Aircraft Maintenance and Operations

Images of military personnel conducting aircraft maintenance and operational preparations, emphasizing teamwork and technical skills in aviation support.

British Midget Submarines: X-craft of the Royal Navy.Lieutenant Ralph Cudworth, RN., 25-years-old first Lieutenant of XE 8, at the hydroplane controls (left hand) and electric motor control (right hand). August 01, 1952. (Photo by Central Office of Information).

British Midget Submarines: X-craft of the Royal Navy.Lieutenant Ralph Cudworth, RN., 25-years-old first Lieutenant of XE 8, at the hydroplane controls (left hand) and electric motor control (right hand). August 01, 1952. (Photo by Central Office of Information).

British Midget Submarines: X-craft of the Royal Navy.Stoker Mechanic David Lowe, aged 24, is in charge of the engine room of XE.8. August 01, 1952. (Photo by Central Office of Information).

Don Bennett Brings In Airleft's Centenary' Plane -- Air Vice-Marshal Donald Bennett (foreground) supervises the coupling of the fuel hose for discharge of the cargo at Gatgow Airfield, Berlin.Air Vice-Marshal Donald Bennett, former Pathfinder and British South American Airways' Chief, piloted a Tudor V Plane which arrived at Gatow Airport on the 100th day of the Berlin air lift. The Tudor carried 2, 600 gallons of urgently -needed Diesel oil. October 04, 1948.

Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945. Armourers loading the ammunition servo-feed to the rear turret in a Handley Page Halifax at Pocklington, Yorkshire.

Gunnery Instruction At The 401St Bomb Group Base Was Constant And Careful. Here, 1St Lt. Robert J. King, A Navigator, Is Instructed In The Use Of The Chin Turret By T/Sgt. Bert B. Bessellieu. England, 25 October 1944.

Aircraft, Burma, India & Training

Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Bomber Command Engine fitters overhaul one of the Bristol Pegasus XVIII radial engines of a No 37 Squadron Wellington at Feltwell, 8 July 1940.

Waist Gunners of the Boeing B-17 Flying ofrtress, Invader II, (L to R) S/Sgt. Eldon R. Lapp, ofrt Wayne and S/Sgt. William D. King, Imperial, Tex.

Lt. Evans, Bombardier Of The 379Th Bomb Group, Checks 50 Calibre Machine Gun In The Nose Of A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" Before Taking Off From An 8Th Air Force Base In England. 10 September 1943.

Midget Subs. October 27, 1945.

Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.

Edward Rowe, A Photographer With The 386Th Bomb Group, Focuses His K-20 Aerial Camera On The Target Somewhere In France During A Mission On 12 June 1944.

SSGT Richard Smith, radar chief, Marine Air Traffic Control Squadron, performs a routine preventive maintenance check on the radar scope. Base: Marine Corps Air Station,Iwakuni Country: Japan (JPN)

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Poerwokerto, Poerbolingo, Bobotari, between Tjilatjap-MeloWoeng railway. Two soldiers engaged in the assembly of a mortar that lies in a weapon chest. December 8, 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

DN-SN-86-12796. Base: Naval Station, Sima State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SN-89-04649. Subject Operation/Series: COPE THUNDER Base: Naval Air Station, Cubi Point Country: Philippines (PHL)

The Royal Navy's Small Fry - The first Lieutenant of Midget Submarine, Lieutenant M.C.M. Smith, R.N. of Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire controls the craft's diving gear. He is responsible for the trimming and the depth of dives.Midget submarines of the Royal Navy, the x-craft of World War II, will participate in forthcoming naval exercises of North Atlantic treaty organisation off Cherbourg, France.The majority of the five-man crews are volunteers. A few men with specialised technical knowledge have been drafted to the service. Each crew consists commanding officer, First Lieutenant, Hedmsman, electrician and stoker. May 15, 1952. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

The crew of the submarine Hr.Ms. Walrus (S 802) or from Hr.Ms. Sea lion (S 803), both formulated by Practicesmal part 5, at work with the control, January / February 1956.

The Women's Royal Naval Service during the Second World War Leading Wren radio mechanics repairing aircraft radio equipment at Lee-on-Solent Fleet Air Arm station.

Anefo photo collection. Zierikzee. Marvo submarine. August 19, 1948. Zeeland, Zierikzee

Off they go--in a B-25 Mitchell medium bomber. Capt. Rex T. Barber, left, Culber, Ore., is the pilot and Lt. Yi Y.C. right, the co-pilot.

