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Bombing Collection (page 10)

Background imageBombing Collection: Benghaz bombing, the plan was to destroy the harbour and storage facilities at Benghazi

Benghaz bombing, the plan was to destroy the harbour and storage facilities at Benghazi and raid the airfield at Benina in Libya in coordination with the RAF

Background imageBombing Collection: The Wiener Neustadt aircraft factory near Vienna after a raid from B-24 Liberators

The Wiener Neustadt aircraft factory near Vienna after a raid from B-24 Liberators from the 15th U.S.A.A.F. 13th November 1943

Background imageBombing Collection: British infantry take cover from a bomb near El Alamein. 5th August 1942

British infantry take cover from a bomb near El Alamein. 5th August 1942

Background imageBombing Collection: A tanker and trailer on fire after an attack from a Blenheim bomber during Second World

A tanker and trailer on fire after an attack from a Blenheim bomber during Second World War. 17th February 1941

Background imageBombing Collection: Allied air attack on an enemy train near Sidi Barrani during Second World War

Allied air attack on an enemy train near Sidi Barrani during Second World War. 3rd November 1942

Background imageBombing Collection: Aerial reconnaissance photograph showing damage to the dry dock

Aerial reconnaissance photograph showing damage to the dry dock, gates and surrounding buildings at St Nazaire, following the successful attack by combined British forces. Circa April 1942

Background imageBombing Collection: US Navy planes destroy Japanese installations on Luzon. Circa January 1945

US Navy planes destroy Japanese installations on Luzon. Circa January 1945

Background imageBombing Collection: Bombing of the Ishigaki airfield in Okinawa by a British fleet carrier. June 1945

Bombing of the Ishigaki airfield in Okinawa by a British fleet carrier. June 1945

Background imageBombing Collection: Master Sergeant Former of the United States Army Air Force chalks sign on '

Master Sergeant Former of the United States Army Air Force chalks sign on " Hells Angels" at a base in England to advertise his group when the ship arrives in the United States

Background imageBombing Collection: Allied bombing raid against Japanese shipping in Chumphon, Thailand. February 1945

Allied bombing raid against Japanese shipping in Chumphon, Thailand. February 1945

Background imageBombing Collection: A fragment cut from an enemy aircraft which this RAF squadron shot down is used for

A fragment cut from an enemy aircraft which this RAF squadron shot down is used for recording the number of enemy aircraft destroyed

Background imageBombing Collection: A sergeant pilot of one of the two 'East India'squadrons of the RAF

A sergeant pilot of one of the two "East India"squadrons of the RAF
A sergeant pilot of one of the two " East India" squadrons of the RAF, smiles as he return safely from a successful mission in his Spitfire fighter plane during the Second World War

Background imageBombing Collection: A long range fighter squadron of the Royal Air Force operating off the North African

A long range fighter squadron of the Royal Air Force operating off the North African coast has added tow JU 52s, shot down by two Sergeant pilots, to its score of successes

Background imageBombing Collection: Air War in Libya, North Africa during the Second World War

Air War in Libya, North Africa during the Second World War. Picture shows" Pilot taking a rest in the desert after bringing down his thirteenth victim

Background imageBombing Collection: Reconnaissance photograph taken by 541 PRU Squadron over Hamburg

Reconnaissance photograph taken by 541 PRU Squadron over Hamburg, Germany after major raids by aircraft of Bomber Command on the nights of 27/28 July and 29/30 July 1943

Background imageBombing Collection: Bombs falling astern of HMS Ark Royal during an attack by Italian aircraft during

Bombs falling astern of HMS Ark Royal during an attack by Italian aircraft during the Battle of Cape Spartivento 27th November 1940

Background imageBombing Collection: The Royal Air Force of the Middle East Command bombed the aerodrome at Asmara on the 19th

The Royal Air Force of the Middle East Command bombed the aerodrome at Asmara on the 19th February 1941.Bombs were dropped on buildings and hangars, causing much damage. Picture shows: 2

