Historical Military Aviation

Black and white images depicting military aircraft in action from various decades, highlighting significant wartime moments and aircraft operations.

USA - 1952 - A USAF B-47 jet requires precise amounts of speed and runway distance for takeoff.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Train accident Poerwakarta. Friday afternoon, October 22, 1948, the Express train Batavia-Bandoeng is located at 4.50 pm two kilometers south of Poerwakarta, at Bendoel, as the rails had broken up through a gang terrorists over a distance of twenty meters. Immediately after the derailment, the train was taken under fire by the automatic weapons and guns, manned of an estimated fifty man, so that eight people were killed and twenty-three injured. Because a significant number of soldiers increased by train, the fire from the gang could almost immediately be answered. This prevents worse. Here the bullet holes. October 23, 1948. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

The Royal Air Force in North Africa, May 1943 A Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of No 252 Squadron, Royal Air Force circles a desert airfield in North Africa.

Operation Linebacker was the title of a U.S. Seventh Air Force and U.S. Navy Task Force 77 aerial interdiction campaign conducted against the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) from 9 May to 23 October 1972, during the Vietnam War. Its purpose was to halt or slow the transportation of supplies and materials for the Nguyen Hue Offensive (known in the West as the Easter Offensive), an invasion of the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam), by forces of the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN), that had been launched on 30 March. Linebacker was the first continuous bombing effort conducted against North Vietnam since the bombing halt instituted by President Lyndon B. Johnson in November 1968.

Boeing B-17S Of The 8Th Air Force In Practice Formation Over England.

Seafire is Catapulted by Rocket -- A rocket catapulted Seafire after taking off with the rockets still exploding. The Navy's ***** it can now be revealed is ***** resulted from the decks of carriers ***** by rockets. The naval fight ***** plane is fitted with four rocket ***** two on each wing near the fusel ***** They explode with a terrific ***** and push the plane into the air ***** straight from the deck. The ***** of runways is necessary. The ***** starters also assist the take-off of heavily laden planes. November 08, 1944. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

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Formation Of Boeing B-17S Of The 8Th Air Force In Flight Over England.

Formation Of Boeing B-17S Of The 8Th Air Force In Flight Over England.

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.

Project 19 - Operation Sandstone (Enewatak) Test Activities. Washdown Decontamination of B-17 Drone. Photographs of Atmospheric Nuclear Testing at Pacific Island and Nevada Test Sites.

Side View Of A Me-109 Tossed On Its Nose By U.S. Air Force Bombs. In The Background Are Poles Camouflaged To Resemble Trees, At The Messerschmitt Aircraft Factory In Augsburg, Germany.

Boeing B-17S Of The 8Th Air Force In Practice Formation Over England.

The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Fancy Nancy Iv' Of The 401St Bomb Group, At A An 8Th Air Force Base In England, 12 April 1944.

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