Naval Aviation

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Naval shore bombardment (537)
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Aerial photograph of a cluster of bomb explosions near the town of Velletri, Italy, 27 January 1944
A cluster of bomb explosions at an intersection of roads, rail lines, and a river next to a town. "RESTRICTED." "27/1/...
Aerial photograph of a line bomb explosions in an area with a large river, roads, and buildings, Italy (probably), 15 December 1944
A river with smoke plumes ascending from bomb explosions in the water and also on land. A plume of smoke rises from...
Aerial photograph of a line of bomb explosions on an edge of the harbor in Split, Croatia, 3 January 1944
Port city with docks which are covered with bomb strikes, some in the water appear as round circular patterns. "...
Aerial photograph of bombing of German city and bridge
Photograph, aerial. Bombs dropping onto city, smoke plumes near bridge in right hand corner; bombs and bridge circled....
Aerial photograph of bombs dropping towards Kassel, Germany
Photograph, aerial. Bombs dropping towards target city, bombs circled in blue pen. Personal Caption: "Rail yards...
Aerial photograph of British convoy at sea, February 1941
Photograph, aerial. British convoy at sea on a cloudy day. Translation of official German caption on photo reverse: "A...
Aerial photograph of smoke from bomb damage in the city of Civitavecchia, Italy, on 7 December 1943
Photo, as seen from aircraft, showing a city on a coast covered with smoke from bomb damage. "RESTRICTED." "7/12/43." "...
Aerial photograph of smoke plumes rising from aerial bombing of Bingen, Germany
Photograph, aerial. Smoke plumes rising from aerial bombing of city near river. Personal Caption: "Bingen, Ger....
Aerial photograph of smoke plumes rising from aerial bombing of Elsterwerda, Germany
Photograph, aerial. Smoke plumes rising from aerial bombing of city. Personal Caption: "Elstwerda, Ger[many]. Rail...
Aerial photograph of smoke plumes rising from aerial bombing of Frankfurt, Germany
Photograph, aerial. Smoke plumes rising from aerial bombing of city. Personal Caption: "Lead. Frankfurt." Frankfurt,...
Aerial photograph of smoke plumes rising from aerial bombing of Schwerte, Germany, 1944
Photograph, aerial. Smoke plumes rising from aerial bombing of city. Personal Caption: "Swerte [sic], Ger. 1944 /...
Aerial reconnaissance photograph of a B-17 bombing, Germany
Photograph, aerial. Reconnaissance photograph of bomb explosions rising in an industrial area, as seen from a Boeing B-...
Aerial reconnaissance photograph of a B-17 bombing, Germany
Photograph, aerial. Reconnaissance photograph of bomb explosions rising in an industrial area, as seen from a Boeing B-...
Aerial reconnaissance photograph of a B-17 payload drop, Germany
Photograph, aerial. Reconnaissance photograph of two Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress payloads dropping, as seen from a B-17...
Aerial reconnaissance photograph of a B-17 payload drop, Germany
Photograph, aerial. Reconnaissance photograph of two Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress payloads dropping, as seen from a B-17...
Aerial reconnaissance photograph of of a B-17 bombing, Germany
Photograph, aerial. Reconnaissance photograph of bomb explosions rising in an industrial area, as seen from a Boeing B-...
Aerial reconnaissance photograph of of a B-17 bombing, Germany
Photograph, aerial. Reconnaissance photograph of bomb explosions rising in densely populated area, as seen from a...
Aerial reconnaissance photograph of of a B-17 bombing, Germany
Photograph, aerial. Reconnaissance photograph of bomb explosions rising in densely populated area, as seen from a...
Aerial reconnaissance photograph of of a B-17 bombing, Germany
Photograph, aerial. Reconnaissance photograph of large bomb explosions rising in an industrial area, as seen from a...
Aerial reconnaissance photograph of of a B-17 bombing, Germany
Photograph, aerial. Reconnaissance photograph of bomb explosions rising in an industrial area, as seen from a Boeing B-...
Aerial reconnaissance photograph of of a B-17 bombing, Germany
Photograph, aerial. Reconnaissance photograph of large bomb explosions rising in an industrial area, as seen from a...
Aerial view from above of burning buildings after an attack by B-29 Superfortresses, Nagoya, Japan, 1945
Photograph, aerial. View of burning buildings in Nagoya, Japan, after an attack by B-29 Superfortresses. Official...
Aerial view of a bombed city, Japan, 1945
Photograph, aerial. View of a bombed city, probably Tokyo. Official caption (Front): "Restricted." Japan. 1945
Aerial view of a Japanese city, Japan
Photograph, aerial. View of a Japanese city, probably Tokyo. No date
Aerial view of B-25 Mitchell bombing raid on Rabaul Harbor in 1944
Aerial view of B-25 Mitchell bombing raid on Rabaul harbor; two B-25s below in right corner. '"B25 bombing Ribald. On...
Aerial view of B-25 Mitchell bombing raid on Rabaul in 1944
Aerial view of bombing raid, probably over a Japanese airfield and runway. '"B25 bombing. Rabaul. 1944."' Rabaul, East...
Aerial view of bases on Tinian
Photograph, aerial. View of 9th Bombardment Squadron and 504th Bombardment Squadron bases. The main airfield is in the...
Aerial view of bomb damaged city
Photograph, aerial. View of bomb damaged city. Location unknown. No date
Aerial view of bombed section of city, Tokyo
Photograph, aerial. Bombed Japanese city. Personal caption: "Tokyo area." Official caption: "Released. If published...
Aerial view of countryside with smoke trail, ETO, May 1940
Photograph, aerial. View of unidentified town. Translated German caption on photo reverse: "Bombers attack. Over the...
Aerial view of Mount Fuji, Japan, 1945
Slide. Aerial view of the peak of Mount Fuji. Japan. 1945
Aerial view of North Field, Tinian
Photograph, aerial. View of North Field, Tinian. Personal caption on reverse: "Largest air field in the world (at the...
Aerial view of the American Fleet deployed in Tokyo Bay, Japan
Photograph, aerial. View of the American Fleet deployed in Tokyo Bay. Official caption on front: "[illegible] Display...
Aerial view of Tinian from the Navy Liberator piloted by Commander Miller on 1 July 1944
405.Photograph. 'File No: 46572 September 21, 1944 Saga of Bus Miller--- This aerial view of devastated Tinian was...
Aerial view of Tokyo, 1945
Photograph, aerial. View from the cockpit of a plane and aerial view of Tokyo. Official caption on photo front: "20AF-...
Aerial view of US ships shelling the shoreline in Italy 1944-1945.
134.Photograph. Aerial view from plane of a US Destroyer shelling a distant shoreline. A second Destroyer can be seen...

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