Military Cockpit Operations

Images depict various military cockpit environments, showcasing pilots and gunners in training and operational settings, emphasizing the technical aspects of aircraft and ship operations.

Anefo photo collection. Award ceremony of the aerial view and exploration competition in the Allied air forces in Europe. June 5, 1959

Gunners of The Skyways .... Before getting their chance aloft, they undergo long and extensive training on the ground. This gunner gets the "feel" of the weapon in the rear cockpit of a grounded trainer plane. July 2, 1942.

Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1939-1941. Interior view of the cockpit of an Avro Manchester Mark I, L7288 'EM-H', of No. 207 Squadron RAF at Waddington, Lincolnshire, showing the captain, Flying Officer P Burton-Giles seated at the controls, and the bomb aimer leaving his seat in the nose section.

Retired Admiral Arleigh A. Burke, namesake of the guided missile destroyer ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG 51), and an officer look out from the bridge during the ship's sea trials off the coast of Maine. The ARLEIGH BURKE is one of the few ships that has ever been named for a living person. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

John S. Herrington, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Manpower and Reserve Affairs, sits in the cockpit of an AH-1 Cobra helicopter during a visit to Okinawa. State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

DN-SN-85-09053. Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Antares (depicted - name).Antares (depicted - name)

The crew of a Whitley Mk VII of No. 502 Squadron on an anti-submarine patrol, August 1942. On board a Whitley VII of No 502 Squadron during an anti-submarine patrol, August 1942. In the cramped cockpit the skipper consults with his navigator while the second pilot flies the aircraft.

Misc-Weapons-Rifles. On the shooting gallery, ***** Griffiths, of Orange, on the Bren gun *****. May 20, 1955. (Photo by The Telegraph Feature Service).

Anefo photo collection. Award ceremony of the aerial view and exploration competition in the Allied air forces in Europe. June 5, 1959

AIRMAN Ora Howard, plane captain, helps secure a pilot into the cockpit of an A-7 Corsair II aircraft. Base: Naval Air Station, Lemoore State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Aviation 932B - Australia Paratroops (See Also: Australian Army File; Special Air Service Commandos). February 20, 1952.

DF-SN-86-12382. Base: Luke Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Food E.A. Dropping for infantry 2nd police action December 1948. Interior of a Dakota C47 with parachutists and cargo. December 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Return to and liberation from Kediri. Radio telegraphist at work. December 24, 1948. Indonesia, Kediri, Dutch East Indies

'The new tank weapon', 1936. Artist: Unknown

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Soekaradja and Tasikmalaja. Tasikmalaja: Genists of the 1st Pel. 13 Cion. Fieldgenia hit an 80 m. Long bailey bridge of special construction over the Kali at Sukaradja, near Sukaradja, near Tasikmalaja. 26 December 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Göta lion (depicted name).Göta lion (depicted name)

Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945 Personnel of a signals and instrument unit at work on a forward airfield in Central Burma. They are, (left to right): Sergeant N Taylor of Farnborough, Hampshire, Leading Aircraftman W Davies of Aberayron, Cardiganshire and Corporal E B edmonds of Bosherton, Pembrokeshire.

Anefo photo collection. Autodump part. September 6, 1946. Part

Trip to Louisiana and Florida: Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Air Proving Ground Center, Manned Weapons Firepower Demonstration, 1:15PM. President John F. Kennedy sits in a convertible at Eglin Air Force Base in Okaloosa County, Florida; the President visited Eglin AFB to view a manned weapons firepower demonstration at the Air Proving Ground Center. Seated in car (L-R): Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; White House Secret Service agent, Gerald A. Jerry Behn (mostly hidden behind Brig. Gen. McHugh); Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Curtis E. LeMay; Secretary of the Air Force, Eugene M. Zuckert; President Kennedy. US Air Force Captain Harold Watson stands behind car, reaching out his hand to Brig. Gen. McHugh.

Martin B-26 damaged by flak. They come home when flak damage is no worse than this. U.S. planes, while tough, are not as AA-proof as some manufacturers' advertisements indicate so it pays to take all possible anti-flak measures

DN-SN-89-04549. Country: Unknown

DN-SN-85-06362. Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Country: Indian Ocean (IOC)

The torpedo boat hunter Hr.Ms. Evertsen (D 802) visited Palma de Mallorca in January 1956. The Evertsen made it together with O.A. Kruiser Hr.Ms. The Seven Provinces (C 802) part of Practicesmal part 5.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Miscellaneous Salatiga. Salatiga: a clapper cap with a little paint and lots of dedication. Soldier Voorjans from Heerlen frist the red-white-blue distinctive of his jeep again on .. October 1, 1947. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies, Salatiga

LTC Andrews, left, and COL Chase, commander, 52nd Tactical Fighter Wing, preflight the missiles mounted on an F-15 Eagle aircraft. Base: Spangdahlem Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

Divers during the work with Kaj 10 in Oxelösund.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Inspection travel General P.L.G. Doorman (September-October 1946). In the cockpit of the aircraft. September 1946. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Look To The Skies -- Cpl. Don Hackney, Lamesa, Texas, aligns the optical axis with the electrical axis as he collimates the radar de-vice on the sky sweeper. Cpl. Hackney is assigned to battery a, 531st anti aircraft artillery battalion, Fort Bliss, Texas. December 02, 1954. (Photo by Official U.S. Army Photo).

