Kandahar Collection

US Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter
Pictured are two US Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk Multi-Mission Helicopters at Kandahar Airfield in 2010. The Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk is a four-bladed, twin-engine

Guns at Maiwand
BATTLE OF MAIWAND Saving the guns : though the British force was defeated by the Afghans, they were able to retreat to Kandahar in relatively good order

Lord Roberts 1900
FREDERICK SLEIGH 1st EARL ROBERTS British soldier riding his arab charger, Volonel, which he rode to Kandahar in 1879 during the Afghan conflict

View of Kandahar aka Qandahar or Candahar, Afghanistan in the 19th century
3062114 View of Kandahar aka Qandahar or Candahar, Afghanistan in the 19th century.; Private Collection; (add.info.: From The Century Edition of Cassell's History of England, published c. 1900).

Beautiful interior of the Mausoleum of Mirwais Khan Hotaki, Kandahar, Afghanistan, Asia

U. S. Army AH-64D Apache Helicopter at Kandahar Airfield
Pictured is a U.S Army AH-64D Apache Helicopter at Kandahar Airfield in 2011. U.S. AH-64Ds typically flew in Afghanistan and Iraq without the Longbow Radar in the absence of armoured threats

US Army Chinook at Kandahar Airfield
Pictured is a US Army Chinook Helicopter taking off from Kandahar Airfield in 2011. Kandahar Airfield, Kandahar Provence in Afghanistan was used by the RAF for combat operations from 2001 to 2014

US Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopters
Pictured are two US Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk Multi-Mission Helicopters preparing to depart from Kandahar Airfield in 2011

RAF C17 Aircraft in Afghanistan
A Royal Air Force C17 Globemaster transport aircraft awaiting its cargo at Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan. The C-17 Globemaster III is the latest addition to the RAFs inventory of transport

Beautiful artwork in the Ahmad Shah Durrani Mausoleum, Kandahar, Afghanistan, Asia

The Afghan War, 1878-80: 91st Highlanders and the 2nd Gurkas storming Gandia Mullah, 1901
The Afghan War, 1878-80: 91st Highlanders and the 2nd Gurkas storming Gandia Mullah, (1901). Episode during the Battle of Kandahar in the Second Anglo-Afghan War in Afghanistan

U.s 109th Airlift Squadron C-130 H3
Pictured is a French Air Force (Arme de l Air) Mirage 2000D at Kandahar Airfield in 2010. 3 French Mirage 2000s were deployed to Afghanistan in support of NATO troops in 2008

RAF Chinook HC2 at Kandahar Airfield
Pictured is an RAF Chinook HC2 (now HC4) Helicopter at Kandahar Airfield in 2010. Behind is a Sikorsky HH-60M MEDEVAC Black Hawk Helicopter

U.s Army OH-58D Kiowa Warrior Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter at Kandahar Airfield
Pictured is a U.S 182nd Airlift Wing Illinois Air National Guard C-130 H3 Hercules at Kandahar Airfield in 2010. The182d Airlift Wing (182 AW)is a unit of theIllinois Air National Guard

Sikorsky HH-60 MEDEVAC Black Hawk Helicopter
Pictured is a Sikorsky HH-60 MEDEVAC Black Hawk Helicopter being refuelled at Kandahar Airfield in 2010. The HH-60 Black Hawk helicopter is a medical evacuation (MEDEVAC)

Reaper Remotely Piloted Air System
A Royal Air Force Reaper RPAS (Remotely Piloted Air System) at Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan. 904 Expeditionary Air Wing (904 EAW)

RAF Tornado GR4 in Afghanistan
A Royal Air Force Tornado GR4 from 2 (Army Cooperation) Squadron taking off from Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The Squadron is part of the RAF 904 Expeditionary Air Wing based at Kandahar

RAF Tornados Leaving Afghanistan
A ground crew member with the Royal Air Force preparing a RAF Tornado GR4 ready for take off as it prepares to depart Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan for the final time

