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Plane Collection (page 5)

Background imagePlane Collection: Airborne troops prepared to leave their Hotspur glider to go into action on landing

Airborne troops prepared to leave their Hotspur glider to go into action on landing during a training exercise at Netheravon. 13th October 1942

Background imagePlane Collection: Hudson Mark III, T9465 of No. 269 Squadron RAF flying out to join a convoy from its base

Hudson Mark III, T9465 of No. 269 Squadron RAF flying out to join a convoy from its base at Wick, Scotland. T9465 was a presentation aircraft

Background imagePlane Collection: A Grumman Wildcat of No 882 Squadron Fleet Air Arm landing on HMS Victorious Circa

A Grumman Wildcat of No 882 Squadron Fleet Air Arm landing on HMS Victorious Circa February 1944

Background imagePlane Collection: A Royal Navy Grumman Hellcat springs into the air at Roosevelt Field, Long Island

A Royal Navy Grumman Hellcat springs into the air at Roosevelt Field, Long Island, New York. October 1943

Background imagePlane Collection: The crew of a Lockheed Hudson Mark I, N7318, of No. 206 Squadron RAF which rescued

The crew of a Lockheed Hudson Mark I, N7318, of No. 206 Squadron RAF which rescued the Commander in Chief of Free Polish Forces, General Wladyslaw Sikorski and his staff from Bordeaux, France

Background imagePlane Collection: Havoc Mark I (Intruder), BJ496, in flight off the Irish coast after conducting

Havoc Mark I (Intruder), BJ496, in flight off the Irish coast after conducting experimental night camouflage trials with the Royal Aircraft Establishment, flying from Aldergrove, County Antrim

Background imagePlane Collection: Messerschmitt plane downed in the waters around Dover, Kent

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

Background imagePlane Collection: A German plane downed in the English Channel by Spitfires

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

Background imagePlane 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 imagePlane Collection: RAF Balkans Air Force provides air support to Marshall Tito

RAF Balkans Air Force provides air support to Marshall Titos partisan forces in Yugoslavia during the Second World War. Leading Aircraftman T

Background imagePlane Collection: Preparation underway for an RAF Bomber Command minelaying operation off enemy coastline

Preparation underway for an RAF Bomber Command minelaying operation off enemy coastline. Picture shows: The news goes through the group and a conference is held there

Background imagePlane Collection: Kim the Alsatian dog is helped off the wing off a Spitfire fighter plane by his master

Kim the Alsatian dog is helped off the wing off a Spitfire fighter plane by his master, a sergeant pilot of the Royal Air Force

Background imagePlane Collection: The Germans at St Malo have given up. The Citadel at the extreme point of the port was

The Germans at St Malo have given up. The Citadel at the extreme point of the port was due for an attack by Lightnings, but five minutes beforehand a white flag appeared

Background imagePlane 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 imagePlane 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 imagePlane Collection: Serving with the Royal Air Force in France are men of the pre-war Auxiliary Squadrons

Serving with the Royal Air Force in France are men of the pre-war Auxiliary Squadrons, who while still in civil occupations, learned to fly in their spare time

Background imagePlane Collection: 151 Wing Royal Air Force Operations in Russia during the autumn of 1941

151 Wing Royal Air Force Operations in Russia during the autumn of 1941. Russian photographers filming some of the crew of the RAF wing at the airfield in Vaenga, Russia. Circa September 1941

Background imagePlane 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 imagePlane 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 imagePlane 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 imagePlane Collection: In a battle over Keren, this RAF bomber pilot dived towards the ground with one wing of

In a battle over Keren, this RAF bomber pilot dived towards the ground with one wing of his aircraft blazing. So great was the speed of the dive that the flames were extinguished

Background imagePlane Collection: Men of the Royal Air Force at forward aerodromes in Tunisia are making themselves at home

Men of the Royal Air Force at forward aerodromes in Tunisia are making themselves at home in a new country and getting used to new and very different conditions

Background imagePlane Collection: Part of the huge armada of RAF planes pictured before setting off from Britain for

Part of the huge armada of RAF planes pictured before setting off from Britain for the Northern French Coast, ready to assist the Allied Forces during the D-Day Normandy landings. 6th June 1944

Background imagePlane Collection: In more than sixty trades the WaF have proved their worth time

In more than sixty trades the WaF have proved their worth time and time againWherever they are; in the hangar, the cookhouse, the Orderly Room, the Ops Room, or on a Balloon site

Background imagePlane Collection: The twin engine Bristol 'Beaufighter'of the Royal Air Force in flight during

The twin engine Bristol "Beaufighter"of the Royal Air Force in flight during
The twin engine Bristol " Beaufighter" of the Royal Air Force in flight during the Second World War. May 1941

Background imagePlane Collection: A Coastal command Liberator was damaged by blast after attacking a German U-boat

A Coastal command Liberator was damaged by blast after attacking a German U-boat. It was brought back over 800 miles of sea during which time it persisted in climbing despite the efforts of both

Background imagePlane Collection: They said it couldn t be done, but Major Allen G. Russell

They said it couldn t be done, but Major Allen G. Russell
They said it couldn t be done, but Major Allen G.Russell, operations chief of the Ferry and Transport Service 8th Force Service Command

Background imagePlane Collection: Bombs tumble from the bays of an overturned Liberator Bomber of the 15th Air Force

