Fighters Collection (page 3)

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

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

Oil sketch for the lion hunt, 1621-1622, by Rubens (1577-164
Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640). Flemish painter. Oil sketch for the lion hunt, 1621-1622. Alte Pinakothek. Munich. Germany

The Portuguese succession crisis of 1580. The fall of Lisbon. Fernando Alvarez de Toledo y Pimentel (1507-1582), 3rd Duke of Alba and supreme commander in Portugal in 1580

Tacuinum Sanitatis. Fencing
Tacuinum Sanitatis. 14th century. Medieval handbook of health. Fencing. Folio 96v

Parthenon. Metope XXIX. Centaur holding a fighter defeated
Greek Art. Metope on the south side of the Parthenon. 5th century B.C. A Centaur holding a fighter defeated. Metope XXIX. It comes from the Acropolis in Athens. British Museum. London. England. UK

Temple of Ramses III. Relief depicting fencing fight with sticks. The fighters are wearing protective masks. New Kingdom. (1550-1069 b.C). Twentieth dynasty. Thebes. Medinet-Habou. Egypt

Yakovlev Yak-3 -first flown in April 1940, the Yak-3 and-9 fighters were to prove some of the most successful of World War 2

Mitsubishi A6M2 Model 21 Zeke -first flown in April 1939, the existence of the carrier-going fighters came as a nasty surprise to the Allies in December 1941

Martin-Baker MB5 -considered one of the finest piston-engined fighters, it could not be readied in time to see wartime service

Lavochkin La-5 -one of the Soviets best fighters, 9, 920 were built Service entry was in July 1942

De Havilland DH103 Hornet F I first flew in July 1944 and was still in development when hostilities ended

Fokker G1-23 of these escort fighters were available at the time of the German invasion in May 1940, when most were destroyed on the (on the ground)

Curtiss P-40E -known as the Warhawk in the US and the Kittyhawk in the RAF, the type was loved by its pilots for its ability to withstand combat damage

Curtiss P-40B Tomahawk IIA trio of No112 Squadron RAF in North Africa, 1941

Commonwealth CA-13 Boomerang - used initially as a defensive fighter, the Boomerang really proved itself as a close-support type

Bristol 156 Beaufighter IC of No 252 Squadron in Libya Initially deployed to Malta in early 1941, Beaufighters helped sweep Rommels forces from North Africa

Identification of enemy aircraft by G. H. Davis
A guide to the identification of enemy aircraft during the Second World War: German fighters, bombers and troop carriers. Including the Dornier flying pencil and Heinkel III. 1940

Dog-Fight between British Fighters and German Aircraft; Seco
Drawing showing an air-battle between Royal Air Force Hawker Hurricane fighters and German Junkers and Dorniers bombers and Messerschmitt fighters over France in May 1940

Fireman Uniform 1940S
A fire fighter in uniform

Sapeurs-Pompiers 3
French sapeurs-pompiers roll out their engine before attaching it to the horses who will draw it to the scene of the fire

Football Thuggery - the nature of the real game at hand as the players of the opposing sides knock lumps out of each other

Defence against the deadly long-range missiles 1958
Illustration by George Horace Davis, showing some ideas for missile interception, based on radar, computers, satellite and missile rockets in the future, and the continuing need for manned aircraft

Crimean War (1853-1856). Battle of Inkerman. November 5, 1854. Colored engraving. Museum of Black Sea Fleet. Sevastopol. Ukraine

Greek Art. Panathenaic amphore. Wessel painting. Wrestlers. The large container was once filled with olive oil and given as a prize at the Panathenian Games in Athens to the winner of the depicted

Revolt of peasants. Spain
Revolt of peasants in front of the Monastery of Poblet. Catalonia. Spain. Colored engraving

Frieze of the Basilica Emilia. Roman National Museum. Italy
Frieze of the Basilica Emilia depicting episodes of the origins of Rome. 2nd century BC. Roman National Museum. Palazzo Massimo. Rome. Italy

Etruscan art. Urn depicting the struggle between Eteocles an
Etruscan art. Urn of unknown origin, depicting the struggle between Eteocles and Polynices, sons of Oedipus, for the throne of Thebes. 4th-3th centuries B.C. Detail. Archaeology Museum of Barcelona

Roman art. Relief commemorating the victories of a gladiator represented in various struggles with its adversaries. 1st century B.C Found on Via Appia. Baths of Diocletian. National Roman Museum

Portonaccio sarcophagus
Roman Art. Italy. Portonaccio sarcophagus. Dated in the 2nd century. Tomb of a Roman general who participated in the German campaigns against Germanic barbarians with the Emperor Marcus Aurelius

Grande Ludovisi Sarcophagus. Relief. Rome
Grande Ludovisi Sarcophagus. Dated in the 3rd century and came from a tomb near the Porta Tiburtina. Reliefs depicting a battle scene between Romans and barbarians

Greek art. Turkey. Edge of the lid of a sarcophagus. Terracotta. Late 6th century B.C. It comes from the necropolis of Clazomene (now Turkey)

History of Gaul. Battle between Romans and Celts. Illuminated manuscripts from the 14th century. Chateau de Chantilly. France

History of Gaul. Caesar and his troops besiege a Breton city. Illuminated manuscript of the 16th century. Chateau de Chantilly. France

History of Gaul. The troops of Caesar and the Germanic hordes fighting over the Rhine. Medieval miniature. 15th century. Chateau de Chantilly. France

Temple of Ramses III. Relief depicting wrestling. Egypt
Temple of Ramses III. Relief depicting wrestling. New Kingdom. (1550-1069 b.C). Twentieth dynasty. Thebes. Medinet-Habou. Egypt

A further selection of personal photographs
Members of the CCFF were able to take photographs as there appeared to be no issue regarding supply of film. The Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters

CCFF leisure area / mess hut, Portsmouth
The CCFF leisure area / mess hut Portsmouth. The Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters (also known as the Volunteer Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters and simply as CCCF)

Fire Chief Huff who was Senior Officer for the CCFF gives a pep talk to some of the Corps members. The Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters

Firefighting drill open day - known as a Field Day (Open Day) - location unknown. The Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters (also known as the Volunteer Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters and simply as CCCF)

Hose Laying Drill. The Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters (also known as the Volunteer Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters and simply as CCCF) were stationed in England between 1942 and 1945

NFS firewoman
May (Mary) Belbin was a firewoman at Testwood where the Canadians trained. She served refreshments when the service had field days

Aircraft crash
CCFF members attending the scene of an aircraft crash somewhere on the south coast. The Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters (also known as the Volunteer Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters and simply as CCCF)

Christmas Hospital visit
Several Corps members visit a local childrens hospital at Christmas. The Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters (also known as the Volunteer Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters and simply as CCCF)

Aftermath of a Blitz Raid
All thats left of a home after an air raid on Bristol, the house was completely demolished, just a few items of furniture were visible

New appliances
Showing new appliances issued to the CCFF in Plymouth. The Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters (also known as the Volunteer Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters and simply as CCCF)

Fire service camp
A depot/training area somewhere in the south of England, but exact location unknown. The Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters

Fire Appliance
A new fire appliance with turntable ladder and pump comes into service. The Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters (also known as the Volunteer Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters and simply as CCCF)

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