F-15E and F-16 Fighter Aircraft

Shots of F-15E Strike Eagles and F-16C Fighting Falcons in flight, illustrating military exercises and operational readiness in a variety of settings.

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle.

030609-F-7709A-004. Country: Gulf Of Mexico Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to the 77th Fighter Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, takes off during Weapons System Evaluation Program-East 22.08 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, May 17, 2022. WSEP is a formal, two-week evaluation exercise designed to test a squadrons capabilities to conduct live-fire weapons systems during air-to-air combat training missions.

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle.

An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, flies during a Red Flag 15-3 sortie at Nellis AFB, Nev., July 13, 2015. The 366th Fighter Wing at Mountain Home AFB is the lead wing for Red Flag 15-3, which is designed to provide a series of intense air-to-air combat scenarios for aircrew and ground personnel, which will increase their combat readiness and effectiveness for future real-world missions.

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft assigned to the 494th Fighter Squadron from Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, flies during Tactical Leadership Programme 22-3 at Los Llanos Air Base, Spain, Sept. 26, 2022. TLP prepares NATO and allied forces flight leaders to be mission commanders, lead coalition force air strike packages and provide tactical air expertise to NATO agencies.

Romanian Air Force F-16AM Fighting Falcon taking off.

USAF / Singapore Lockheed F-16 Fighting Falcon with a big spine takes of in full afterburner during a Red Flag exercise at Nellis AFB, NV

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 114th Fighter Wing takes off during Lobo Trident from Volk Field Air National Guard Base near Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, March 28, 2023. Lobo Trident is a large-scale readiness exercise used to demonstrate the 114th Fighter Wings capability to support adaptive operations in a contested environment.

980420-F-4116M-006. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Base: Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base State: Al Ahmadi Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle.

Maj. Josiah Sirius” Gaffney, pilot of the F-16 Viper Fighter Jet and Commander of the Pacific Air Forces F-16 Demonstration Team performs at the Kaneohe Bay Air Show from August 12th through August 14th, 2022 at US Marine Corps base Kaneohe Bay. The Air Show at Kaneohe Bay demonstrated military prowess while entertaining many visitors with local vendors and demonstration teams such as the Blue Angels. (U.S. Army photograph by Spc. Joshua Oller/28th Public Affairs Detachment)

An F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to Aviano Air Base, Italy, takes off for Red Flag-Nellis 24-1 mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 16, 2024. Red Flag is an opportunity to enhance the readiness and training necessary to respond as a joint force to any potential crisis or challenge across the globe.

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Falcon from the South Dakota Air National Guards 114th Fighter Wing follows behind a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the Iowa Air National Guards 185thAir Refueling Wing over Southeast South Dakota on June 27, 2023. The aircraft are flying together as part of a nationwide aerial refueling demonstration, commemorating the 100thanniversary of air refueling.

A U.S. Air Force F-16C ready for takeoff at Spandahlem Air Base, Germany.

Right front view of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft moving into the de-arming area upon the completion of a mission during Exercise Team Spirit '82. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '82 Base: Kwang Ju Air Base Country: Korea

U.S. Air Force F-16C Block 40 prepares for landing.

DF-ST-82-06878. Subject Operation/Series: GANGBUSTER XI Base: Stewart Airfield, Savannah State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Italian Air Force Tornado ECR on the flight line at Andravida, Greece.

An air-to-air, right side view of a Strike Fighter Squadron 131 (VFA-131) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

010830-F-6184M-018. State: Missouri (MO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An F-16 Viper assigned to the 77th Fighter Squadron 'Gamblers' takes off from Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, April 11, 2022. The 20th Fighter Wing is home to three combat-proven F-16 Viper squadrons that regularly train to project combat air power anytime, anywhere.

011012-F-0308N-332. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM

Air to Air view of a GBU-15 air-launched glide bomb (Edge Pgm) on an F-16 Fighting Falcon, tail #836. Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An F-15SA Strike Eagle.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 07, 2022) An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is currently underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet.

A Luftwaffe Tornado IDS over northern Germany during fueling training with a KC-135R of the 100th ARW, United States Air Force Europe.

Polish Air Force F-16 during Exercise NATO Tiger Meet.

