Aerial Warfare Collection (page 3)

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)

A seaplane bombing a submarine (colour litho)
981890 A seaplane bombing a submarine (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A seaplane bombing a submarine)

Fairey Swordfish sinking a U-boat in the North Sea (colour litho)
981884 Fairey Swordfish sinking a U-boat in the North Sea (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Searchlight practice in the Royal Air Force (colour litho)
981888 Searchlight practice in the Royal Air Force (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Searchlight practice in the Royal Air Force)

The Royal Flying Corps: the new branch of the British Army (colour litho)
972774 The Royal Flying Corps: the new branch of the British Army (colour litho) by Millar, Addison Thomas (1850-1913); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Flying Corps)

Squadron-Leader Richard Davies and Flight-Lieutenant Richard Peirse dropping bombs on the submarine station at
976445 Squadron-Leader Richard Davies and Flight-Lieutenant Richard Peirse dropping bombs on the submarine station at Zeebrugge under heavy fire, 23 January 1915 (litho) by Avis, W

Family killed in a bombing raid by a German Zeppelin, World War I, 1916 (colour litho)
6000396 Family killed in a bombing raid by a German Zeppelin, World War I, 1916 (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Fighting a fire in a factory after a German air raid, World War II, 1940-1945 (colour litho)
6033025 Fighting a fire in a factory after a German air raid, World War II, 1940-1945 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Air raid on London during the Blitz, World War II, 1940-1943 (colour litho)
6033023 Air raid on London during the Blitz, World War II, 1940-1943 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Air raid on London during the Blitz)

British Army airmen of the RFC attacking a German monoplane, World War I (litho)
972759 British Army airmen of the RFC attacking a German monoplane, World War I (litho) by Millar, Addison Thomas (1850-1913); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sailors on board a British monitor off the Belgian coast repelling a bomb-dropping German taube aircraft
972757 Sailors on board a British monitor off the Belgian coast repelling a bomb-dropping German taube aircraft, World War I (colour litho) by Wyllie

An aerial battle in the year 2000 (chromolitho)
974600 An aerial battle in the year 2000 (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An aerial battle in the year 2000)

Flying torpedo boat in the year 2000 (chromolitho)
974596 Flying torpedo boat in the year 2000 (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flying torpedo boat in the year 2000)

Coast defence (colour litho)
981894 Coast defence (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coast defence. The raiders fate.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

A Wellington bomber high up among the clouds (colour litho)
981882 A Wellington bomber high up among the clouds (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A seaplane bombing a submarine (colour litho)
981880 A seaplane bombing a submarine (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A seaplane bombing a submarine)

The war in the air (colour litho)
981891 The war in the air (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The war in the air.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

Ready for a high altitude flight (colour litho)
981885 Ready for a high altitude flight (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ready for a high altitude flight.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

Vickers Wellesley long-range bombers (colour litho)
981881 Vickers Wellesley long-range bombers (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vickers Wellesley long-range bombers.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

Second Lieutenant L A Strange bombing the railway junction at Courtrai, Belgium, World War I (litho)
976447 Second Lieutenant L A Strange bombing the railway junction at Courtrai, Belgium, World War I (litho) by Avis, W. (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Lieutenant William Leefe Robinson attacks an enemy airship and brings it down in flames over Cuffley, Hertfordshire
976435 Lieutenant William Leefe Robinson attacks an enemy airship and brings it down in flames over Cuffley, Hertfordshire, September 1916 (colour litho) by Avis, W

Aeroplanes at war (colour litho)
2785908 Aeroplanes at war (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aeroplanes at war. French aircraft dropping bombs on Ghiata rebels around Taza in Morocco)

Lieutenants Frederick Sowrey and William Leefe Robinson, British fighter pilots of the First World War
6029719 Lieutenants Frederick Sowrey and William Leefe Robinson, British fighter pilots of the First World War, who each shot down a German Zeppelin airship during raids on southern England in

British aircraft carrier HMS Hermes (colour litho)
6014679 British aircraft carrier HMS Hermes (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: British aircraft carrier HMS Hermes)

Bombed ruins of Berlin, Germany, World War II, 1945 (b / w photo)
6014630 Bombed ruins of Berlin, Germany, World War II, 1945 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bombed ruins of Berlin, Germany, World War II, 1945)

