Aerial Warfare Collection (page 9)

An F-16 Fighting Falcon releases two GBU-24 laser guided bombs
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Test Center releases two GBU-24 laser guided bombs during a test mission

A Royal Air Force Supermarine Spitfire attacking German Stuka dive bombers
A Royal Air Force Supermarine Spitfire fighter aircraft attacking German Stuka dive bombers during the Battle of Britain

German Ju 87 Stuka dive bombers attacked by British Supermarine Spitfires
German Ju 87 Stuka dive bombers being attacked by British Royal Air Force Supermarine Spitfires

UFO sightings by aircrews during World War II
Artists concept of UFO sightings by both the allied and German aircrews during World War II

An F-15 Eagle releases a flare while breaking hard to the left
A fully loaded F-15 Eagle from the Massachusetts Air National Guard breaks hard to the left and releases a flare during a training mission

A C-130 Hercules releases flares during a mission over Kansas
A C-130 Hercules from the Missouri Air National Guard releases flares during a training mission over Kansas

An F-15 Eagle fires an AIM-7 Sparrow medium range air-to-air missile
Over the Gulf of Mexico - An F-15 Eagle fires an AIM-7 Sparrow medium range air-to-air missile while supporting a Combat Archer air-to-air weapons system evaluation program mission

U. S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft drops 2, 000-pound joint direct attack
November 26, 2009 - U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft drops 2, 000-pound joint direct attack munitions on a cave in eastern Afghanistan

Apache Helicopter Firing

German Focke-Wulf 190 fighter aircraft attack British Lancaster bombers

A B-66 Destroyer and F-105 Thunderchief aircraft bomb North Vietnam
June 14, 1966 - Flying under radar control with a B-66 Destroyer, Air Force F-105 Thunderchief pilots bomb a military target through low clouds over the southern panhandle of North Vietnam

Romanian Air Force MiG-21 MF LanceR popping flares
Romanian Air Force MiG-21 MF LanceR-C popping flares during Bucharest International Air Show 2012

Two F-22 Raptors release flares while flying over Japan
Two F-22 Raptors from the 1st Fighter Wing at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, maneuver and release flares while flying a training mission out of Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan

An F-22 Raptor releases a GBU-32 JDAM over New Mexico
An F-22 Raptor releases a GBU-32 JDAM on a training mission out of Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico

A pilot fires a missile in an A-10 Thunderbolt II
April 24, 2007 - A pilot fires a missile as his A-10 Thunderbolt II breaks over the Pacific Alaska Range Complex during live-fire training

F-16AM Fighting Falcon spitting flare over Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic

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 F-22A Raptor drops a GBU-32 bomb during a Combat Hammer mission during a two-week large-scale evaluation. Combat Hammer is also known as a Weapons System Evaluation Program for air-to-ground

An F-15 Eagle releases flares over the Pacific Ocean
An F-15 Eagle from the 67th Fighter Squadron in Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, releases flares over the Pacific Ocean during a training mission

A P-51 Mustang gives chases to a mysterious UFO
A P-51 Mustang fighter aircraft gives chases to a mysterious UFO high up in the skies of Roswell, New Mexico

A pair of P-51 Mustang Fighter planes blowing up a crashed alien vehicle and its robotic crew member, during Earths ongoing secret war with this robotic enemy race

An F / A-18C Hornet aircraft tests its flare countermeasure system
October 15, 2006 - An F/A-18C Hornet aircraft tests its flare countermeasure system over the Persian Gulf before heading into Afghanistan for a close air support mission

American F4U Corsair aircraft attacking Japanese Nakajima torpedo bombers
American Vought F4U Corsair aircraft attacking Japanese Nakajima torpedo bombers over the Pacific Ocean during World War II

Zeppelin
circa 1914: German Zeppelin used in raids on French strategic points on the west front. During 1916, whilst on one of the raids, the Zeppelin was badly holed by shells

Flying Circus
The Red Barons Flying Circus. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Cockpit Machine Gun
A German airman demonstrates the greater range of fire achieved by mounting his gun on a swivel upon a rotating ring. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Taube In Paris
circa 1915: A birdlike German Taube aircraft, on display at Les Invalides, Paris, during the height of the First World War. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Zeppelin Raid
February 1916: Crowds in the street in Leyton during a Zeppelin raid. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Fokker Transportation
March 1916: A German Fokker aircraft is transported by road in occupied France. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Zeppelin Ascending
circa 1915: A German Zeppelin ascending from its base for a raid on London. During World War I the Germans carried out 12 airship raids on London and many aeroplane attacks, killing some 530 people

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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.