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Background imageFighters Collection: Prior to Coltishalls At Home day

Prior to Coltishalls At Home day on the 20th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, September 1960. Six generations of RAF fighters line up together

Background imageFighters Collection: Gloster Gladiator

Gloster Gladiator
The last of Britains biplane fighters, it entered service in 1937 and took part in World War Two, notably in the defence of Malta, though quite outclassed by its opponents

Background imageFighters Collection: First to fight - Democracys vanguard US Marine Corps - Join

First to fight - Democracys vanguard US Marine Corps - Join now and test your courage - Real fighting with real fighters. Poster showing marines storming a beach. Date 1917

Background imageFighters Collection: Free French - Honour the Maquis

Free French - Honour the Maquis. The Maquis were rural guerrilla bands of French Resistance fighters, called maquisards, during the Occupation of France in World War II Date: circa 1941

Background imageFighters Collection: Pergamon Altar. Athena against the giant Alcyoneus

Pergamon Altar. Athena against the giant Alcyoneus
Pergamon Altar. Built by order of Eumenes II Soter. 164-156 BC by artists of the school of Pergamon. Marble and limestone. East frieze. Gigantomachy. Struggle between gods and giants

Background imageFighters Collection: Bristol 156 Beaufighter IV a quartet in quest of their

Bristol 156 Beaufighter IV a quartet in quest of their quarry Just under 6, 000 Beaufighters were to be built

Background imageFighters Collection: Hawker Hurricane Fighter, 1939

Hawker Hurricane Fighter, 1939
Diagram illustration of a British Hawker Hurricane Fighter, able to fly at a height of 35, 000 feet, with a 600 mile range and eight fixed Browning guns, firing 250 rounds in 10 seconds

Background imageFighters Collection: Empire Air Day Poster

Empire Air Day Poster
A poster for the Empire Air Day on Saturday 20th May 1939 at Warmwell near Dorchester. The Hawker Hurricane planes played a key role in attack and defence during WW2

Background imageFighters Collection: A pair of RAF Supermarine Spitfire Fighters

A pair of RAF Supermarine Spitfire Fighters - stalwarts of the British air force throughout WW2 and instrumental in the victories of the Battle of Britain. Date: circa 1941

Background imageFighters Collection: Six generations of RAF fighters line up together

Six generations of RAF fighters line up together on the tarmac

Background imageFighters Collection: London Boxing 1870

London Boxing 1870
Two fighters slug it out in the gloomy interior of a tent, watched by a small crowd of Londoners who have probably bet on the outcome

Background imageFighters Collection: Messerschmitt Me 262A -the only way Allied fighters cou

Messerschmitt Me 262A -the only way Allied fighters could tackle this fast jet was to pouce on it as it slowed to land

Background imageFighters Collection: A Prize Fight

A Prize Fight
A characteristic scene at a prize fight - we haven t been able to identify the two fighters, but no doubt they are well-known pugilists of the day

Background imageFighters Collection: Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Adelante luchadores

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Adelante luchadores de la libertad! (Go Ahead Freedom Fighters!). Poster of the anarchist organization CNT-AIT-FAI

Background imageFighters Collection: Pergamon Altar. Hephaistos and goddess Eos riding a horse

Pergamon Altar. Hephaistos and goddess Eos riding a horse
Pergamon Altar. Built by order of Eumenes II Soter. 164-156 BC by artists of the school of Pergamon. Marble and limestone. South frieze. Gigantomachy

Background imageFighters Collection: Brewster F2A Buffalo of the US Navy, aloft in Aug 1942

Brewster F2A Buffalo of the US Navy, aloft in Aug 1942 by when the type was relegated to training duties, having proved no match to the Japanese fighters

Background imageFighters Collection: Blackburn Firebrand TF IV first flown in February 1942

Blackburn Firebrand TF IV first flown in February 1942 opened a whole saga of problems, with the first production aircraft not being available until long after wars end

