Britain Trains Her New Airborne Army -- Airborne Trainees jump 700 feet from a balloon at the upper Heyford training school, near Oxford. Though the glories of Arnhem have gone of brighten history's pages and most members of the war-time airborne forces have scattered to their civilian jobs, parachutists and other airborne troops will have a foremost place in Britain's army of the future. At the Airborne Forces Depot, Aldershot, and the Royal Air Force Parachute and glider Training school at Upper Heyford (Oxfordshire), volunteers are under strict training for the airborne units of the Regu Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/britain-trains-her-new-airborne-army-airborne-trainees-jump-700-feet-from-a-balloon-at-the-upper-heyford-training-school-near-oxford-though-the-glories-of-arnhem-have-gone-of-brighten-historys-pages-and-most-members-of-the-war-time-airborne-forces-have-scattered-to-their-civilian-jobs-parachutists-and-other-airborne-troops-will-have-a-foremost-place-in-britains-army-of-the-future-at-the-airborne-forces-depot-aldershot-and-the-royal-air-force-parachute-and-glider-training-school-at-upper-heyford-oxfordshire-volunteers-are-under-strict-training-for-the-airborne-units-of-the-regu-image624683688.html
RM2Y88PBM–Britain Trains Her New Airborne Army -- Airborne Trainees jump 700 feet from a balloon at the upper Heyford training school, near Oxford. Though the glories of Arnhem have gone of brighten history's pages and most members of the war-time airborne forces have scattered to their civilian jobs, parachutists and other airborne troops will have a foremost place in Britain's army of the future. At the Airborne Forces Depot, Aldershot, and the Royal Air Force Parachute and glider Training school at Upper Heyford (Oxfordshire), volunteers are under strict training for the airborne units of the Regu
AIR BORNE LIFEBOAT FOR SEA RESCUE SERVICE Developed by the Emergency Rescue Branch of the Personnel Equipment Laboratory, this airborne lifeboat is now being used by the Americans for sea rescues from the air. 27 feet long and weighing over one ton, the lifeboat is secured under the bomb bays of a B17. It is carried by three parachutes which afterwards submerge and serve as a sea anchor. Powered with two 5hp engines the craft will do eight miles per hour. Canvas covers help to protect the occupants from bad weather. Photo Shows: The parachutes have been released and the air-borne lif Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/air-borne-lifeboat-for-sea-rescue-service-developed-by-the-emergency-rescue-branch-of-the-personnel-equipment-laboratory-this-airborne-lifeboat-is-now-being-used-by-the-americans-for-sea-rescues-from-the-air-27-feet-long-and-weighing-over-one-ton-the-lifeboat-is-secured-under-the-bomb-bays-of-a-b17-it-is-carried-by-three-parachutes-which-afterwards-submerge-and-serve-as-a-sea-anchor-powered-with-two-5hp-engines-the-craft-will-do-eight-miles-per-hour-canvas-covers-help-to-protect-the-occupants-from-bad-weather-photo-shows-the-parachutes-have-been-released-and-the-air-borne-lif-image624428949.html
RM2Y7W5DW–AIR BORNE LIFEBOAT FOR SEA RESCUE SERVICE Developed by the Emergency Rescue Branch of the Personnel Equipment Laboratory, this airborne lifeboat is now being used by the Americans for sea rescues from the air. 27 feet long and weighing over one ton, the lifeboat is secured under the bomb bays of a B17. It is carried by three parachutes which afterwards submerge and serve as a sea anchor. Powered with two 5hp engines the craft will do eight miles per hour. Canvas covers help to protect the occupants from bad weather. Photo Shows: The parachutes have been released and the air-borne lif
'Part Time' Parachutists in Arnhen Day Exercise -- Two recently landed parachutists running to take up their positions while above them hundred more men float down, The T.A. Brigade actually doing this drop over the Stanford (Norfolk) training area is the 44 the (comprising two London and one Hampshire Battalions) part of Britain's only Airborne Division T.A.- the 16th. 1,200 Territorials yesterday parachuted down upon their 'enemy' in Norfolk, during exercise 'King's Joker' the biggest peacetime T.A. airborne exercise ever held. The man and their equipment dropped from a height of 800 feet f Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/part-time-parachutists-in-arnhen-day-exercise-two-recently-landed-parachutists-running-to-take-up-their-positions-while-above-them-hundred-more-men-float-down-the-ta-brigade-actually-doing-this-drop-over-the-stanford-norfolk-training-area-is-the-44-the-comprising-two-london-and-one-hampshire-battalions-part-of-britains-only-airborne-division-ta-the-16th-1200-territorials-yesterday-parachuted-down-upon-their-enemy-in-norfolk-during-exercise-kings-joker-the-biggest-peacetime-ta-airborne-exercise-ever-held-the-man-and-their-equipment-dropped-from-a-height-of-800-feet-f-image624684631.html
RM2Y88RHB–'Part Time' Parachutists in Arnhen Day Exercise -- Two recently landed parachutists running to take up their positions while above them hundred more men float down, The T.A. Brigade actually doing this drop over the Stanford (Norfolk) training area is the 44 the (comprising two London and one Hampshire Battalions) part of Britain's only Airborne Division T.A.- the 16th. 1,200 Territorials yesterday parachuted down upon their 'enemy' in Norfolk, during exercise 'King's Joker' the biggest peacetime T.A. airborne exercise ever held. The man and their equipment dropped from a height of 800 feet f
Bombing campaign. Europe & North Africa; Scope and content: This German town, in the path of General Montgomery's armies crossing the Rhine, has been torn by the passing battle. Hardly a building stands undamaged. The picture was made by a B-24 Liberator of the U.S. 8th Air Force Second Air Division that flew in at 200 feet to drop supplies to the 1st Allied Airborne Army that landed east of the Rhine from 1500 transports and gliders. March 24, 1945. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/bombing-campaign-europe-north-africa-scope-and-content-this-german-town-in-the-path-of-general-montgomerys-armies-crossing-the-rhine-has-been-torn-by-the-passing-battle-hardly-a-building-stands-undamaged-the-picture-was-made-by-a-b-24-liberator-of-the-us-8th-air-force-second-air-division-that-flew-in-at-200-feet-to-drop-supplies-to-the-1st-allied-airborne-army-that-landed-east-of-the-rhine-from-1500-transports-and-gliders-march-24-1945-image261650600.html
RMW5K608–Bombing campaign. Europe & North Africa; Scope and content: This German town, in the path of General Montgomery's armies crossing the Rhine, has been torn by the passing battle. Hardly a building stands undamaged. The picture was made by a B-24 Liberator of the U.S. 8th Air Force Second Air Division that flew in at 200 feet to drop supplies to the 1st Allied Airborne Army that landed east of the Rhine from 1500 transports and gliders. March 24, 1945.
This week members of the airborne platoon of the Royal Australian Regiment were dropped from a Dakota aircraft at a height of 800 feet near Lincoln Park, South Australia, where they took part in an exercise with K CMP ground troops, Lincoln Park is a training area for troops. Here the paratroops are shown checking their chutes at Whyalla before the drop. May 20, 1955. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/this-week-members-of-the-airborne-platoon-of-the-royal-australian-regiment-were-dropped-from-a-dakota-aircraft-at-a-height-of-800-feet-near-lincoln-park-south-australia-where-they-took-part-in-an-exercise-with-k-cmp-ground-troops-lincoln-park-is-a-training-area-for-troops-here-the-paratroops-are-shown-checking-their-chutes-at-whyalla-before-the-drop-may-20-1955-image624681887.html
RM2Y88M3B–This week members of the airborne platoon of the Royal Australian Regiment were dropped from a Dakota aircraft at a height of 800 feet near Lincoln Park, South Australia, where they took part in an exercise with K CMP ground troops, Lincoln Park is a training area for troops. Here the paratroops are shown checking their chutes at Whyalla before the drop. May 20, 1955.
