Aerial Refueling Operations

Impressive aerial views of military aircraft during refueling missions, showcasing various aircraft types in action over clouded skies.

U.S. Air Force B-52 Bomber

Air to air view of Canadian Forces' CE-144 Challenger electronic jamming aircraft flying near 4 Wing Cold Lake. The Challenger will simulate launching an Air Launch Cruise Missile (ALCM) during the joint exercise, that will test the response of the air intercept and air defense capabilities of the American and Canadian Forces, supporting the mission of NORAD (North American Air Defense command). Subject Operation/Series: AMALGAM WARRIOR Base: Cold Lake State: Alberta (AB) Country: Canada (CAN)

DF-ST-85-03748. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '83 Country: Egypt (EGY)

A-10 Thunderbolt, 'The Warthog'

A left side air-to-air view of an F/A-18 Hornet strike fighter aircraft from Marine Fighter/Attack Squadron 314 (VMFA-314) firing an AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile during an operational test. VMFA-314 is homeported at the Marine Corps Air Station, El Toro, California. Country: Unknown

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A C-141B Starlifter aircraft from the 443rd Airlift Wing (443rd AW) approaches the refueling boom of a KC-135 Stratanker aircraft. Country: Unknown

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, conduct an airborne operation from a U.S. Air Force 86th Air Wing C-130 Hercules aircraft onto Juliet Drop Zone in Pordenone, Italy on Aug. 10, 2022. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility.

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II flies over Tyler, Texas, June 30, 2022. The A-10 Demonstration Team travels to shows around the country, as well as internationally, to highlight the combat capabilities of the A-10. The A-10 is the first Air Force aircraft specially designed for close air support.

A KC-46A Pegasus assigned to the 916th Air Refueling Wing at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, refuels a F-18 Hornet, assigned to the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, Blue Angels, in the skies over Illinois, June 6, 2022. Aerial refueling extends an aircrafts range when flying long distances.

A Fighter Squadron 84 (VF-84) F-14A Tomcat aircraft conducts an aerial refueling with an Air Force KC-135E Stratotanker aircraft over southeastern Turkey. The aircraft are operating in support of Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in southern Turkey and northern Iraq.. Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Turkey(TUR)

A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing refuels a B-2 Spirit from the 509th Bomb Wing, July 12, 2012. The 509th BW can launch combat sorties directly from Missouri to any spot on the globe, engaging adversaries with large payloads of traditional or precision-guided munitions.

A U.S. Air Force B-1 Lancer from the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, in support of the airstrikes in Iraq and Syria against Iranian backed militia groups over the Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 2, 2024. B-1 crews routinely conduct long duration CONUS-to-CONUS missions as a part of strategic Bomber Task Force missions undertaken by Air Force Global Strike Command across the globe. Air Force

Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornets fly next to a Maine Air National Guard KC-135R after a mid-air refueling Oct, 27, 2022.

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Dyess Air Force Base (AFB), Texas, takes off March 10, 2017, at Andersen AFB, Guam. The B-1B's are deployed to Andersen as part of U.S. Pacific Command's (USPACOM) Continuous Bomber Presence operations. This forward deployed presence demonstrates continuing U.S. commitment to stability and security in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. Most importantly, these bomber rotations provide Pacific Air Forces and USPACOM commanders an extended deterrence capability.

040223-F-5646C-002. Base: RAF Fairford State: Gloucestershire Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber, assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing, flies a Bomber Task Force mission July 18, 2022, over Australia during exercise Koolendong 22. Exercise Koolendong 22 is a combined and joint force exercise focused on expeditionary advanced base operations conducted by U.S. service members and Australian Defence Force personnel. The BTF will conduct joint training and missions alongside Allies and partners in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

An A-10C aircraft of the Air Force Reserves popping flares.

An F-15 Eagle pulls into pre-contact position behind a KC-135 Stratotanker during a training mission.

March 14, 2006 - A U.S. Air Force RC-135 Rivet Joint reconnaissance aircraft prepares for an aerial refueling over Kyrgyzstan.

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II flies over Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, July 14, 2022. The A-10 is assigned to the A-10 Demonstration Team, which is a single-ship demonstration team that travels across the United States, as well as internationally, to highlight the combat capabilities of the A-10 and the U.S. Air Force.