Background imageFighters Collection: Bristol

Bristol
Members of the Bristol contingent

Background imageFighters Collection: Focke Wulf Ta 154 -too late to be encountered in any nu

Focke Wulf Ta 154 -too late to be encountered in any numbers, this was one of Germanys last night fighters

Background imageFighters Collection: YMCA Poster, Lend Your Strength, WW1

YMCA Poster, Lend Your Strength, WW1
YMCA Poster, design by Adrian Gil-Spear, Lend Your Strength to the Red Triangle, Help the Y Help the Fighters Fight, United War Work Campaign, 11 to 18 November, First World War. circa 1918

Background imageFighters Collection: Mitsubishi Ki-46-II Dinah -constant improvements ensu

Mitsubishi Ki-46-II Dinah -constant improvements ensured that this Jabpanese Army reconnaissance type remained faster than most Allied fighters

Background imageFighters Collection: Kawasaki Ki-45 Nick - one of the Japanese Armys most

Kawasaki Ki-45 Nick - one of the Japanese Armys most effective high flying fighters against such as the Boeing B-29

Background imageFighters Collection: Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk IV -these progressively replace

Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk IV -these progressively replaced the interim Boomerang with Australian fighter squadrons serving in the Pacific

Background imageFighters Collection: Brewster F2A Buffalo -unlike other Buffalo users, the F

Brewster F2A Buffalo -unlike other Buffalo users, the Finnish enjoyed con (side view)rable success against their Soviet invaders

Background imageFighters Collection: The 15, 000th Curtiss fighter, a P-40 Warhawk

The 15, 000th Curtiss fighter, a P-40 Warhawk, emblazoned with the insignia of the 28 air forces operating Curtiss fighters during WW2. November 1944

Background imageFighters Collection: Messerschmitt M. E. 109

Messerschmitt M. E. 109
Made in Germany, Finished in England. Messerschmitt M.E. 109. All proceeds go to our local Spitfire fund

Background imageFighters Collection: The Plymouth

The Plymouth contingent at the newly built fire station

Background imageFighters Collection: Portsmouth (exact location unknown)

Portsmouth (exact location unknown)

Background imageFighters Collection: Turkish Zeibek warriors - Izmir, Turkey

Turkish Zeibek warriors - Izmir, Turkey. Zeibeks or sometimes Zeybeks were irregular militia and guerilla fighters living in the Aegean Region of the Ottoman Empire. Date: 1901

Background imageFighters Collection: The French Resistance - WWII (1 / 3)

The French Resistance - WWII (1 / 3)
Thanks to the parachute drop of plastic explosive, the French resitance were able to blow up the track

Background imageFighters Collection: Sketch cover, Georges Carpentier, 1914

Sketch cover, Georges Carpentier, 1914
Front cover of The Sketch magazine featuring the French boxer, Georges Carpentier (1894-1975), posed before his much-publicised fight against Gunboat Smith at Olympia in July 1914. Date: 1914

Background imageFighters Collection: Victory is a question of stamina - Send - the wheat, meat, f

Victory is a question of stamina - Send - the wheat, meat, fats, sugar - The fuel for fighters United States Food Administration. Poster showing soldiers running with bayonets. Date 1917

Background imageFighters Collection: RAF Lancasters over Berlin; Second World War, 1943

RAF Lancasters over Berlin; Second World War, 1943
Illustration showing Royal Air Force Lancaster heavy bombers heading towards their target of Berlin, during the Autumn of 1943

Background imageFighters Collection: Canadians in Southampton

Canadians in Southampton
The Southampton contingent of the CCCF who were billeted near the docks at the Apollo Hotel

Background imageFighters Collection: A CCF crew

A CCF crew
Crewing a British fire appliance somewhere outside Portsmouth

Background imageFighters Collection: French Fireman 1850

French Fireman 1850
French firemen - (sapeurs-pomiers) Date: 1850

Background imageFighters Collection: Printemps Store Aflame

Printemps Store Aflame
Printemps Department Store in flames, Paris

Background imageFighters Collection: London Fireman 1750

London Fireman 1750
A London fireman stands beside his engine : he is employed by an insurance company, the Hand-in-hand whose uniform he wears