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Return to and liberation from Kediri. Radio telegraphist eats out of a can. December 24, 1948. Indonesia, Kediri, Dutch East Indies

Dutch soldiers travel for exercises from Oirschot to La Courtine. Pay attention! The above description is a generic series description based on the information stated by the army film and photo service. In the long term, this global description will be specified.

The commander of the Frigate Hr.Ms. Van Zijll (F 811) Captain-Lieutenant-Ter-Zee R. van Wely (1917) in 1958.

The Royal Navy during the Second World War On board HMS SUFFOLK whilst on patrol, here watching through a pair of binoculars is Able Seaman Alfred R Newall, a hostilities only sailor from Euston House, London. He was the first man to sight the BISMARCK as she loomed out of the mist with the cruiser PRINCE EUGEN.

Royal Air Force Bomber Command 1939-1941. Interior of a Handley-Page Halifax B Mk II Series I of No. 35 Squadron RAF, looking forward from the flight engineer's position, prior to take-off from Linton-on-Ouse, Yorkshire. Below the pilot's position can be seen the navigator at his position with the front gunner alongside him.

Fleet Air Arm Series, on Board HMS Victorious. September 1942. Pilots and observers talking on deck before flying.

Crewmen aboard the destroyer USS JOHN HANCOCK (DD-981) plot the ship's course during operations with the U.S. 6th Fleet. Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

An instructor adjusts the oxygen mask for one of the Marine students during their low compression chamber test. Base: Mcas, Cherry Point State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Poll photo collection. War volunteers in Malacca and Indonesia. The first pilot in the cockpit of the Skymaster DC 4, 313 with from the poll on board at Bangkok. February 1946. Thailand

ENS Mary A. Crawford, the U.S. Navy's first woman naval flight officer (NFO), boards a ski-equipped C-130 Hercules aircraft from Antarctic Development Squadron 6 (VXE-6). Crawford's first assignment, following her June 1981 graduation from Interservice Undergraduate Navigator Training (IUNT), is to (VXE-6). Base: Mather Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Midshipman, Cindy Mason prepares to pull down the face curtain that will launch the ejection seat up the track of the ejection seat trainer. Ejection seat training is a part of a one-week aviation training program for students enrolled in the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC). Base: Naval Air Station, Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Workplace. October 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

A member of Naval Air Reserve Patrol Squadron 64 (VP-64) on active duty training inserts a sonobuoy into its dispenser chute in a P-3 Orion aircraft. Base: Naval Air Station, Barbers Point State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Staff of the connecting service, works in a radio car with a 19 set. A 12-volt transmission receiver for use on short wave. At the B set present on this could be connected to mobile traffic such as tanks.

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (July 18, 2022) File photo by Paul Farley from Apr. 23, 2002 captioned, STG2 Joe Conroy, assigned to Mobile Inshore Underwater Warfare nit 202 (MIUWU) Det Souda Bay carefully surveys the coastline around Souda harbor. MIUWU 202 was mobilized earlier this year and is operating along with Inshore Boat Unit 21 as part of the Navy Coastal Warfare Detachment Souda Bay conducting their antiterrorism/force protection mission”. Naval Support Activity Souda Bay is an operational ashore base that enables U.S., Allied, and Partner nation forces to be where they are needed when they are needed to preserve security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

A Marine is transferred by helicopter from the amphibious assault ship USS GUAM (LPH 9), to Beirut, Lebanon, for duty as a member of a multinational peacekeeping force. Base: USS Guam (LPH 9) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

Soviet Russian Anti Aircraft gunners scan the skies while wearing gas masks during World War Two. 1941

Sweden (depicted - name).Sweden (depicted - name)

DN-SN-88-03589. Base: Persian Gulf

The Campaign in North Africa 1940-1943; British Army CBM1781

Royal Air Force Coastal Command, 1939-1945. The second pilot on board a Short Sunderland of No 201 Squadron RAF photographs a naval vessel from a hatchway using a hand-held Type F.24 aerial camera, during a patrol over the Atlantic from its base at Castle Archdale, County Fermanagh.

Anefo photo collection. Marine divers at Dordrecht. May 25, 1949. Dordrecht

DM-SN-86-00887. Base: USS Shenandoah (AD 44)

Communication Radio in Ellok

S62-06148 (3 Oct. 1962) --- Close-up view of Mercury-Atlas 8 (MA-8) astronaut Walter Schirra being removed from his Sigma 7 capsule by Navy personnel. Schirra has just removed his helmet.