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 77th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron approachs a KC-10 Extender assigned to the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron to receive fuel within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, March 19, 2023 . The 77th EFS is deployed to provide dominant combat airpower, deter adversaries, and reassure partners within the AOR.

US Air Force Lockheed F-16C Viper / Fighting Falcon

An F/A-18 Hornet glides in for a landing on the flight deck of USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN-73) (not shown) while underway in the Arabian Sea. Munitions seen under the wings of the aircraft include; two AIM-9 Sidewinder Air-to-Air Missiles, attached to each wingtip; an AIM-120 AMRAAM Missile attached under the left wing. The ship is in to the area as part of the Southwest Asia (SWA) build-up of forces in reaction to Iraq's refusal of U.N. sponsored weapon's inspections. Country: Unknown

DF-ST-86-11970. Country: Spain (ESP)

220726-N-XL376-1106 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 26, 2022) - A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151 flies alongside a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker after conducting long-range aerial refueling during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft attached to the Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 "Eagles", assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 approaches a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 506th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron during an aerial refuel over the Pacific Ocean, June 18, 2022.

An F-15 Eagle, with the 159th Fighter Wing, Louisiana, flies over the wing of a KC-135 Stratotanker with the 914th Air Refueling Wing, New York, July 10, 2022 over Southeastern United States. The 159th FW is nicknamed the Bayou Militia, which is displayed on the F-15s tail.

041110-F-0207D-003. Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Royal Saudi Air Force F-15S Strike Eagle prepares for landing.

An F-15C of the U.S. Air Force comes in for landing.

The F-16 of Commander of the Air forces Lieutenant General Dick Berlin Above airbase Twenthe during Berlin's last flight as F-16 pilot.

An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 64th Aggressor Squadron takes off for a mission, during Red Flag 23-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada Jan. 23, 2023. During Red Flag 23-1 the aggressor nation refines threat replication, applies advanced threats and jamming capabilities and increased threat potentials to maximize training in non-permissive environments.

An F-16D Fighting Falcon from the Chilean Air Force.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Michael K. Long, 119th Fighter Squadron commander, takes off in an F-16C+ Fighting Falcon, with the 177th Fighter Wing of the New Jersey Air National Guard, from the Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, New Jersey, Mar. 9, 2023, en route to train at Red Flag 23-2., Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.

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020429-F-4814D-045. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR)

An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 51st Fighter Wing approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron for aerial refueling over the Pacific Ocean, March 31, 2022. Aerial refueling capabilities extend airborne training time and combat radius, ensuring U.S. and allied nation aircraft are postured to maintain regional peace and stability within the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

A U.S. Air Force F-16C fighter jet prepares to touch down at Leeuwarden Air Base, The Netherlands.

A Spanish Air Force F/A-18A Hornet.

A Strike Fighter Squadron 125 (VFA-125) F/A-18D Hornet aircraft flies out to the Strike Warfare Center B-16 range to take part in pilot transitional training. The aircraft is armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile. Base: Naval Air Station, Fallon State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

020129-F-1851B-103. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

110713-N-AU622-065ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 13, 2011) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Gladiators of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106 lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is underway for carrier qualifications in preparation for its next deployment.

220809-N-OZ224-0140 OAK HARBOR, Wash. (Aug. 9, 2022) - Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 133, as part of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9, embarked aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and returned to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island (NASWI) August 9, 2022, following a seven-month deployment to U.S. 3rd Fleet and 7th Fleet areas of operations. CVW-9 deployed with a combination of fourth and fifth-generation platforms that predominantly represent the Airwing of the Future, executing more than 21,307 fixed-wing and helicopter flight hours comprising of 10,250 sorties, 8,437 launches and 8,487 aircraft arrestments.

An F-14A Tomcat aircraft from Fighter Squadron 142 (VF-142) banks into a turn as it passes the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69). The EISENHOWER is conducting flight operations off the coast of North Carolina in support of the joint services exercise SOLID SHIELD '89. Subject Operation/Series: SOLID SHIELD '89 Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Air National Guard F-15C jet during Exercise Air Defender 2023 in Hohn, Germany.

