Aerial Warfare Collection (page 6)

Georges Guynemer, French fighter ace, c1916. Guynemer (1894-1917) became the first French ace to attain 50 victories, a mark he reached at the end of July 1917

Lieutenant Georges Guynemer and Captain Felix Brocard, French fighter pilots, 5 February 1916. Photograph taken on the day of Guynemers (left) 5th victory

Ground crew attending to a French Spad on a snow-covered field, 1918, (1926). Artist: Francois Flameng
Ground crew attending to a French Spad on a snow-covered field, 1918, (1926)

French Fighter Squadron Aerodrome, 1918, (1926). Artist: Francois Flameng
French Fighter Squadron Aerodrome, 1918, (1926)

An Inversion a Little Close to the Ground, 1918, (1926). Artist: Francois Flameng
An Inversion a Little Close to the Ground, 1918, (1926)

Departure of French Breguet planes for a reconnaissance mission during winter, 1914-1918

A German Aviatik aircraft photographed in flight by a Belgian aviator, Ypres, Belgium, 1916

Queen Elisabeth of Belgium visiting Allied pilots, c1915. The Queen of the Belgians enjoyed great popularity as a result of her visits to the front and sponsorship of a nursing unit during World War I

German aviators shot down by French ace Jean Navarre, 1916. Jean Navarre (1895-1919) gained the distinction of being designated Frances first air ace of the First World War

Jean Navarre, French pilot, 1916. Navarre (1895-1919) gained the distinction of being designated Frances first air ace of the First World War

Damage after a raid by German Gotha bombers, Paris, 11th March 1918

Squadron of German Heinkel He 111 bombers flying over occupied Paris, July 1940

Crowds around a downed German bomber on display in Sverdlov Square, Moscow, 1941

Air Raid Precautions, cigarette card, British, 1938. Rendering your refuge room gas-proof: red arrows highlight danger points

British firefighters damping down a bombed church, World War II, June 1940. Two firefighters use a hose to spray water onto smouldering roof timbers

Rescue workers releasing a man from a bomb damaged building, World War II, 1940. The large-scale German bombing campaign directed at Britains cities began in August 1940

Londoners made homeless by a German air raid during the Blitz, World War II, October 1940. Holding some treasured possessions recovered from the ruins, they put on brave, smiling faces

Aftermath of a German bombing raid, Merseyside, World War II, March 1941. Rescue workers searching for survivors in the wreckage of buildings after a Luftwaffe air raid

Zeppelin attack on the suburbs of Paris, World War I, 1915. A print from Le Pays de France, 1 April 1915

Zeppelin airship in action during World War I, 1914. Reverse of a medal commemorating Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin, designer of the engine-powered dirigible airships bearing his name used by

Zeppelin airship caught in searchlights during a bombing raid over England, 1916. On the night of 2-3 September London was bombed. Illustration published c1920

Broadsheet showing Exploits of French air ace Adolphe Pegoud
Exploits of French air ace Adolphe Pegoud, killed in action 1915. Looping-the-loop, dropping bombs, shooting- up observation balloon. From a contemporary broadsheet

Broadsheet showing Georges-Marie Guynemer, French air fighter ace
Georges-Marie Guynemer (1895-1917) French air fighter ace shot down 8 times. Died in combat 1917. Credited with 53 air victories. Broadsheet showing dog fights with German biplane and Fokkers

B-29 Superfortress dropping Little Boy atomic bomb over Hiroshima
The Enola Gay B-29 Superfortress dropping Little Boy atomic bomb over Hiroshima during World War II

F-22 Raptors chase a UFO through the skies over Roswell, New Mexico
A 3D conceptual image depicting American F-22 Raptors chasing a UFO near a secret unofficial base. Interestingly, there have been several reports made by the public of sightings of military aircraft

An F-16 Fighting Falcon releases two GBU-12 laser guided bombs
A 56th Fighter Wing F-16 Fighting Falcon from Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, releases two GBU-12 laser guided bombs during a training mission

An F-22 Raptor releases a flare during a training mission
An F-22 Raptor flies around Southern New Mexico on a training mission out of Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico

An F-16 Fighting Falcon releases a GBU-38 JDAM during a test mission
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Test Center releases a GBU-31 JDAM during to a test mission

F-22 stealth fighter jets on the trail of a mysterious UFO high up in the North American skies

An American P-51 Mustang gives chase to a UFO in the skies above mainland America

UFOs and fighter planes in the skies over Roswell, New Mexico
A 3D conceptual image illustrating UFOs and fighter planes in the skies over Roswell, New Mexico. In July 1947 it was reported that an extraterrestrial flying saucer had crashed at a place known as

DH 82 Tiger Moth biplanes attack a flying saucer

An American F-22 Raptor chasing a larger UFO in American airspace

German Messerschmitt 262 jetfighter planes chasing a UFO

American F-22 stealth Raptor aircraft chasing a much larger UFO in United States airspace

P-51 Mustangs attacking a flying saucer

An American A-10 Thunderbolt using abandoned tanks as target practice

An F-15E Strike Eagle drops a GBU-28 bomb during a Combat Hammer mission
August 10, 2010 - An F-15E Strike Eagle drops a GBU-28 bomb during a Combat Hammer mission at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. Combat Hammer is an Air-to-Ground Weapons System Evaluation Program maintained

F-15 Eagle aircraft fire AIM-7 Sparrow missiles
July 16, 2006 - F-15 Eagle aircraft fire AIM-7 Sparrow missiles at a tactical air-launched decoy over Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, during exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2006

An F-15 Eagle fires an AIM-9 missile
An F-15 Eagle from the 44th Fighter Squadron fires an AIM-9 missile during a Weapons System Evaluation Program at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida

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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.