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Royal Air Force Collection (page 9)

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Sergeant pilot and sergeant observer of the Royal Air Force after a reconnaissance flight

Sergeant pilot and sergeant observer of the Royal Air Force after a reconnaissance flight over the Siegfried Line. 26th February 1940

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Daylight attack by bombers of the RAF on the town of Comines

Daylight attack by bombers of the RAF on the town of Comines (on the occupied France - Belgium border) during the Second World War

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: RAF Ventura Planes Blitz Ijmuiden Steel Works, Holland, on 13th February 1943

RAF Ventura Planes Blitz Ijmuiden Steel Works, Holland, on 13th February 1943 IJmuiden is a port city in the Dutch province of North Holland and is the main town in the municipality of Velsen

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: The Royal Air Force in Russia. A Scottish Pilot tossing the caber

The Royal Air Force in Russia. A Scottish Pilot tossing the caber. Picture taken 4th November 1941

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: The Royal Air Force in Russia. Picture taken 18th October 1941

The Royal Air Force in Russia. Picture taken 18th October 1941

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: The Royal Air Force in Russia. The Wing of fighter Command (centre

The Royal Air Force in Russia. The Wing of fighter Command (centre) seen showing the Russian Air Force members a British flying magazine. Picture taken 21st October 1941

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: A dense plume of acrid black smoke rising several thousand feet marks a burning oil tank

A dense plume of acrid black smoke rising several thousand feet marks a burning oil tank destroyed by the RAF at the port of Dunkirk in Northern France

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: The Royal Air Force in Russia. The Wing of fighter Command seen examining a knife

The Royal Air Force in Russia. The Wing of fighter Command seen examining a knife. The man front and left in the black cap with " bob" written on his hat

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Photograph taken during a daylight raid on the Renault automotive works at Le Mans

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

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: R. A. F. cooks and orderlies. Two hours after their arrival R. A. F

R. A. F. cooks and orderlies. Two hours after their arrival R. A. F
R.A.F. cooks and orderlies. Two hours after their arrival R.A.F. cooks and orderlies preparing a meal on a hastily improvised stove, The stove is made of clay and straw. 21st December 1942

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Letters from home for R. A. F. in North Africa. December 18th 1943

Letters from home for R. A. F. in North Africa. December 18th 1943
Letters from home for R.A.F. in North Africa. December 18th 1943

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Men of the R. A. F. on the edge of an airfield during Second World War

Men of the R. A. F. on the edge of an airfield during Second World War
Men of the R.A.F. on the edge of an airfield during Second World War. 5th December 1942

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Capture of Castel Benito airfield. The R. A. F. Regiment now guard Castel Benito

Capture of Castel Benito airfield. The R. A. F. Regiment now guard Castel Benito
Capture of Castel Benito airfield. The R.A.F. Regiment now guard Castel Benito airfield. Here are two of them among the trees on the edge of the landing ground. 17th February 1945

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: British civilians evacuated by R. A. F. aircraft from Burma. 14th April 1942

British civilians evacuated by R. A. F. aircraft from Burma. 14th April 1942
British civilians evacuated by R.A.F. aircraft from Burma. 14th April 1942

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Memorial unveiled in the chapel of Biggin Hill dedicated to pilots killed in the Biggin

Memorial unveiled in the chapel of Biggin Hill dedicated to pilots killed in the Biggin Hill sector during the Battle of Britain by Group Captain A.G. Malan and Rev. M.H Edwards. 20th September 1943

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Elephant hunt in Bengal. Elephant shot by R. A. F airmen. 3rd July 1944

Elephant hunt in Bengal. Elephant shot by R. A. F airmen. 3rd July 1944
Elephant hunt in Bengal. Elephant shot by R.A.F airmen. 3rd July 1944

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Retrieving an parachute in North Africa. 8th of April 1943

Retrieving an parachute in North Africa. 8th of April 1943

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Non stop Allied air attacks in the Middle East. A broadside attack on a train in

Non stop Allied air attacks in the Middle East. A broadside attack on a train in the Western Desert, an R.A.F. long range fighter shooing up the train set on fire the ammunition on the anti-aircraft

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: The half-wing badge, with an encircled E approved for wear by flight engineers

The half-wing badge, with an encircled E approved for wear by flight engineers. 26th January 1943

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: King George VI inspecting the latest Typhoon aircraft fitted with rocket projectile

King George VI inspecting the latest Typhoon aircraft fitted with rocket projectile apparatus at an R.A.F. station. Circa July 1944

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Life returns to normal in Sicilian towns occupied by the Allies

Life returns to normal in Sicilian towns occupied by the Allies. Civilians who fled from the battle zones have returned to their homes, harvesting is in full swing and people are going back to work

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Members of an aircraft factory who recently visited an RAF Squadron

Members of an aircraft factory who recently visited an RAF Squadron, invited the pilots to pay them a visit at the factory and see their fighter planes being made

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: A Dornier Do 18 flying boat seen from an RAF Bristol Blenheim during a combat over

A Dornier Do 18 flying boat seen from an RAF Bristol Blenheim during a combat over the North Sea, 26th April 1940. The Blenheim was one of a number returning from a raid near Bergen

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: RAF Coastal Command beaufighter planes attack two enemy armed trawlers off the coast of

RAF Coastal Command beaufighter planes attack two enemy armed trawlers off the coast of the Frisial Islands during the Second world War

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: A setting sun dapples the clouds and streaks the waters of the Atlantic Ocean as one more

