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Historical Military Aerial Operations

Aerial images from historical military operations showing troop landings, bombings, and aircraft during significant events, highlighting wartime activities.

Target Pointers, Marker Bombs and flares.
Target Pointers, Marker Bombs and flares.
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Aircraft, Burma, India & Bombing,
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Damaged Boeing B-17 (Fortress), Radio Cockpit, Burned Wall.
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Consolidated B-24 Liberator 451St Bomb Group
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Flying High Above The Clouds, Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses Of The 91St Bomb Group Wing Their Way To Bomb Enemy Installations In Frankfurt, Germany. 29 January 1944.
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Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.
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The Allied Campaign in North-west Europe, 6 June 1944 - 7 May 1945 An aerial view of the artificial 'Mulberry Harbour' at Arromanches. By constructing two artificial harbours, one British and one American, the Allies hoped to reduce the problems of unloading vehicles and supplies until suitable ports had been captured and made operational, The various components were towed across the Channel in the wake of the invasion and sunk to form a breakwater up to one mile off shore.
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Dara Bridge Before Bombing. Low Flying B-24 Has Just Dropped Short-Delay Bomb Whose Splash Is Seen Near Center Pier.
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First authentic photo of formations of Boeing B-17 Flying ofrtresses from 8th AF heavy bomber station in England massing for flight at dawn for D-Day bombing mission.
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Effects of a previous Napalm bombing on Mt. Bilbil, near Baguio in the Philippine Islands. The 33rd Division in their offensive to Baguio on the Naguilian road was held up by the Japanese who were heavily entrenched on this mountain. Air support was
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During the 11 Aug 44 bombing attack on coast defense positions south of Hyeres, France.
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Allied landing craft along...
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Consolidated B-24 "Liberator" Nose turret damage
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Aircraft, Burma, India & Bombing,
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Photographs show the destruction of two enemy planes by Maj. Turner; first, approximately 75 feet from the ground in a 30 degree bank, he ended this FW-190's career. The destruction of theplane portrays some excellent deflection shooting on the part
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Europe-Gun camera photo...
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Winging their way toward the front to bomb German troops in the Cassino area, North American B-25s of the 12th Air Force pass Mt. Vesuvius as she coughs up ash and smoke thousands of feet into the air. Crew members reported the air very turbulent in
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Operations In Connection With The Rescue Of An Injured American Airman Who Had Parachuted Into Enemy Territory And Had Been Behind The Lines For Two Months. A Fieseler Storch Plane Was Sent Out To Make The Rescue And While Landing At A Secondary Airstrip
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The Mostar airfield in Yugoslavia as it was bombed by Flying Fortresses (Boeing B-17s) of the 15th AAF on Jan 14 (AAF Photo.).
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Bombs fall toward a railroad bridge at Brod, Yugoslavia on January 19, 1945, during a mission by planes of the 461st Bomb Group, 766th Bomb Squadron, 15th Air Force.
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A C-130 Hercules transport airplane air drops supplies to the Khe Sanh Marine combat base, Vietnam on January 23, 1968. The photograph shows the vital resupply operation during the Vietnam War. It was taken by Sergeant T.H. Naisns and is a part of the XXIMAF Vietnam collection.
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Tokyo, Japan After B-29 Attacks.
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Naval Air Station Squantum at High Tide, Squantum, Massachusetts. 1939 - 1947.
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Control Points, Hingham, Massachusetts. 1939 - 1947.
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Smokejumpers: In Action - Washington. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History
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Aircraft, Burma, India & INDIA,WRECKS War
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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.
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Germany -- All Set To Attack The Remagen Bridge, Ju-87S Lined Up At Lippe Airfield Were Destroyed By Vigilant Ix Tac P-47S.
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Evasive action of an FW-190 is shown in these pictures. Under fire of Lt. Pompili's Republic P-47 on July 30, the plane snaps over on its back & starts to dive. This is a favorite enemy maneuver in making a head-on attack also.
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WI - Racine Reef. Racine Reef Light Station, Wisconsin. Ice conditions surrounding Racine Reef Light Station. Keepers ready for a trip ashore.
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North American B-25's Of The Feaf Sweep Down On A Jpa Freighter In The South China Sea 1 March 1945, And One Or More Direct Hits Are Scored Forward, Causing Freighter To Start Foundering. This Strike Typifies Daily Feaf Activity Along This Important Sea
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RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN BOMBING
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Area Near Hingham, MA ,. Photographs of the First Naval District
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This is the first photograph released showing results of instrument bombing by 12th A.F. North American B-25 Mitchells. Attacking in spite of weather completely concealing their target, a German Ammunition Dump at Spilimbergo, Italy, about 55 miles
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Some enemy air activity and what we did about it. Navy Anti-aircraft fire is directed at enemy planes which dropped flares over the invasion fleet. One of the latter is at the lower center of the picture. Irregularity of the tracer streaks is due to
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Historical Navy submarine with shadow of P-3 (sub chaser Orion in overlight
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AN EIGHTH AAF FIGHTER STATION, ENGLAND--Swinging in almost to ground level, an American fighter pilot destroys a German plane and is himself almost destroyed in the process. (1) The German plane beside the runway on an airdrome in France.
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Cannon blazing. FW-190 comes head-on at Lt. R.C. Care on July 28th, 1943.
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Bombing of Cairo, Egypt. 12th Bomb Group.
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Japanese Oil Dump Is Left in Flames on HalmaheraSmoke and Flames rise from a Japanese oil dump on ***** Halmahera Island in the southwest Pacific, after a low,level attack by B,25 Mitchell bombers of the Fifth U.S. Army Air Force and the Far East Air Forces. The attack preceded U.S. landings on Morotai, off the northeast tip of Halmahera, where the Japanese had not expected an attack. The landings neutralized the last important enemy base between New Guinea and the Philippines, and provided an air base only 300 miles (480 km.) from the enemy,held U.S. islands. U.S. General Douglas MacArthur, going ashore with the invading forces, said: "Defeat now stares Japan in the face." October 11, 1944.
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WW1 - A failed night raid attack over Paris, where enemy airships are under attack from shells and searchlights from below. Two airships are seen here to have missed their way while the Parisians attack. Date: 1915
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No, It'S Not The Forth Of July, But It Was Certainly A Cause For Celebration - For It Was V-E Day. That Night, The Boys Of A 12Th Af North American B-25 Group, Who Dealt Such Devastating Aerial Blows At The Germans In Italy, Really Let Loose. This Uniqu
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Nettuno, Italy-Bombs begin to fall as LSTs disgorge equipment on the beach just south of Nettuno on D-Day, 22 Jan 44. An Allied reconnaissance plane took these photographs while enemy dive bombers were coming down through.