Missiles Collection

Bristol Bloodhound surface-to-air guided missiles

Boeing B-52H Stratofortress carrying two North American ?
Boeing B-52H Stratofortress carrying two North American GAM-77 Hound Dog air-to-ground missiles

Bristol Bloodhound surface-to-air guided missiles at RAF Station, Woolfox Lodge

Boeing B-52G Stratofortress carrying two North American ?
Boeing B-52G Stratofortress carrying two North American GAM-77 Hound Dog air-to-ground missiles

Sea Wolf Missile Firing
A Sea Wolf surface to air missile leaves the launcher onboard Type 23 frigate HMS Montrose during an exercise. Seawolf is the shield of Britains frigate fleet against air attack

Chrysler Jupiter-C sounding rocket at Cape Canaveral on 8 August 1957 prior to the third and final sub-orbital test of a re-entry nose cone

de Havilland Venom NF2 WL820
de Havilland Venom NF2, WL820, armed with two Firestreak air-to-air missiles

Soviet Katyusha rocket launchers, 1943
Soviet Katyusha rocket launchers, being reloaded by Red Army soldiers in September 1943, during World War II. At this stage in the war

Sergei Pavlovich Korolev, Soviet engineer

The Romans (coloured engraving)
3630114 The Romans (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Romans. Illustration from Bilder aus dem Alterthume (Braun & Schneider, Munich)

Blue Streak at Woomera

A trebuchet
5308081 A trebuchet.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a trebuchet - a war engine for projecting missiles. Dated 17th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Roman soldiers: Stone slingers and their equipment
536373 Roman soldiers: Stone slingers and their equipment.; (add.info.: Roman soldiers: Stone slingers and their equipment)

A trebuchet
5308080 A trebuchet.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a trebuchet - a war engine for projecting missiles. Dated 17th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A Mangonel catapult
5308079 A Mangonel catapult.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Mangonel catapult, used to hurl missiles at an enemy from Roman times until the days of efficient guns. Dated 19th century)

A trebuchet
5308075 A trebuchet.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a trebuchet - a war engine for projecting missiles. Dated 17th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Type 45 HMS Diamond being loaded with Sea Viper missiles at HMNB Portsmouth
Pictured is Type 45 Destroyer HMS Diamond being loaded with Sea Viper missiles at HMNB Portsmouth. Staff from Defence Munitions Gosport which is part of Defence Equipment

Tomahawk Land Attack Missile ( Cruise Missile) (TLAM) flying through the air. 12 / 04 / 2000
Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) ( Cruise Missile) flying through the air. A conventionally armed Land Attack Missile with a range in excess of 1000NM

Munitions Workers during World War 1
3786766 Munitions Workers during World War 1; (add.info.: Munitions Workers during World War 1, April 1916. Women learning to use machinery at Shoreditch Technical Institute, London)

Members of the Home Guard seen here firing Z Battery short range anti aircraft missiles. July 1942

United States Navy - McDonnell F3H-2N Demon 136981 (msn 166 / base code NJ / call-sign 135) of VF-121. 136981 can be seen at Naval Air Station Miramar armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder

Farnborough 92 - MiG-29M (9-15) Blue 156
Farnborough 92 - Mikoyan MiG-29M (9-15) Blue 156 shown with Vympel NPO R-77 air-to-air missiles on the underwing pylons. Date: 1992

An English Electric Thunderbird surface-to-air guided missile being transferred from the launcher-loading trolley to the launcher, September 1958. Date: 1958

English Electric Thunderbird guided missile system
English Electric Thunderbird surface-to-air guided missile system, March 1958. Date: 1958

Blue Streak in LT Tower - Hawker Siddeley Dynamics? factory
Blue Streak in the LT Tower at Hawker Siddeley Dynamics? factory at Hatfield

Blue Streak test rig installation at Hatfield, c1958
Blue Streak test rig installation at Hatfield, circa 1958. Date: circa 1958

An almost complete Blue Streak at Stevenage, c1964
An almost complete Blue Streak at Stevenage, circa 1964. Date: circa 1964

Complete Blue Streak electrical mock-up for circuit testing at Stevenage, circa 1964. Date: circa 1964

Bristol Bloodhound guided missile unveiled at Filton
Bristol Bloodhound surface-to-air guided missile was unveiled at Filton on 20 August 1957. Date: 1957

