Fighters Collection (page 7)

Bell P-39D Airacobra-the first American fighter equipped with a nose wheel Rejected by the RAF, many were supplied to the Russians, who liked them

De Havilland Leopard Moth G-APKH private White Waltham 1964
Bell XP-59 Airacomet-disappointing as the type proved to be, 66 were built and served as jet trainers

Bell P-63 Kingcobra-an improvemed P-39 development overshadowed by the P-51 Mustang

Bloch-SNCASO MB 700-first flown in April 1940, the sole MB 700 had only flown 10 hours when it was destroyed by German forces

Early fire brigade - hand in hand insurance company
An engraving of men from the Hand in Hand Insurance Company. Before the establishment of regional fire brigades, fires were tackled by insurance companies

WWI Poster, US Food Administration
Design by Harvey Dunn, Victory is a Question of Stamina, Send the Wheat, Meat, Fats, Sugar, the fuel for Fighters. United States Food Administration poster. Date: 1917

Spain - Bull Fighting - The procession of Bull Fighters - fr
A black and white slide showing a bull fighting arena with a procession of men both walking and on horse back crossing it.. Slide number 365 in Box 148 entitled Spain Bull Fighting & Spanish Life

British aircraft Giant short Stirling in WWII
Long distance bomber Stirling with heavily armed and carries a tremendous bomb-load. Date: 1941

Avro Lincoln Mk 30 A-73-27 RaF
After retirement from the Royal Australian Air Force Avro Lincoln A-73-27 was used by the fire fighters at Mascot airport in Sydney Date: 1962

The might of the Royal Air Force by G. H. Davis
The might of the Royal Air Force, showing the latest types of British fighters and bombers in service at the start of the Second World War

Sperry automatic computing gun sight by G. H. Davis
A mechanical brain: the Sperry automatic computing gun sight, in use during the Second World War. An invention which enabled US bombers to target a large number of enemy fighters. Date: 1944

Crews for British night fighters by G. H. Davis
Seeing in the dark: stringent eyesight tests precede the selection of crews for British night fighters during the Second World War. The men selected have highly developed vision. Date: 1944

Searchlight command by G. H. Davis
Searchlight command: the men who point the way for Britains anti-aircraft guns and night fighters during the Second World War

Airacobra and Tomahawk fighters by G. H. Davis
RAF American fighters during the Second World War: the Airacobra and the Tomahawk. Orthodox and unusual design of two American machines in service with the RAF. Date: 1942

Auxiliary fuel tanks for increasing range by G. H. Davis
Increasing aircraft range: auxiliary fuel tanks fitted to fighters and bombers, essential to long-range air attacks during the Second World War. Date: 1942

Middle East warfare by G. H. Davis
Middle East warfare during the Second World War: rival fighters, bombers and flying boats. A comparison of rival military aircraft in the Middle East

Where the RAF fighters score by G. H. Davis
Aerodynamic cleanliness: where the RAF fighters score during the Second World War. In very high speed aircraft small projections and even rough surface paint may seriously reduce speed

German seaplane attack on British convoy by G. H. Davis
The first German air attack on a British convoy in the North Sea: the raiding seaplanes routed by British fighters. Date: October 1939

Aerial gunpower in 1940 by G. H. Davis
The aerial gunpower of Britain, France and Germany: the armament of the bombers and fighters now in action. Machine gun versus canon

German aircraft 1918
Fighting, bombing and reconnassance German planes of 1918. The Friedrichshafen machines are built by the Flugzen Friedrichshafen company, a branch of the Zeppelin works. Date: 1918

British bombers with folding wings 1918
Built before the Gothas, British bombers with fold out wings. Reducing space, necessary for storage. Date: 1918

Seaplanes of 1918
Latest Navy aircrafts. Seaplanes in there present stage of development of 1918 for World War One purposes may be roughly divided into three classes

Aeroplanes of 1918
Latest aeroplanes of 1918. Bristol was a general-purpose military aircraft, a two-seater biplane, Handley Page giant bombdropper