BRABAZON FLIES FOR FIRST TIME-CROSSED OVER BRISTOL CENTRE The 130-ton Brabazon 1, world's biggest civil landplane , flew for the first time today . Cheers rose from the thousands of people gathered round the airfield at Filton , Bristol , as they watched the monster plane become airborne at five minuets past noon on return from her first taxi-trip up the 3,000yards runway . Officials and mechanics joyously congratulated each other as they Brabazon rose to about 500 feet and made for Bristol , where she crossed over the city centre . For them it was the culmination of years of planning and l Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/brabazon-flies-for-first-time-crossed-over-bristol-centre-the-130-ton-brabazon-1-worlds-biggest-civil-landplane-flew-for-the-first-time-today-cheers-rose-from-the-thousands-of-people-gathered-round-the-airfield-at-filton-bristol-as-they-watched-the-monster-plane-become-airborne-at-five-minuets-past-noon-on-return-from-her-first-taxi-trip-up-the-3000yards-runway-officials-and-mechanics-joyously-congratulated-each-other-as-they-brabazon-rose-to-about-500-feet-and-made-for-bristol-where-she-crossed-over-the-city-centre-for-them-it-was-the-culmination-of-years-of-planning-and-l-image623892876.html
RM2Y70NMC–BRABAZON FLIES FOR FIRST TIME-CROSSED OVER BRISTOL CENTRE The 130-ton Brabazon 1, world's biggest civil landplane , flew for the first time today . Cheers rose from the thousands of people gathered round the airfield at Filton , Bristol , as they watched the monster plane become airborne at five minuets past noon on return from her first taxi-trip up the 3,000yards runway . Officials and mechanics joyously congratulated each other as they Brabazon rose to about 500 feet and made for Bristol , where she crossed over the city centre . For them it was the culmination of years of planning and l
The Airborne Tank - A 28 ton Cromwell tank takes a flying leap over a water obstacle during a demonstration of fighting vehicles of the Royal Armoured Corps at Bovington Camp, Dorset. The jump is being made from a concrete ramp about 9 feet in height. October 31, 1953. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency, Limited). Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/the-airborne-tank-a-28-ton-cromwell-tank-takes-a-flying-leap-over-a-water-obstacle-during-a-demonstration-of-fighting-vehicles-of-the-royal-armoured-corps-at-bovington-camp-dorset-the-jump-is-being-made-from-a-concrete-ramp-about-9-feet-in-height-october-31-1953-photo-by-sport-general-press-agency-limited-image702105633.html
RM3CP7JW5–The Airborne Tank - A 28 ton Cromwell tank takes a flying leap over a water obstacle during a demonstration of fighting vehicles of the Royal Armoured Corps at Bovington Camp, Dorset. The jump is being made from a concrete ramp about 9 feet in height. October 31, 1953. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency, Limited).
Haarlem - AZ, Whizgle News, Dutch Desk, The Netherlands, 1950 - 2000 on 13-04-1991. These topics appear in the image. The scene depicts an intense soccer match unfolding on a grass field under bright daylight. A group of players in vibrant jerseys, predominantly orange, are engaged in dynamic motion; one player is airborne, leaping with determination to head the ball. The expressions on the players’ faces convey focus and competitiveness. The other athletes are poised, some with arms outstretched and feet planted, while others are in motion, ready to react. The setting features a stadium fille Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/haarlem-az-whizgle-news-dutch-desk-the-netherlands-1950-2000-on-13-04-1991-these-topics-appear-in-the-image-the-scene-depicts-an-intense-soccer-match-unfolding-on-a-grass-field-under-bright-daylight-a-group-of-players-in-vibrant-jerseys-predominantly-orange-are-engaged-in-dynamic-motion-one-player-is-airborne-leaping-with-determination-to-head-the-ball-the-expressions-on-the-players-faces-convey-focus-and-competitiveness-the-other-athletes-are-poised-some-with-arms-outstretched-and-feet-planted-while-others-are-in-motion-ready-to-react-the-setting-features-a-stadium-fille-image686193631.html
RM3BTAPYB–Haarlem - AZ, Whizgle News, Dutch Desk, The Netherlands, 1950 - 2000 on 13-04-1991. These topics appear in the image. The scene depicts an intense soccer match unfolding on a grass field under bright daylight. A group of players in vibrant jerseys, predominantly orange, are engaged in dynamic motion; one player is airborne, leaping with determination to head the ball. The expressions on the players’ faces convey focus and competitiveness. The other athletes are poised, some with arms outstretched and feet planted, while others are in motion, ready to react. The setting features a stadium fille
SHADOWS OF THINGS TO COME--Silhouettes of three of the 240 U.S. 8th A.F. Consolidated B-24 Liberators that flew in at 200 feet to drop supplies to the 1st Allied Airborne Army move across the German landscape east of the Rhine. Parachutes from the Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/shadows-of-things-to-come-silhouettes-of-three-of-the-240-us-8th-af-consolidated-b-24-liberators-that-flew-in-at-200-feet-to-drop-supplies-to-the-1st-allied-airborne-army-move-across-the-german-landscape-east-of-the-rhine-parachutes-from-the-image481157719.html
RM2JXPHG7–SHADOWS OF THINGS TO COME--Silhouettes of three of the 240 U.S. 8th A.F. Consolidated B-24 Liberators that flew in at 200 feet to drop supplies to the 1st Allied Airborne Army move across the German landscape east of the Rhine. Parachutes from the
6 JUNE 1944 - Pegasus Bridge: No 1 glider (in background) piloted by Jim Wallwork is within feet of the planned target Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-6-june-1944-pegasus-bridge-no-1-glider-in-background-piloted-by-jim-25772088.html
RMBDX0FM–6 JUNE 1944 - Pegasus Bridge: No 1 glider (in background) piloted by Jim Wallwork is within feet of the planned target
THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH-WEST EUROPE 1944-1945 - Sgt. H.G. Ashworth, Manchester, 1st. Airborne Div. washes his weary feet and takes a smoke, Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/the-british-army-in-north-west-europe-1944-1945-sgt-hg-ashworth-manchester-1st-airborne-div-washes-his-weary-feet-and-takes-a-smoke-image603433689.html
RM2X1MNR5–THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH-WEST EUROPE 1944-1945 - Sgt. H.G. Ashworth, Manchester, 1st. Airborne Div. washes his weary feet and takes a smoke,
Rescue By Airborne Lifeboat -- ***** rescued by airborne lifeboat ***** their dinghy to lifeboat. Rescue from the sea by lifeboat dropped from aircraft is now a ***** of the work of R.A.F. Coastal ***** Sea Rescue Service. Lifeboats, fitted ***** 4.h.p., two-stroke engines, contain ***** needed by men suffering from ***** exposure, such as warm waterproof clothing ***** and medical supplies, which are dropped from ***** of 700 feet, suspended by air parachute ***** first rescue by airborne lifeb Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/rescue-by-airborne-lifeboat-rescued-by-airborne-lifeboat-their-dinghy-to-lifeboat-rescue-from-the-sea-by-lifeboat-dropped-from-aircraft-is-now-a-of-the-work-of-raf-coastal-sea-rescue-service-lifeboats-fitted-4hp-two-stroke-engines-contain-needed-by-men-suffering-from-exposure-such-as-warm-waterproof-clothing-and-medical-supplies-which-are-dropped-from-of-700-feet-suspended-by-air-parachute-first-rescue-by-airborne-lifeb-image463587205.html
RM2HX665W–Rescue By Airborne Lifeboat -- ***** rescued by airborne lifeboat ***** their dinghy to lifeboat. Rescue from the sea by lifeboat dropped from aircraft is now a ***** of the work of R.A.F. Coastal ***** Sea Rescue Service. Lifeboats, fitted ***** 4.h.p., two-stroke engines, contain ***** needed by men suffering from ***** exposure, such as warm waterproof clothing ***** and medical supplies, which are dropped from ***** of 700 feet, suspended by air parachute ***** first rescue by airborne lifeb
A ski jumper in mid-air about 20 feet from the snow take-off point in Heather Meadows, Mount Baker National Forest in 1936. The photo captures a moment during the sport's early competitive years. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/a-ski-jumper-in-mid-air-about-20-feet-from-the-snow-take-off-point-image61123562.html
RMDFCBMA–A ski jumper in mid-air about 20 feet from the snow take-off point in Heather Meadows, Mount Baker National Forest in 1936. The photo captures a moment during the sport's early competitive years.