An F-16 Flighting Falcon assigned to the 14th Fighting Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan, lands at Yokota Air Base, Japan, to participate in a week-long Agile Combat Employment training exercise aimed at enhancing multi-capable Airmens skillset, May 8, 2022. Twelve 14th FS F-16s and crew members deployed to Yokota AB to participate in the exercise. Through ACE, the 35th Fighter Wing train alongside the 374th Airlift Wing to maintain a competitive edge over adversaries; and execute their mission - to protect U.S. interests in the Pacific, defend Japan, and deter adversaries through presence, readiness, and ability to project agile combat air power.

F-16 Vipers from the 55th Fighter Squadron fly over Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, April 27, 2022. The 55th Fighter Squadron and Fighter Generation Squadron returned from a six-month deployment supporting U.S. Central Commands area of responsibility.

A United States Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon, 510th Fighter Squadron, 31st Fighter Wing, deployed from Aviano Air Base, Italy, lifts-off as it heads to the range for the day's first sortie. Training Exercise Iron Claw, Kuchyna AB, Slovakia, 11 September 2000. Subject Operation/Series: IRON CLAW Base: Kuchyna Air Base Country: Slovakia (SVK)

A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler prepares for landing.

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. William Betts, the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, sits in the cockpit of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft prior to a sortie from Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Oct. 22, 2022. While assigned to the 378th AEW, the 77th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, will continue the wing's mission to project combat air power in partnership with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to deter Iran, compete strategically and counter violent extremist organizations.

111224-N-YB753-036 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 24, 2011) An EA-6B Prowler assigned to the Lancers of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 131 approaches the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln is in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations (AOO) as part of a deployment to the western Pacific and Indian Oceans in support of coalition efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet AOO.

A Canadian Forces' CF-18B Hornet fighter taxis out for take-off from 4 Wing Cold Lake. The 410 Fighter Squadron aircraft are playing the aggressors in the air defense 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)

DN-ST-89-11144. Base: Naval Air Station, Oceana State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

010810-F-7910D-015. Base: Buckley Field State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon taking off.

Atlantic Ocean, April 15, 2006 - An F/A-18 Hornet launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D Eisenhower.

070121-N-3729H-139. Base: USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74)

230213-N-DU622-1015 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 13, 2023) An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Kestrels of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137 approaches for an arrested landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (NIMCSG) and Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (MKI ARG), with embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU), are conducting combined expeditionary strike force (ESF) operations, demonstrating unique high-end war fighting capability, maritime superiority, power projection and readiness. Operations include integrated training designed to advance interoperability between the two groups while simultaneously demonstrating the U.S. commitment to our alliances and partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region. Nimitz is in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with Allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

050614-N-0000I-001. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

An F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft from the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is prepared for a strike against targets in Iraq and Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm.

A Turkish Air Force F-16C Block 52+ taxiing at Konya Air Base, Turkey.

021112-F-7709A-005. Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A B-1B Lancer of the U.S. Air Force taking off from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the Ohio National Guards 180th Fighter Wing, takes off for a training mission, Aug. 16, 2022, in Swanton, Ohio. Flying the Lockheed Martin F-16CM Fighting Falcon, a multi-role fighter aircraft with Pratt and Whitney F100-PW-229 engines, the 180FW has access to military operating airspace and air-to-ground gunnery ranges suited for the capabilities of the F-16. The Alpena Airspace Complex, Michigan and Buckeye Airspace, Ohio are supersonic, chaff/flare capable with full radar ground control intercept, or GCI and Link-16 capable. (Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Beth Holliker)

A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet aircraft with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533 takes off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, June 14, 2022, in support of Valiant Shield 2022. Exercises such as Valiant Shield allows the Indo-Pacific Command Joint Task Force the opportunity to integrate forces from all branches of service to conduct long-range, precise, lethal, and overwhelming multi-axis, multi-domain effects that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the Joint Task Force and our commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific.

030331-F-7709A-003. Country: Gulf Of Mexico Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

A United States Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet, from Marine Fighter/Attack Squadron 115 (VMFA-115), Marine Corps Air Station, Beaufort, South Carolina, approaches the runway at the Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley in Queensland, Australia, during the Crocodile '99 exercise. Subject Operation/Series: CROCODILE '99 Base: Raaf Amberley State: Queensland Country: Australia (AUS)

Italian Air Force Tornado with AGM-88 HARM missiles.