Background imageBombing Collection: Tests of the new table-type indoor air raid shelter. A two-storey house was brought down

Tests of the new table-type indoor air raid shelter. A two-storey house was brought down by explosives to reproduce the collapse of such a house caused by a heavy bomb falling close by

Background imageBombing Collection: A British convoy passing through the Straits of Dover seen here being attacked by German

A British convoy passing through the Straits of Dover seen here being attacked by German dive bomber. 11th July 1940. German air operations over the English Channel marked the first phase of The

Background imageBombing Collection: A train laden with ammunition and dive bombers for Axis front line forces was destroyed

A train laden with ammunition and dive bombers for Axis front line forces was destroyed by Allied bombers in an attack on a country railway station near Enfidaville, Tunisia

Background imageBombing Collection: Tests carried out by the Research and Experimental department on a Flat-topped shelter

Tests carried out by the Research and Experimental department on a Flat-topped shelter Type T. This shelter was first tested by dropping a heavy block of concrete weighing 350 lbs from a height of 6

Background imageBombing Collection: A bomb fell between two houses in a Merseyside town causing both of them to collapse

A bomb fell between two houses in a Merseyside town causing both of them to collapse. The Morrisons were in a ground floor room in each of them

Background imageBombing Collection: Benghazi harbour in Libya is so frequently bombed by the RAF that the pilots have named

Benghazi harbour in Libya is so frequently bombed by the RAF that the pilots have named the sorties to this target " The Mail Run" Picture shows

Background imageBombing Collection: A picture showing a German airfield In Cyrenaica after an RAF raid

A picture showing a German airfield In Cyrenaica after an RAF raid. Dense smoke is seen drifting across the desert from the blazing remains of JU 62 troop-carriers

Background imageBombing Collection: Pictures taken at Tunis Aerodrome on 12th November 1942

Pictures taken at Tunis Aerodrome on 12th November 1942, following an attack the previous day by Beaufighters of the Royal Air Force on enemy targets

Background imageBombing Collection: With the throttle wide open and the Pegasus engines developing well over 3000 horse

With the throttle wide open and the Pegasus engines developing well over 3000 horse power, a Sunderland aircraft of the RAF about to take off on a bombing mission. August 1940

Background imageBombing Collection: Aircraft of Coastal Command and Bomber Command of the RAF joined recently in a successful

Aircraft of Coastal Command and Bomber Command of the RAF joined recently in a successful attack upon a U-boat in the Bay of. Biscay

Background imageBombing Collection: 'We will give it to them back'was the promise made to the bombed civilians of

"We will give it to them back"was the promise made to the bombed civilians of
" We will give it to them back" was the promise made to the bombed civilians of a stricken British City by the Prime Minister. That promise is already being redeemed by the Royal Air Force

Background imageBombing Collection: RAF and USaF Give Germans 24 hour bomb service in Italy during the Second World War

RAF and USaF Give Germans 24 hour bomb service in Italy during the Second World War. RAF Wellington bombers and USaF Flying Fortresses operating from the same airfields in Italy are bombing the same

Background imageBombing Collection: Three stills from a film taken from Avro Lancaster Mark I, DV380 AJ-N, of No

Three stills from a film taken from Avro Lancaster Mark I, DV380 AJ-N, of No. 617 Squadron RAF, flown by the Squadron commander, Wing Commander G L Cheshire

Background imageBombing Collection: Douglas Bostons of No. 2 Group, attacking the naval stores depot at Rennes, France

Douglas Bostons of No. 2 Group, attacking the naval stores depot at Rennes, France, encountering flak from German anti-aircraft gun fire as they release their bombs over the target. 8th August 1943

Background imageBombing Collection: A camera gun sequence showing the destruction of a Messerschmitt Bf 110 by a British

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

Background imageBombing Collection: Air Chief Marshal Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory, KCB, DSO

Air Chief Marshal Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory, KCB, DSO, Commander-in-Chef Allied Expeditionary Air Force, paid a visit to France

