Operations Collection (page 3)

Raf Sentinel Aircraft Returns from the Middle East
Pictured is an RAF SENTINEL Aircraft returning from the Middle East. A Royal Air Force Sentinel R1 aircraft based at RAF Waddington

UKs Joint Expeditionary Force (Maritime)
Pictured is HMS Ocean in the Gulf. The UKs Joint Expeditionary Force (Maritime) Task Group on deployment to the Mediterranean and Gulf

HMS Ocean in the Mediterranean
Pictured is HMS Ocean during Joint Expeditionary Force (Maritime) (JEF[M]) in the Mediterranean. She is shown with Apache, Merlin and Chinook helicopters embarked

HMS Albion Deploys Royal Marine Assault Craft
Image shows assault craft with Royal Marines embarked exiting the stern of HMS Albion during amphibious operations off North Carolina, USA

HMAS Yarra - River-Class Torpedo Destroyer
Royal Australian Navy - HMAS Yarra / HMS Yarra, a River-Class Torpedo Destroyer, making way at speed, on the River Clyde during manufacturers trials in 1910. Yarra was built by William Denny & Bros

HMS Glorious, aircraft carrier
Royal Navy - HMS Glorious, aircraft carrier, at anchor, steaming up. HMS Glorious was the second of the three Courageous-class battlecruisers built for the Royal Navy during the First World War

Westland S. 55 series 1 G-AOHE
Westland S.55 series 1 G-AOHE (msn WA.126) of Bristow Helicopters, on floats. First registered in 1956, AOHE was registered to the South Georgia Co. Ltd

United States Navy - Goodyear ZSG-3 airship K-120 (BuAer number 33512), based at Oakland Naval Air Station in California, being used as a recruitment billboard for the US Naval Reserve

Royal Air Force - Avro Vulcan K. 2 XH561
Royal Air Force - Avro Vulcan K.2 XH561 of No.50 Squadron at RAF Wildenrath for an air display. After the Falklands conflict, the Victor K.2 fleet was fast approaching their fatigue limits

Rifle, Bolt Action, Lee Enfield, . 303 In No 5 Mk I
Lee Enfield. 303 in No 5 Mk I bolt action rifle, 1944 (c); known as the Jungle Carbine; fitted with flash eliminator, sling swivels and a rubber cushion on the buttplate

Anti-British First Day Cover - Port Said Raid - Suez Crisis
Anti-British Egyptian First Day Cover (printed in Alexandria) - critical of British military operations in the 1956 Suez Crisis - November, 1956

Puma Squadron Marks 100 Years
Pictured is an RAF Puma deployed on Operation TORAL in Afghanistan. Based in Kabul, Afghanistan, 33 Squadron Puma detachment are employed on Operation TORAL

HMS Kent carries out manoeuvres off the coast of Djibouti
HMS Kent carries out manoeuvres with French Ship FS Charles De Gaulle(not pictured) as the pair form part of Combined Task Force (CTF) 473 off the coast of Djibouti

HMS Kent carries out manoeuvres with French Ship FS Charles De Gaulle as the pair form part of Combined Task Force (CTF) 473 off the coast of Djibouti

Raf Conducts First Air Strikes of Iraq Mission
RAF Tornado GR4s over Iraq on an armed reconnaissance mission in support of OP SHADER. Royal Air Force Tornado GR4 aircraft have been in action over Iraq as part of the international coalitions

An RAF Tornado GR4 takes on fuel from a Voyager tanker aircraft during an armed reconnaissance mission in support of OP SHADER

HMS York Shadws Russian Aircraft Carrier Admiral Kuznetsov off Scotland
The Royal Navys Type 42 destroyer HMS York based in Portsmouth, shadows the Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov in international waters off the east coast of Scotland

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

HMS Glorious 77
Royal Navy - HMS Glorius, aircraft carrier, at anchor in Grand Harbour Valetta.. HMS Glorious was the second of the three Courageous-class battlecruisers built for the Royal Navy during the First

WW2 - Fighter Station Operations Room
A photograph of some figures working inside a British WW2 operations room of a Royal Air Force fighter station. Date: circa 1940s

WW2 - Preparing For A Night Raid
This photograph shows a group of young British WW2 Royal Air Force crewmen checking over the route of their operations before setting off for a night raid. Date: circa 1940s

Trainee paratroops descending from a Barrage Balloon
Royal Air Force - Trainee paratroops descending from a Barrage Balloon, during training. The RAF's Balloon Operations Squadron, flying barrage balloons, was active training paratroops

Book cover, Deep Diving and Submarine Operations, one of two books, Sir Robert Davis inscribed inside, former property of C Kaile and Knocker White

Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk 158712
United States Navy (USN) - Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk 158712 (msn 14333, base code C, call-sign 484'), of TW-3, for carrier operations training, operating from USS Lexington. Date: circa 1990

Rockwell T-2C Buckeye 156730
United States Navy (USN) - Rockwell T-2C Buckeye 156730 (msn 318-45), of VT-4, the carrier operations training squadron, operating from USS Lexington. Date: circa 1990

Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk 158078
United States Navy (USN) - Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk 158078 (msn 14115), of VT-4, the carrier operations training squadron, operating from USS Lexington. Date: circa 1990