A reconnaisance equipped F/A-18D of the U.S. Marine Corps.

A Vermont Air National Guard F-16C aerobrakes after landing.

An Egyptian air force F-16 Fighting Falcon conducts aerial training operations with U.S. Air Force partners in support of exercise Agile Phoenix within the U.S. Air Forces Central area of responsibility June 28, 2022. Agile Phoenix is a joint agile combat employment exercise focused on enhancing interoperability and ensuring regional security.

040218-F-2034C-001. State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

A Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet landing in Volkel, Netherlands.

A Spanish Air Force F-18M Hornet taking off from Albacete Air Base, Spain.

010810-F-7910D-018. Base: Buckley Field State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

Saint Louis ANG F-15A takes off from Klamath Falls ANG base, OR during Sentry Eagle exercise operations.

A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle over the North Sea.

Romanian Air Force F-16AM Fighting Falcon taking off.

A pair of Oregon ANG F-15's (F-15A near, F-15B far) over Eastern Oregon.

April 8, 2011 - An Italian Air Force Panavia Tornado IDS armed with AGM-88 HARM missiles shortly before entering Libyan airspace for a suppression of enemy air defenses mission in support of Operation Unified Protector over the Mediterranean Sea close to Libya.

020206-F-1631A-010. Base: Zaragosa Air Base Country: Spain (ESP) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 80th Fighter Squadron takes-off during a training event at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 14, 2022. During the training, Wolf Pack crew chiefs were tasked with generating aircraft in a simulated contested environment.

An Italian Air Force Tornado ECR at Trapani Air Base, Italy.

An F/A 18E Super Hornet Prepares For A Training Flight Before A Deployment An F/A-18E from Strike Fighter Squadron VFA-143 out of NAS Oceana prepare for a training flight before a deployment. Copyright: xZoonar.com/WalterxGxArcexSrxGrindstonexMediaxGroup/WalterxArcexPhotographyx 21158552

F/A-18F Super Hornet US Navy

U.S. Air Force Capt. Aimee Rebel” Fiedler, F-16 Demonstration Team commander and pilot, performed at the Chippewa Valley Air Show, WI, June 4, 2022. Fiedler performs precision aerial maneuvers to demonstrate the unique capabilities of one of the Air Force's premier multi-role fighters, the F-16 Fighting Falcon.

A U.S. Air Force F-16CM Fighting Falcon assigned to the 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, arrives at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 19, 2023. The Fighting Falcon is renowned for its fly-by-wire system, and exceptionally flexible design enabling it to excel worldwide in a range of both air-to-air and air-to-ground roles.

DF-ST-87-13441. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '85 Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle takes off in full afterburner.

An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 100th Fighter Wing, Maxwell Air Force Base, of Montgomery, Alabama, flies beside a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 186th Air Refueling Wing, Key Field Air Force Base, of Meridian, Mississippi, after receiving fuel during Southern Strike 2022, April 27, 2022. Southern Strike 2022 is a large-scale, joint multinational combat exercise that provides tactical level training for the full spectrum of conflict. It emphasizes air dominance, maritime operations, maritime air support, precision engagement, close air support, command and control, personnel recovery, aero medical evacuation, and combat medical support.

A Strike Fighter Squadron 83 (VFA-83) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft loaded with two inert Mark 84 practice bombs taxis to the runway as it heads out on a training mission. Base: Naval Air Station, Fallon State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18D Hornet aircraft, with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA(AW)) 533, takes off from Andersen Air Force Base Guam, June 14, 2022, to participate in a joint maritime strike to demonstrate service components fires and effects capabilities in the maritime environment during exercise Valiant Shield 22 (VS 22). Exercises such as Valiant Shield allows the Indo-Pacific Command Joint Task Force the opportunity to integrate forces from all branches of service to conduct long-range, precise, lethal, and overwhelming multi-axis, multi-domain effects that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the Joint Task Force and our commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific.

A Royal Saudi Air Force F-15 in flight over Spain.

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