Aerial Warfare Collection (page 2)

Air raid damage, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, World War II, April 1940. The first British casualties of the German bombing of England occurred at Clacton on 30 April 1940

Grigory Kravchenko, Russian fighter pilot (colour litho)
821696 Grigory Kravchenko, Russian fighter pilot (colour litho) by Russian School (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grigory Kravchenko (1912-1943)

RAF Spitfire on the deck of an aircraft carrier on its way to Malta, World War II, 1942 (1944)
RAF Spitfire fighter on the deck of an aircraft carrier on its way to Malta, World War II, 1942 (1944). The Spitfires Come. From " The Air Battle of Malta"

Refuelling and re-arming Spitfire fighters, Malta, World War II, 1942 (1944). Creator: Unknown
Refuelling and re-arming Spitfire fighters, Malta, World War II, 1942 (1944). Each to his Station. - While the pilot waits, soldiers and airmen refuel and reammunition his Spitfire in its pen

People made homeless by German bombing, Liverpool, World War II, 1941. Carrying whatever belongings they have been able to salvage

German Zeppelin L19 crashed in the North Sea on its way back from a raid on England, World War I, 1916 (colour litho)
6000395 German Zeppelin L19 crashed in the North Sea on its way back from a raid on England, World War I, 1916 (colour litho) by Damblans

Crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany taking cover beneath his car to avoid darts dropped by a French aeroplane, World War I
6000338 Crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany taking cover beneath his car to avoid darts dropped by a French aeroplane, World War I, 1915 (litho) by Damblans

German Zeppelin LZ77 shot down over Brabant-le-Roi, France, during the Battle of Verdun, World War I
6000390 German Zeppelin LZ77 shot down over Brabant-le-Roi, France, during the Battle of Verdun, World War I, 1916 (colour litho) by Damblans

Two peasant women killed by a German aeroplane, World War I, 1916 (colour litho)
6000378 Two peasant women killed by a German aeroplane, World War I, 1916 (colour litho) by Damblans, Eugene (1865-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Lunchtime brings a few minutes of rest... Douglas Aircraft Companys plant, Long Beach, Calif
Lunchtime brings a few minutes of rest for these women workers of the assembly line at Douglas Aircraft Companys plant, Long Beach, Calif

Major Oliver Stewart, MC (formerly 9th Battalion Middlesex Regiment) Royal Flying Corps, 1918 circa. (w / c)
5927572 Major Oliver Stewart, MC (formerly 9th Battalion Middlesex Regiment) Royal Flying Corps, 1918 circa. (w/c) by Jennings, Reginald George (fl)

War balloons. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786554 War balloons. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Camara, Leal de (1877-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: War balloons)

Lieutenant Rhodes-Moorhouse flying over Courtrai to bomb the railway, 26 April 1915 (colour litho)
976433 Lieutenant Rhodes-Moorhouse flying over Courtrai to bomb the railway, 26 April 1915 (colour litho) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

German Zeppelins attacking the English coast; World War I (litho)
7185941 German Zeppelins attacking the English coast; World War I (litho) by Diemer, Michael Zeno (1867-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: German Zeppelins attacking the English coast)

German Airforce
circa 1915: A German Airman demonstrates the greater range of fire achieved by mounting his gun on a swivel upon a rotating ring. On the right, German hangars damaged after a British raid

Barons Flying Circus
Baron Manfred von Richthofen, the Red Barons aerodrome, or Flying Circus, operating from an airfield in France. (Photo by Spencer Arnold Collection/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

British Supermarine Spitfire fighter shooting down a German bomber over the Forth Bridge, World War II, Scotland
6014675 British Supermarine Spitfire fighter shooting down a German bomber over the Forth Bridge, World War II, Scotland, October 1939 (colour litho) by English School

Children sleeping in hammocks in the London Underground during a German air raid, World War II, 1940-1941 (b / w photo)
6014638 Children sleeping in hammocks in the London Underground during a German air raid, World War II, 1940-1941 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

German Zeppelin airship shot down in flames off the coast of Norfolk, World War I, 28 November 1916 (litho)
5986739 German Zeppelin airship shot down in flames off the coast of Norfolk, World War I, 28 November 1916 (litho) by English School

Damage to the interior of St Pauls Cathedral caused by a German air raid during the Blitz, London, World War II
6033031 Damage to the interior of St Pauls Cathedral caused by a German air raid during the Blitz, London, World War II, 1940 (colour litho) by English School

Firemen fighting a blaze during the Blitz in London, World War II, 1940-1945 (colour litho)
6033022 Firemen fighting a blaze during the Blitz in London, World War II, 1940-1945 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A British naval airship bombing a submarine (colour litho)
981892 A British naval airship bombing a submarine (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Wellington bombers attacking the German naval base at Kiel, 1939 (colour litho)
981883 Wellington bombers attacking the German naval base at Kiel, 1939 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Supermarine Spitfire, c1940 (colour litho)
981878 Supermarine Spitfire, c1940 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Supermarine Spitfire, c1940.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

