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Royal Air Force Collection (page 7)

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Nine survivors of a blazing American Superfortress plane which crashed in the Indian

Nine survivors of a blazing American Superfortress plane which crashed in the Indian Ocean have been recovering in hospital in Calcutta after rescue by two RAF Catalina flying boats

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: R. A. F. armoured car in the desert. 19th December 1940

R. A. F. armoured car in the desert. 19th December 1940
R.A.F. armoured car in the desert. 19th December 1940

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Men of the RAF regiment in the Middle East. A member of the RAF shows his comrades

Men of the RAF regiment in the Middle East. A member of the RAF shows his comrades how to disarm an armed attacker although unarmed himself. Circa October 1942

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: R. A. Fs Record Supply Drop to Yugoslav Partisans. Parachute borne supplies

R. A. Fs Record Supply Drop to Yugoslav Partisans. Parachute borne supplies
R.A.Fs Record Supply Drop to Yugoslav Partisans. Parachute borne supplies dropping from a supply aircraft to Marshal Titos forces in mountainous country. Circa December 1944

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: King Peter of Yugoslavia visits British heavy bomber station

King Peter of Yugoslavia visits British heavy bomber station. King Peter, accompanied by his Aide-de-camp, Air Vice Marshal J.E.A Baldwin and Air Vice Marshal R. Graham. Circa July 1941

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Dispatch rider of the R. A. F. Ted of the R. A. F stopping for a few moments to have a

Dispatch rider of the R. A. F. Ted of the R. A. F stopping for a few moments to have a
Dispatch rider of the R.A.F. Ted of the R.A.F stopping for a few moments to have a chat with one of the friendly natives. 25th March 1943

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Picture shows Sarah, a duck. A mascot of this Typhoon Aircraft

Picture shows Sarah, a duck. A mascot of this Typhoon Aircraft. Picture taken 25th February 1944

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: RAF long range fighter attacks German Ju. 52 / 3 Flying Boat. 10th June 1943

RAF long range fighter attacks German Ju. 52 / 3 Flying Boat. 10th June 1943
RAF long range fighter attacks German Ju. 52/3 Flying Boat. 10th June 1943

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Junkers bomber destroyed by R. A. F Hurricane on the Libyan battlefront

Junkers bomber destroyed by R. A. F Hurricane on the Libyan battlefront
Junkers bomber destroyed by R.A.F Hurricane on the Libyan battlefront. 16th December 1941

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Destroyed German bomber shot down by R. A. F. Night Fighter during Second World War in

Destroyed German bomber shot down by R. A. F. Night Fighter during Second World War in
Destroyed German bomber shot down by R.A.F. Night Fighter during Second World War in Egypt. 6th October 1941

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Girl Aircraft Designers at Miles Aircraft Factory in Reading

Girl Aircraft Designers at Miles Aircraft Factory in Reading, being taught how to get grace and beauty in the lines, and the aircraft they plan, by Polish dancer, Pole Nirenska

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Liberator bombers of Strategic Air Force of the Eastern Air Command flew over 2

Liberator bombers of Strategic Air Force of the Eastern Air Command flew over 2, 300 miles to bomb the newly built Japanese port of Khao Huagang in Southern Burma

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Reconnaissance photograph of the centre of the German city of Brunswick following an

Reconnaissance photograph of the centre of the German city of Brunswick following an attack by RAF Lancaster bombers on the 14th October 1944

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Night raid on Brunswick by Bomber Command. 14th October 1944 Brunswick with its

Night raid on Brunswick by Bomber Command. 14th October 1944 Brunswick with its streets clearly illuminated by the light of many fires and thousands of burning incendiaries bombs dropped by the RAF

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: RAF Beaufighters attack four merchant ships near Heligoland in The North Sea

RAF Beaufighters attack four merchant ships near Heligoland in The North Sea. Heligoland is a small archipelago in the North Sea

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: On 6th September 1944, aircraft of RAF Bomber Command attacked Eden in force

On 6th September 1944, aircraft of RAF Bomber Command attacked Eden in force. Reconnaissance pictures show that very heavy damage has been inflicted on the town In the heart of the city

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Mosquitos attack Hague Target. By pin-pointing, attacking

Mosquitos attack Hague Target. By pin-pointing, attacking and destroying one particular building in the Hague, Holland, RAF mosquitos of the 2nd tactical air force Carried out one of the most

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: An oil blaze started by Beaufighters of the RAF in an attack on Thegon pump station some

An oil blaze started by Beaufighters of the RAF in an attack on Thegon pump station some miles north west of Moulmein near the month of the Sittang River in Burma

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Picture taken during a very successful attack on an oil storage tank at Sadaing Tank Farm

Picture taken during a very successful attack on an oil storage tank at Sadaing Tank Farm just south of Yonangyaung, Burma, by RAF Beaufighters. Five storage tanks originally stood, on this site

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: RAF Beaufighters over Burma have been hitting hard and often at important Japanese supply

RAF Beaufighters over Burma have been hitting hard and often at important Japanese supply and transport targets. Picture shows: A goods train between Thazi and Pyawbwe is attacked by a Beaufighter

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: A harmless looking farm cart trundling along a country road between Kyaukpadung

A harmless looking farm cart trundling along a country road between Kyaukpadung and Poaywa was sighted by RAF Beaufighters flying overhead

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Paddle steamers, camouflaged with cut vegetation in an attempt to merge them with

Paddle steamers, camouflaged with cut vegetation in an attempt to merge them with the surroundings, are used by the Japanese as headquarters on some of the Burmese rivers

