Fighter Jets in Action

Dynamic portrayals of F-15 and F-16 fighter jets in flight operations, including air-to-air views and tanking maneuvers in diverse environments.

040422-F-7823A-010. Country: Iraq (IRQ)

An F-15E Strike Eagle from the 334th Fighter Squadron, 4th Tactical Fighter Wing out of Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C. receives fuel from a KC-135R Stratotanker from the 141st Air Refueling Squadron, 108th Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard out of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on 8 Apr., 2015. The pilots from the 334th train just off the N.C. coast and practice their approach to the tanker while receiving 6,000 pounds of fuel.

040903-F-1279W-036. Country: Iraq (IRQ)

A Fighter Squadron 2 (VF-2) F-14A Tomcat aircraft bearing a temporary camouflage paint scheme flies in formation with two Fighter Squadron 126 (VF-126) F-16N Fighting Falcon adversary training aircraft near Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, Arizona. State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Right side view of two F-15 Eagle aircraft from the 12th Tactical Fighter Squadron, taken from a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron. The KC-135, the wing is visible in the foreground, is preparing to refuel the F-15s during exercise Kangaroo '81. Subject Operation/Series: KANGAROO '81 Base: Raaf Amberley State: Queensland Country: Australia (AUS)

A Fighter Squadron 84 (VF-84) F-14A Tomcat aircraft flies beside an Air force KC-135E Stratotanker aircraft after an aerial refueling 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)

An F-18 "Hornet" from Marine Strike Fighter Squadron (All Weather) Five Three Three (VMFA)(AW-533) refuels with an aerial tanker, during Exercise TANDEM THRUST 2001. Subject Operation/Series: TANDEM THRUST 2001 State: Queensland Country: Australia (AUS)

AN air-to-air left side view of a KC-10A Extender aircraft, left, refueling a B-52G Stratofortress aircraft. Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano Air Base, Italy, approaches a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, during a NATO-related vigilance activity over the Adriatic Sea, July 28, 2022. This exercise involved several NATO nations, led by the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) Carrier Strike Group. These type of activities enhance NATO interoperability and cohesion, providing NATO a valuable opportunity to integrate force capability and enhance Alliance cohesion. This KC-135, which has been passed from the 92nd ARW and 141st ARW to the 100th ARW, contains a unique roll-on line-of-site enhancement (ROBE) system that amplifies the data link network available for U.S., partner nation, and NATO forces in the air. Exercises like these demonstrate the U.S.s readiness and ability to plan, coordinate and execute quickly a complex, multinational and multi-domain event

An overhead left side view of a US Air Force F-4 from the 561st Fighter Wing, Nellis AFB, NV, over the Mediterranean Sea and Saudi Arabia during the operation.(Exact date unknown). Subject Operation/Series: VIGILANT WARRIOR Base: Moron Country: Spain (ESP)

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 179th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, flies over the U.S. Air Forces Central area of responsibility, April 21, 2022. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft that delivers airpower to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

An air-to-air left side view of a U.S. Navy F-5 Tiger II aircraft armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile. Country: Unknown

Strike Fighter Squadorn 136 (VFA-136) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft and a Strike Fighter Squadron 131 (VFA-131) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft, center, fly in formation over the airfield at Naval Station, Roosevelt Roads. State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

US Air Force F-16 Falcon

031216-F-9629J-012. Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

031017-F-5040D-128. Base: Mountain Home Air Force Base State: Idaho (ID) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

Three F-14A Tomcat aircraft from Fighter Squadron 32 (VF-32) pass over the Saudi desert while on a training flight during Operation Desert Shield. VF-32 is based aboard the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67), which is operating in the Red Sea. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

DF-ST-87-11929. Subject Operation/Series: PHOTO FINISH '85 State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Two F-16 Fighting Falcon Block 52 aircraft's, from the 157th Fighter Squadron, 169th Fighter Wing, McEntire Air National Guard Station, South Carolina, in flight, inverted. One of the aircraft's is armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles and AIM-120 AMRAAM's (advanced medium-range air-to-air missile). Country: Unknown

An US Air Force (USAF) F-15C Eagle aircraft assigned to the 12th Fighter Squadron (FS), is illuminated by sun rays, during a North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Alert Exercise training flight conducted out of Elmendorf Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK). Country: Unknown

040623-F-6911G-009. State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An air-to-air right side view of four Fighter Attack Squadron 136 (VFA-136) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft in echelon formation. Country: Unknown

040817-F-7709A-001. Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Southwestern, U.S. - An F-16 Fighting Falcon receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker. The F-16 is en route to Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, to take part in Green Flag East, a pre-deployment exercise for Air Combat Command flying units who perform close-air support and precision-guided munitions delivery.