Bombs tumble from the bays of an overturned Liberator Bomber of the 15th Air Force when it was caught in a heavy flak bolt while making a heavy bomb run over Blechhammer, Germany

Background imagePlane Collection: A large-scale demonstration of fighter and bombers given by the Royal Air Force to Army

A large-scale demonstration of fighter and bombers given by the Royal Air Force to Army and Home Guard officers and NCOs of the East Anglian area

Background imagePlane Collection: A Douglas A-20 Havoc Light bomber of the 9th US Air force is shot down over France

A Douglas A-20 Havoc Light bomber of the 9th US Air force is shot down over France. June 1945

Background imagePlane Collection: A Boulton Paul P. 111 on display at the Midland Air Museum in Baginton, Warwickshire

A Boulton Paul P. 111 on display at the Midland Air Museum in Baginton, Warwickshire
A Boulton Paul P.111 on display at the Midland Air Museum in Baginton, Warwickshire. 13th July 1975

Background imagePlane Collection: A Walrus aircraft of the British Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm ibeing catapulted from

A Walrus aircraft of the British Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm ibeing catapulted from the battleship HMS Warspite somewhere in the Indian Ocean during the Second World War. August 1942

Background imagePlane Collection: The 70 ton Martin Mars, worlds largest flying boat is pictured luring a test

The 70 ton Martin Mars, worlds largest flying boat is pictured luring a test flight before its final acceptance by the US.Navy. The ship as a wingspread of 200 feet

Background imagePlane Collection: Photo taken from a A B-24 Liberator bomber of the 15th US Air Force

Photo taken from a A B-24 Liberator bomber of the 15th US Air Force, about three weeks before its surrender to Allied Forces, shows the air filled with flak bursts as the Allied aircraft turn away

Background imagePlane Collection: This unusual picture shows the tail assembly and part of the fuselage of a B-26 Marauder

This unusual picture shows the tail assembly and part of the fuselage of a B-26 Marauder bomber of the United States Air Force sailing earthward after being severed from the rest of the plane by

Background imagePlane Collection: Lockheed P-38 Lightnings of the Eight US Air Force, hover over Flying Fortress bombers

Lockheed P-38 Lightnings of the Eight US Air Force, hover over Flying Fortress bombers during their first operational flight as the Stratosphere Sentinels of the Bomber Command. November 1943

Background imagePlane Collection: Flames burst from the wings of a B-26 Marauder of the ninth US Air Force

Flames burst from the wings of a B-26 Marauder of the ninth US Air Force, after a catastrophe occurred on its mission attacking Nazi military targets at Wittlich, Germany. January 1945

Background imagePlane Collection: Ground crewmen look on tensely as the combat crewmen of an Eighth US Air Force Flying

Ground crewmen look on tensely as the combat crewmen of an Eighth US Air Force Flying Fortress help " medics" remove their wounded tail gunner to an ambulance waiting with doors open at an

Background imagePlane Collection: This US plane received a direct hit over Debreczen rail yards in Hungary

This US plane received a direct hit over Debreczen rail yards in Hungary, but the crew were able to bring her back to base

Background imagePlane Collection: B-24 Liberators of the 15th US Air Force, shown in formation near their target

B-24 Liberators of the 15th US Air Force, shown in formation near their target, a German aircraft assembly plant at Bourges, south east of Orleans, France. 10th April 1944

Background imagePlane Collection: A B-24 Liberator of the 15th US Air Force, comes through an intense

A B-24 Liberator of the 15th US Air Force, comes through an intense and accurate flak barrage over Vienna, trailing smoke on its flight home following a bombing mission on enemy targets

Background imagePlane Collection: A B-24 Liberator bomber of the 15th US Air Force flies over the battered city of Bologna

A B-24 Liberator bomber of the 15th US Air Force flies over the battered city of Bologna, Italy after dropping its bomb load on military objectives during an attack in October 1944

Background imagePlane Collection: B-26 Marauders of the ninth US Air Force cross the French coast in the early morning

B-26 Marauders of the ninth US Air Force cross the French coast in the early morning light to strike yet another blow at a Nazi military installations in the Pas De Calais region. April 1944

Background imagePlane Collection: B-26 Marauder medium bombers of the ninth US Air Force

B-26 Marauder medium bombers of the ninth US Air Force, flying over the Alps mountain range on their way to bomb enemy targets in South Western Germany. January 1945

Background imagePlane Collection: A silver B-26 Marauder medium bomber of the ninth US Air Force

A silver B-26 Marauder medium bomber of the ninth US Air Force, shown at its base in England. May 1944

Background imagePlane Collection: A B25 Mitchell Medium bomber United States Armed Forces demonstrates how its new 75 mm

A B25 Mitchell Medium bomber United States Armed Forces demonstrates how its new 75 mm gun is set into the aircraft. March 1944

Background imagePlane Collection: A B-26 Marauder of the ninth US Air Force, one of a formidable force which struck

A B-26 Marauder of the ninth US Air Force, one of a formidable force which struck at a Nazi military objective in Northern France on 9th May 1944

Background imagePlane Collection: A B-26 Silver Streak Marauder of the ninth US Air Force, unloading its bombs over Torigni

A B-26 Silver Streak Marauder of the ninth US Air Force, unloading its bombs over Torigni, France which lies behind the battle lines



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