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Reconnaissance photograph taken by 106 (PR) Group, RAF of the damaged to the Adam Opel

Reconnaissance photograph taken by 106 (PR) Group, RAF of the damaged to the Adam Opel motor factory at Russelsheim, Germany

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Bombs from a Bristol Blenheim of No. 2 Group fall over the junction of the main lines

Bombs from a Bristol Blenheim of No. 2 Group fall over the junction of the main lines from Munster and Hamburg to Dortmund, in the marshalling yard at Hamm, Germany

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: A recent RAF reconnaissance photograph of the centre of Bochum

A recent RAF reconnaissance photograph of the centre of Bochum, an important German industrial town in the heart of the Ruhr

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: British troops have scored successes and are mopping up on the Imphal Ukhrul front

British troops have scored successes and are mopping up on the Imphal Ukhrul front. Advancing north from Imphal, capital of the border state of Manipur

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Damage to two large exhibition buildings in the Charlottenburg Fairgrounds

Damage to two large exhibition buildings in the Charlottenburg Fairgrounds, gutted as a result of Allied air attacks on Berlin. Circa April 1944

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: A 4, 000 pound bomb ( extreme right) dropped by bombers of RAF Bomber Command during a

A 4, 000 pound bomb ( extreme right) dropped by bombers of RAF Bomber Command during a daylight raid on Heinsburg. 16th November 1944

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: A month before the Normandy landings, Mosquito aircraft of Bomber Command laid mines in

A month before the Normandy landings, Mosquito aircraft of Bomber Command laid mines in the Kiel Canal, the most heavily defended waterway in the world

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Sea water rushing through the breach in the sea dyke near Westkapelle on the Dutch island

Sea water rushing through the breach in the sea dyke near Westkapelle on the Dutch island of Walcheren. Circa October 1944

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Westkapelle is a small city in the municipality of Veere on the island Walcheren

Westkapelle is a small city in the municipality of Veere on the island Walcheren, in the province Zeeland of the Netherlands

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Attack on the sea dyke near Westkapelle on the Dutch island of Walcheren

Attack on the sea dyke near Westkapelle on the Dutch island of Walcheren. 5th October 1944

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: A French villager aids RAF traffic control policeman Corporal Syd Highens of Leicester

A French villager aids RAF traffic control policeman Corporal Syd Highens of Leicester at a busy road junction in Creully, Normandy, Northern France

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Carrying out constant sorties against the enemy from bases in India, RAF Hurricanes

Carrying out constant sorties against the enemy from bases in India, RAF Hurricanes, Bleinheims, Hudsons and Liberators have done much to disrupt supplies

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: RAF men work in Arctic conditions in France. This picture was taken at night when

RAF men work in Arctic conditions in France. This picture was taken at night when the temperature registered 42.50 degrees of frost. This is the coldest spell ever known

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: The first British to enter Cherbourg were four RAF members of an Embarkation Unit

The first British to enter Cherbourg were four RAF members of an Embarkation Unit. They entered the town with the Americans and took up their headquarters by the quayside

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: RAF reconnaissance photographs taken after the two major attacks by aircraft of Bomber

RAF reconnaissance photographs taken after the two major attacks by aircraft of Bomber Command on 18th-19th and 22nd - 23rd March 1944

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: The Royal Air Force Air Transport service follows closely the advance of the Allied

The Royal Air Force Air Transport service follows closely the advance of the Allied Forces, even to airfield operating within sounds of gunfire

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Crews and pilots of RAF Wellington bombers and USaF. Flying Fortresses are working in

Crews and pilots of RAF Wellington bombers and USaF. Flying Fortresses are working in close co-operation. As the Forts" return from their day operations the Wellies" are already rowing up

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Naples in Southern Italy, with its open shops displaying gloves, handbags

Naples in Southern Italy, with its open shops displaying gloves, handbags, silk stockings and artificial silk underclothes

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Among the enemy aircraft brought down during an early morning raid son the much bombed

Among the enemy aircraft brought down during an early morning raid son the much bombed harbour of Naples, Southern Italy was a JU 88 bomber plane of the German Luftwaffe

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Australian airman Warrant Officer Holden of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Australian airman Warrant Officer Holden of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, pilot of the Australian Air Force landed his spitfire plane safely back at base in southern Italy

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: The ground staff of an RAF advanced Spitfire squadron In Italy organised a concert for

The ground staff of an RAF advanced Spitfire squadron In Italy organised a concert for their fellow airmen. Picture shows: A group of the concert party

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: RAF Regiment Corporal L Ratchford of Piercebridge near Darlington manning his Browning

RAF Regiment Corporal L Ratchford of Piercebridge near Darlington manning his Browning Machine Guns on a roof top in Naples shortly after downing a German JU88 which had attempted to bomb the citys

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: The Desert Air Force, an Allied tactical air force created from No

The Desert Air Force, an Allied tactical air force created from No. 204 Group RAF to provide close air support to the British Eighth Army. Squadron Leader Reverend T

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: RAF ground crew clear up wreckage inside a bomb shattered hangar at an airport near

RAF ground crew clear up wreckage inside a bomb shattered hangar at an airport near Salerno in Southern Italy, shortly after its capture from the Germans following the successful landings

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Allied Forces of the British Eighth Army capture the great Italian naval base of Taranto

Allied Forces of the British Eighth Army capture the great Italian naval base of Taranto following the successful landings in Southern Italy

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: As the 5th and Allied armies press forward in Italy following the successful landings in

As the 5th and Allied armies press forward in Italy following the successful landings in early September, the RAF Regiment is occupying airfields



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