Air War, 1943


Lockheed Constellation, new, fastest transport plane, ILN 1943/01/23


"Two bewildered old ladies stand amid the leveled ruins of the almshouse which was home until Jerry dropped his bombs.Total war knows no bounds. Almshouse bombed Feb. 10, Newbury, England," NA 1943/02/10


P-47 Thunderbolt fighter plane, ILN 1943/05/15


Clark Gable with 8th AF in Britain, ILN 1943/06/12


Memphis Belle leaves for US, ILN 1943/06/19


Hawker-Typhoon dive bomber loads 500-lb bombs under 20mm cannon, ILN 1943/07/10


Hawker-Typhoon dive bomber loads 500-lb bombs under 20mm cannon, ILN 1943/07/10


Ploesti raid - B-24 against smoke, ILN 1943/08/14


Ploesti raid - B-24 low over city, ILN 1943/08/14


Ploesti raid - B-24s bomb oil refinery, ILN 1943/08/14


Ploesti raid - B-24s bomb oil refinery, ILN 1943/08/14

Images Source: Illustrated London News, and National Archives, Patch Collection------- to next page


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