Decoy Collection (page 2)

Dummy heads rising above the side of a trench, WW1
Four dummy heads of British soldiers rising above the side of a trench during the First World War, to deceive potential snipers. Date: 1914-1918

Dummy injured soldier used during training, WW1
A dummy injured soldier used during training at Camouflage School, Kensington Gardens, during the First World War. The Germans would dress up a dummy in captured khaki to look like a British soldier

Swan River Perth
Sunrise over the swan river with the city of Perth as the backdrop

Triumph: Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster
Triumph - Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster. It reads: When there is no peril in the fight there is no glory in the triumph. ~ Pierre Corneille

USA, Washington, Seabeck. Vintage lures used for salmon fishing

Australian soldiers with dummy tank, Le Catelet, WW1
Soldiers of the Australian 4th Divisional Engineers at Le Catelet, northern France, with a dummy tank designed to mislead the Germans about Allied troop movements towards the end of the First World

Snow Goose decoys on farm near River Platte Nebraska USA April

Papua New Guinea - Preparing a Large Decoy Drum. Date: circa 1910s

Hunting Birds / Decoy / 1890
A duck decoy, a netted funnel to lure wildfowl Date: 1890

The House of Decoys, Mexico. Date: circa 1900s

Naval engagement off Heligoland by G. H. Davis
The smart naval engagement off Heligoland: the destruction of German light cruisers and torpedo boats, shown in a series of drawings made from sketches by an eye witness. 1

The Water Crawl Widgeon by Heath Robinson
The " Water Crawl" Widgeon - bluffing device on the Norfolk jungle. Another mind-boggling idea from the inventive mind of William Heath Robinson

British destroyers by G. H. Davis
The destroyer grows up: from TBD (torpedo boat destroyer) to almost light cruiser. The origins of the destroyer: from the 84.5 foot torpedo boat of 1876 to the Navys newest, the 2610-ton decoy

Bird Hunters Decoy Images Spain Album F 105 1812-20
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Short-tailed Albatross (Phoebastria albatrus) decoys. This species is listed as vulnerable in the UICN red list

Boeing B-52D Stratofortress, 56-695, releases a McDonnel?
Boeing B-52D Stratofortress, 56-695, releases a McDonnell ADM-20 Quail decoy missile

A U. S. Navy HH-60H Seahawk Helicopter dispenses flares and chaff
A U.S. Navy HH-60H Seahawk Helicopter dispenses flares and chaff as it tests the onboard AN/aR-47 Missile Warning System, which is designed to protect the helicopter from radar guided

An EA-6B Prowler deploying emergency flares
Pacific Ocean, March 30, 2008 - An EA-6B Prowler deploys emergency flares during an air power demonstration for the crew of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72)

An AV-8B Harrier fires flares during a training flight
July 27, 2010 - An AV-8B Harrier fires flares during a training flight. The flares are meant to misguide any heat-seeking ordnance fired at the aircraft

Aerial shot over Iraq of a KC-130 Stratotanker firing flares
September 4, 2003 - Aerial shot over Iraq of a KC-130 Stratotanker firing flares that are used to counter attack surface to air missles

A Phalanx close-in weapons system is fired aboard USS Cowpens
Pacific Ocean, September 10, 2012 - A Phalanx close-in weapons system (CIWS) aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63)

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. Marine Corps CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter launching flares over the desert near Al Taqqadum
February 24, 2008 - A U.S. Marine Corps CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter launches flares as it flies over the desert near Al Taqaddum, Iraq

A U. S. Air Force AC-130 Gunship aircraft executing an evasive maneuver and dropping chaff
September 14, 2007 - A U.S. Air Force AC-130 Gunship aircraft executes an evasive maneuver and drops chaff and flares during a firepower demonstration at the Nevada Test and Training Range in Nevada

An AC-130H gunship aircraft jettisons flares as an infrared countermeasure
August 24, 2007 - An AC-130H gunship aircraft jettisons flares as an infrared countermeasure during multigunship formation egress training

An Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle fires flares during an aerial training dog fight
June 17, 2005 - An Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle fires flares during an aerial training dog fight off the coast of Guam

An HH-60H Sea Hawk helicopter releases countermeasure flares
Pacific Ocean, September 4, 2011 - An HH-60H Sea Hawk helicopter releases countermeasure flares while passing the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan during a tiger cruise

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THE WAR IN EGYPT: H.M.S. " IRIS" WITH THE GUNBOATS " BEACON" AND " DECOY" BLOCKADING DAMIETTA