Royal Air Force- 2nd Tactical Air Force, 1943-1945. Corporal Lorne Matson of Toronto, Canada, cleans the pressure glass of a F.24 aerial camera in an equipment trailer of No. 39 (PR) Wing at B8/Sommervieu, Normandy.

The crew of the submarine Hr.Ms. Walrus (S 802) or from Hr.Ms. Sea lion (S 803), both formulated by Practicesmal part 5, at work with the periscope, January / February 1956.

A sub-officer photographer of the Photo Screening Department (PVA) of the ML-KNIL controls in the hull of a North-American B-25 Mitchell the downwardly directed Fairchild K-17 camera.

1940S Submarine Officer Captain Looking Through Periscope Observe Underwater Naval Uniform Ww2 Vision Observation Vintage

Italian Navy General File - Italian Navy. November 9, 1939. (Photo by London News Agency Photos Ltd.).

The Royal Navy during the Second World War The interior of the gunhouse of a twin 5.25 inch gun mounting Mark II on board HMS KING GEORGE V. This angle is looking along the guns. Note the crew wearing anti flash gear. The two crew members facing the photographer are operating the high-angle hoist control lever, which operates the automatic shell hoist for when the gun is in an anti-aircraft role. The crew member with his back to the photographer appears to be looking through the sight port window.

Aircraft, Burma, India & Training

12/31/1938. A German bomber gunner at his post.

Royal Air Force Flying Training Command, 1940-1945. An instructor (right) introduces a pupil pilot to the controls and instrument panel of a De Havilland Tiger Moth at No. 7 Elementary Flying Training School, Desford, Leicestershire.

Sailors monitor the gauges on a control panel in the engine room aboard the Canadian frigate HMCS MARGAREE (DDH-230) during Fleet Ex 1-90. Subject Operation/Series: FLEET EX 1-90 Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

London Airport is Now "World's Safest".The R.A.F. Take Over -- The control officer of the G.C.A. apparatus "talking a plane down" during the first tests now being held at London Airport.The arrival of an R.A.F. crew at London Airport to man the newly installed G.C.A. (Ground Control Approach) apparatus completes the installation of the last of the safety landing aids at Britain's No.1 airport, and will make it the safest airport for landings in the world.G.C.A. was widely used by the R.A.F. during the war. Under the system, a control officer on the ground, using a radar screen, "talks" and aircraft down on the runway in any weather. April 23, 1947. (Photo by Fox Photos).

V 5710. Thule (depicted name)

Crewmen in the pilot house of the guided missile destroyer USS DEWEY (DDG-45) perform assigned duties during exercise Unitas XX. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XX Base: Ilo Country: Peru (PER)

The Royal Navy during the Second World War Time for the last-minute letter home is found during stand-easy before going out on a Mediterranean patrol on board a submarine.

An F/A-18 aircraft from Strike-Fighter Squadron 25 (VFA-25) is fueled on deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Constellation (CV-64). Country: Unknown

Crewmen from the engineering division rig lights as the guided missile destroyer USS DEWEY (DDG-45) pulls into port during exercise Unitas XX. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XX Base: Porto De Heirro Country: Venezuela (VEN)

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Disembarkation of 5-III R.I. to Palembang. Palembang: on Dec 30. Arrived in Palembang the SS. "Sloterdijk", with the KL on board. Troops that come to pay off the kill. At the mouth of the Metsi became troops and basang through the lint. "Albatros" taken over .. December 30, 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Anefo photo collection. Hie Holland England / Anefo London series. Exercise front sections military authority women help corps administration admission repatrants future freed area. women's help corps ensures shower cubes remain operation. July 1944

A crewman stepping in or out a luda on a submarine.Probably it is the steeringman Jansson on the submarine wolf at the beginning of the 1940 .. A crewman stepping in or out a luda on a submarine.Probably it is the steeringman Jansson on the submarine wolf in the early 1940s.

DN-SN-86-12797. Base: Naval Station, Sima State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The Commander of the Zeemacht Nederland (CZM) visits the renewed cruiser Hr.Ms. The Seven Provinces (Zipprov) (C 802) (1954-1975).

