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Aerial Warfare Collection

"Aerial Warfare: The Skies Become a Battlefield" In the midst of the chaos and uncertainty of war, brave men took to the skies, becoming legends in their own right

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Aerial Warfare Collection: RAF bomber pilot and second pilot, 1941
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Aerial Warfare Collection: F4U Corsair aircraft and Japanese Nakajima fighter planes in aerial combat
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Aerial Warfare Collection: Air raid damage, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, World War II, April 1940
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Aerial Warfare Collection: Grigory Kravchenko, Russian fighter pilot (colour litho)
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Aerial Warfare Collection: RAF Spitfire on the deck of an aircraft carrier on its way to Malta, World War II, 1942 (1944)
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Aerial Warfare Collection: Refuelling and re-arming Spitfire fighters, Malta, World War II, 1942 (1944). Creator: Unknown
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Aerial Warfare Collection: People made homeless by German bombing, Liverpool, World War II, 1941
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Aerial Warfare Collection: German Zeppelin L19 crashed in the North Sea on its way back from a raid on England, World War I
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Aerial Warfare Collection: Crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany taking cover beneath his car to avoid darts dropped by a French
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Aerial Warfare Collection: German Zeppelin LZ77 shot down over Brabant-le-Roi, France, during the Battle of Verdun, World War I
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Aerial Warfare Collection: Two peasant women killed by a German aeroplane, World War I, 1916 (colour litho)
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Aerial Warfare Collection: Lunchtime brings a few minutes of rest... Douglas Aircraft Companys plant, Long Beach, Calif
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Aerial Warfare Collection: Major Oliver Stewart, MC (formerly 9th Battalion Middlesex Regiment) Royal Flying Corps
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Aerial Warfare Collection: War balloons. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
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Aerial Warfare Collection: Lieutenant Rhodes-Moorhouse flying over Courtrai to bomb the railway, 26 April 1915 (colour litho)
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Aerial Warfare Collection: German Zeppelins attacking the English coast; World War I (litho)
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Aerial Warfare Collection: German Airforce
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Aerial Warfare Collection: Barons Flying Circus
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Aerial Warfare Collection: British Supermarine Spitfire fighter shooting down a German bomber over the Forth Bridge
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Aerial Warfare Collection: Children sleeping in hammocks in the London Underground during a German air raid, World War II
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Aerial Warfare Collection: German Zeppelin airship shot down in flames off the coast of Norfolk, World War I
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Aerial Warfare Collection: Damage to the interior of St Pauls Cathedral caused by a German air raid during the Blitz, London
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Aerial Warfare Collection: Firemen fighting a blaze during the Blitz in London, World War II, 1940-1945 (colour litho)
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Aerial Warfare Collection: A British naval airship bombing a submarine (colour litho)
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Aerial Warfare Collection: Wellington bombers attacking the German naval base at Kiel, 1939 (colour litho)
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Aerial Warfare Collection: Supermarine Spitfire, c1940 (colour litho)
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Aerial Warfare Collection: Wellington bombers in formation (colour litho)
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Aerial Warfare Collection: Squadron Leader Arthur Bigsworth attacks with bombs a German submarine
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Aerial Warfare Collection: German pilot in the forward gondola of a Zeppelin, World War I (litho)
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Aerial Warfare Collection: British biplane at an airfield near Hollebeke, Belgium, World War I (litho)
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Aerial Warfare Collection: Airplane, artillery gun, and soldiers by Edward Penfield
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Aerial Warfare Collection: Patrol of British Vickers Wellesley light bombers of the RAF flying over Suez, Egypt (b / w photo)
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Aerial Warfare Collection: British Hawker Hart light bombers diving in formation (b / w photo)
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Aerial Warfare Collection: Wreckage of German Army Zeppelin L33 damaged and forced to land at Little Wigborough, Essex
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Aerial Warfare Collection: Boarding house on Cromwell Road damaged in a Zeppelin raid on Southend, Essex
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Aerial Warfare Collection: Motor driven war airship (colour litho)
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Aerial Warfare Collection: Squadron Leader Spenser Grey flying over Cologne, 8 October 1914 (litho)
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Aerial Warfare Collection: The Chase (colour litho)
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Aerial Warfare Collection: German V-1 flying bombs over London, World War II, 1944-1945 (colour litho)
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Aerial Warfare Collection: On the Galician border (colour litho)
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Aerial Warfare Collection: Dropping bombs from an aeroplane (colour litho)
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Aerial Warfare Collection: The British airman arrived at the scene of the fight just in time (colour litho)
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Aerial Warfare Collection: Pierre Roques, French general, Minister of War and founder of the French air force (colour litho)
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Aerial Warfare Collection: Civil defence rescue squads recovering victims of an air raid from the rubble of their homes
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Aerial Warfare Collection: House on West Street damaged by a German Zeppelin raid on Southend, Essex, World War I
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Aerial Warfare Collection: British Bristol Blenheim light bombers of the RAF attacking a German naval base
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Aerial Warfare Collection: RAF observer practising machine-gun firing with a camera gun which records hits and misses
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Aerial Warfare Collection: Cow preventing a German aircraft from taking off, Lutsk, Russia, World War I, 1916 (colour litho)


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"Aerial Warfare: The Skies Become a Battlefield" In the midst of the chaos and uncertainty of war, brave men took to the skies, becoming legends in their own right. Meet an RAF bomber pilot and his second pilot, soaring through the clouds in 1941, determined to defend their homeland. As tensions rose across Europe, Air Raid Precautions became a vital part of daily life. A cigarette card from 1938 serves as a reminder of those anxious times when civilians sought refuge from enemy attacks. The iconic image of an RAF Spitfire resting on the deck of an aircraft carrier en route to Malta in 1942 showcases the crucial role these agile fighters played during World War II. Refuelling and re-arming Spitfires on Maltese soil further exemplify their unwavering commitment to victory. However, aerial warfare was not without its perils. The haunting sight of air raid damage inflicted upon Clacton-on-Sea in April 1940 stands as a stark reminder that no place was truly safe from destruction. Looking back even further into history, we find ourselves amidst World War I's early days. Witness Crown Prince Wilhelm seeking shelter beneath his car as French aeroplanes dropped darts from above in 1915. In another instance captured by lithography, a German Zeppelin crashes into the North Sea after conducting a raid on England in 1916. Yet it wasn't just combatants who suffered; innocent lives were lost too. Two peasant women tragically fell victim to German aeroplanes' relentless onslaught during World War I - another painful testament to the horrors endured by civilians caught up in this new form of warfare. Amidst all this turmoil lies moments of respite for those involved behind-the-scenes. Lunchtime at Douglas Aircraft Company's plant brings temporary relief for workers laboring tirelessly towards victory - captured beautifully by Alfred T Palmer's lens in Long Beach, California, 1942.