Himmler's Great Money Hoard Discovered -- Himmler's million pound haul being examined by Lt. Col. W.P. Machemehl of Houston, Texas, Chief finance officer of the 101st airborne division. The table is stacked with currency from 26 Nations. Acting on information from a German officer men of the 101st airborne division visited a barn in the vicinity of Berchtsgaden, removed the floorboards and commended to dig. After digging four feet down they game across eleven sacks and a metal case containing p Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/himmlers-great-money-hoard-discovered-himmlers-million-pound-haul-being-examined-by-lt-col-wp-machemehl-of-houston-texas-chief-finance-officer-of-the-101st-airborne-division-the-table-is-stacked-with-currency-from-26-nations-acting-on-information-from-a-german-officer-men-of-the-101st-airborne-division-visited-a-barn-in-the-vicinity-of-berchtsgaden-removed-the-floorboards-and-commended-to-dig-after-digging-four-feet-down-they-game-across-eleven-sacks-and-a-metal-case-containing-p-image467218588.html
RM2J43J24–Himmler's Great Money Hoard Discovered -- Himmler's million pound haul being examined by Lt. Col. W.P. Machemehl of Houston, Texas, Chief finance officer of the 101st airborne division. The table is stacked with currency from 26 Nations. Acting on information from a German officer men of the 101st airborne division visited a barn in the vicinity of Berchtsgaden, removed the floorboards and commended to dig. After digging four feet down they game across eleven sacks and a metal case containing p
Training British Paratroops -- Coming off the landing shute; feet are together, hands above head, as if clasping the cords of a parachute. Before making his first jump from an aircraft, the British paratroop soldier goes through a course of training in which more than 20 mediums are used to ensure perfection in two arts - jumping and landing. These pictures show British paratroops in training at a school in north-west England. February 01, 1945. (Photo by Planet News Ltd.). Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/training-british-paratroops-coming-off-the-landing-shute-feet-are-together-hands-above-head-as-if-clasping-the-cords-of-a-parachute-before-making-his-first-jump-from-an-aircraft-the-british-paratroop-soldier-goes-through-a-course-of-training-in-which-more-than-20-mediums-are-used-to-ensure-perfection-in-two-arts-jumping-and-landing-these-pictures-show-british-paratroops-in-training-at-a-school-in-north-west-england-february-01-1945-photo-by-planet-news-ltd-image661784615.html
RM3ACJW0R–Training British Paratroops -- Coming off the landing shute; feet are together, hands above head, as if clasping the cords of a parachute. Before making his first jump from an aircraft, the British paratroop soldier goes through a course of training in which more than 20 mediums are used to ensure perfection in two arts - jumping and landing. These pictures show British paratroops in training at a school in north-west England. February 01, 1945. (Photo by Planet News Ltd.).
Bombing campaign. Europe & North Africa; Scope and content: This German town, in the path of General Montgomery's armies crossing the Rhine, has been torn by the passing battle. Hardly a building stands undamaged. The picture was made by a B-24 Liberator of the U.S. 8th Air Force Second Air Division that flew in at 200 feet to drop supplies to the 1st Allied Airborne Army that landed east of the Rhine from 1500 transports and gliders. March 24, 1945. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/bombing-campaign-europe-north-africa-scope-and-content-this-german-town-in-the-path-of-general-montgomerys-armies-crossing-the-rhine-has-been-torn-by-the-passing-battle-hardly-a-building-stands-undamaged-the-picture-was-made-by-a-b-24-liberator-of-the-us-8th-air-force-second-air-division-that-flew-in-at-200-feet-to-drop-supplies-to-the-1st-allied-airborne-army-that-landed-east-of-the-rhine-from-1500-transports-and-gliders-march-24-1945-image257509401.html
RMTXXFT9–Bombing campaign. Europe & North Africa; Scope and content: This German town, in the path of General Montgomery's armies crossing the Rhine, has been torn by the passing battle. Hardly a building stands undamaged. The picture was made by a B-24 Liberator of the U.S. 8th Air Force Second Air Division that flew in at 200 feet to drop supplies to the 1st Allied Airborne Army that landed east of the Rhine from 1500 transports and gliders. March 24, 1945.