Aerial view of the destruction of the Japanese city of Hiroshima caused by the dropping of the first atomic bomb
6014641 Aerial view of the destruction of the Japanese city of Hiroshima caused by the dropping of the first atomic bomb, World War II

New uniforms of the British Royal Naval Air Service, 1914 (colour litho)
972804 New uniforms of the British Royal Naval Air Service, 1914 (colour litho) by Millar, Addison Thomas (1850-1913); Private Collection; (add.info)

Colonel J A B Seely, Secretary of State for War, poloting an aircraft, Cromarty Aviation Station, Scotland
972742 Colonel J A B Seely, Secretary of State for War, poloting an aircraft, Cromarty Aviation Station, Scotland, 1913 (litho) by Millar

British aeroplane escaping a German patrol, World War I, Belgium (litho)
972715 British aeroplane escaping a German patrol, World War I, Belgium (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: British aeroplane escaping a German patrol)

Forward sentry in a helicopter in the year 2000 (chromolitho)
974589 Forward sentry in a helicopter in the year 2000 (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Forward sentry in a helicopter in the year 2000)

A fight for the mastery of the air (colour litho)
979552 A fight for the mastery of the air (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A fight for the mastery of the air)

A Giant of the Air (colour litho)
981893 A Giant of the Air (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Giant of the Air. A Handley Page four-engined biplane.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

"Another Down!"(colour litho)
981889 " Another Down!" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Another Down!".); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

Bomb damage in Antwerp, Belgium, First World War, 1914, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Bomb damage in Antwerp, Belgium, First World War, 1914, (c1920). In the Early Days of the Zeppelin Raids: house wrecked by a bomb at Antwerp, 100 yards from [Belgian] King Alberts residence

Lieutenant A. de Bathe Brandon Attacking a Zeppelin Raider, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Lieutenant A. de Bathe Brandon Attacking a Zeppelin Raider, 1916. Alfred de Bathe Brandon (1883-1974) New Zealand military aviator credited with the destruction of two Zeppelin airships

The Route of the Airmen Who Raided Dusseldorf and Cologne, 1915. Creator: Unknown
The Route of the Airmen Who Raided Dusseldorf and Cologne, 1915. On 22 September 1914 and 8 October, the British Royal Naval Air Service bombed Zeppelin bases in Cologne and Dusseldorf

The British Air Raid on Cuxhaven, Christmas Day, 1914, (c1920). Creator: Es Hodgson
The British Air Raid on Cuxhaven, Christmas Day, 1914, (c1920)....the Zeppelin Attack on the Escorting Force of Light Cruisers

Child with damaged piano after an air raid made her homeless, First World War, 1918, (1935). A child crying over the wrecked treasures of her home

The heroic deed of the staff captain Nesterov, 1914. Artist: Anonymous
The heroic deed of the staff captain Nesterov, 1914. Found in the collection of State History Museum, Moscow

RAF personnel enjoying a cup of tea, Malta, World War II, 1942 (1944). Creator: Unknown
RAF personnel enjoying a cup of tea, Malta, World War II, 1942 (1944). The Island is Safe. From " The Air Battle of Malta". [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1944]

Fighter pilot of Malta, World War II, 1940-1942 (1944). Creator: Unknown
Fighter pilot of Malta, World War II, 1940-1942 (1944). From " The Air Battle of Malta". [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1944]

Front cover of The Air Battle of Malta, 1944. Creator: Unknown
Front cover of " The Air Battle of Malta", 1944. From " The Air Battle of Malta". [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1944]

Bomb damage on a Maltese street, World War II, 1942 (1944). Creator: Unknown
Bomb damage on a Maltese street, World War II, 1942 (1944). The Cruellest Month. From " The Air Battle of Malta". [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1944]

British warships off the Maltese coast, World War II, 1940-1942 (1944). Creator: Unknown
British warships off the Maltese coast, World War II, 1940-1942 (1944). Through Airborne Eyes. From " The Air Battle of Malta". [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1944]

Undeterred by Air-Raid Warning, 1940s, (1945). Creator: Unknown
Undeterred by Air-Raid Warning, 1940s, (1945). British Prime Minister Winston Churchill leaving Number 10 Downing Street in London during an air raid to attend parliament

Good for you, girls!, 1940. From I m A Firegirl, booklet on the Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS), in Tucks Better Little Book series

How glad we were to be nurses!, 1940. From Life as a Nurse, booklet on nursing during World War II, in Tucks Better Little Book series

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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.