Aerial Warfare Collection (page 7)

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

A F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft releases flares
December 17, 2010 - A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft releases flares during a local training mission over Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina

German FW-190 fighter planes attacking British Air Force Lancaster bombers
German FW-190 fighter planes attacking British Air Force Lancaster bomber planes during World War II. Check Lancaster Bomber

A British Supermarine Spitfire bursting through explosive flames
A British Supermarine Spitfire bursting through the explosive flames of its recent kill

Four F-15 Eagles fly in formation over the Pacific Ocean
Four F-15 Eagles from the 67th Fighter Squadron in Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, fly in formation over the Pacific Ocean during a training mission

An F-16 Fighting Falcon fires an AGM-65 Maverick missile
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Test Center fires an AGM-65 Maverick missile during a test mission

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

An F-15E Strike Eagle releases flares
November 11, 2012 - An F-15E Strike Eagle releases flares above Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada

An A-10C Thunderbolt releases two High Drag BDU-50s over Idaho
An A-10C Thunderbolt from the 190th Fighter Squadron releases two High Drag BDU-50s during a training mission out of Boise, Idaho

Two F-16 Fighting Falcons break out of formation
April 27, 2011 - Two F-16 Fighting Falcons break out of formation during Green Flag West at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada

B-29 Superfortress planes under attack from Japanese Nakajima Ki-84 fighter planes
American B-29 Superfortress heavy bombers under attack from Japanese Nakajima Ki-84 fighter planes during World War II

British Supermarine Spitfires bursting through explosive flames
British Supermarine Spitfires bursting through the explosive flames of their recent kill

An F-15 Eagle fires an AIM-9X missile
An F-15 Eagle from the 114th Fighter Squadron fires an AIM-9X missile during a Weapons Systems Evaluation Program at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida

An F-16 Fighting Falcon jet pitches out while popping flares over Iraq
November 9, 2011 - An F-16 Fighting Falcon jet pitches out while popping flares over Iraq

An A-10C Thunderbolt releases a GBU-12 laser guided bomb
An A-10C Thunderbolt from the 190th Fighter Squadron releases a GBU-12 Laser Guided Bombs during a training mission out of Boise, Idaho

American P-51 Mustang fighter planes destroy a UFO
In July 1947, it was reported that an extraterrestrial flying saucer had crashed at a place called Roswell In New Mexico, USA. Conspiracies & denials have come & gone ever since

A damaged B-17 Flying Fortress attempting an emergency landing
A badly damaged B-17 Flying Fortress attempting an emergency landing at its homebase in England during World War II

A BQM-74 target drone fires flares during Weapons System Evaluation Program at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida

A two-ship of B-1B Lancers release chaff and flares while maneuvering over New Mexico
February 24, 2010 - A two-ship formation of B-1B Lancers release chaff and flares while maneuvering over New Mexico during a training mission

An AC-130U gunship jettisons flares over Florida
August 20, 2008 - An AC-130U gunship jettisons flares over an area near Hurlburt Field, Florida. The flares are a countermeasure for heat-seeking missiles that may be launched at the aircraft during

A U. S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon flies over Nevada
April 28, 2011 - A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon flies over Nevada during exercise Green Flag West 11-6. Green Flag-West is a joint U.S. Air Force-U.S

An F-16 Fighting Falcon releases flares during a training mission
A 56th Fighter Wing F-16 Fighting Falcon from Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, releases flares during a training mission

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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.