Aircraft Flight Operations

Photos depict Air Force personnel working on combat aircraft, emphasizing pre-flight checks, maintenance, and operational readiness in aerial missions.

F-16 Falcon KC-10A Extender US Air Force
F-16 Falcon KC-10A Extender US Air Force
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Two US Army (USA) soldiers seriously wounded south of Kuwait City, arrive at Ramstein Air Base (AB), aboard an Mississippi Air National Guard C-141 Starlifter. The two soldiers will go to the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center for further treatment. (Substandard image). Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)
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A Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 6 (HC-6) UH-46D Sea Knight helicopter stands on the Mall near theSmithsonian Institute. The helicopter will be part in a static equipment display of aircraft and armor during the National Victory Celebration, an event which is being held in honor of the Allied forces' liberation of Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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World war two, 16-inch coast artillery gun, Ft. Story, Va. by Alfred T. Palmer, 1942 from U.S. Office of War Information
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A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned to the 43d Fighter Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, receives fuel from a KC-10 Extender over the Eastern Gulf of Mexico, Aug. 16, 2022. Night time air-to-air refueling is a mandatory training requirement for F-22 student pilots in the eight-month-long basic raptor course.
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Four medics transport wounded soldier on a stretcher onto or off a Douglas C-47 Skytrain med-evac flight, somewhere in Korea. Two men stand on the ground supporting the stretcher at the feet. Another man stands next to the aircraft, while the fourth man stands inside the aircraft, supporting the stretcher at the head. A fifth man stands back watching.
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DN-ST-86-01704. Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned to the 43d Fighter Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, receives fuel from a KC-10 Extender over the Eastern Gulf of Mexico, Aug. 16, 2022. In order for student pilots to successfully graduate the F-22 Raptor basic course, students must demonstrate proficiency in 380 hours of academic instruction, 45 simulator missions, day and night time air-to-air refueling, and more over the course of eight months.
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Maintainers deployed with the 48th Air Expeditionary Group hide from icy wind and rain before preparing an F-15C Eagle for takeoff May 15, 2014, at Keflavik International Airport in Iceland. The Airmen are deployed for Icelandic Air Policing, which is part of NATOs commitment to keep Icelands airspace safe and secure.
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NORFOLK (March 4, 2015) Rear Adm. J.R. Haley, left, commander of Naval Air Force, Atlantic, walks to an MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 14 for a flight.
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Medium long shot. Maintainers from the 352nd Maintenance Squadron, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, move the gear box of an MH-53M Pave Low IV helicopter to its transpot box so it will fit on a C-5 for re-deployment from Air Force Base Hoedspruit, South Africa. The 352nd is deployed here in support of Operation Atlas Response, a humanitarian relief mission in southern Africa. Subject Operation/Series: ATLAS RESPONSE Base: Hoedspruit Air Force Base Country: South Africa (ZAF)
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DN-ST-86-07332. Base: San Francisco State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Antique diving suit underwater
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070129-N-6854D-001. Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69)
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031207-F-8970C-003. Base: Hickam Air Force Base State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 15 AW/PACAF
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Members of the Army National Guard from five states combined to form a Round Out Unit specializing in Aviation Depot Maintenance. The Army National Guard team trained soldiers from the 4th Aviation, Fort Carson, Colo, on the techniques of shrink wrapping helicopters. The wrapping protects the helicopters from corrosion during shipping. Subject Operation/Series: UNOSOM II Base: Modadishu Country: Somalia (SOM)
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Santa Clause (CPT Mike D'Albertis, 605th Military Airlift Support Squadron) and SSGT Tony Thompson, loadmaster with the 21st Tactical Airlift Squadron, watch as a Christmas Drop container is parachuted toward its destination. The annual airdrop is a humanitarian airdrop effort providing aid to needy islanders throughout Micronesia during the holiday season. Country: Micronesia
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A U.S. Sailor with Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA-83), Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia, conducts a post-flight inspection of an F/A-18 Super Hornet after arriving for Checkered Flag 22-2 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, May 6, 2022. Checkered Flag is a large-force aerial exercise held at Tyndall which fosters readiness and interoperability through the incorporation of 4th- and 5th-generation aircraft during air-to-air combat training. The 22-2 iteration of the exercise was held May 9-20, 2022.
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TOM CRUISE in TOP GUN: MAVERICK (2020), directed by JOSEPH KOSINSKI.
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View from the cockpit of a General Dynamics F-16A.