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle, assigned to the 335th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 50th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, for an in-flight refueling within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, July 5, 2022. An array of avionics and electronics systems gives the F-15E the capability to fight at low altitude, day or night, and in all weather, as well as the capability to fight its way to a target over long ranges, destroy enemy ground positions and fight its way out.

AN air-to-air overhead view of a KC-10 Extender aircraft being refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft. Country: Unknown

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's U.S. Air Force E-4B aircraft is refueled by KC-135 Stratotankers, assigned to the 50th Expeditionary Air Refueling squadron and the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling squadron within the CENTCOM area of responsibility.

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An air-to-air side view of a KC-10 Extender aircraft refueling an F-4 Phantom II aircraft during a tactical large force employment exercise. The KC-10 is assigned to the 9th Air Refueling Squadron, Beale Air Force Base, California, and the F-4 is from the 36th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Osan Air Base, Korea. Country: Unknown

A U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry, assigned to the 968th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron, conducts a training exercise alongside regional partner nation air forces within across the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, June 7, 2022. This routine exercise is designed to ensure seamless integration between forces, fortifying our collective capability to maintain a stable and secure region.

Bottom view of a C-130 Hercules aircraft as paratroopers jump from the aircraft. The aircraft is from the 21st Tactical Airlift Squadron. A United States Air Force combat control team is participating in a joint parachute training exercise with Thai forces. Base: Huahin Country: Thailand (THA)

A-10C Thunderbolt II with the Demonstration Team from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base flies next to a KC-135R Stratotanker with the 155th Air Refueling Wing, Aug. 11, 2022, during an air refueling. A-10 pilots received fuel from the 173rd Air Refueling Squadron in order to arrive and prepare for their air show in Akron, Ohio.

Two C-17 Globemaster IIIs trade leading and following positions within their flight path during the Tactics Advancement Course at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Feb. 7, 2024. Airmen assigned to the 6th Airlift Squadron loaded cargo onto the C-17 in order to provide support for the F-22 Raptors at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. The advancements course postures Air Mobility Command Airmen to execute agile operations on a global scale. Air Force

AN air-to-air right side view of a C-141B Starlifter aircraft dropping 82nd Airborne Division troops over Drop Zone B-70 during Dragon Team, the largest non-Joint Chiefs of STAFF airdrop training exercise in history. The aircraft is assigned to the 437th Military Airlift Wing. Subject Operation/Series: DRAGON TEAM Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-89-00412. State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-SC-85-09657. Country: Unknown

The Idaho Air National Guards 124th Fighter Wing hosted the biennial A-10 Thunderbolt II competition, Hawgsmoke, Sept. 6-9, 2022. On Sept. 8, nearly 30 A-10s from across the nation took off from Gowen Field's flight line for the competition that took place at Idaho's Saylor Creek Range. At the previous competition, Hawgsmoke 2021, the 124th Fighter Wings 190th Fighter Squadron was recognized as the top pilot team at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. The winning team traditionally hosts the next competition. The 190th Fighter Squadron won all three team awards in 2021: overall champion, top bombing team and top tactical team. The 190th was announced winners of the 2022 Hawgsmoke on Sept. 9, making this overall win the squadrons fourth since 2003. More than 150 pilots, maintainers and weapon teams from approximately 14 active duty, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve units from across the globe are in the competition.

Artist's concept of a B-52 Stratofortress aircraft firing one of its Harpoon missiles. Country: Unknown

Four A-10 Thunderbolt IIs assigned to Davis-Monthan, Arizona, line up after being refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing over New Mexico May 10, 2022. The A-10s were refueled for Mission Wichita, an event for local residents to connect with McConnell Airmen to discuss current events happening in the surrounding area.

A U.S. Air Force B-52G Stratofortress aircraft takes off on a mission in support of Operation Desert Storm. The aircraft is armed with bombs on the wing pylons.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown

Lockheed P2V-7B, P-2H & SP-2H Neptune (1961-1982) and Breguet BRII50 Atlantic (SP-13A) (1969-1984) Maritime patrol yields in formation flying.

A view of a four-ship wedge formation of A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft during a training mission. The aircraft are from the 18th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 343rd Composite Wing. Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

February 25, 2011 - A Scan Eagle unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is positioned for launch on the flight deck of the dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45) during operations in the Pacific Ocean. Scan Eagle is a runway independent, long-endurance, UAV system designed to provide multiple surveillance, reconnaissance data, and battlefield damage assessment missions.