Wellington bombers in formation (colour litho)
981877 Wellington bombers in formation (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wellington bombers in formation.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

Squadron Leader Arthur Bigsworth attacks with bombs a German submarine, which fills and sinks off Ostend, Belgium
976436 Squadron Leader Arthur Bigsworth attacks with bombs a German submarine, which fills and sinks off Ostend, Belgium, 26 August 1915 (colour litho) by Swanwick, H. G

German pilot in the forward gondola of a Zeppelin, World War I (litho)
972711 German pilot in the forward gondola of a Zeppelin, World War I (litho) by Dadd, Philip (1880-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: German pilot in the forward gondola of a Zeppelin)

British biplane at an airfield near Hollebeke, Belgium, World War I (litho)
972710 British biplane at an airfield near Hollebeke, Belgium, World War I (litho) by Millar, Addison Thomas (1850-1913); Private Collection; (add.info)

Airplane, artillery gun, and soldiers by Edward Penfield
2598911 Airplane, artillery gun, and soldiers by Edward Penfield by Penfield, Edward (1866-1925); (add.info.: World War I, illustration Airplane, artillery gun)

Patrol of British Vickers Wellesley light bombers of the RAF flying over Suez, Egypt (b / w photo)
6014689 Patrol of British Vickers Wellesley light bombers of the RAF flying over Suez, Egypt (b/w photo) by English Photographer

British Hawker Hart light bombers diving in formation (b / w photo)
6014684 British Hawker Hart light bombers diving in formation (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Wreckage of German Army Zeppelin L33 damaged and forced to land at Little Wigborough, Essex, World War I
6000103 Wreckage of German Army Zeppelin L33 damaged and forced to land at Little Wigborough, Essex, World War I, 24 September 1916 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Boarding house on Cromwell Road damaged in a Zeppelin raid on Southend, Essex, 10 May 1915 (b / w photo)
6029822 Boarding house on Cromwell Road damaged in a Zeppelin raid on Southend, Essex, 10 May 1915 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Motor driven war airship (colour litho)
3104909 Motor driven war airship (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Motor driven war airship)

Squadron Leader Spenser Grey flying over Cologne, 8 October 1914 (litho)
976452 Squadron Leader Spenser Grey flying over Cologne, 8 October 1914 (litho) by Avis, W. (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Squadron Leader Spenser Grey flying over Cologne)

The Chase (colour litho)
981887 The Chase (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chase. Two Hawker Furies, capable of a speed of over 200 miles per hour)

German V-1 flying bombs over London, World War II, 1944-1945 (colour litho)
6033027 German V-1 flying bombs over London, World War II, 1944-1945 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: German V-1 flying bombs over London)

On the Galician border (colour litho)
2779900 On the Galician border (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Galician border)

Dropping bombs from an aeroplane (colour litho)
2779814 Dropping bombs from an aeroplane (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dropping bombs from an aeroplane)

The British airman arrived at the scene of the fight just in time (colour litho)
3620738 The British airman arrived at the scene of the fight just in time (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Pierre Roques, French general, Minister of War and founder of the French air force (colour litho)
6000411 Pierre Roques, French general, Minister of War and founder of the French air force (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Civil defence rescue squads recovering victims of an air raid from the rubble of their homes during the Blitz
6033026 Civil defence rescue squads recovering victims of an air raid from the rubble of their homes during the Blitz, World War II, 1940-1945 (colour litho) by English School

House on West Street damaged by a German Zeppelin raid on Southend, Essex, World War I, 10 May 1915 (b / w photo)
6029831 House on West Street damaged by a German Zeppelin raid on Southend, Essex, World War I, 10 May 1915 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

British Bristol Blenheim light bombers of the RAF attacking a German naval base, World War II (litho)
6014685 British Bristol Blenheim light bombers of the RAF attacking a German naval base, World War II (litho) by English School

RAF observer practising machine-gun firing with a camera gun which records hits and misses (b / w photo)
6014688 RAF observer practising machine-gun firing with a camera gun which records hits and misses (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Cow preventing a German aircraft from taking off, Lutsk, Russia, World War I, 1916 (colour litho)
6000459 Cow preventing a German aircraft from taking off, Lutsk, Russia, World War I, 1916 (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Paris defiant in the face of air raids by German Zeppelins, World War I, 1915 (colour litho)
6000299 Paris defiant in the face of air raids by German Zeppelins, World War I, 1915 (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

A vision of wars of the future (colour litho)
2779554 A vision of wars of the future (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A vision of wars of the future)

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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.