Low angle view of a military aircraft flying in the sky, B-52 Stratofortress, US Navy

Two inverted F-16C Fighting Falcon Block 52 aircraft's from the 157th Fighter Squadron, 169th Fighter Wing, McEntire Air National Guard Station, South Carolina, in flight. The aircraft's are armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles and AIM-120 AMRAAM's (advanced medium-range air-to-air missile). Country: Unknown

F-16 Fighting Falcon 'Aggressors' fly over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex during Red Flag-Alaska at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Boitz)

US Navy Boeing F/A-18C Hornet above the Pacific Ocean and clouds near Hawaii just after sunset, during twilight

020419-F-6655M-012. State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Air National Guard

July 10, 2010 - A KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft refuels a B-52 Stratofortress aircraft over the Pacific Ocean during a sortie in support of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010.

Two F-16 Fighting Falcons break out of formation and head to the fight” April 27, 2011, during Green Flag West at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.

An aerial view of a four-ship wedge formation of US Air Force F-16C Falcon aircraft from the 8th Fighter Wing "Wolf Pack", Kunsan AB, Republic of Korea. Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

A B-2 Spirit Bomber aircraft approaches the boom and refueling probe of a US Air Force KC-10A Extender Aircraft from McGuire AFB, New Jersey during a training exercise. Only the rear section of the KC-10 aircraft is visible in the picture. Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

AN air-to-air right side view of four F-4E Phantom II aircraft in formation. The 347th Tactical Fighter Wing, middle, and Egyptian air force aircraft are flying over a desert during exercise Proud Phantom. Subject Operation/Series: PROUD PHANTOM Base: Cairo West Country: Egypt (EGY)

A US Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, from the 510th Fighter Squadron, Aviano, Italy, flies with a German MiG 29, NATO code-named Fulcrum, for a training exercise. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Subject Operation/Series: DENY FLIGHT Base: Decimomannu State: Sardinia Country: Italy (ITA)

January 25, 2012 - Fighter jets return from the Nevada Test and Training Range on day three of Red Flag 12-2 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Coalition partners from South Korea and Saudi Arabia participated in the joint training exercise that's been around since 1975.

Brazilian Air Force A-1M (left) and F-5EM taken in-flight during Exercise Cruzex.

DF-ST-88-07271. Subject Operation/Series: SABRE THUNDER Country: Spain (ESP)

DF-ST-88-05723. Country: West Germany (FRG)

A US Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, from the 510th Fighter Squadron, Aviano, Italy, flies with a German MiG 29, NATO code-named Fulcrum, for a training exercise. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Subject Operation/Series: DENY FLIGHT Base: Decimomannu State: Sardinia Country: Italy (ITA)

Two U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler airborne electronic attack aircraft assigned to the Electronic Attack Squadron 134 patrol airspace over Northern Poland in support of NATOs Enhanced Air Policing mission, May 6, 2022. The VAQ 134 has been deployed to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, since March 28, 2022, in support of NATOs Enhanced Air Policing mission.

Two F-22 Raptors from the 1st Fighter Wing at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, maneuver while flying a training mission out of Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan.

The US Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II, flagship of the 81st Fighter Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, flies in the skies over northern Germany. Spangdahlem AB consists of the 81st Fighter Squadron, which flies the A-10 aircraft and two F-16 squadrons, the 22nd and 23rd Fighter Squadrons, which fly the F-16C Falcon (Not shown). The armament shown under the wings, from top to bottom, are a ALQ-119 ECM pod, the AGM-65B Maverick, four Mk 83 1000 pound general-purpose bombs, another AGM-65B and two AIM-9 Sidewinder Missiles. Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

Four F-16C Fighting Falcon Block 52 aircraft's from the 157th Fighter Squadron, 169th Fighter Wing, McEntire Air National Guard Station, South Carolina, flying in formation. The aircraft's are armed AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles. Country: Unknown

040803-F-7709A-004. Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Air Force F-16 Falcons from the Air National Guard's 187th Fighter Wing, Montgomery, Alabama and F-15 Eagles from the Air National Guard's 159th Fighter Wing, New Orleans, Louisiana, are refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker from the Air National Guard's 117th Air Refueling Wing, on July 22, 2022. The flight crew wore helmets during the refueling to simulate a need for oxygen situation. (U.S Air National Guard Photos by Senior Airman Nicholas Faddis.)

Italian Air Force T-346A in flight.