BRABAZON FLIES FOR FIRST TIME-CROSSED OVER BRISTOL CENTRE The 130-ton Brabazon 1, world's biggest civil landplane , flew for the first time today . Cheers rose from the thousands of people gathered round the airfield at Filton , Bristol , as they watched the monster plane become airborne at five minuets past noon on return from her first taxi-trip up the 3,000yards runway . Officials and mechanics joyously congratulated each other as they Brabazon rose to about 500 feet and made for Bristol , where she crossed over the city centre . For them it was the culmination of years of planning and l Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/brabazon-flies-for-first-time-crossed-over-bristol-centre-the-130-ton-brabazon-1-worlds-biggest-civil-landplane-flew-for-the-first-time-today-cheers-rose-from-the-thousands-of-people-gathered-round-the-airfield-at-filton-bristol-as-they-watched-the-monster-plane-become-airborne-at-five-minuets-past-noon-on-return-from-her-first-taxi-trip-up-the-3000yards-runway-officials-and-mechanics-joyously-congratulated-each-other-as-they-brabazon-rose-to-about-500-feet-and-made-for-bristol-where-she-crossed-over-the-city-centre-for-them-it-was-the-culmination-of-years-of-planning-and-l-image623892902.html
RM2Y70NNA–BRABAZON FLIES FOR FIRST TIME-CROSSED OVER BRISTOL CENTRE The 130-ton Brabazon 1, world's biggest civil landplane , flew for the first time today . Cheers rose from the thousands of people gathered round the airfield at Filton , Bristol , as they watched the monster plane become airborne at five minuets past noon on return from her first taxi-trip up the 3,000yards runway . Officials and mechanics joyously congratulated each other as they Brabazon rose to about 500 feet and made for Bristol , where she crossed over the city centre . For them it was the culmination of years of planning and l
Haarlem - AZ, Whizgle News, Dutch Desk, The Netherlands, 1950 - 2000 on 13-04-1991. These are the topics in the image. The scene captures an intense moment on a grassy soccer field under a clear sky. Two players dominate the foreground; one, wearing a dark jersey, is airborne, having just executed a graceful maneuver to control the ball with his feet. His hair is curly and windswept, emphasizing the dynamic motion of the play. The other player, clad in a lighter jersey, is in a defensive stance, his body slightly bent and arms outstretched as he prepares to intercept or react to the airborne p Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/haarlem-az-whizgle-news-dutch-desk-the-netherlands-1950-2000-on-13-04-1991-these-are-the-topics-in-the-image-the-scene-captures-an-intense-moment-on-a-grassy-soccer-field-under-a-clear-sky-two-players-dominate-the-foreground-one-wearing-a-dark-jersey-is-airborne-having-just-executed-a-graceful-maneuver-to-control-the-ball-with-his-feet-his-hair-is-curly-and-windswept-emphasizing-the-dynamic-motion-of-the-play-the-other-player-clad-in-a-lighter-jersey-is-in-a-defensive-stance-his-body-slightly-bent-and-arms-outstretched-as-he-prepares-to-intercept-or-react-to-the-airborne-p-image686143437.html
RM3BT8EXN–Haarlem - AZ, Whizgle News, Dutch Desk, The Netherlands, 1950 - 2000 on 13-04-1991. These are the topics in the image. The scene captures an intense moment on a grassy soccer field under a clear sky. Two players dominate the foreground; one, wearing a dark jersey, is airborne, having just executed a graceful maneuver to control the ball with his feet. His hair is curly and windswept, emphasizing the dynamic motion of the play. The other player, clad in a lighter jersey, is in a defensive stance, his body slightly bent and arms outstretched as he prepares to intercept or react to the airborne p
THE GREATEST AIRBORNE INVASION IN HISTORY--B-24 Liberators of the U.S. Army 8th Air Force winging in only 100 feet above the ground March 24th on their mission to drop supplies in the Wesel area, made this photograph of Allied anti-aircraft Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/the-greatest-airborne-invasion-in-history-b-24-liberators-of-the-us-army-8th-air-force-winging-in-only-100-feet-above-the-ground-march-24th-on-their-mission-to-drop-supplies-in-the-wesel-area-made-this-photograph-of-allied-anti-aircraft-image481165565.html
RM2JXPYGD–THE GREATEST AIRBORNE INVASION IN HISTORY--B-24 Liberators of the U.S. Army 8th Air Force winging in only 100 feet above the ground March 24th on their mission to drop supplies in the Wesel area, made this photograph of Allied anti-aircraft
PARACHUTE TRAINING DEPOT & SCHOOL AIRBORNE FORCES - With the tower and his parachute shown in shadow on the ground, the student, with his feet firmly together, prepares for a safe landing British Army Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/parachute-training-depot-school-airborne-forces-with-the-tower-and-his-parachute-shown-in-shadow-on-the-ground-the-student-with-his-feet-firmly-together-prepares-for-a-safe-landing-british-army-image603112747.html
RM2X164CY–PARACHUTE TRAINING DEPOT & SCHOOL AIRBORNE FORCES - With the tower and his parachute shown in shadow on the ground, the student, with his feet firmly together, prepares for a safe landing British Army
Training British Paratroops -- Coming off the landing shute; feet are together, hands above head, as if clasping the cords of a parachute. Before making his first jump from an aircraft, the British paratroop soldier goes through a course of training in which more than 20 mediums are used to ensure perfection in two arts - jumping and landing. These pictures show British paratroops in training at a school in north-west England. February 01, 1945. (Photo by Planet News Ltd.). Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/training-british-paratroops-coming-off-the-landing-shute-feet-are-together-hands-above-head-as-if-clasping-the-cords-of-a-parachute-before-making-his-first-jump-from-an-aircraft-the-british-paratroop-soldier-goes-through-a-course-of-training-in-which-more-than-20-mediums-are-used-to-ensure-perfection-in-two-arts-jumping-and-landing-these-pictures-show-british-paratroops-in-training-at-a-school-in-north-west-england-february-01-1945-photo-by-planet-news-ltd-image664090726.html
RM3AGBXDX–Training British Paratroops -- Coming off the landing shute; feet are together, hands above head, as if clasping the cords of a parachute. Before making his first jump from an aircraft, the British paratroop soldier goes through a course of training in which more than 20 mediums are used to ensure perfection in two arts - jumping and landing. These pictures show British paratroops in training at a school in north-west England. February 01, 1945. (Photo by Planet News Ltd.).
BRABAZON FLIES FOR FIRST TIME-CROSSED OVER BRISTOL CENTRE The 130-ton Brabazon 1, world's biggest civil landplane , flew for the first time today . Cheers rose from the thousands of people gathered round the airfield at Filton , Bristol , as they watched the monster plane become airborne at five minuets past noon on return from her first taxi-trip up the 3,000yards runway . Officials and mechanics joyously congratulated each other as they Brabazon rose to about 500 feet and made for Bristol , where she crossed over the city centre . For them it was the culmination of years of planning and l Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/brabazon-flies-for-first-time-crossed-over-bristol-centre-the-130-ton-brabazon-1-worlds-biggest-civil-landplane-flew-for-the-first-time-today-cheers-rose-from-the-thousands-of-people-gathered-round-the-airfield-at-filton-bristol-as-they-watched-the-monster-plane-become-airborne-at-five-minuets-past-noon-on-return-from-her-first-taxi-trip-up-the-3000yards-runway-officials-and-mechanics-joyously-congratulated-each-other-as-they-brabazon-rose-to-about-500-feet-and-made-for-bristol-where-she-crossed-over-the-city-centre-for-them-it-was-the-culmination-of-years-of-planning-and-l-image623892889.html
RM2Y70NMW–BRABAZON FLIES FOR FIRST TIME-CROSSED OVER BRISTOL CENTRE The 130-ton Brabazon 1, world's biggest civil landplane , flew for the first time today . Cheers rose from the thousands of people gathered round the airfield at Filton , Bristol , as they watched the monster plane become airborne at five minuets past noon on return from her first taxi-trip up the 3,000yards runway . Officials and mechanics joyously congratulated each other as they Brabazon rose to about 500 feet and made for Bristol , where she crossed over the city centre . For them it was the culmination of years of planning and l
Aerial View Of Croisette, France. (Taken 14 Jan 1944, By Photo Section, 91St Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force). (Altitude 12,100 Feet). Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/aerial-view-of-croisette-france-taken-14-jan-1944-by-photo-section-91st-bomb-group-8th-air-force-altitude-12100-feet-image481196960.html
RM2JXTBHM–Aerial View Of Croisette, France. (Taken 14 Jan 1944, By Photo Section, 91St Bomb Group, 8Th Air Force). (Altitude 12,100 Feet).