Aerial attack, WWI by Cyrus Cuneo
An aerial engagement during World War I, showing a German plane crashing to the earth in a column of flame and smoke. Date: 1916

British night fighters by G. H. Davis
Methods of Britains night fighters during the Second World War: the element of surprise. Clear, dark nights are ideal for hunting enemy raiders

Beaufighter long-range fighter by G. H. Davis
Most deadly of long-range fighters: the Beaufighter in detail. Heavily armed, and flying at over 300 mph, the Beaufighter added to the might of the RAF during the Second World War. Date: 1941

Aerial fog trail by G. H. Davis
The aerial fog trail which often reveals high-flying raiders. The involuntary sky writing effect produced by raiders and fighters at great heights may be caused by exhaust condensation or reduced

Tracked machine guns and in fights by G. H. Davis
Mechanical supports for the infantry of the British Army as depicted by ILN special diagrammatic artist, G. H. Davis, showing tankettes with trailer wagons for transporting machine-guns together with

Russian Troops Getting Medical Aid, WW1
During World War One between 3, 749, 000 and 4, 950, 000 Russian troops sustained injuries whilst fighting. This was more than any other participating nation

Three Laz men - Black Sea Coast, Georgia
Predictably the Black Sea man, or the " Laz" as he is called with a mixture of affection and sneer, has become a stock figure of Caucasian social typology. Date: circa 1902

Turkish Zeibek Wedding - Istanbul, Turkey. Zeibeks or sometimes Zeybeks were irregular militia and guerilla fighters living in the Aegean Region of the Ottoman Empire. Date: circa 1906

Turkish Zeibek warriors - Istanbul, 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: circa 1906

Curtiss Tomahawk Fighter Aircraft of the RAF. Date: 1941

Syria - Weapons taken from Arab fighters by the French
Syria - General Joseph Joffre (1852-1931) inspects weapons taken from Arab Hauran rebel fighters by the controlling colonial French forces. Date: circa 1919

Turkish Guerilla band of fighters - Yannis and Skotidas
A Turkish Guerilla band of fighters - active against the Bulgarian forces in Macedonia. Shown here are Guerilla leaders Yannis and Skotidas from the Niausi region

Macedonia - Young Turk Revolutionaries
The Flag of Freedom escorted by Young Turkish Revolutionaries - based in Macedonia. Date: 1908

Air Raids on England - WW2
The Air War that commenced in England last night was continued this evening: Raids are being made on London and its surroundings by enemy bombing aircraft

Hawker Hunter fighters line up on the runway at Don Muang after their arrival from Singapore

Supermarine Seafire IIIs in production at Westland Aircraft alongside a line of Welkin twin-engined fighters

I am telling you - On June 28th I expect you to enlist in the army of war savers to back up my army of fighters. Half-length portrait of Uncle Sam, standing, facing front, with his fists on his hips

Jobs for fighters - If you need a job, if you need a man, inform the official central agency - The service is free. Poster showing a soldier holding his Honorable Discharge

Workers, lend your strength to the red triangle - Help the Y help the fighters fight - United War Work Campaign - November 11 to 18

Djibouti Fighters, East Afrca Date: circa 1904

Four boys playing at Bullfighting. The dead wooden bull is dragged away by a team of two piebald rocking horses Date: circa 1910s

Turkish Zeibek warrior - Izmir, Turkey. Zeibeks or sometimes Zeybeks were irregular militia and guerilla fighters living in the Aegean Region of the Ottoman Empire. Date: 1905

The French Resistance - WWII (3 / 3)
German prisoners, captured off a train by the French resisitance, are gathered together prior to interrogation. Date: circa 1944

The French Resistance - WWII (2 / 3)
The German occupants of each train carriage are captured by the French resistance at Romaneche, France. The resistance soldiers, set plastic explosive on the tracks in order to capture the trains

Andreas Hofer Allegory
ANDREAS HOFER Allegorical portrayal of the leader of Tyrolean freedom fighters in their rebellion against the Bavarian government. Date: 1767 - 1810

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