Forces Collection (page 7)

Strategising in Gibraltar
Sir Dudley North (1881-1961), Sir Clive Liddell (1883-1956) and F.N.M. MacFarlane (1889-1953) confer about Gibraltar military matters. Date: 1940

McDonnell Douglas CF-18B 188918
Canadian Armed Forces - McDonnell Douglas CF-18B 188918 (msn 0280/B054), from 1 Canadian Air Group, at RAF Waddington on 30 April 1988. Date: 1988

McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle 80-0046
United States Air Force (USAF) - McDonnell Douglas F-15C-29-MC Eagle 80-0046 (msn 0717/C195, base code iS'), of Air Forces iceland

McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet 188769
Canadian Armed Forces - McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet 188769 (msn 485/A400), of 439 Squadron 1 CAD, at RAF Fairford on 20 July 1991. Date: 1991

Bell CH-136 Kiowa 136224
Canadian Armed Forces - Bell CH-136 Kiowa 136224 (msn 44024, Bell 206 Jetranger), at RAF Greenham Common on 31 July 1976, for the international Air Tattoo. Date: 1976

McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet 188753
Canadian Armed Forces - McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet 188753 (msn 136), of 439 Squadron, 1 Canadian Air Division, at the RAF Waddington Tactical Fighter Meet on 2 August 1986. Date: 1986

Canadair CF-104 104843
Canadian Armed Forces - Canadair CF-104 104843 (msn 683A-1143, CF-111, CL-90), of 1 Canadian Air Group, at the RAF Greenham Common on 26 July 1977. Date: 1977

de Havilland Canada CC-115 Buffalo 115460
Canadian Armed Forces - de Havilland Canada CC-115 Buffalo 115460 (msn 14), of No. 412 Sqn, from CFB Lahr, Germany, at RAF Mildenhall, on 23August 1980. Date: 1980

de Havilland Canada CC-115 Buffalo 115463
Canadian Armed Forces - de Havilland Canada CC-115 Buffalo 115463 (msn 21), of No. 412 Sqn, from CFB Lahr, Germany, at RAF Greenham Common on 27 June 1981. Date: 1981

Canadair CT-114 114043
Canadian Armed Forces - Canadair CT-114 114043, of the Snowbirds aerobatic team Date: circa 1986

Boeing-Vertol 107-ii-15 Y-61 - 04061
Marinen - Boeing-Vertol 107-ii-15 Y-61 / 04061 Mona ii (msn 501, HKP 4B), at Middle Wallop on 13 July 1986. (Marinen - Swedish Navy Aviation)

iAi-1124N Westwind Seascan 4x - jyr - 929
israeli Defence Forces/Air Force - israel Aircraft industries iAi-1124N Westwind Seascan 4X-JYR / 929, at RAF Fairford for the Royal international Air Tattoo, on 24 July 1993. Date: 1993

de Havilland Canada CC-132 Dash 7 132002
Canadian Armed Forces - de Havilland Canada CC-132 Dash 7 132002 (msn 012), of 412 Squadron, at Middle Wallop on 8 July 1984. Date: 1984

Canadair CF-104
Canadian Armed Forces - Canadair CF-104, Date: circa 1980

Learjet 35A T-781
Swiss Air Force - Learjet 35A T-781 (msn 35A-068), of Lufttransportdienst des Bundes, at RAF Fairford on 24 July 1993, for the Royal international Air Tattoo

de Havilland DH. 115 Vampire T. 55 U-1216
Swiss Air Force - de Havilland DH.115 Vampire T.55 U-1216 (msn 976), at the Boscombe Down - Battle of Britain 50th Anniversary Airshow, on 9 June 1990

Canadair CT-133 Silver Star 3 133345
Canadian Armed Forces - Canadair CT-133 Silver Star 3 133345 (msn T33-345). Date: circa 1976

Hughes MH-6H Cayuse 81-23651
United States Army - Hughes MH-6H Cayuse 81-23651 (msn), of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), Night Stalkers'

Hawker Hunter Mk. 58A J-4029
Swiss Air Force - Hawker Hunter Mk.58A J-4029 (msn 41H/697396), of the Patrouille Suisse aerobatic team, at the Air Tournament international, held at Boscombe Down on 13 June 1992