RAF Tornado GR4 Aircraft at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan
A Royal Air Force GR4 Tornado aircraft awaits permission to take off from Kandahar Airfield during Operation Moshtarak in Afghanistan

RAF Tornado GR4 at Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan
A Royal Air Force Tornado GR4 from 2 (Army Cooperation) Squadron taxis past the flightline prior to another mission over the skies of Afghanistan.The Squadron is part of the RAF 904 Expeditionary Air

RAF BAE146 QC in Afghanistan
An RAF BAe 146 from 32 (The Royal Squadron) at Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan. The aircraft is part of the RAF 904 Expeditionary Air Wing based at Kandahar Air Base

RAF Tornado GR4 at Kandahar Airfield Prepares for Sortie
A Royal Air Force Tornado GR4 sets out on an early morning sortie from Kandahar airfield in Afghanistan. The Tornado GR4 is a two-seat, day or night, all-weather attack aircraft

Royal Air Force Tornado GR4 Takes off from Kandahar
A Royal Air Force Tornado GR4 from XIII Squadron, 904 Expeditionary Air Wing takes off from Kandahar Air Field in Afghanistan

GR9 Harrier at Kandahar Airfield
A Harrier GR9 aircraft from 1(F) Squadron takes off from Kandahar Airfield, Helmand, Afghanistan. 1 (F) Squadron marked the end of Harrier air operations in Afghanistan in 2009

Hercules Aircraft at Kandahar
Royal Air Force Hercules transport aircraft wait to airlift soldiers from 3 Scots, The Black Watch at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan

Harrier At Kandahar Prior to Leaving Afghanistan
A Harrier aircraft waits in a hangar at Kandahar, Afghanistan prior to departure. 1(F) Squadron marked the end of Harrier air operations in Afghanistan in June 2009

Lord Roberts, on the March to Kandahar (colour litho)
2791946 Lord Roberts, on the March to Kandahar (colour litho) by Davie, Howard (fl.1914-44); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Roberts, on the March to Kandahar)

Charge of the Lancers at Kandahar (colour litho)
6023469 Charge of the Lancers at Kandahar (colour litho) by Cuneo, Cyrus (1879-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charge of the Lancers at Kandahar)

The Platform of the Famous Fortress of Candahar, which is the best place in all Asia, 1660 (engraving)
1037730 The Platform of the Famous Fortress of Candahar, which is the best place in all Asia, 1660 (engraving) by English School

Afghanistan, Native Sports at Candahar (engraving)
1045475 Afghanistan, Native Sports at Candahar (engraving) by Waller, Samuel Edmund (1850-1903) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Afghanistan, Native Sports at Candahar)

Construction of the Candahar Railway, celebrating the Completion of the Line as far as Sibi (engraving)
1045394 Construction of the Candahar Railway, celebrating the Completion of the Line as far as Sibi (engraving) by English School

Candahar: The 92nd Highlanders and the 2nd Gurkhas Storming Gaudi Mullah Sahibdad
STC361085 Candahar: The 92nd Highlanders and the 2nd Gurkhas Storming Gaudi Mullah Sahibdad, from The Illustrated London News, 1901 (litho) by Woodville

A Dooranee Noble and his Attendant at the Palace in Candahar
STC161824 A Dooranee Noble and his Attendant at the Palace in Candahar, from Characters and Costumes of Afghuanistan written by Captain Lockyer Willis Hart, published 1843 (colour litho) by Hague

92nd Highlanders and 2nd Gurkhas storming Gundi Mulla Sahibdad during the Battle of Kandahar, Afghanistan
6030871 92nd Highlanders and 2nd Gurkhas storming Gundi Mulla Sahibdad during the Battle of Kandahar, Afghanistan, Second Anglo-Afghan War, 1 September 1880 (photogravure) by Woodville

When the King of Afghanistan is in his kingdom (colour litho)
2777829 When the King of Afghanistan is in his kingdom (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: When the King of Afghanistan is in his kingdom)