Background imageFighters Collection: Roman boxing gloves, bracelet and discus

Roman boxing gloves, bracelet and discus
Bracelet used by Roman and Greek military from the museum of Giovanni Pietro Bellori 1, strigil or bath scraper 2, metal discus in the Museo Oddi 3

Background imageFighters Collection: Cartoon, A Good Offer (Garibaldi and the Pope)

Cartoon, A Good Offer (Garibaldi and the Pope)
Cartoon, A Good Offer -- Take to this cap, Papa Pius. You will find it more comfortable than your own

Background imageFighters Collection: Freddie Mills fighting Bruce Woodcock at White Cty in 1949

Freddie Mills fighting Bruce Woodcock at White Cty in 1949
Frederick Percival ( Freddie ) Mills (1919-1965) - English boxer, and the world light heavyweight champion from 1948 to 1950

Background imageFighters Collection: Royal Air Force - Supermarine Swift F Mk. 3

Royal Air Force - Supermarine Swift F Mk. 3
Royal Air Force - A Supermarine Swift F Mk.3 on the Engine-running de-tuner pan at the South Marston Vickers-Supermarine factory near Swindon

Background imageFighters Collection: French Resistance fighters with a collaborator

French Resistance fighters with a collaborator
French Resistance fighters gather after liberation of their local community, surrounding a collaborator. Date: 1944

Background imageFighters Collection: HMS Argus 149

HMS Argus 149
Royal Navy - HMS Argus 149, an aircraft carrier, seen in March 1939. Argus served from 1918 to 1944

Background imageFighters Collection: WW2 - Curtiss Fighters In Formation

WW2 - Curtiss Fighters In Formation
A photograph which somes some United States WW2 Curtiss fighter planes flying in echelon formation. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageFighters Collection: WW2 - Night Fighters At Rest

WW2 - Night Fighters At Rest
A photograph which portrays a group of WW2 night fighter pilots waiting inside a rest hut for the call that may come at any moment. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageFighters Collection: Morane-Saulnier MS. 406 C. 1 fighters

Morane-Saulnier MS. 406 C. 1 fighters
A pair of damaged Morane-Saulnier MS.406 C.1 fighters, abandoned on a French airfield. Date: 1940

Background imageFighters Collection: Polikarpov I-16 Rata fighters

Polikarpov I-16 Rata fighters, in a scrap dump captured by German forces. Date: 1941

Background imageFighters Collection: Mother's Devotion by Alexander Rosell

Mother's Devotion by Alexander Rosell Date: 1902

Background imageFighters Collection: Heroic midshipman carrying ammunition to British fighters

Heroic midshipman carrying ammunition to British fighters
Heroic midshipman carrying ammunition to hard-pressed British fighters Date: 1916

Background imageFighters Collection: Photograph of a large group of armed men

Photograph of a large group of armed men, captioned, Irregular fighters for the Persian Constitution'. With description, Under the new Regency, Persian affairs are comparatively peaceful

Background imageFighters Collection: Battle of Otterburn. August 5, 1388. Engraving

Battle of Otterburn. August 5, 1388. Engraving
Battle of Otterburn. August 5, 1388. Fight on the border between the Scottish and English armies. Les Chroniques of Jean Froissart. Engraving of an edition of 1881

Background imageFighters Collection: Second Punic War. The Battle of Zama (202 B. C. ). Colored eng

Second Punic War. The Battle of Zama (202 B. C. ). Colored eng
Second Punic War. The Battle of Zama (202 B.C.). A Roman army led by Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus defeated a Carthaginian force led by Hannibal. Colored engraving. 19th century

Background imageFighters Collection: 13th Minnesota Volunteers 19th Century 1899 Aguinaldo