A crew member presses uniforms in the laundry area of the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61). Country: Unknown

DN-SN-87-10276. Country: Persian Gulf

Naval Airman E. Rowe (on wing) and Petty Officers J. Tebby and S. Pearson (RN) taping up all openings in the fuselage prior to it being spayed with a plastic sealing solution. The navy is placing in "mothballs" a number of Firefly and Sea Fury Naval aircraft because of the new planes that are to go into service with the Navy in the near future (Sea Venom Jets and Fairy Gannett aint-sub aircraft). It would be too expensive to maintain these unwanted planes. October 17, 1955. (Photo by Leyden). ;

Marine Try out Bicycles for Parachutte troops - United States Marine Parachute troops load sections of a bicycle into a transport plane at the Naval ***** field here, Sept. 18th, prior to an *****. Leap with the Bicycle. The ***** (left to right): Corporal Richard Tompkins, ***** Ovla.; Private Hyatt, Lacoochee, Fla., ***** Robert Neef, Texarkana, Ark. The leap ***** sectional bicycle was a purely ***** One. If the idea proves acceptable, ***** Parachute troop armed with a Tommy Gun ***** the Bicycle behind the "Enemy" lines. September 18, 1941.

Marvas (Marine Women's Department) Visit Cruiser Hr.Ms. De Ruyter (C 801) in the port of Rotterdam, August / September 1955.

Assembly halls Airport Andir Bandoeng. Placing the bombs in a Glenn Martin.

F/Sgt. Gregg explains a Merlin engine to Kev. Crisp. RAAF School. July 17, 1948.

An Instructor (Left) Checks Out A Bombardier Trainee On Bomb Sight Trainer; The Nose Section Was Taken From A Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" For Training Purposes At The Bovington, Herts County, England Aerial Gunners School. 1943.

Riding a 500-pound demolition bomb to keep it steady on the end of a crane, is Cpl. Lloyd Shumway, Istrouma, La., Ordnance armament man at a USAAF North American P-51 Mustang fighter station in England, circa 1944

Anefo photo collection. Army exercise flint in Oldebroek, the fire line in a truck. September 6, 1962. Oldenbroek

Chief Radio officer T.H. Shannon of the R.M.S. Orion (with Headphones) with the A.W.A. technician as they correct the direction finding equipment on the Harbour today. December 11, 1951.

Anefo photo collection. Fire at V & D in Vijzelstraat. Fire guard gets oxygen. September 11, 1961

"Operation Hailstorm". Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

CAPT. Joe Lee Frank, left, executive officer of the battleship USS MISSOURI (BB-63), explains a Mark 1A computer to Rear Adm. (lower half) Daniel P. March, commander, Carrier Group Three, during March's inspection tour of the vessel. The equipment is located in the MISSOURI's aft secondary plotting room. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Installation of White House Army Signal Agency (WHASA) equipment in new limousine. Two unidentified White House Army Signal Agency (WHASA) staff members (one with a Master Sergeant insignia on arm) install WHASA equipment in the dashboard of the new Presidential Lincoln-Mercury Continental limousine.

I Norrköping shoulder carrier.Norrköping (pictured - name)

The Boeing B-17 "THE...

Meteor pilots of No.77 Squadron RAAF, have a last minute discussion about the target before they take off on a rocket strike.L to R: F/Lt. Peter Cooney, of Maitland, NSW; P/O. Bill Simmonds, of Bunbury, W.A.; F/O Bill Holmes, of Woolton, Liverpool, Eng. (RAF); F/O Dick Turner, of Double Bay, Sydney who led the mission; and F/O John Slater, of Concord, NSW. October 1, 1952. (Photo by RAAF Official Photo).

Wikmanshyttan.

Casualty Drill on Board HMS Adamant. 16 April 1942, in the South Atlantic. Medical and Stretcher Parties on Board Practising With An Able Seaman As Casualty. The 'casualty' being lowered down a hatch to the sick bay.

Anefo photo collection. Perse excursion Shooting exercise on the "Argis" Den Helder. May 2, 1949. Navy base Den Helder

Royal Air Force- France, 1939-1940. A Medical Officer and his airman assistant check apparatus and materials in the store of No. 1 Medical Receiving Station at Prosnes.

Torpedo boat hunter barber Hr.Ms. Evertsen (D 802) in Action, January 1956.

Female Marine work with testing equipment at the Electronic Support Branch. Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The Royal Navy during the Second World War Quartermaster William Hilton of Portsmouth, at one of the two wheels in the wheelhouse of the Cunard Liner QUEEN MARY as she prepares to make another Atlantic crossing taking wounded American troops back to America wearing her grey white war paint.

Photograph of Man in Military Uniform Using Radio.

Ulvön (depicted - name).Ulvön (depicted - name)

Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.

