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Aerial Views of Military Installations

Black and white aerial photographs showcase various military installations, including hospitals and air stations, revealing historical military infrastructure.

N.A.S. Squantum, MA from West 5000 ft. , Air bases. Photographs of the First Naval District

Aerial view of Navy Yard , Naval yards & naval stations, Navy Yard. Photographs of the First Naval District

DN-SN-88-00885. Base: Naval Operating Base, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Aerial view of the Soesterberg airbase with the US 32th Tactical Fighter Squadron (TFS) camp.

Historic Coast Guard Stations - 26-HK-346-6. Hurricane Katrina

Aerial view , Air bases. Photographs of the First Naval District

Aerial shot De Peel airbase

Pacific Air Command, U.S. Army, 3 August 1946 - An Aerial View Of Nagasaki, Japan One Year After The Bombing Shows The Almost Complete Destruction Of Part Of The City Which Lies In The Valley Behind The Ruined Factories And Docks. The Area Is The Foregrou

Hangars at Point Salines Airfield during the multiservice, multinational Operation URGENT FURY. One C-130 Hercules aircraft is parked on the flight line and another taxis on the runway. Subject Operation/Series: URGENT FURY Country: Grenada (GRD)

Aerial view , Air bases. Photographs of the First Naval District

'Le Fort de Malborghetto avant le bombardement', 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII. La Guerre Janvier, Fevrier, Mars, Avril, Mai, Juin 1916".

Aerial view of a part of the area affected during the flood disaster of 1953. Note: The description of this photo is not yet complete and will be supplemented on the basis of the data available at a later stage. However, of many photos of the flood disaster 1953, the location is unknown.

Photograph of Tank with Crowd in Background.

Aerial shot De Peel airbase

Navy Yard , Naval yards & naval stations, Navy Yard. Photographs of the First Naval District

Radio Direction Finder Station , Signal stations, Radio Direction Finder Station. Photographs of the First Naval District

Aerial airbase Soesterberg.

Camp Area, Headquarters 500, 345Th Bomb Group, 498Th Bomb Squadron, 4 October 1943, Port Moresby, New Guinea.

Disaster at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on 6th December 1917, when a French cargo ship, the 'SS Mont-Blanc' caught fire in the harbour and drifted inland, whereupon it exploded (it was carrying a cargo of benzoil and picric acid), resulting in the death of approx. 2000 people and the utter devastation of a wide area. This card shows an actual view of the section of the harbour where the explosion occured with the SS Imo in the background. Date: 1917

Earthquake Hits Smyrna, 40 Reported Dead -- A general view of the town of Smyrna in Asia Minor, which according to reports has been hit by an earthquake, which it is said has taken 40 lives today. A few years ago a fire wiped out the entire town. March 31, 1928. (Photo by International Newsreel Photo).

Aerial view , Armories, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

Aerial view , Armories, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

Aerial view of the Soesterberg airbase.

Aerial view of Middleburg Island, off the coast of Dutch New Guinea, showing the progress of the construction of the airstrip. August 1944.

Aerial view of the Soesterberg airbase with the US 32th Tactical Fighter Squadron (TFS) camp.

Artifacts are shown at the Fort McCoy, Wis., History Center on Aug. 12, 2022. The History Center is part of the installations Commemorative Area. The 900 block of Fort McCoy and the 11-acre area surrounding it are at the hub of the forts history-preservation efforts and is called the Commemorative Area. The Commemorative Area consists of five World War II-era buildings set aside to help tell Fort McCoy's unique story. These facilities are representative of the types found in the cantonment area when it was constructed in 1942. Three of the buildings — an administrative facility, a dining facility, and a barracks — are set up to depict Soldier life during the 1940s. Display items include a World War II chapel, bunk beds, footlockers, mannequins, and potbelly stoves. Another building highlights four different modern military training venues, and a separate facility shows various training aids. The area also has the Equipment Park. Veterans Memorial Plaza is a tribute to all of the men

Consolidated Vultee B-36 Formation Flight, Air Fair, Chicago, Illinois. Consolidated Vultee B-36 Formation Flight, Air Fair, Chicago, Illinois.

Aerial view of G.P.S. Eight. April 23, 1939.