13th Minnesota Volunteers 19th Century 1899 Aguinaldo
13th, Minnesota, Volunteers, 19th, Century, 1899, Aguinaldo, armed, army, Asia, Asian, Asiatic, attack, attacked, attacker, attacking, barracks, battle, colored, conflict, contemporary, Age, dead

Background imageFighters Collection: Schleswig-Holstein Question. The First Schleswig War (1848-1)

Schleswig-Holstein Question. The First Schleswig War (1848-1)
Schleswig-Holstein Question. The First Schleswig War or Three Years War (1848-1851). Fighting between the Danes and Prussians at the Battle at Kolding on April 23, 1849

Background imageFighters Collection: Britain's three Principal Bombing Aircraft 1940

Britain's three Principal Bombing Aircraft 1940
The Hampden, Wellington and Whitley of the bomber command, R.A.F. which were carrying out nightly raids over German-occupied territory. Date: December 1940

Background imageFighters Collection: Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Los combatientes

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Los combatientes necesitan prendas de abrigo (Fighters need warm clothes). Poster ob the International Red Help. SPAIN. Salamanca. Archivo Historico Nacional

Background imageFighters Collection: Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Cornet call to

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Cornet call to collect for the fighters of the Popular Army (Madrid, 1936-1937)

Background imageFighters Collection: Identification Silhouettes of Aircrafts WWI

Identification Silhouettes of Aircrafts WWI
Double page spread showing on the left-hand page silhouettes of British military aeroplanes including fighters and bombers seen from underneath

Background imageFighters Collection: Curtiss O2C-1 Helldiver

Curtiss O2C-1 Helldiver
United States Navy - Curtiss O2C-1 Helldiver, originally designated F8C-5, as fighters, but the 63 F8C-5s were re-designated as O2C-1s as Observation aircraft, as well as 30 new-build O2c-1s

Background imageFighters Collection: Waste paper vehicle catches fire, East Ham, London

Waste paper vehicle catches fire, East Ham, London
A vehicle collecting waste paper in East Ham, London, catches fire, and the fire brigade is called out, watched by crowds. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageFighters Collection: North American Mustang

North American Mustang - Single-seat low-wing Army Co-operation Fighter. 1150hp Allison Engine. Top Speed 370mph. Range exceeds 500 miles. Span 37ft. Length 32ft. 2 "

Background imageFighters Collection: Supermarine Spitfire

Supermarine Spitfire - Single-seat low-wing fighter. Many different types. Mk. 1X fitted Rolls Royce Merlin LXI Engine. Top speed exceeds 400mph. Latest Mk

Background imageFighters Collection: ROC Fleet Fighters ROC Fleet Fighters

ROC Fleet Fighters ROC Fleet Fighters
ROC Fleet Fighters - Fleet Air Arm Aircraft. Blackburn 2-seater. Power-operated Gun Turret. Bristol Perseus Engine 905 H.P. Date: 1940

Background imageFighters Collection: Vought DF-8F Crusader 143703

Vought DF-8F Crusader 143703
United States Navy - Vought DF-8F Crusader 143703 (call-sign 103 ), target tug, of the Pacific Missile Centre, at Point Mugu Naval Air station, on 15 May 1965

Background imageFighters Collection: B. A. T. FK. 22 Bantam I F9947

B. A. T. FK. 22 Bantam I F9947
B.A.T. FK.22 Bantam I F9947

Background imageFighters Collection: United States Navy - USS Macon - ZRS-5

United States Navy - USS Macon - ZRS-5
United States Navy - USS Macon (ZRS-5) rigid airship built and operated by the United States Navy for scouting and served as a flying aircraft carrier, designed to carry biplane parasite aircraft

Background imageFighters Collection: Swiss Army Fliegerabteilung Nieuport 28 690

Swiss Army Fliegerabteilung Nieuport 28 690. The Fligerabteilung operated 25 surplus Nieuport 28 fighters, acquired after World War One, until the mid 1930s. Date: 1935