A setting sun dapples the clouds and streaks the waters of the Atlantic Ocean as one more convoy from America nears Britain

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: 16-year old Yvette Glinel Sings for personnel of an RAF Spitfire Wing at their camp

16-year old Yvette Glinel Sings for personnel of an RAF Spitfire Wing at their camp concert on a Normandy airfield. Circa July 1944

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Depth charges straddling the U-boat U-266 during an attack by a Handley Page Halifax GR

Depth charges straddling the U-boat U-266 during an attack by a Handley Page Halifax GR Mk II of No.58 Squadron in the Bay of Biscay, 15 May 1943

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: North American Mitchell of No. 180 Squadron RAF, being refuelled

North American Mitchell of No. 180 Squadron RAF, being refuelled and bombed up at Dunsford, Surrey, between cross-Channel sorties in support of Operation Starkey

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: The crew of one of the 12 Beauforts of No 42 Squadron preparing to attack the German

The crew of one of the 12 Beauforts of No 42 Squadron preparing to attack the German cruiser Prinz Eugen. The cruiser was attempting to return to Germany for repairs following being torpedoed earlier

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: The crew of one of the Beauforts of No 42 Squadron which attacked the German cruiser

The crew of one of the Beauforts of No 42 Squadron which attacked the German cruiser Prinz Eugen off the coast of Norway, seen here giving their report to the squadrons intelligence officer

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: RAF Wellington night bombers of the Strategic Air Force

RAF Wellington night bombers of the Strategic Air Force, escorted by Spitfires of the Coastal Air Force, made a successful daylight attack recently on the Nazi fortified town of Niksic, Yugoslavia

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: RAF evacuate wounded partisans from Yugoslavia during the Second World War

RAF evacuate wounded partisans from Yugoslavia during the Second World War. As well as dropping supplies on a large scale to Marshal Titos forces

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Royal Air Force Halifax aircraft of the Balkan Air Force have played a greet part in

Royal Air Force Halifax aircraft of the Balkan Air Force have played a greet part in keeping Partisan Groups in occupied countries well supplied with guns, ammunition and other vital material

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Operating from a landing strip carved by RAF airmen and Yugoslav Partisans with picks

Operating from a landing strip carved by RAF airmen and Yugoslav Partisans with picks and shovels out of vineyards among the rocky hill of a

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: A typhus team of No. 31 Mobile Field Hospital back their Fordson WOT1 Ambulance up to

A typhus team of No. 31 Mobile Field Hospital back their Fordson WOT1 Ambulance up to the freight doors of Douglas Dakota Mark III, KG523 H, of No

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: On the night of 23rd an 24th August 1943, aircraft of the Royal Air Force Bomber command

On the night of 23rd an 24th August 1943, aircraft of the Royal Air Force Bomber command carried out a heavy attack on Berlin, Germany

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Allied forces in Northern France following the invasion of Normandy in the Second World

Allied forces in Northern France following the invasion of Normandy in the Second World War. In support of the Allied landings on the French coast

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Recently some RAF officers visited a Roman Catholic community of Indians

Recently some RAF officers visited a Roman Catholic community of Indians and Anglo-Indians in a Burmese village in a liberated area

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: To maintenance units behind RAF forward airstrips in Burma come all types of aircraft

To maintenance units behind RAF forward airstrips in Burma come all types of aircraft needing repairs from Tigers to Thunderbolts

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: In two attacks Allied heavy and medium bombers recently destroyed

In two attacks Allied heavy and medium bombers recently destroyed, a heavily fortified strongpoint at Ningthoukhong in Burma

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: RAF Personnel, whose job it is to guard the forward airstrips on the Burma front

RAF Personnel, whose job it is to guard the forward airstrips on the Burma front, keep up to the mark with a periodical course in jungle warfare

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: RAF Liberators of the Strategic Air Force, Eastern Air Command

RAF Liberators of the Strategic Air Force, Eastern Air Command, recently made a daylight attack on an important Japanese held railway station at Pak Nam Phau in Burma

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: As part of the raid on Vagsoy the R. A. F. bombed the aerodrome at Herdia to prevent enemy

As part of the raid on Vagsoy the R. A. F. bombed the aerodrome at Herdia to prevent enemy
As part of the raid on Vagsoy the R.A.F. bombed the aerodrome at Herdia to prevent enemy aircraft from assisting the garrison. Circa December 1941

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: An Airman of the RAF who took part in the raid on the German capital Berlin

An Airman of the RAF who took part in the raid on the German capital Berlin, picture at his base back in England after the mission. August 1940

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Royal Air Force serving in France in the early stages of the Second World War

Royal Air Force serving in France in the early stages of the Second World War. Picture shows: RAF mechanics overhauling a tractor which has become stuck in the thick snow somewhere in France

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Fighter pilots of the Royal Air Force whose lives were saved by parachutes make a visit

Fighter pilots of the Royal Air Force whose lives were saved by parachutes make a visit to the factory where the parachutes were produced

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Spitfire pilots of RAF Fighter Command pose beside the wreckage of a Junkers Ju 87 Stuka

Spitfire pilots of RAF Fighter Command pose beside the wreckage of a Junkers Ju 87 Stuka, which they shot down near Manston Airfield on 5th February 1941. Airmen, L-R are Pilot Officer C.H

Background imageRoyal Air Force Collection: Five British airmen of the Royal air Force were rescued from the sea by Royal Navy

Five British airmen of the Royal air Force were rescued from the sea by Royal Navy destroyer HSM Jackal after 24 hours afloat on rubber floats in the sea



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