Background imageBombing Collection: R. A. F. Ventura in daylight blitz on Den Helder. Ventura aircraft of R. A. F

R. A. F. Ventura in daylight blitz on Den Helder. Ventura aircraft of R. A. F
R.A.F. Ventura in daylight blitz on Den Helder. Ventura aircraft of R.A.F. Bomber Command escorted by fighters attacked the docks at Den Helder by daylight on 19th February 1943

Background imageBombing Collection: Japanese air raids in the battle for Malaya during the Second World War

Japanese air raids in the battle for Malaya during the Second World War. A local resident erecting a temporary shelter amid the ruins of his home bombed by Japanese air raiders while his wife

Background imageBombing Collection: The Germany Navy battlecruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau

The Germany Navy battlecruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau, which recently escaped the RAF attack in Brest, have been located in their new positions

Background imageBombing Collection: Heavy aircraft of RAF Bomber Command - Stirlings, Halifax

Heavy aircraft of RAF Bomber Command - Stirlings, Halifax, and Manchester - made a daylight attack upon the Nazi pocket-battleships, Scharnhorst and Gneisenau

Background imageBombing Collection: RAF reconnaissance photo of the German Naval base at Wilhelmshaven

RAF reconnaissance photo of the German Naval base at Wilhelmshaven. Photograph taken during the night attack of 15th - 16th January 1941

Background imageBombing Collection: Flying Fortresses of the US Eighth Army Air Force attack Heinkel aircraft plant at

Flying Fortresses of the US Eighth Army Air Force attack Heinkel aircraft plant at Warnemunde on the Baltic coast on 29th July 1943. Picture taken early in the attack of the German aircraft works

Background imageBombing Collection: An air view of the Renault works at Billancourt, a suburb of Paris on the Seinne

An air view of the Renault works at Billancourt, a suburb of Paris on the Seinne, before it was bombed by aircraft of Bomber Command, RAF, on the night of 3rd March 1942

Background imageBombing Collection: Aircraft of Bomber Command RAF attack industrial works in Paris

Aircraft of Bomber Command RAF attack industrial works in Paris, occupied France during the Second World War. Picture taken the following day at low altitude shows the damage done to the works

Background imageBombing Collection: On the night of 27th May 1944, RAF Bomber Command attacked a six gun coastal defence

On the night of 27th May 1944, RAF Bomber Command attacked a six gun coastal defence battery at Saint Valery en Caux in Normandy, Northern France

Background imageBombing Collection: A daylight photograph taken by the RAF after the attack on the Matford Motor Works at

A daylight photograph taken by the RAF after the attack on the Matford Motor Works at Poissy near Paris, France on the night of 2nd April 1942, the second night in succession

Background imageBombing Collection: A daylight photograph taken after the attack by Bomber Command RAF on the Matford Motor

A daylight photograph taken after the attack by Bomber Command RAF on the Matford Motor Works at Poissy near Paris, France on 2nd April 1942

Background imageBombing Collection: Bombs bursting on the railway station and sidings during a daylight attack by RAF Bomber

Bombs bursting on the railway station and sidings during a daylight attack by RAF Bomber Command on Saint Omer in Northern France

Background imageBombing Collection: On the night of 28th May 1944, RAF Bomber Command attacked another coastal defence

On the night of 28th May 1944, RAF Bomber Command attacked another coastal defence battery at Saint Martin de Varreville in Normandy, Northern France

Background imageBombing Collection: An aerial view of the Renault works at Billancourt, a suburb of Paris on the River Seine

An aerial view of the Renault works at Billancourt, a suburb of Paris on the River Seine, after it was bombed by aircraft of Bomber Command, RAF, on the night of 3rd March 1942

Background imageBombing Collection: Great damage was done by the recent precision attacks of RAF Bomber Command

Great damage was done by the recent precision attacks of RAF Bomber Command on the important French railway installations at Amiens, Le Mans, and Trappes



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