping and small craft in Boulogne Harbour. Direct hits can be seen and fires are starting in dockside buildings

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