Bomber Gallery

British aircraft camouflage, 1941

British aircraft camouflage, showing how the colours appear to merge into their surroundings, 1941. Date: 1941. Aircraft include Blenheim Bomber, Hudson Bomber, Wellington Bomber, Skua Bomber, Sunderland Flying Boat, Hurricane Fighter, and Fulmar Fighter

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Lancaster Bombers ready to take off, 1942

Photograph of an Avro Lancaster heavy bomber at a British airfield, ready to take off, somewhere in England, 1942. Although the engines are already running, one of the aircrew can be seen standing on the port wing, perhaps carrying out final checks. In the background, one can see the other Lancasters of this squadron, also ready to go

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D-Day - Bomber giving air support to infantry invasion

A B-26 Martin Marauder of the 9th Airforce over the Normandy coast, giving air support to the landing craft on the beaches below. D-Day began on June 6th, 1944 at 6:30am and was conducted in two assault phases - the air assault landing of allied troops followed by an amphibious assault by infantry. The Normandy landings were the largest single-day amphibious actions ever undertaken, involving close to 400, 000 military and naval personnel"

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