World War II Air Operations

Historical images of warplanes, including bombers and reconnaissance missions during WWII. Features landings, aerial combat, and WWII-era aircraft in flight.

An aircraft on a cable is dropped and damaged in a crash test at the Impact Dynamics Research Facility at the Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia."

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A RIM-7 Sea Sparrow missile is fired from a box launcher aboard the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63). Country: Unknown

A sailor in flight deck control watches as a Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 2 (HC-2) SH-3H Sea King helicopter departs from the battleship USS WISCONSIN (BB-64) during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Persian Gulf

30.5 cm mortar while firing.

A Ground-Launched Cruise Missile (GLCM) begins to emerge from the Transporter-Erector Launcher (TEL) during a test firing. Base: Utah Test And Training Range State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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