Aerospatials SA. 316A Alouette III V-231
Swiss Air Force - Aerospatials SA.316B Alouette III V-231 (msn FW107/1053) (German: Schweizer Luftwaffe; French: Forces aeriennes suisses; italian: Forze aeree svizzere; Romansh)

Aerospatials SA. 316A Alouette III V-210
Swiss Air Force - Aerospatials SA.316A Alouette III V-210 (msn 1340), at Middle Wallop on 20 July 1990. (German: Schweizer Luftwaffe; French: Forces aeriennes suisses; italian)

Pilatus PC-7 A-932
Swiss Air Force - Pilatus PC-7 A-932 (msn 340). (German: Schweizer Luftwaffe; French: Forces aeriennes suisses; italian: Forze aeree svizzere; Romansh: Aviatica militara svizra) Date: circa 1985

McDonnell Douglas CF-18B 188926
Canadian Armed Forces - McDonnell Douglas CF-18B 188926 (msn CFB-26), from 1 Canadian Air Group, at the Boscombe Down - Battle of Britain 50th Anniversary Airshow, on 9 June 1990 Date: 1990

A uniformed group of soldier entertainers - The Glee Party
Many entertainment groups were formed in the British Forces and they played an important role in maintaining morale. These chaps are Royal Engineers. WW1 Date: circa 1915

French and German caricature soldiers face off
The splendidly drawn uniformed figures are divided by the German's boast of the strength of his armed forces and the Frenchman's literally translated reply So what? Clear off'

de Havilland Canada CC-138 Twin Otter 13802
Canadian Armed Forces - de Havilland Canada CC-138 Twin Otter 13802 (msn 305, call-sign 803') of 440 Squadron Date: circa 2000

Canadair CF-104 104805
Canadian Armed Forces - Canadair CF-104 104805 (msn 683A-1105, CF-111, CL-90), of 421 Squadron, at the RAF Mildenhall Air Fete on 29 May 1983. Date: 1977

Canadair CT-133AN Silver Star 3 133174
Canadian Armed Forces - Canadair CT-133AN Silver Star 3 133174 (msn T33-174), of 414 Squadron. At Ottawa International Airport. Date: 1990

General Dynamics F-16A Block 10 Fighting Falcon 79-0325
United States Air Force - General Dynamics F-16A Block 10 Fighting Falcon 79-0325 (msn 61-110), of the South Carolina Air National Guard, during a Coronet Solo deployment to RAF Wittering

McDonnell Douglas CF-18B 188922
Canadian Armed Forces - McDonnell Douglas CF-18B 188922 (msn CFB-22), from 1 Canadian Air Group. Date: circa 1989

Northrop F-5E Tiger II J-3093
Swiss Air Force - Northrop F-5E Tiger II J-3093 (msn L1093-1192). (German: Schweizer Luftwaffe; French: Forces aeriennes suisses; Italian: Forze aeree svizzere; Romansh)

Bell UH-1H AE-422
Ejercito Argentino - Bell UH-1H AE-422 (msn 13844, ex 74-22520). This aircraft was captured by British forces in the Falkland Islands in June 1982 and is seen here at the Fleet Air Arm Museum

Types of British Colonial Forces (see 13539085 for key). Date: circa 1900

Canadair CF-104 104834
Canadian Armed Forces - Canadair CF-104 104834, of 419 Squadron at RAF Woodbridge on 7 August 1969, for the 1969 NATO Tiger Meet, fitted with the CAF's CF-104 reconnaissance pod. Date: 1969

Sergeant John Hannah, VC and Pilot Officer C. A. Connor
Royal Air Force Sergeant John Hannah, VC and Pilot Officer C.A. Connor, WW2 Date: 1942

Royal Air Force Pilot Officer K. W. MacKenzie, DFC
Royal Air Force Pilot Officer K.W. MacKenzie, DFC, inspecting wing of his Hurricane, WW2. Date: 1942