Royal Air Force Transport Command, 1943-1945. Operation MARKET III: air re-supply of British airborne forces in the Arnhem area, 19 September 1944. Burnt-out Douglas Dakota Mark III, KG401, of No. 48 Squadron RAF based at Down Ampney, Gloucestershire, which crash-landed in a field near Kessel, Holland, after parachuting supplies over Arnhem. The aircraft had just dropped its supplies from 700 feet when it was met with intense anti-aircraft fire. The tail unit, rudder, port aileron and engine, the starboard auxiliary fuel tank and all the gyro instruments were either damaged or put out of actio Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/royal-air-force-transport-command-1943-1945-operation-market-iii-air-re-supply-of-british-airborne-forces-in-the-arnhem-area-19-september-1944-burnt-out-douglas-dakota-mark-iii-kg401-of-no-48-squadron-raf-based-at-down-ampney-gloucestershire-which-crash-landed-in-a-field-near-kessel-holland-after-parachuting-supplies-over-arnhem-the-aircraft-had-just-dropped-its-supplies-from-700-feet-when-it-was-met-with-intense-anti-aircraft-fire-the-tail-unit-rudder-port-aileron-and-engine-the-starboard-auxiliary-fuel-tank-and-all-the-gyro-instruments-were-either-damaged-or-put-out-of-actio-image568985645.html
RM2T1KEYW–Royal Air Force Transport Command, 1943-1945. Operation MARKET III: air re-supply of British airborne forces in the Arnhem area, 19 September 1944. Burnt-out Douglas Dakota Mark III, KG401, of No. 48 Squadron RAF based at Down Ampney, Gloucestershire, which crash-landed in a field near Kessel, Holland, after parachuting supplies over Arnhem. The aircraft had just dropped its supplies from 700 feet when it was met with intense anti-aircraft fire. The tail unit, rudder, port aileron and engine, the starboard auxiliary fuel tank and all the gyro instruments were either damaged or put out of actio
Training British Paratroops -- Coming off the landing shute; feet are together, hands above head, as if clasping the cords of a parachute. Before making his first jump from an aircraft, the British paratroop soldier goes through a course of training in which more than 20 mediums are used to ensure perfection in two arts - jumping and landing. These pictures show British paratroops in training at a school in north-west England. February 01, 1945. (Photo by Planet News Ltd.). Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/training-british-paratroops-coming-off-the-landing-shute-feet-are-together-hands-above-head-as-if-clasping-the-cords-of-a-parachute-before-making-his-first-jump-from-an-aircraft-the-british-paratroop-soldier-goes-through-a-course-of-training-in-which-more-than-20-mediums-are-used-to-ensure-perfection-in-two-arts-jumping-and-landing-these-pictures-show-british-paratroops-in-training-at-a-school-in-north-west-england-february-01-1945-photo-by-planet-news-ltd-image663881306.html
RM3AG2BAJ–Training British Paratroops -- Coming off the landing shute; feet are together, hands above head, as if clasping the cords of a parachute. Before making his first jump from an aircraft, the British paratroop soldier goes through a course of training in which more than 20 mediums are used to ensure perfection in two arts - jumping and landing. These pictures show British paratroops in training at a school in north-west England. February 01, 1945. (Photo by Planet News Ltd.).
Paratroops Demonstrate for Prime Minister and French Air Craft --Paratroops as they descended from three Dakotas of Royal Air Force Transport Command during the display. fifteen fully-squipped men-all instructors from No.1 Parachute Training School - leaped from each plane 700 feet above ground level and landed on the airfield. Britain's Prime Minister, Mr. Clement Attlee, was accompanied by British and French air experts - including General J.L Piollet, Chief of the air staff of France -when he watched a flying demonstration by aircraft of the Homs Commands, Royal Air Force, at the Royal Air Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/paratroops-demonstrate-for-prime-minister-and-french-air-craft-paratroops-as-they-descended-from-three-dakotas-of-royal-air-force-transport-command-during-the-display-fifteen-fully-squipped-men-all-instructors-from-no1-parachute-training-school-leaped-from-each-plane-700-feet-above-ground-level-and-landed-on-the-airfield-britains-prime-minister-mr-clement-attlee-was-accompanied-by-british-and-french-air-experts-including-general-jl-piollet-chief-of-the-air-staff-of-france-when-he-watched-a-flying-demonstration-by-aircraft-of-the-homs-commands-royal-air-force-at-the-royal-air-image624683750.html
RM2Y88PDX–Paratroops Demonstrate for Prime Minister and French Air Craft --Paratroops as they descended from three Dakotas of Royal Air Force Transport Command during the display. fifteen fully-squipped men-all instructors from No.1 Parachute Training School - leaped from each plane 700 feet above ground level and landed on the airfield. Britain's Prime Minister, Mr. Clement Attlee, was accompanied by British and French air experts - including General J.L Piollet, Chief of the air staff of France -when he watched a flying demonstration by aircraft of the Homs Commands, Royal Air Force, at the Royal Air
The United States Marines - Now They're Landing From the Air - At 15 feet the parachute blossoms out. The trip to the ground will be exactly as a free ***** but without the drift. August 06, 1942. (Photo by Interphoto News Pictures, Inc.). Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/the-united-states-marines-now-theyre-landing-from-the-air-at-15-feet-the-parachute-blossoms-out-the-trip-to-the-ground-will-be-exactly-as-a-free-but-without-the-drift-august-06-1942-photo-by-interphoto-news-pictures-inc-image624683445.html
RM2Y88P31–The United States Marines - Now They're Landing From the Air - At 15 feet the parachute blossoms out. The trip to the ground will be exactly as a free ***** but without the drift. August 06, 1942. (Photo by Interphoto News Pictures, Inc.).
A new Parachute by means of which it is claimed, many lives will ***** saved, is here seen being tested with a dummy at Brooklands. The aeroplane from which it was released was flying at height of only 125 feet, yet the parachute floated its load safely to earth. May 13, 1931. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/a-new-parachute-by-means-of-which-it-is-claimed-many-lives-will-saved-is-here-seen-being-tested-with-a-dummy-at-brooklands-the-aeroplane-from-which-it-was-released-was-flying-at-height-of-only-125-feet-yet-the-parachute-floated-its-load-safely-to-earth-may-13-1931-image481866630.html
RM2JYXWPE–A new Parachute by means of which it is claimed, many lives will ***** saved, is here seen being tested with a dummy at Brooklands. The aeroplane from which it was released was flying at height of only 125 feet, yet the parachute floated its load safely to earth. May 13, 1931.
BRABAZON FLIES FOR FIRST TIME-CROSSED OVER BRISTOL CENTRE The 130-ton Brabazon 1, world's biggest civil landplane , flew for the first time today . Cheers rose from the thousands of people gathered round the airfield at Filton , Bristol , as they watched the monster plane become airborne at five minuets past noon on return from her first taxi-trip up the 3,000yards runway . Officials and mechanics joyously congratulated each other as they Brabazon rose to about 500 feet and made for Bristol , where she crossed over the city centre . For them it was the culmination of years of planning and l Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/brabazon-flies-for-first-time-crossed-over-bristol-centre-the-130-ton-brabazon-1-worlds-biggest-civil-landplane-flew-for-the-first-time-today-cheers-rose-from-the-thousands-of-people-gathered-round-the-airfield-at-filton-bristol-as-they-watched-the-monster-plane-become-airborne-at-five-minuets-past-noon-on-return-from-her-first-taxi-trip-up-the-3000yards-runway-officials-and-mechanics-joyously-congratulated-each-other-as-they-brabazon-rose-to-about-500-feet-and-made-for-bristol-where-she-crossed-over-the-city-centre-for-them-it-was-the-culmination-of-years-of-planning-and-l-image623892896.html
RM2Y70NN4–BRABAZON FLIES FOR FIRST TIME-CROSSED OVER BRISTOL CENTRE The 130-ton Brabazon 1, world's biggest civil landplane , flew for the first time today . Cheers rose from the thousands of people gathered round the airfield at Filton , Bristol , as they watched the monster plane become airborne at five minuets past noon on return from her first taxi-trip up the 3,000yards runway . Officials and mechanics joyously congratulated each other as they Brabazon rose to about 500 feet and made for Bristol , where she crossed over the city centre . For them it was the culmination of years of planning and l
Two A-4 Skyhawk jets of Marine Aircraft Group-12 are refueled at 10,000 feet over South Vietnam by a KC-130 of VMGR-152 in 1968, providing air-to-air refueling and troop transport. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/two-a-4-skyhawk-jets-of-marine-aircraft-group-12-are-refueled-at-10000-feet-over-south-vietnam-by-a-kc-130-of-vmgr-152-in-1968-providing-air-to-air-refueling-and-troop-transport-image574152302.html
RM2TA2W3A–Two A-4 Skyhawk jets of Marine Aircraft Group-12 are refueled at 10,000 feet over South Vietnam by a KC-130 of VMGR-152 in 1968, providing air-to-air refueling and troop transport.