Background imageFighters Collection: Turkish fire-fighters. Date: circa 1900

Turkish fire-fighters. Date: circa 1900

Background imageFighters Collection: Firemen at Work Date: 1880

Firemen at Work Date: 1880

Background imageFighters Collection: Heavyweight Championship of Europe - Carpentier v Beckett

Heavyweight Championship of Europe - Carpentier v Beckett
Heavyweight Championship of Europe - Georges Carpentier vs. Joe Beckett - The knockout - French fighter Carpentier watching his fallen rival - 4th December, 1919 Date: 1919

Background imageFighters Collection: Plymouth

Plymouth
A typical scene in the Blitzed city of Plymouth

Background imageFighters Collection: Training from a tower

Training from a tower
One of the slightly more hazardous aspects of training was from the tower

Background imageFighters Collection: THAMES FIRE FIGHTERS

THAMES FIRE FIGHTERS
London fire-fighters attend to the engines of the Beta III fire float, one of several such boats used for fire cover along the river Thames. Date: June 1933

Background imageFighters Collection: FIREFIGHTERS OF THAMES

FIREFIGHTERS OF THAMES
Fire-fighters of the River Thames, London approaching London Bridge with Tower Bridge in the distance. Date: June 1933

Background imageFighters Collection: FIRE IN AMSTERDAM, 17C

FIRE IN AMSTERDAM, 17C
Fire-fighters attempt to extinguish a fire in the centre of Amsterdam Date: 17th Century

Background imageFighters Collection: American soldiers with dogs in the Philippines

American soldiers with dogs in the Philippines
American soldiers fighting in the Philippines during the Philippine-American War (1899-1902) let loose the dogs of war against native rebels. Date: 1899

Background imageFighters Collection: Fireman climbing a ladder at a fire

Fireman climbing a ladder at a fire
A brave fireman climbs a ladder to rescue Alice Ayres and her children from the window of a blazing house Date: 19th century

Background imageFighters Collection: United States Navy Boeing F4B-1 fighters A8145, A8137 + one

United States Navy Boeing F4B-1 fighters A8145, A8137 + one
United States Navy Boeing F4B-1 fighters A8145 - 7 (msn 1125), A8137 - 4 (msn 1117) and one unidentified, seen as modified later in service with engine cowls and F4B-4 fins

Background imageFighters Collection: F-16s and Tornados at Fairford

F-16s and Tornados at Fairford
A line up of seven General Dynamics F-16 fighters of various sub-types and air forces, with three Panavia Tornado aircraft completing the line-up

Background imageFighters Collection: Mastaba of Nefer and Kahay. Relief. Fighters. Egypt

Mastaba of Nefer and Kahay. Relief. Fighters. Egypt
Mastaba of Nefer and Kahay. Polychromed relief depicting fighters. 5th Dynasty. Old Kingdom. Saqqara. Egypt

Background imageFighters Collection: Pergamon Altar. Aether and Uranus

Pergamon Altar. Aether and Uranus
Pergamon Altar. Built by order of Eumenes II Soter. 164-156 BC by artists of the school of Pergamon. Marble and limestone. Gigantomachy: south frieze

Background imageFighters Collection: Pergamon Altar. Artemis and Leto fighting against Otos

Pergamon Altar. Artemis and Leto fighting against Otos
Pergamon Altar. Built by order of Eumenes II Soter. 164-156 BC by artists of the school of Pergamon. Marble and limestone. East frieze. Gigantomachy

Background imageFighters Collection: Pergamon Altar. Leto and Apollo fighting against Tityos

Pergamon Altar. Leto and Apollo fighting against Tityos
Pergamon Altar. Built by order of Eumenes II Soter. 164-156 BC by artists of the school of Pergamon. Marble and limestone. East frieze. Gigantomachy. Leto fights using a torch against titan Tityos



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