Mrs Jane Lane riding with King Charles II (1630-85) after the defeat at the Battle
XJF214509 Mrs Jane Lane riding with King Charles II (1630-85) after the defeat at the Battle of Worcester in September 1651, published 1660 (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School

Wild Elephant captured by means of decoy Female Elephants

The North Prospect of Hampton Court, Herefordshire Inscribed in orcher-color paint, lower right: " The North Prospect of | Hampton Court with ye | Park + Decoy" In orcher-color paint

DUCK HUNTING, 1886. Opening the Gunning Season. - Duck-Shooting on Long Island Sound. Engraving, American, 1886

STAG HUNTING, 1582. Man hunting stags using a decoy. Woodcut from the Libro de la Monteria, by Gonzalo Argote de Molina, 1582

WORLD WAR I: CAMOUFLAGE. A dummy dead horse constructed as a hiding place for soldiers to spy in the middle of a field. Photograph, 1914-1918

CIVIL WAR: CENTREVILLE, 1862. Confederate fort, equipped with Quaker Guns, or false guns made from logs, on the heights at Centreville, Virginia. Photograph by George N. Barnard, March 1862

Short-tailed Albatross, (Diomedea albatrus), decoys to lure birds to eastern island, Midway Atoll, Hawaii, USA

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Duck Decoy with 8 pipes at Lakenheath Suffolk Date:

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Decoy bird Wood Pigeon given water to drink (Columba palumbus) Date:

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Little Ringed Plover - adult faking injury to distract away from chicks Bulgaria (Charadrius dubius) Date:

Great Bustard (Otis tarda) adult male, with wing tag, displaying beside decoys used to attract previous releases back to release site, released in reintroduction project, Wiltshire, England, March

Lincolnshire Duck Decoy showing end and front views. Wild duck decoyed into mouth of net covering curving ditch or pipe. Dog trained to drive birds to narrow end where the birds were caught

A Duck Decoy showing the mouth of the tunnel. Wild duck were decoyed into the mouth of a net covering a curving ditch or pipe

CIVIL WAR: QUAKER GUNS. Logs fashioned into decoy artillery, or so-called Quaker Guns, a successful ruse set up by Confederate forces at Centreville, Virginia

FALCONRY, 1850. Hawking - The lure. Wood engraving, English, 1850

DUCK HUNTING, 1850. Wild duck shooting on the Potomac. Wood engraving, English, 1850

HUNTING: DUCK DECOY, 1895. Line engraving from an American sporting-goods catalogue, 1895

Fritton Decoy, Fritton, England. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Scarecrow in a garden, with flowers and planted crops. The scarecrow is designed to look like a human, and is being used to scare away birds that feed on seeds and plants

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"Decoy: Unveiling Illusions and Camouflaged Tales" In a mesmerizing display of aerial prowess, a C-17 Globemaster III releases flares over the vast expanse of the Atlantic Ocean. Picture No. 10782790 captures this breathtaking moment, where decoy tactics are employed to divert attention from the true objective. Delving into history, we uncover the intriguing world of deception during World War II. The enigmatic Q-Ship and Royal Navy Radio stand as testaments to covert operations that utilized decoys to confuse enemy forces. Meanwhile, the Douglas F-6A Skyray 134748 gracefully dances alongside an McDonnell ADM-20 Quail, showcasing their role as decoys in military maneuvers. From skies to land, even ground-based objects can serve as effective diversions. The Lockheed T-33A 57-586 and North American F-100D Super Sabre 55-2884 embody this concept by luring adversaries away from their intended targets. Across borders, we witness the Sukhoi Su-27 of the Russian Knights executing precision aerobatics with deceptive grace. These skilled pilots employ intricate maneuvers that bewilder onlookers while serving strategic purposes. Not limited to warfare alone, decoys find their place in various aspects of life's tapestry. A scarecrow perched at a viewpoint near Lake Quilotoa in Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador reminds us how these humble figures protect crops by tricking birds into believing they face danger. Venturing further into intrigue and mystery is an advert for Authentic Particulars of the Mysterious Murder of unfortunate Eliza Greenwood (engraving). Here too lies evidence that deceitful ploys captivate our imagination and keep us guessing about hidden truths. Yet amidst all these examples stands one constant - Hes A Decoy. This phrase echoes through time like a secret code reminding us that appearances can be deceiving, and sometimes even people themselves serve as decoys.