BRABAZON FLIES FOR FIRST TIME-CROSSED OVER BRISTOL CENTRE The 130-ton Brabazon 1, world's biggest civil landplane , flew for the first time today . Cheers rose from the thousands of people gathered round the airfield at Filton , Bristol , as they watched the monster plane become airborne at five minuets past noon on return from her first taxi-trip up the 3,000yards runway . Officials and mechanics joyously congratulated each other as they Brabazon rose to about 500 feet and made for Bristol , where she crossed over the city centre . For them it was the culmination of years of planning and l Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/brabazon-flies-for-first-time-crossed-over-bristol-centre-the-130-ton-brabazon-1-worlds-biggest-civil-landplane-flew-for-the-first-time-today-cheers-rose-from-the-thousands-of-people-gathered-round-the-airfield-at-filton-bristol-as-they-watched-the-monster-plane-become-airborne-at-five-minuets-past-noon-on-return-from-her-first-taxi-trip-up-the-3000yards-runway-officials-and-mechanics-joyously-congratulated-each-other-as-they-brabazon-rose-to-about-500-feet-and-made-for-bristol-where-she-crossed-over-the-city-centre-for-them-it-was-the-culmination-of-years-of-planning-and-l-image623893187.html
RM2Y70P3F–BRABAZON FLIES FOR FIRST TIME-CROSSED OVER BRISTOL CENTRE The 130-ton Brabazon 1, world's biggest civil landplane , flew for the first time today . Cheers rose from the thousands of people gathered round the airfield at Filton , Bristol , as they watched the monster plane become airborne at five minuets past noon on return from her first taxi-trip up the 3,000yards runway . Officials and mechanics joyously congratulated each other as they Brabazon rose to about 500 feet and made for Bristol , where she crossed over the city centre . For them it was the culmination of years of planning and l
Churchill Unveils Abbey War Memorial A memorial at Westminster Abbey , to the officers and ratings of the submarine branch of the Royal Navy , who lost their lives in the 1914-18 and 1939-45 wars , and to all ranks of the Commandos and Airborne forces killed in the 1939-45 war was unveiled by Mr Winston Churchill BRitains wartime leader . The memorial consists of three bronze figures , three feet high , desighned by Mr Gilbert Ledward . They represent a submarine man on look out , a Commando with tommy gun ready for action , and a parachutist in full equipment . They are set on stone block Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/churchill-unveils-abbey-war-memorial-a-memorial-at-westminster-abbey-to-the-officers-and-ratings-of-the-submarine-branch-of-the-royal-navy-who-lost-their-lives-in-the-1914-18-and-1939-45-wars-and-to-all-ranks-of-the-commandos-and-airborne-forces-killed-in-the-1939-45-war-was-unveiled-by-mr-winston-churchill-britains-wartime-leader-the-memorial-consists-of-three-bronze-figures-three-feet-high-desighned-by-mr-gilbert-ledward-they-represent-a-submarine-man-on-look-out-a-commando-with-tommy-gun-ready-for-action-and-a-parachutist-in-full-equipment-they-are-set-on-stone-block-image623382844.html
RM2Y65F50–Churchill Unveils Abbey War Memorial A memorial at Westminster Abbey , to the officers and ratings of the submarine branch of the Royal Navy , who lost their lives in the 1914-18 and 1939-45 wars , and to all ranks of the Commandos and Airborne forces killed in the 1939-45 war was unveiled by Mr Winston Churchill BRitains wartime leader . The memorial consists of three bronze figures , three feet high , desighned by Mr Gilbert Ledward . They represent a submarine man on look out , a Commando with tommy gun ready for action , and a parachutist in full equipment . They are set on stone block
On February 5, 1970, 1st Marine Division soldiers in Vietnam were extracted and inserted via helicopter over the Song Thu Bon River at 2000 feet en route to An Hoa Combat Base. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/on-february-5-1970-1st-marine-division-soldiers-in-vietnam-were-extracted-and-inserted-via-helicopter-over-the-song-thu-bon-river-at-2000-feet-en-route-to-an-hoa-combat-base-image574163274.html
RM2TA3B36–On February 5, 1970, 1st Marine Division soldiers in Vietnam were extracted and inserted via helicopter over the Song Thu Bon River at 2000 feet en route to An Hoa Combat Base.
Churchill Unveils Abbey War Memorial A memorial at Westminster Abbey , to the officers and ratings of the submarine branch of the Royal Navy , who lost their lives in the 1914-18 and 1939-45 wars , and to all ranks of the Commandos and Airborne forces killed in the 1939-45 war was unveiled by Mr Winston Churchill BRitains wartime leader . The memorial consists of three bronze figures , three feet high , desighned by Mr Gilbert Ledward . They represent a submarine man on look out , a Commando with tommy gun ready for action , and a parachutist in full equipment . They are set on stone block Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/churchill-unveils-abbey-war-memorial-a-memorial-at-westminster-abbey-to-the-officers-and-ratings-of-the-submarine-branch-of-the-royal-navy-who-lost-their-lives-in-the-1914-18-and-1939-45-wars-and-to-all-ranks-of-the-commandos-and-airborne-forces-killed-in-the-1939-45-war-was-unveiled-by-mr-winston-churchill-britains-wartime-leader-the-memorial-consists-of-three-bronze-figures-three-feet-high-desighned-by-mr-gilbert-ledward-they-represent-a-submarine-man-on-look-out-a-commando-with-tommy-gun-ready-for-action-and-a-parachutist-in-full-equipment-they-are-set-on-stone-block-image623382861.html
RM2Y65F5H–Churchill Unveils Abbey War Memorial A memorial at Westminster Abbey , to the officers and ratings of the submarine branch of the Royal Navy , who lost their lives in the 1914-18 and 1939-45 wars , and to all ranks of the Commandos and Airborne forces killed in the 1939-45 war was unveiled by Mr Winston Churchill BRitains wartime leader . The memorial consists of three bronze figures , three feet high , desighned by Mr Gilbert Ledward . They represent a submarine man on look out , a Commando with tommy gun ready for action , and a parachutist in full equipment . They are set on stone block
This photo shows about 100-feet of German cable entwined in the nose of a USAAF Consolidated B-24 after the mission to Emden, Germany, 11 Dec. 1943. German fighters appear to be experimenting with lengths of such cable, from which bombs Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/this-photo-shows-about-100-feet-of-german-cable-entwined-in-the-nose-of-a-usaaf-consolidated-b-24-after-the-mission-to-emden-germany-11-dec-1943-german-fighters-appear-to-be-experimenting-with-lengths-of-such-cable-from-which-bombs-image481288069.html
RM2JY0FRH–This photo shows about 100-feet of German cable entwined in the nose of a USAAF Consolidated B-24 after the mission to Emden, Germany, 11 Dec. 1943. German fighters appear to be experimenting with lengths of such cable, from which bombs