The War in Afghanistan, City of Candahar (engraving)
1106807 The War in Afghanistan, City of Candahar (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in Afghanistan, City of Candahar)

The Evacuation of Candahar, Notes on the Return March (engraving)
1054421 The Evacuation of Candahar, Notes on the Return March (engraving) by Corbould, Alfred Chantrey (1852-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Evacuation of Candahar)

Afghanistan, Notes at Kandahar (engraving)
1045320 Afghanistan, Notes at Kandahar (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Afghanistan, Notes at Kandahar)

The Gordon Highlanders and their Doughty Deeds of the Past (litho)
1598054 The Gordon Highlanders and their Doughty Deeds of the Past (litho) by Wollen, William Barnes (1857-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

British Naval and Military Medals (engraving)
1047354 British Naval and Military Medals (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: British Naval and Military Medals)

The City of Candahar, from Sketches in Afghaunistan
STC135165 The City of Candahar, from Sketches in Afghaunistan, engraved by Charles Haghe (1810-88) and Louis Haghe (1806-85) published by Henry Graves, 1842 (colour litho) by Atkinson

Afghanistan Illustrated (engraving)
1059907 Afghanistan Illustrated (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Afghanistan Illustrated)

The War in Afghanistan, Interior of the Citadel, Candahar (engraving)
1106824 The War in Afghanistan, Interior of the Citadel, Candahar (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in Afghanistan, Interior of the Citadel)

The War in Afghanistan, Citadel of Candahar, with the Principal Gate (engraving)
1106817 The War in Afghanistan, Citadel of Candahar, with the Principal Gate (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in Afghanistan)

Sketches of Afghanistan (engraving)
1106853 Sketches of Afghanistan (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches of Afghanistan)

Sketch Plan of Country from the Helmund to Kandahar (engraving)
1106830 Sketch Plan of Country from the Helmund to Kandahar (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketch Plan of Country from the Helmund to Kandahar)

Afghanistan, Entrance to the Charsu, Candahar (engraving)
1060205 Afghanistan, Entrance to the Charsu, Candahar (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Afghanistan, Entrance to the Charsu, Candahar)

The Afghan War (engraving)
1060017 The Afghan War (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Afghan War. Illustration for The Graphic)

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"Kandahar: A Tapestry of History and Valor" Step into the heart of Kandahar, where history intertwines with bravery. From the thunderous blades of the US Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter to the echoes of guns at Maiwand, this city holds tales that resonate through time. Lord Roberts, a name etched in history, led his troops in 1900 towards Kandahar's gates. The Mausoleum of Mirwais Khan Hotaki stands as a testament to the city's captivating beauty, its interior adorned with intricate details that whisper stories from centuries past. The Afghan War left an indelible mark on Kandahar; it was here that the 91st Highlanders and the 2nd Gurkas fearlessly stormed Gandia Mullah in 1901. As you gaze upon their courageous acts frozen in time, you can almost hear their battle cries echoing through these hallowed grounds. Witness modern warfare unfold as U. S. Army AH-64D Apache Helicopters hover above Kandahar Airfield while US Army Chinooks stand tall amidst their powerful presence. RAF C17 Aircraft soar across Afghanistan's skies, connecting nations and bridging divides. Yet amidst all this military might lies a reminder of peace - Guns at Waiwand silently speak volumes about conflicts long gone by. Lord Roberts' march to Kandahar is vividly captured in color lithographs, depicting determination etched on every soldier's face. And finally, let us not forget the Charge of Lancers - an awe-inspiring display of courage immortalized in vibrant hues. It serves as a constant reminder that valor knows no boundaries or limitations when faced with adversity. In Kandahar, every corner whispers tales both ancient and contemporary – stories woven together by threads of heroism and resilience. Step into this tapestry where history meets valor, and be captivated by the spirit that defines this remarkable city.