Aerial view of the Soesterberg airbase.

An air-to-air front view of an OA-37B Dragonfly aircraft in formation. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Country: Panama (PAN)

The Royal Navy during the Second World War HMS ARGONAUT approaching Gibraltar; 'The Rock', during the transport of men to the North African coast.

Aerial view of the Soesterberg airbase. With hangers and a number of Gloster meteors on the line.

Hancow Newly Bombarded -- Accompanied by 36 hunting aeroplanes on Sunday passed (August 7th) 27 Japanese bombers assaulted Hancow newly. More than 100 bombs where thrown cusing enormous damage. September 08, 1938. (Photo by Atlantic Photo).

Aerial airbase Soesterberg.

Aerial view of the Soesterberg airbase with the US 32th Tactical Fighter Squadron (TFS) camp.

Photograph of Pearl HarborOblique, NOB, Pearl Harbor, T.H. Looking East. Oct. 30, 1941.

Jap Defeat - About 1000 Japanese were killed in the recent unsuccessful attack on Wau, shown above. This picture was taken from the mountain side, looking down on to the aerodrome, which the Japanese were trying to reach. The Australians were supported by artillery, which had been flown to the area. Wau is the former administrative centre of the Morobe goldfields district of ***** Guinea. February 15, 1943.

Aerial view , Armories, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

DN-SN-87-04099. Base: Naval Station, Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Aerial view of a part of the area affected during the flood disaster of 1953. Note: The description of this photo is not yet complete and will be supplemented on the basis of the data available at a later stage. However, of many photos of the flood disaster 1953, the location is unknown.

U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. State: Maryland.

A vertical view of the Anacostia Naval Station. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Aerial view of Acerenza.

An aerial view of a portion of the base. Base: Bitburg Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

Ten Years Ago To-Day Was D-Day -- Ten year ago this sea side town was being bombarded with shells and Allied troops were storming ashore in landing craft, but to-day all is peaceful as ex-service men from Britain and other countries gather at Arromanches to attend a service of remembrance. June 6, 1954. (Photo by Daily Mail Contract Picture).

Cuban Missile Crisis: U.S. reconnaissance photo of Soviet missile site at Mariel Naval Port, Cuba, November 8, 1962

DN-SN-87-04101. Subject Operation/Series: RIMPAC '86 Base: Naval Station, Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Anefo photo collection. Destruction: Wieringermeer. Flooding of the Wieringmeerpolder. On April 17, 1945, the Germans continued the dike that separates the Wieringermeer of the IJsselmeer .. May 1945. Wieringermeer

Overhead view of an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft, with camouflage paint scheme, parked on the apron beside a Beech C-12 aircraft. The A-10 is being used during exercise Cool Snow Hog '82-1. Subject Operation/Series: COOL SNOW HOG '82-1 Base: Kotzebue Air Force Station State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Naval Training Station , Military education, Educational facilities. Photographs of the First Naval District

Right side view of two Canadian Air Force F-101 Voodoo aircraft intercepting a B-52 Stratofortress aircraft during exercise William Tell '80. Subject Operation/Series: WILLIAM TELL '80 Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Aerial view of Camp Demi, Bosnia-Herzegovina. Operation JOINT GUARD, 18 April 1997. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARD Base: Camp Demi Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

An aerial view of Naval Base Guantanamo Bay's windward side, looking northeast, showing the Navy Exchange and the Bachelor Enlisted Quarters (BEQ) area. Base: Guantanamo Bay Country: Cuba (CUB)

An aerial view of a portion of the base and surrounding area. The 608th U.S. Air Force Contingency Hospital, U.S. Air Force Europe (USAFE), is located at Upwood. The 7028th School Squadron, USAFE, is also based at Upwood, where it runs the 3rd Air Force's Non -Commissioned Officer (NCO) Academy and NCO Leadership School. Base: Raf Upwood Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

An aerial view of a portion of the base, showing a housing area in the foreground. The 20th Tactical Fighter Wing, U.S. Air Force Europe (USAFE), and the 42nd Electronic Combat Squadron, USAFE, are based at Upper Heyford. Base: Raf Upper Heyford Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

United States Air Force Academy, Colorado , Military facilities, Military academies, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

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