Churchill Unveils Abbey War Memorial A memorial at Westminster Abbey , to the officers and ratings of the submarine branch of the Royal Navy , who lost their lives in the 1914-18 and 1939-45 wars , and to all ranks of the Commandos and Airborne forces killed in the 1939-45 war was unveiled by Mr Winston Churchill BRitains wartime leader . The memorial consists of three bronze figures , three feet high , desighned by Mr Gilbert Ledward . They represent a submarine man on look out , a Commando with tommy gun ready for action , and a parachutist in full equipment . They are set on stone block Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/churchill-unveils-abbey-war-memorial-a-memorial-at-westminster-abbey-to-the-officers-and-ratings-of-the-submarine-branch-of-the-royal-navy-who-lost-their-lives-in-the-1914-18-and-1939-45-wars-and-to-all-ranks-of-the-commandos-and-airborne-forces-killed-in-the-1939-45-war-was-unveiled-by-mr-winston-churchill-britains-wartime-leader-the-memorial-consists-of-three-bronze-figures-three-feet-high-desighned-by-mr-gilbert-ledward-they-represent-a-submarine-man-on-look-out-a-commando-with-tommy-gun-ready-for-action-and-a-parachutist-in-full-equipment-they-are-set-on-stone-block-image623382876.html
RM2Y65F64–Churchill Unveils Abbey War Memorial A memorial at Westminster Abbey , to the officers and ratings of the submarine branch of the Royal Navy , who lost their lives in the 1914-18 and 1939-45 wars , and to all ranks of the Commandos and Airborne forces killed in the 1939-45 war was unveiled by Mr Winston Churchill BRitains wartime leader . The memorial consists of three bronze figures , three feet high , desighned by Mr Gilbert Ledward . They represent a submarine man on look out , a Commando with tommy gun ready for action , and a parachutist in full equipment . They are set on stone block
Smoke and debris rise a thousand feet into the air from the dock and harbor installations at Reggio, Italy, typifying the paralyzing blows being delivered today by American bombers. New attack technique of the United Nations is invasion by air, which Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/smoke-and-debris-rise-a-thousand-feet-into-the-air-from-the-dock-and-harbor-installations-at-reggio-italy-typifying-the-paralyzing-blows-being-delivered-today-by-american-bombers-new-attack-technique-of-the-united-nations-is-invasion-by-air-which-image481125551.html
RM2JXN4FB–Smoke and debris rise a thousand feet into the air from the dock and harbor installations at Reggio, Italy, typifying the paralyzing blows being delivered today by American bombers. New attack technique of the United Nations is invasion by air, which
Churchill Unveils Abbey War Memorial A memorial at Westminster Abbey , to the officers and ratings of the submarine branch of the Royal Navy , who lost their lives in the 1914-18 and 1939-45 wars , and to all ranks of the Commandos and Airborne forces killed in the 1939-45 war was unveiled by Mr Winston Churchill BRitains wartime leader . The memorial consists of three bronze figures , three feet high , desighned by Mr Gilbert Ledward . They represent a submarine man on look out , a Commando with tommy gun ready for action , and a parachutist in full equipment . They are set on stone block Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/churchill-unveils-abbey-war-memorial-a-memorial-at-westminster-abbey-to-the-officers-and-ratings-of-the-submarine-branch-of-the-royal-navy-who-lost-their-lives-in-the-1914-18-and-1939-45-wars-and-to-all-ranks-of-the-commandos-and-airborne-forces-killed-in-the-1939-45-war-was-unveiled-by-mr-winston-churchill-britains-wartime-leader-the-memorial-consists-of-three-bronze-figures-three-feet-high-desighned-by-mr-gilbert-ledward-they-represent-a-submarine-man-on-look-out-a-commando-with-tommy-gun-ready-for-action-and-a-parachutist-in-full-equipment-they-are-set-on-stone-block-image623382883.html
RM2Y65F6B–Churchill Unveils Abbey War Memorial A memorial at Westminster Abbey , to the officers and ratings of the submarine branch of the Royal Navy , who lost their lives in the 1914-18 and 1939-45 wars , and to all ranks of the Commandos and Airborne forces killed in the 1939-45 war was unveiled by Mr Winston Churchill BRitains wartime leader . The memorial consists of three bronze figures , three feet high , desighned by Mr Gilbert Ledward . They represent a submarine man on look out , a Commando with tommy gun ready for action , and a parachutist in full equipment . They are set on stone block
FLAK AHEAD-An American heavy bomber ploughs through heavy flak barrage high above the solid cloud bank through which it is about to unload its bombs onto a Nazi target thousands of feet below. The new technique of 'bombing through clouds' Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/flak-ahead-an-american-heavy-bomber-ploughs-through-heavy-flak-barrage-high-above-the-solid-cloud-bank-through-which-it-is-about-to-unload-its-bombs-onto-a-nazi-target-thousands-of-feet-below-the-new-technique-of-bombing-through-clouds-image481210322.html
RM2JXW0JX–FLAK AHEAD-An American heavy bomber ploughs through heavy flak barrage high above the solid cloud bank through which it is about to unload its bombs onto a Nazi target thousands of feet below. The new technique of 'bombing through clouds'
Churchill Unveils Abbey War Memorial A memorial at Westminster Abbey , to the officers and ratings of the submarine branch of the Royal Navy , who lost their lives in the 1914-18 and 1939-45 wars , and to all ranks of the Commandos and Airborne forces killed in the 1939-45 war was unveiled by Mr Winston Churchill BRitains wartime leader . The memorial consists of three bronze figures , three feet high , desighned by Mr Gilbert Ledward . They represent a submarine man on look out , a Commando with tommy gun ready for action , and a parachutist in full equipment . They are set on stone block Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/churchill-unveils-abbey-war-memorial-a-memorial-at-westminster-abbey-to-the-officers-and-ratings-of-the-submarine-branch-of-the-royal-navy-who-lost-their-lives-in-the-1914-18-and-1939-45-wars-and-to-all-ranks-of-the-commandos-and-airborne-forces-killed-in-the-1939-45-war-was-unveiled-by-mr-winston-churchill-britains-wartime-leader-the-memorial-consists-of-three-bronze-figures-three-feet-high-desighned-by-mr-gilbert-ledward-they-represent-a-submarine-man-on-look-out-a-commando-with-tommy-gun-ready-for-action-and-a-parachutist-in-full-equipment-they-are-set-on-stone-block-image623382846.html
RM2Y65F52–Churchill Unveils Abbey War Memorial A memorial at Westminster Abbey , to the officers and ratings of the submarine branch of the Royal Navy , who lost their lives in the 1914-18 and 1939-45 wars , and to all ranks of the Commandos and Airborne forces killed in the 1939-45 war was unveiled by Mr Winston Churchill BRitains wartime leader . The memorial consists of three bronze figures , three feet high , desighned by Mr Gilbert Ledward . They represent a submarine man on look out , a Commando with tommy gun ready for action , and a parachutist in full equipment . They are set on stone block
Air Aspects of Campaign For Sicily. Gerbini, 9 June: Part of invasion prelude--21 9th AF Consolidated B-24 airplanes attack from 20,000-23,000 feet with 82,400 lbs. of bombs. Smoke is from burning planes. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/air-aspects-of-campaign-for-sicily-gerbini-9-june-part-of-invasion-prelude-21-9th-af-consolidated-b-24-airplanes-attack-from-20000-23000-feet-with-82400-lbs-of-bombs-smoke-is-from-burning-planes-image481105819.html
RM2JXM7AK–Air Aspects of Campaign For Sicily. Gerbini, 9 June: Part of invasion prelude--21 9th AF Consolidated B-24 airplanes attack from 20,000-23,000 feet with 82,400 lbs. of bombs. Smoke is from burning planes.
