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RAF Typhoon

The crew of a Handley Page Victor of No 10 Squadron RAF are seen running to a bus to be taken to their aircraft during a 'scramble' at RAF Cottesmore

Jaguar T.4 (XX840 'EY') of 6 Squadron with after-burners blazing

WWII 1939 - Royal Air Force (RAF) Avro Manchester (Twin-Engined Heavy Bomber)

British Squadron Leader Donald Finlay of 41 Squadron RAF with his Spitfire fighter, circa 1941 Added By C. Peter Chen

Hawker Hurricane

Battle Of Britain

Hawker Hurricane Mark I, N2358 'Z', of No. 1 Squadron RAF is refuelled while undergoing an engine check at Vassincourt. MAY 12 1940 British troops take up positions in Belgium - See more at: http://ww2today.com/

F/L James B. Nicolson, VC - During an engagement with the enemy near Southampton on 16th August, 1940, Flight Lieutenant Nicolson's aircraft was hit by four cannon shells, two of which wounded him whilst another set fire to the gravity tank. When about to abandon his aircraft owing to flames in the cockpit he sighted an enemy fighter. This he attacked and shot down, although as a result of staying in his burning aircraft he sustained serious burns to his hands, face, neck and legs Commonwealth, Wwii Fighter Pilot, Pilot Uniform, Wwii Fighters, Aircraft Art, Aviation Art

F/L James B. Nicolson, VC - During an engagement with the enemy near Southampton on 16th August, 1940, Flight Lieutenant Nicolson's aircraft was hit by four cannon shells, two of which wounded him whilst another set fire to the gravity tank. When about to abandon his aircraft owing to flames in the cockpit he sighted an enemy fighter. This he attacked and shot down, although as a result of staying in his burning aircraft he sustained serious burns to his hands, face, neck and legs

Ww2 Planes

Messerschmitt

This is a famous shot taken at RAF Hawkinge during the Battle of Britain.

Luftwaffe

Plane Photos

Defiant

british-eevee: “ P.82 Defiants lined up ready to go (1940) ”

Norio Kimura

RAF Hurricanes

This is one of the specially-modified Avro Lancasters used by No. 617 Squadron on the Dambuster raid against the Ruhr dams 'May 16-17, 1943)

Cienfuegos

The Blitz

War Photography

British RAF Spitfire Pilots during the Battle of Britain

Model Aircraft

Aircraft Carrier

RAF Tornado GR4 painted in Gulf War paint scheme in honour of the aircraft types 25 years service since then.

John Riseborough

Royal Air Force

Luftwaffe Planes

Ala Delta

Three Avro Lancaster B1's of No 207 Squadron RAF, over the English countryside - World War 2

Robert Stead

Royal Air Force

Fighter Pilot

Spitfire Supermarine

Two Battle of Britain fighter pilots, Flight Lieutenant Brian Kingcome (left), commanding officer of No 92 Squadron RAF and Flying Officer Geoffrey Wellum, next to a Spitfire at RAF Biggin Hill, Kent, 1941. Photograph by Cecil Beaton. Imperial War Museum.

Spitfires Vb - 601 Squadron RAF - over Djerba Island, Tunisia - Led by Wing Commander I R Gleed in his personal Spitfire marked IR-G - - Early 1943 Ww2 Spitfire, American Aircraft Carriers

Ww2 Spitfire

American Aircraft Carriers

Spitfires Vb - 601 Squadron RAF - over Djerba Island, Tunisia - Led by Wing Commander I R Gleed in his personal Spitfire marked IR-G - - Early 1943

Robert Stead

Royal Air Force

B flight of No 609 Squadron RAF prepares for take-off at RAF Middle Wallop in July 1940. The aircraft in front is Spitfire Mk I PR-U which was flown by F/O Noel leC "Aggy" Agazarian between 25 August and 30 September to claim 2 and 2 shared destroyed and 3 damaged. Used by the 23-year-old pilot on 7 September when it sustained damage to the oil sump and on 30 September when the glycol tank was hit north of RAF Warmwell. World's Largest Snake, Westland Whirlwind, Royal British Legion, Air Force Veteran

World's Largest Snake

Westland Whirlwind

Royal British Legion

Air Force Veteran

B flight of No 609 Squadron RAF prepares for take-off at RAF Middle Wallop in July 1940. The aircraft in front is Spitfire Mk I PR-U which was flown by F/O Noel leC "Aggy" Agazarian between 25 August and 30 September to claim 2 and 2 shared destroyed and 3 damaged. Used by the 23-year-old pilot on 7 September when it sustained damage to the oil sump and on 30 September when the glycol tank was hit north of RAF Warmwell.