Flight Lt H. M. Stephen, Squadron Leader J. C. Mungo-Park
Flight Lieutenant H.M. Stephen, DSO, DFC and Squadron Leader J.C. Mungo-Park, both of the RAF, WW2. Date: 1942

Sergeant Hannah VC and Wing Commander Learoyd VC
RAF Sergeant John Hannah VC, being congratulated by Wing Commander R.A.B. Learoyd, VC, during the Second World War. Date: 1942

Canadair CF-104 Starfighter 104819
Canadian Armed Forces - Canadair CF-104 Starfighter 104819 (CL-90, ex 12819), of 430 Fighter Squadron from Lahr CAF Base, at an airshow in the UK. Date: circa 1969

McDonnell F-101B Voodoo 57-0351
Canadian Armed Forces - McDonnell F-101B-90-MC Voodoo 101029 (msn 529), on arrival at RCAF Chatham, New Brunswick, for 416 Squadron CAF

McDonnell Douglas McDonnell Douglas F-15B Eagle 79-0059
United States Air Force - McDonnell Douglas F-15B-7-MC Eagle 79-0059 (msn 0025-B005), at Luke Air Force Base, in January 1976. Transferred to the Israeli Defence Forces - Air Force as 110 in 1992

Dassault CC-117 Falcon 20C 117505
Canadian Armed Forces - Dassault CC-117 Falcon 20C 117505 (msn 103), of 412 Squadron, Air Transport Command. Date: circa 1980

Boeing C-97G Stratofreighter O-22612
United States Air Force - Boeing C-97G-24-BO Stratofreighter O-22612 (msn 16643, 52-2612), of the 142nd Air Transport Squadron, Delaware Air National Guard

Hawker Siddeley Gnat T. 1 XR993
Red Arrows - Hawker Siddeley Gnat T.1 XR993, of the Royal Air Force's aerobatic team, on the apron with other team aircraft, at the 1968 Biggin Hill Air Fair, in May 1968. Date: 1968

WW2 poster, They are planning their future. Are you? Save with a plan. Post Office Savings Bank, National Savings Certificates. For ways of saving - ask the officer who pays you. Date: circa 1942

Testing Recruits for Boer War 1901
Potential recruits in front of a doctors for a medical to join the Yeomanry in the war in South Africa. Date: February 1901

Constitutionalists Repair Railway Destroyed by Federalists
A group of Constitutionalists repair a railroad destroyed by federalist forces. Several men repair the metal tracks as others move wood, clear the track, or watch from a parked locomotive ahead

John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722), Captain-General of the English forces and Master-General of the Ordnance, 1702 (c)

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Forces, both historical and present, have shaped the world we know today. From the valiant British Military medals proudly displayed on a poster to the strategic map of the British Army during World War II, these symbols remind us of the sacrifices made by brave soldiers. Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery stands tall as an iconic figure in British military history, his leadership inspiring countless troops. The Defenders of the Empire - comprising the British Army, Navy, and Airforce - have safeguarded our nation's interests throughout history. Just like Hannibal crossing the treacherous Alps or Paolo Uccello's vivid depiction of The Battle of San Romano in 1456, their determination knows no bounds. The Battle of Abu Klea on January 17th, 1885 exemplifies courage against all odds. It serves as a testament to those who fought for what they believed in and defended their comrades with unwavering loyalty. In World War II, Bismarck emerged as a formidable German battleship that tested Allied forces' resolve. However, under Frederick Roberts' leadership – also known as 1st Earl Roberts – Britain stood strong against any threat. Even seemingly small contributions played vital roles during wartime; knitting for RAF personnel was not just about comfort but also symbolized unity and support from homefront civilians. Beyond physical conflicts lie unseen forces such as magnetic repulsion—a reminder that even nature itself can exert immense power over our lives. Lastly, WW2 posters depicting The British Commonwealth of Nations Together highlight how diverse nations united under one cause—strength through collaboration—to overcome adversity collectively. These glimpses into various forces serve as reminders that strength comes in many forms: bravery on battlefields or homefronts alike; unity among nations; resilience against overwhelming odds; and even invisible yet powerful natural phenomena. Forces shape our past while guiding our future—an eternal reminder that together we are stronger than any challenge we may face.