Churchill Unveils Abbey War Memorial A memorial at Westminster Abbey , to the officers and ratings of the submarine branch of the Royal Navy , who lost their lives in the 1914-18 and 1939-45 wars , and to all ranks of the Commandos and Airborne forces killed in the 1939-45 war was unveiled by Mr Winston Churchill BRitains wartime leader . The memorial consists of three bronze figures , three feet high , desighned by Mr Gilbert Ledward . They represent a submarine man on look out , a Commando with tommy gun ready for action , and a parachutist in full equipment . They are set on stone block Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/churchill-unveils-abbey-war-memorial-a-memorial-at-westminster-abbey-to-the-officers-and-ratings-of-the-submarine-branch-of-the-royal-navy-who-lost-their-lives-in-the-1914-18-and-1939-45-wars-and-to-all-ranks-of-the-commandos-and-airborne-forces-killed-in-the-1939-45-war-was-unveiled-by-mr-winston-churchill-britains-wartime-leader-the-memorial-consists-of-three-bronze-figures-three-feet-high-desighned-by-mr-gilbert-ledward-they-represent-a-submarine-man-on-look-out-a-commando-with-tommy-gun-ready-for-action-and-a-parachutist-in-full-equipment-they-are-set-on-stone-block-image623382849.html
RM2Y65F55–Churchill Unveils Abbey War Memorial A memorial at Westminster Abbey , to the officers and ratings of the submarine branch of the Royal Navy , who lost their lives in the 1914-18 and 1939-45 wars , and to all ranks of the Commandos and Airborne forces killed in the 1939-45 war was unveiled by Mr Winston Churchill BRitains wartime leader . The memorial consists of three bronze figures , three feet high , desighned by Mr Gilbert Ledward . They represent a submarine man on look out , a Commando with tommy gun ready for action , and a parachutist in full equipment . They are set on stone block
This German Town, In The Path Of Gen. Mongomery'S Armies Crossing The Rhine, Has Been Torn By The Passing Battle. The Picture Was Made By A Consolidated B-24 Liberator Of The Us 8Th Air force 2Nd Air Div. That Flew In At 200 Feet To Drop Supplies To The 1St All Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/this-german-town-in-the-path-of-gen-mongomerys-armies-crossing-the-rhine-has-been-torn-by-the-passing-battle-the-picture-was-made-by-a-consolidated-b-24-liberator-of-the-us-8th-air-force-2nd-air-div-that-flew-in-at-200-feet-to-drop-supplies-to-the-1st-all-image482712933.html
RM2K19D7H–This German Town, In The Path Of Gen. Mongomery'S Armies Crossing The Rhine, Has Been Torn By The Passing Battle. The Picture Was Made By A Consolidated B-24 Liberator Of The Us 8Th Air force 2Nd Air Div. That Flew In At 200 Feet To Drop Supplies To The 1St All
Fifteen Marines are holding hands at 9000 feet as another Marine prepares to join them. The group was completed with a record setting number of 18 Marines skydiving in a formation called snowflake at 5000 feet. They had jumped from a CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter. The Skydiving club was formed in March 1975 at Quantico. Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/fifteen-marines-are-holding-hands-at-9000-feet-as-another-marine-prepares-to-join-them-the-group-was-completed-with-a-record-setting-number-of-18-marines-skydiving-in-a-formation-called-snowflake-at-5000-feet-they-had-jumped-from-a-ch-53-sea-stallion-helicopter-the-skydiving-club-was-formed-in-march-1975-at-quantico-base-marine-corps-base-quantico-state-virginia-va-country-united-states-of-america-usa-image503863505.html
RM2M7MY15–Fifteen Marines are holding hands at 9000 feet as another Marine prepares to join them. The group was completed with a record setting number of 18 Marines skydiving in a formation called snowflake at 5000 feet. They had jumped from a CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter. The Skydiving club was formed in March 1975 at Quantico. Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
Churchill Unveils Abbey War Memorial A memorial at Westminster Abbey , to the officers and ratings of the submarine branch of the Royal Navy , who lost their lives in the 1914-18 and 1939-45 wars , and to all ranks of the Commandos and Airborne forces killed in the 1939-45 war was unveiled by Mr Winston Churchill BRitains wartime leader . The memorial consists of three bronze figures , three feet high , desighned by Mr Gilbert Ledward . They represent a submarine man on look out , a Commando with tommy gun ready for action , and a parachutist in full equipment . They are set on stone block Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/churchill-unveils-abbey-war-memorial-a-memorial-at-westminster-abbey-to-the-officers-and-ratings-of-the-submarine-branch-of-the-royal-navy-who-lost-their-lives-in-the-1914-18-and-1939-45-wars-and-to-all-ranks-of-the-commandos-and-airborne-forces-killed-in-the-1939-45-war-was-unveiled-by-mr-winston-churchill-britains-wartime-leader-the-memorial-consists-of-three-bronze-figures-three-feet-high-desighned-by-mr-gilbert-ledward-they-represent-a-submarine-man-on-look-out-a-commando-with-tommy-gun-ready-for-action-and-a-parachutist-in-full-equipment-they-are-set-on-stone-block-image623382852.html
RM2Y65F58–Churchill Unveils Abbey War Memorial A memorial at Westminster Abbey , to the officers and ratings of the submarine branch of the Royal Navy , who lost their lives in the 1914-18 and 1939-45 wars , and to all ranks of the Commandos and Airborne forces killed in the 1939-45 war was unveiled by Mr Winston Churchill BRitains wartime leader . The memorial consists of three bronze figures , three feet high , desighned by Mr Gilbert Ledward . They represent a submarine man on look out , a Commando with tommy gun ready for action , and a parachutist in full equipment . They are set on stone block
Flash Gordon , superhero of the strip comics for many years , has now entered the realm of human experience . Demonstrator Ed Kurczewski shows how a rocket belt has assisted him some 20 feet into the air , wearing military equipment . The man who could put a girdle round the universe quicker than Shakespeare's Puck will soon be wearing GI uniform and chewing gum . It is thought that soldiers of the future , equipped with rockets will be able to run and jump superhuman speeds and distances , Rockaway , New Jersey , USA 18 June 1958 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/flash-gordon-superhero-of-the-strip-comics-for-many-years-has-now-entered-the-realm-of-human-experience-demonstrator-ed-kurczewski-shows-how-a-rocket-belt-has-assisted-him-some-20-feet-into-the-air-wearing-military-equipment-the-man-who-could-put-a-girdle-round-the-universe-quicker-than-shakespeares-puck-will-soon-be-wearing-gi-uniform-and-chewing-gum-it-is-thought-that-soldiers-of-the-future-equipped-with-rockets-will-be-able-to-run-and-jump-superhuman-speeds-and-distances-rockaway-new-jersey-usa-18-june-1958-image623904078.html
RM2Y7180E–Flash Gordon , superhero of the strip comics for many years , has now entered the realm of human experience . Demonstrator Ed Kurczewski shows how a rocket belt has assisted him some 20 feet into the air , wearing military equipment . The man who could put a girdle round the universe quicker than Shakespeare's Puck will soon be wearing GI uniform and chewing gum . It is thought that soldiers of the future , equipped with rockets will be able to run and jump superhuman speeds and distances , Rockaway , New Jersey , USA 18 June 1958