Anefo photo collection. Mn Merchant Navy / Anefo London series. cook mans immune gun Dutch coastal boat, Britain. 1943. Britain, London

DN-SN-87-09894. Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Country: Indian Ocean (IOC)

Anefo photo collection. Visit Hare Majesty the Queen to Dutch troops in Seedorf and surroundings in BRD; Her majesty and men in Langmanshof. August 20, 1986. Langmanshof

Photograph showing the crew of a German submarine (U-boat) relaxing in their bunks in the bow torpedo chamber, c.1938. This photograph shows the cramped conditions typically of the submarines that served in the Second World War. Date: 16/09/1939

The picture represents three uniform-dressed crew men at an artillery board on the mincoat river tray during the long journey 1966-1967 .. The picture represents three uniform-dressed crew men by an artillery board on the mincoat Älvsnabben during the long journey 1966-1967.Included in albums with photographs from Älvsnabben's long journey 1966-1967.She declined 10/11 1966 from Karlskrona and went through the Suez Canal to Australia, US West Coast, through the Panama Canal via Dublin home to Marstrand 6/5 1967. The album contains images on board and on the visits you made in land.King Carl XVI Gustaf went on this trip and there was therefore a photographer on board.The album has belonged to Oskar Linde.

Anefo photo collection. Minister of Defense, S. J. van der Bergh visits the royal navy. The minister at a plane at Marineliegkamp Valkenburg. 11 June 1959. Valkenburg, South Holland

Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.

DN-SN-85-07568. Base: USS Enterprise (CVN 65)

A major and a sergeant explain the operation of an en route radar indicator to GEN Charles A. Gabriel, commander in chief, U.S. Air Force Europe; COL Frye, base commander, Tempelhof Central Airport; and COL Musmanno, commander, 1946th Communications Squadron. Base: West Berlin Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

Anefo photo collection. Departure Korea volunteers with the American troop transport ship 'General J.H. McRae '. March 31, 1951. Rotterdam

An officer monitors the damage control console aboard the guided missile frigate USS CLARK (FFG 11). Base: USS Clark (FFG 11)

Film and Photography during the Second World War Sergeant R F Ebbetts of No 9 Army Film and Photo Section repairs a cine camera in the Sections workshop in Burma, October 1945.

An SM-2 (ER) missile is loaded on the missile house rail aboard the guided missile destroyer USS MAHAN (DDG-42). The missile will be fired as part of the test and evaluation of the Terrier New Threat Upgrade (NTU) Combat System. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Poll photo collection. Travel to Venezuela and the Eastern Caribbean. GRUIS OF HR. Ms. Van Speijk. 1948

Bren-gun tripods are now being manufactured at munition annexe of the Australian General Electric Co. The Chairman of the N.S.W. Board of the Ministry of Munitions, Sir Philip Goldfinch, (left) inspected the annexe today. February 24, 1941.

Army railroad cars at Union Station, St. Louis, Missouri, being staged and moved in preparation for the President's trip to Philadelphia for the Army-Navy football game on 02 December 1961. An unidentified White House Army Signal Agency (WHASA) officer works with communications equipment as WHASA staff prepare United States Army railroad cars at Union Station in St. Louis, Missouri, for President John F. Kennedy's trip to Philadelphia for the Army-Navy football game on 2 December 1961.

Royal Air Force Operations in the Middle East and North Africa, 1939-1943. An RAF dentist uses a treadle-powered drill on a patient in a mobile dental surgery in the Western Desert.

American soldiers engage in maintenance activities during the Vietnam War. This image from March 11, 1970 highlights the importance of regular maintenance to keep military equipment and vehicles functioning properly. Maintenance played a crucial role in the operational readiness of American forces during the conflict.

Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Melvin Johnson, seated, monitors the automatic combustion control system in the engineering main control room of the fleet oiler USS CIMARRON (AO-177), while an interior communications technician mans the electrical console. Base: USS Cimarron

PH1 Michael Flynn makes some notes while in a helicopter flying between two ships during FLEET EX 1-90. Subject Operation/Series: FLEET EX 1-90 Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Oscar II (depicted - name).Oscar II (depicted - name)

A crew member records gauge readings in the boiler room of the ocean minesweeper USS EXPLOIT (MSO-440) as the vessel travels to Naval Amphibious Base, Norfolk, Va. While the EXPLOIT remains at the base, its 82 crew members and officers will deploy to the Middle East to replace the crew of the ocean minesweeper USS ADROIT (MSO-509). ADROIT's current crew has been operating in support of Operation Desert Shield since September. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Unknown

Kaiser Wilhelm II and accompaniment observe a demonstration on a gun to the ship artillery

Of Spey-Class Fregat Hr.ms.thok Hiddes (1967-1986). On board

DF-SN-85-12548. Base: Travis Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SN-89-04848. Base: USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3)

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