Bristol Bloodhound surface-to-air guided missile at Farnborough in 1957. Date: 1957

USA, New Mexico, White Sands Missile Range, Patriot Missiles

USA, Southwest, New Mexico, White Sands Missile Range Museum

Northrop F-89J Scorpion O-21911 (52-1911). Built as an F-89D-45-NO Scorpion and converted to F-89J in 1956. armed with nuclear tipped Genie Air-air missiles, on outside display at the USAF Museum

Bristol Bloodhound surface to air missile test round carried by a side lifting crane for removing / placing missiles from / on launchers and servicing stands. Date: circa 1962

Communist Party members voting
Communist Party delegates (including Janey Glen from Yorkshire, centre) voting in London against American bases in Britain for Cruise missiles. Date: 1982

US president John F Kennedy at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA, September 11, 1962. A briefing is given by Major Rocco Petrone to the president during a tour of Blockhouse 34 at the Cape

To escape German harassment (colour litho)
2808552 To escape German harassment (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: To escape German harassment)

The intense shooting of the bombs before the victorious attacks on October 11, on the Karst (colour litho)
2777592 The intense shooting of the bombs before the victorious attacks on October 11, on the Karst (colour litho) by Beltrame

Riots in Belfast, 1920
Drawing by an eye-witness of scenes during riots in Belfast in 1920, showing a woman with a bag full of missiles, bottle and stone throwing and revolver firing, while police charge

The Welsh attack on Montgomery Castle in 1095 led by Cadwgan ap Bleddyn, Prince of Powys
STC293131 The Welsh attack on Montgomery Castle in 1095 led by Cadwgan ap Bleddyn, Prince of Powys, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1923 (litho) by Pearse

Taiwan: Testing Nike-Hercules missiles as ally of USA, 1962 (photo)
6009726 Taiwan: Testing Nike-Hercules missiles as ally of USA, 1962 (photo) by Chinese Photographer, (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Testing Nike-Hercules missiles as ally of USA)

Roman ballista (coloured engraving)
3630106 Roman ballista (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman ballista)

Farmers in France cultivating the ground after World War One were finding unexploded projectiles. In this drawing you can see a operator with a telephone receiver (microphone)

The Stranding Of The Andrea Doria Battleship At Gallipoli, During The Torpedo Launch Exercises (Colour Litho)
2798451 The Stranding Of The Andrea Doria Battleship At Gallipoli, During The Torpedo Launch Exercises (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

The Romans (coloured engraving)
3630111 The Romans (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Romans. Illustration from Bilder aus dem Alterthume (Braun & Schneider, Munich)

Struck by enemy bombs- ammunition store at Bantheville (b / w photo)
STC406131 Struck by enemy bombs- ammunition store at Bantheville (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German, out of copyright

Heavy English grenades; in the background, a burned English aeroplane (b / w photo)
STC406119 Heavy English grenades; in the background, a burned English aeroplane (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German

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"From Ancient Warfare to Modern Defense: A Glimpse into the World of Missiles" Bristol Bloodhound surface-to-air guided missiles, a testament to technological advancements in defense systems. The mighty Boeing B-52H Stratofortress carrying two North American ?, showcasing its formidable firepower. Witness the precision and power of the Bristol Bloodhound surface-to-air guided missiles in action. Unleashing destruction from above, the Boeing B-52G Stratofortress carries two North American ? for maximum impact. Behold the Sea Wolf Missile Firing, a display of naval might and cutting-edge weaponry. Captivating history unfolds as Chrysler Jupiter-C sounding rocket takes flight at Cape Canaveral's launch site. Soviet Katyusha rocket launchers, 1943 - an iconic symbol of Soviet engineering prowess during wartime. Paying tribute to Sergei Pavlovich Korolev, visionary Soviet engineer who revolutionized missile technology forever. Journey back in time with this colored engraving depicting ancient Roman missile warfare strategies. Blue Streak at Woomera - a remarkable milestone in British missile development and testing grounds for future innovations. Bristol Bloodhound guided missile unveiled at Filton - witness the birth of a game-changing weapon system that would shape modern warfare. Experience the raw power and precision as Bristol Bloodhound surface-to-air missiles defend North Coates against potential threats. Intriguingly diverse yet united by their purpose, these captivating glimpses into various aspects of missile technology remind us how far we have come in our quest for security and defense.