An air-to-air right front view of five C-141B Starlifter aircraft from the 53rd Military Airlift Squadron flying in formation. Base: Southern State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An A-10C Thunderbolt II departs after completing air-to-air refueling from a KC135 Stratotanker while over Michigan, Sept. 13, 2013. Both units are assigned to the Michigan Air National Guard and stationed at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich. The A-10 is assigned to the 107th Fighter Squadron. The KC-135 is assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Squadron.

A B-1B Lancer, escorted by F-16 Fighting Falcons, performs a flyover over Osan Air Base, South Korea, Sept. 13, 2016. The flyover highlighted the close cooperation between American and South Korean military forces that keeps them ready to respond at any time to threats to stability and security. The B-1s are currently assigned to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.

A US Air Force B-1 Lancer, flown by the 116th Bomb Wing, Georgia Air National Guard, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, on September 27th, 2000. State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A C-5 Galaxy aircraft comes in for a landing during exercise Bright Star '82. This is the first time a C-5 has ever landing at Berbera. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '82 Base: Berbera Country: Somalia (SOM)

As WWII progressed, American B-17 Flying Fortress bombers flew deeper daylight missions into Nazi Germany

DF-ST-86-04115. Country: Unknown

A U.S. Air Force MC-130 J Commando II aircraft assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing conducts search patterns overhead during open ocean personnel recovery training off of the east coast of England, Aug. 23, 2022. The Commando II flies a variety of low-level air refueling missions for special operations helicopters and aircraft, while also supporting infiltration, exfiltration and resupply of special operations forces.

KC-135 Stratotankers from the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron fly over Honolulu, Hawaii, June 27, 2023. The flyover was part of a nationwide operation and coincided with a routine training sortie. The event was made possible through the use of pre-allocated resources, flight hours, and personnel dedicated to training purposes, ensuring no additional cost to taxpayers.

A KC-135 Stratotankers assigned to the 151st Air Refueling Wing and two F-35s assigned to Hill Air Force Base fly over Salt Lake City, Utah, during Operation Centennial Contact, June 27, 2023. During the operation, more than 150 aircraft flew above communities around the country and across the world to honor 100 years of air refueling excellence. Aerial refueling serves as a force multiplier, increasing the speed, range, lethality, flexibility and versatility of combat aircraft.

A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing, Eielson Air Base, Alaska, approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Aerial Refueling Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-3 over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex Alaska, Aug. 1, 2022. The JPARC is the largest instrumented air, ground, and electronic combat training range in the world.

A C-17 Globemaster assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wing, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, refuels with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 465th Air Refueling Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, over the Atlantic Ocean, June 9, 2022.

A C-130E Hercules aircraft from the 345th Tactical Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, flies over mountainous terrain. Base: Mount Fuji Country: Japan (JPN)

A U.S. Air Force KC-135E Stratotanker aircraft takes off on a mission in support of Operation Desert Storm.

DF-ST-86-08007. Base: Cairo West Country: Egypt (EGY)

Air Reserve technicians assigned to the 442nd Fighter Wing clear the ramp as a U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II taxies out of the hot pit after a hasty refuel at Whiteman Air Force Base on Dec. 8, 2010. Hot pit refueling is a procedure usually performed in a combat situation to rapidly refuel aircraft while their engines are running, resulting in a speedy refuel to thrust pilots right back into the fight. The 442nd Air Reserve technicians practice this procedure to keep their skills sharp.

Air to air side view of Air Mobility Command's 62nd Military Airlift Wing's C-130 Hercules and C-141 Starlifter flying in formation during a training mission out of McChord, AFB, Washington. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Country: Unknown

An air-to-air left side view of a KC-10 Extender aircraft refueling a C-141 Starlifter aircraft as they return from a mass troop and equipment drop over Fort Irwin during exercise Gallant Eagle '82. Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE '82 Base: George Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

050711-F-0000S-002. Base: Altus Air Force Base State: Oklahoma (OK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry assigned to the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron receives fuel from a 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker over the Pacific Ocean, June 17, 2022. The KC-135 is capable of refueling a multitude of different air frames allowing for the support of any mission or training exercise.