"Bombing Up" - In this picture 500 LB. Bombs are being fitted to aircraft (Avengers) ready for an attack on JAP. Airfield. May 21, 1945.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Portrait photos made at airport. PRIOK?. Military? With baseball cap stands for a plane. March 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Anefo photo collection. New Guinea support companion leaves from Amsterdam. November 10, 1950. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Visit of the X-ray string quartet. Cellist Wim De Zoete reads a magazine on the plane. February 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

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DN-SN-88-00975. Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SN-89-04804. Base: USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3)

Sheep's head and four cit feet , often connected with Mau Mau oath taking , were discovered in one hut. It is not known how many of the million strong Akikuyu tribe are members of Mau Mau. It is difficult to prove their guilt. January 5, 1953.

A non-commissioned officer of a Naval Air Reserve Patrol Squadron 64 (VP-64) P-3 Orion aircraft works under the aircraft during active duty training. Base: Naval Air Station, Barbers Point State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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.

"Little Ships" For Arctic ExercisesLooking ahead two of the crew of an M.T.B. studying the map for their Arctic cruise which is expected to last six week. L to R.: Stoker Mechanic Peter Hickling of Nottingham in a British "Anarak" foul weather suit, and Petty Officer ***** Maurice Wilson, of Gosport, wearing a British cold-weather type suit.Three motor torpedo boats, the "little ships" of the Royal Navy are now being prepared at the Small Craft-base of H.M.S. "Hornet" in the Solent for a cruise in Northern waters which starts on Monday. January 29, 1949.

Members of Naval Air Maintenance Training Group Detachment 3001 learn how to service an AV-8B Harrier aircraft by training on a Harrier simulator. Base: Mcas, Cherry Point State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

1st Anti Aircraft -- Regiment doing height finder drill. July 08, 1940.

DN-SN-87-12737. Base: USS William V. Pratt (DDG 44)

Two Marines sit aboard a UH-1 Iroquois helicopter after arriving with the Battalion Landing Team A command group during Operation URGENT FURY. The Marines were deployed from Grenada when they learned that members of the Peoples Revolutionary Army were here. An M60 machine gun is mounted on the helicopter. Subject Operation/Series: URGENT FURY Base: Carriacou Island Country: Grenada (GRD)

DN-SN-87-12744. Base: USS William V. Pratt (DDG 44)

Air Raid Recautions - Military. May 26, 1940. (Photo by International News Photo).

Godfrey, Cooper and DeFrance on the Ramp

DN-SN-85-01697. Base: USS La Salle (AGF 3)

Soldiers of the Brigade Lobith from the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee during their work on the Rhine.

Assisted by Astronaut John Glenn, Astronaut Virgil Grissom enters the Mercury capsule, Liberty Bell 7, for the MR-4 mission on July 21, 1961. Boosted by the Mercury-Redstone vehicle, the MR-4 mission was the second manned suborbital flight.

Sergeant Tim Hoye, instructor, prepares to push blindfolded SENIOR AIRMAN Kyle Stanbro from a platform into a swimming pool during a US Air Force Ranger Preparation Training session. Stanbro is carrying an M-16 rifle. Country: Unknown

Royal Air Force Coastal Command, 1939-1945. Sergeant Patrick McCombie, a flight engineer of the Royal Australian Air Force, in his bunk on board a Short Sunderland of No. 10 Squadron RAAF at Mount Batten, Plymouth, Devon.

Military exercise, sick transport train

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Djambi. An officer writes on a notebook on the bonnet of a staff car. December 30, 1948. Djambi, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra

Anefo photo collection. Marine divers at Dordrecht. May 25, 1949. Dordrecht

Training Kikvorsman in Den Oever. Instructions prior to diving. In the background the accommodation ship SOEMBA (1958-1985).

VADM M. Staser Holcomb, commander, 7th Fleet, and BGEN Godfrey, 3rd Marine Division, observe an exercise Team Spirit '82 operation from an aircraft flying overhead. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '82 Base: Pohang Country: Korea

Anefo photo collection. Mn Merchant Navy / Anefo London series. cook mans immune gun Dutch coastal boat, Britain. 1943. Britain, London

Newspaper cutting on Operation Bulldog, a military exercises during World War II. RAF officers briefing night fighter pilots at West Malling Fire Fighter Station.

KTZ A.H.J. Van der esteemed Olivier (1908-1967), CDT. from Kruiser Hr.Ms. De Ruyter (1953-1972), comes on board

DN-SN-85-05690. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Civil defense exercise. County competition for industrial fire corps and bourgeoisiers

Looking over guns in guard room. England, ca. 1944.

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