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DF-ST-86-11740. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '85 Base: Cannon Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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BLACK HAWK DOWN (2001), directed by RIDLEY SCOTT.
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Members of the 8th Mobile Aerial Port Squadron rig parachutes in preparation for Christmas Drop. The annual airdrop is a humanitarian effort providing aid to needy islanders throughout Micronesia during the holiday season. Base: Andersen Air Base Country: Guam(GUM)
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A Mechanic Performs Maintenance on a 1st Special Operations Squadron A-1 Nicknamed "Priscilla's Phoenix" at Nakhon Phanom Air Base, Thailand. A Mechanic Performs Maintenance on a 1st Special Operations Squadron A-1 Nicknamed "Priscilla's Phoenix" at Nakhon Phanom Air Base, Thailand. Photographer: Staff Sgt. Deal Toney
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150501-N-VO234-009SOUTH CHINA SEA (May 1, 2015) Sailors assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 35, Detachment 2, perform tests on an MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned aircraft system aboard the littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3). Fort Worth is on a 16-month rotational deployment in support of the Indo-Asia-Pacific Rebalance.
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The Orion test capsule undergoes stationary recovery testing in Norfolk, VA on Aug. 13, 2013. NASA and the U.S Navy led the tests using the USS Arlington...The stationary recovery tests allow the teams to demonstrate and evaluate the recovery processes, the hardware and the test personnel in a controlled environment. ..During the test, the U.S Navy Dive Team checked the capsule for hazards while sailors from the USS Arlington approached the capsule in inflatable boats, and towed it back to the ships flooded well deck. Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.
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Fort Rucker, Alabama: August 27, 1956 One of the 'female' members of the famed Army Aviation Square Dance Team. The four Sikorsky helicopters used by the team are painted to represent two 'ladies' and two 'gentlemen'.
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A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned to the 43d Fighter Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, approaches a KC-10 Extender to receive fuel over the Eastern Gulf of Mexico, Aug. 16, 2022. Air-to-air refueling is a part of the F-22 pilot basic course to ensure pilots are proficient in the intricate process of connecting the F-22 to the boom of a KC-10 Extender in minimal available lighting as the two aircraft fly within close range of each other.
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Soldiers and National Park Service personnel offload equipment and supplies from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter on Kahiltna Glacier April 27, 2022. The Sugar Bears of B Company, 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment fly out of Talkeetna, Alaska, each spring to assist the NPS setting up a base camp for climbers attempting to summit Denali. (Army photo/John Pennell)
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DN-SC-86-04748. Base: Mobile Bay State: Alabama (AL) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Members of the 54th Heilcopter Squadron play a vital role in maintaing missile field security with air support.
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DF-SC-85-08461. Country: Unknown
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ICP Documentation Profile - Electronic Systems Support Unit New Orleans - 26-HK-162-63. Hurricane Katrina
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U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules flight engineer, Staff. Sgt. David Baars from the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, inspects his flight documentation before transporting cargo to Misawa Air Base, Japan in support of Operation Tomodachi. As part of Operation Tomodachi, the United States military has humanitarian assistance capabilities positioned in the affected region that are supporting emergency relief efforts at the request of the government of Japan.
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010810-F-7910D-023. Complete Scene Caption: Close-up view of the cat's head painted on a US Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 140th Fighter Wing (FW), 120th Fighter Squadron (FS), Colorado Air National Guard (ANG). The aircraft is painted with black tiger stripes on the entire upper surfaces and tail section, during a Large Force Employment exercise in conjunction with in the Tiger Meet of the Americas. The Inaugural Tiger Meet of the Americas brought together flying units from throughout North America that have a Tiger or large cat as their unit symbol. The Tiger Meet of the Americas closely mirrors the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)/Europe Tiger Meet in its goal of fostering camaraderie, teamwork and tactics familiarization. Base: Buckley Air Force Base State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AIR NATIONAL GUARD
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Maintenance and Logistics Commands Atlantic - Property Inventory Team - Air Station - 26-HK-176-98. Hurricane Katrina
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Marine commandos of Indian Navy doing mock demonstration how to rescue during flood situations at INS Kunjali at Colaba in Bombay Mumbai Maharashtra India Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox
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Tactical waterproof flashlight with place for text
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This is a photo illustration created at the Ike Skelton Training Site, Jefferson City, Missouri, August 24, 2022. This graphic celebrates the official birthdate of the Air National Guard, a reserve component of the Air Force.