020126-F-1851B-005. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

The Idaho Air National Guards 124th Fighter Wing hosted the biennial A-10 Thunderbolt II competition, Hawgsmoke, Sept. 6-9, 2022. On Sept. 8, nearly 30 A-10s from across the nation took off from Gowen Field's flight line for the competition that took place at Idaho's Saylor Creek Range. At the previous competition, Hawgsmoke 2021, the 124th Fighter Wings 190th Fighter Squadron was recognized as the top pilot team at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. The winning team traditionally hosts the next competition. The 190th Fighter Squadron won all three team awards in 2021: overall champion, top bombing team and top tactical team. The 190th was announced winners of the 2022 Hawgsmoke on Sept. 9, making this overall win the squadrons fourth since 2003. More than 150 pilots, maintainers and weapon teams from approximately 14 active duty, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve units from across the globe are in the competition.

Members of the 117th Air Refueling Wing fly over the 2022 World Games in a KC-135 Stratotanker in Birmingham, Alabama, July 7, 2022. The flyover was a joint effort with F-16 Falcons from the 187th Fighter Wing in Montgomery Alabama.

An air-to-air left side view of a KA-7 Corsair aircraft assigned to Light Attack Squadron 46 (VA-46) on the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV 66). Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

German Focke-Wulf 190 fighter aircraft attack British Lancaster bombers.

DN-SP-02-08654. Country: Unknown

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Division, Arctic Angels,” jump from a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 62nd Airlift Wing, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, during airborne operations over Malemute Drop Zone, Alaska, Nov. 10, 2022. Airborne units use Malemute Drop Zone to practice and strengthen airborne skills to preserve air superiority and Arctic operational skills. (Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Julia Lebens)

A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 171st Air Refueling Squadron, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan (SANGB) refuels an A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 107th Fighter Squadron, also from SANGB, during the bases Air Show Family Day on July 8, 2022. Many world-renowned aerial demonstration teams performed for thousands of spectators during the Air Show to honor the ‘Next 100 years of SANGB Aviation.

A McChord maintainer deices a C-17 Globemaster III Jan. 3. The temperatures that morning dropped to 19 degrees Fareinheit.

Silhouetted against the clouds above, "Hellion" the lead B-1B Lancer aircraft of the 9th Bomb Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, makes a high speed fly over during exercise CORONET BAT. This was an around the world mission that included five in-flight refuelings, and three "no-drop" bombing exercises. This will also determine the world record in this weight category. Subject Operation/Series: CORONET BAT Base: Dyess Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An air-to-air right side view of a KC-10 Extender aircraft as it refuels an F-15 Eagle aircraft from the 33rd Tactical Fighter Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida during Operation Ocean Venture. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE Country: Unknown

Paratroopers jump from a C-17 Globemaster III over Malamute Drop Zone, Tuesday, June 4, 2013, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson during the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division's Operation Spartan Reach, a mass tactical airborne training event across Alaska from Monday through Wednesday. This is the largest airborne training mission in the history of the Spartan Brigade, dropping more than 1,400 paratroopers, in addition to heavy equipment including two 105 mm howitzers at the Donnelly Drop Zone near Fort Greely, and JBER's Malamute Drop Zone using five C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, and one C-130 Hercules aircraft. Operation Spartan Reach is designed to simulate a brigade-level airborne seizure of key terrain to enable the follow-on movement of forces into hostile territory.

191003-N-UK306-1503 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Oct. 3, 2019) The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, fly in formation with the B-29 Superfortress Doc” during the 2019 California Capital Air Show in Sacramento. The Blue Angels are scheduled to conduct 61 flight demonstrations at 32 locations across the country to showcase the pride and professionalism of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps to the American and Canadian public in 2019.

A KC-130 Marine Air Refueler from 252nd Transport Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, refuels a USAF HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter from the 66th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, over the Mediterranean Sea. The units are deployed to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, in support of Operation NORTHERN WATCH, enforcing the no-fly zone over Iraq. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

DF-ST-85-12497. Base: Palmdale State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The U.S. Navy Blue Angels fly in formation alongside a KC-46A Pegasus assigned to 916th Air Refueling Wing, after being aerial refueled in the skies over Nebraska, May 11, 2022. The KC-46A helped sustain the Blue Angels by refueling during their flight from Florida to Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota.