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'

Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 44-8846 Pink Lady
Boeing B-17G-85-VE Flying Fortress F-AZDX Pink Lady (msn 8245, ex 44-8846), marked as B-17F 42-5703 Mother and Country for filming of Memphis Belle at Duxford

McDonnell Douglas-British Aerospace T-45A Goshawk 163606
United States Navy - McDonnell Douglas-British Aerospace T-45A Goshawk 163606 (msn A008, base code B, call-sign 206'), of TW-2, attached to USS Forrestal for carrier operations training

Schweizer RG-8B Twin Condor 8103
United States Coast Guard - Schweizer RG-8B Twin Condor 8103, used for covert surveillance of drug smuggling operations. Date: circa 1999

Fletcher FU24 ZK-BHF (msn 8), at Mangere, NZ. (This aircraft was destroyed on 5 February 1961, during top-dressing operations at a farm air-strip, after a loose article caused loss of control)

Fletcher FU24 ZK-CAY (msn 79), of Thames Aerial Topdressing Co. Ltd. at Whenuapai, NZ, with a Royal New Zealand Air Force Douglas DC-6 in the background

Cessna 170B ZK-BGK (msn 26456) at Harewood, New Zealand. (This aircraft was destroyed when it crashed during sheep mustering operations on 16 April 1964, at Waitotara, Taranaki) Date: circa 1960

HMS Usk - a Yarrow-type River-Class destroyer
Royal Navy - HMS Usk, a Yarrow-type River-Class destroyer ordered under the 1901 - 1902 Naval Estimates and named after the River Usk in Wales flowing through Newport

?Capture & Death of the Shahzadaghs?, 1857. Coloured lithograph from The Campaign in India 1857-58 from drawings made during the eventful period of the Great Mutiny

Nationalist Artillery in Southern Spain; Spanish Civil War
Photograph showing an infantryman (left foreground) and an artillery unit (centre) of the Nationalist army, somewhere in Southern Spain, 1936

The village decorator, busy painting the front of "The Fox" Inn, at Finchingfield, Essex, England. Date: 1960s

MALTESE ITALIAN SHOT
Malta : an Italian resident is accused of plotting, so the British authorities shoot him - he dies shouting Viva l'Italia ! which rather suggests he was guilty Date: December 1942

SWEDEN BOMBED BY USSR
Gravestones in the Swedish village of Pajala, which was bombed by the Russians. Soviet radio denied the bombings, but Soviet planes and bombs were clearly seen. Date: 1940

North Africa : as the Germans and Italians are driven out of Africa, Free French troops are welcomed back to the former French territories Date: 1943

ARMOURED TRAIN
This armoured train originally made during the Revolution is once again used to transport troops and weapons : the inscription reads Death to the German Invaders Date: World War Two

SOVIET MARINES & WIRE
Soviet Marines (known as The Black Death) in action, cutting wire Date: 1942 - 1945

de Havilland Canada DHC-8-202 N8200L
United States Air Force - de Havilland Canada DHC-8-202 N8200L (msn 455), owned by Dynamic Aviation and operated by US Special Operations Command

Dornier C-146A Wolfhound 10-3068
United States Air Force - Dornier C-146A Wolfhound 10-3068 (MSN 3068, Do328-110), of Special Operations Command. 27th SOW, 524th SOS. Date: circa 2011

de Havilland Canada DHC-8Q-202 N353PH
United States Air Force - de Havilland Canada DHC-8Q-202 N353PH (msn 496), of L-3 CIS-Win Win Services, operated by the United States Air Force Special Operations Command. Date: circa 2010

Dornier C-146A Wolfhound 11-3013
United States Air Force - Dornier C-146A Wolfhound 11-3013 (MSN 3013, Do328-110), of Special Operations Command. Date: circa 2015

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"Operations: A Tapestry of Skill, Strategy, and Legacy" From the military badge symbolizing honor and bravery to the artistry of dry stone walling, operations encompass a diverse range of activities that shape our world. In the depths of history, WW2 posters rallied support for the valiant efforts of 52 (Lowland) Division as they carried out their crucial missions. The menacing Stuka aircraft advertised its deadly capabilities while bricklayers in 1827 laid foundations for future generations. Amidst the darkness of coal mines, Durham Pit Ponies played an integral role in ensuring smooth operations underground. Building Emp State Buil showcased grand architectural endeavors that stood tall as symbols of progress. Skilled craftsmen wielded building and masonry tools with precision, shaping structures that would withstand the test of time. In a realm where safety is paramount, air traffic control flight information strips guided planes through skies teeming with life. The compass rose served as a steadfast companion to navigators on perilous journeys across uncharted waters. The Welrod pistol whispered tales from covert operations during times when silence was golden. These snippets from various realms highlight how operations intertwine throughout history - be it military campaigns or construction projects - leaving indelible marks on society's tapestry. As we reflect upon these hints about "operations, " let us appreciate those who have dedicated their lives to executing intricate plans with unwavering dedication and ingenuity, and is through their collective efforts that we witness progress unfold before our eyes – reminding us that behind every great achievement lies a story woven by countless individuals who ensure seamless operations in pursuit of greatness.