A C-5A Galaxy aircraft stirs up snow clouds as it taxis on the flight line during the joint service exercise Brim Frost '89. Subject Operation/Series: BRIM FROST '89 Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A C-130 Hercules transport aircraft loaded with troops from the 101st Airborne Division takes off during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU)

A B-52G Stratofortress bomber aircraft of the 1709th Bomb Wing takes off from an air field during Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU)

Two Danish Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons escort a U.S. Air Force 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron B-52H Stratofortress over the North Sea during a Bomber Task Force mission Aug. 27, 2022. B-52s from the 23EBS flew to Sweden to demonstrate their Global Strategic Bomber Presence as a part of the pre-planned Bomber Task Force Europe series of missions.

An A-10 Thunderbolt II, assigned to the 74th Fighter Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, GA, returns to mission after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, over the skies of Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, May 8, 2011.

An MQ-9 Reaper flies a training mission over the White Sands National Monument in Southern New Mexico.

220922-N-XN177-1666 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 22, 2022) - An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 recovers naval air crewman during a search and rescue (SAR) swimmer training evolution Sept. 22, 2022. HSC-23 is embarked aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7). Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

DN-SC-87-00265. Base: Unknown

DF-ST-85-04194. Subject Operation/Series: PITCH BLACK Country: Australia (AUS)

U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagles assigned to Louisiana Air National Guard's 159th Fighter Wing, fly in formation beneath a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to MacDill Air Force Bases 6th Air Refueling Wing in support of North American Aerospace Defense Command's (NORAD) Operation Noble Defender (OND), June 27, 2022. As a part of OND, which is a recurring operation, the Continental U.S. NORAD Region (CONR) coordinated and conducted joint operations with the U.S. Navy while concurrently launching jets from different locations across the United States' gulf coast and Puerto Rico. OND, is an integrated air and missile defense operation designed to ensure the defense and security of the northern and southern approaches to North America. This particular OND allowed NORAD units to exercise maneuvers designed to defend the southern approach to the United States from simulated cruise missile threats. NORAD is a bi-national Canadian and American command that employs a network of aerial, ground-based, and

030322-F-9528H-011. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown

A United States Marine Corps C-130 Hercules aircraft drops food on a drop zone in the North Eastern Province of Kenya during Operation NOBLE RESPONSE '98, Joint Task Force Kenya. Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE RESPONSE '98 Country: Unknown

An air-to-air left side view of an F/A-18A Hornet aircraft from Fighter Attack Squadron 125 (VFA-125) over Lake Tahoe. State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A ground crew member signals to the pilot of a 343rd Tactical Fighter Wing A-10A Thunderbolt II aircraft as it prepares to take off during CALFEX '90, a joint service, combined arms live-fire exercise. The aircraft is armed with Mark 82 500-lb. bombs and has an AN-ALQ 119 electronic countermeasures pod attached. Subject Operation/Series: CALFEX '90 Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska(AK) Country: United States Of America(USA)

DN-SC-88-02690. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN SAFARI Country: Unknown

An Israeli Defense Forces Heron 1 Shoval UAV taking off.

020104-F-8006R-028. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: 405th Air Expeditionary Wing

AN air-to-air right side view of a C-141B Starlifter aircraft dropping 82nd Airborne Division troops over Drop Zone B-70 during Dragon Team, the largest non-Joint Chiefs of STAFF airdrop training exercise in history. The aircraft is assigned to the 437th Military Airlift Wing. Subject Operation/Series: DRAGON TEAM Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An air-to-air view of the Advanced Aerial Refueling Boom between an F-4 Phantom II aircraft and a KC-135A Stratotanker aircraft. Country: Unknown

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany - Nine C-130J Super Hercules come in for landing during the 37th Airlift Squadrons 80th anniversary at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 25, 2022. The 37th AS celebrated their 80th anniversary with various events that highlighted their history spanning from the Invasion of Normandy to Operation Desert Storm and recently with Operation Allies Refuge.

A Fighter Squadron 41 (VF-41) F-14A Tomcat aircraft approaches the refueling drogue trailing behind an Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft during Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in southern Turkey and northern Iraq.. Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Turkey(TUR)

030314-F-4539R-003. Base: Andersen Air Base State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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