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor aircraft assigned to the 90th Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, approaches a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, over Poland, Aug. 10, 2022. The NATO Air Shielding mission provides a near seamless shield from the Baltic to Black Seas, ensuring NATO Allies are better able to safeguard and protect Alliance territory, populations and forces from air and missile threat.

USAF F 18 A HORNET FLYING OVER CLOUDS

U.S. Air Force F-16 aircraft assigned to the 179th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron conduct aerial training operations with Egyptian Air Force partners in support of exercise Agile Phoenix within the U.S. Air Forces Central area of responsibility June 29, 2022. Agile Phoenix is a joint agile combat employment exercise focused on enhancing interoperability and ensuring regional security.

Capts. Andrew Glowa, left, and William Piepenbring launch flares from two A-10C Thunderbolt IIs Aug. 18, 2014, over southern Georgia. Both pilots are with the 74th Fighter Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Pilots, maintainers and support Airmen ensure Moody AFBs A-10s stay mission ready for daily training sorties and deployments downrange.

020613-F-7709A-001. State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-88-04634. Base: Southern State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

020513-F-8115W-012. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown

040704-F-1279W-077. Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing takes off at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Oct. 19, 2022. The F-35 is a fifth-generation fighter that features advanced stealth, sensor fusion and logistics support capabilities, which provide increased survivability in an advanced threat environment.

030623-F-7709A-002. Country: Gulf Of Mexico Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

An air-to-air top left view of a 388th Tactical Fighter Wing F-16A Fighting Falcon aircraft. The aircraft is participating in Exercise Red Flag '81. AAVS PHOTO Contest Entry. Subject Operation/Series: RED FLAG '81 Base: March Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Shot of a KC-135 Stratotanker flanked by two F/A-18 Hornet aircraft, two F-14 Tomcat aircraft, two F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft and a B-1B Lancer aircraft. This image was used in the February 2000 AIRMAN Magazine article "Leading the Big Blue Team". Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon flies away from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron after receiving fuel while flying over Iraq in support of Operation New Dawn, Nov. 18, 2010.

A Fighter Squadron 1 (VF-1) F-14A Tomcat aircraft receives fuel from an Attack Squadron 145 (VA-145) A-6E Intruder aircraft as three other Tomcat aircraft fly alongside. The aircraft second from bottom is assigned to VF-1; the other two Tomcats are assigned to Fighter Squadron 2 (VF-2). All five aircraft are based aboard the aircraft carrier USS RANGER (CV 61). Country: Unknown

011101-F-0017M-004. Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Byrd Field State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

An air-to-air right front view of an A-7 Corsair II aircraft in use during the joint Exercise Bright Star '83. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '83 Country: Unknown

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor, 49th Fighter Wing, Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., pulls up for air refueling over the Nevada Test and Training Range for a training mission during Red Flag 11-3, March 3, 2011. Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise involving the air forces of the United States and its allies. The exercise is hosted north of Las Vegas on the Nevada Test and Training Range.

F-22 RaptorUS Air Force

Two F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 114th Fighter Wing, fly alongside of a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 185th Air Refueling Wing, while traveling to Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-22 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., April 1, 2022. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

An air-to-air left side view of three F/A-18 Hornet strike fighter aircraft in formation. The Hornets are assigned to Marine Fighter/Attack Squadron 314 (VMFA-314), homeported at a Marine Corps Air Station, El Toro, Calif. Country: Unknown

An air-to-air right front view of the first operational B-1B bomber aircraft. Country: Unknown

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle from the 414th Fighter Group flies in alongside a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 197th Air Refueling Squadron during a training mission above Arizona, Aug. 6, 2022. The 161st Air Refueling Wing out of the Goldwater Air National Guard Base, conducts refueling missions with regional partners regularly to help ensure mission readiness.

Two U.S. Air National Guard F-15C Eagles from the 159th Fighter Wing separate from formation with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 92nd Air Refueling Wing during Operation Noble Defender (OND) over the Caribbean Sea near Puerto Rico, June 29, 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 space-based sensors, air-to-air refueling tankers, and fighte

020513-F-8115W-014. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown

020208-F-1851B-006. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

DF-ST-85-11183. Country: West Germany (FRG)

A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle assigned to the 44th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, prepares to be refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex during RED FLAG-Alaska, Oct. 14, 2022. RF-A provides integrated joint and multilateral training opportunities in the JPARC, an expansive co-located air and land range with significant potential for co-located air and sea ranges.

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle, assigned to the 335th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, flies behind a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 50th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, before 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.

F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft of the 169th Tactical Fighter Group, South Carolina Air National Guard, fly near a KC-10A Extender aircraft as they prepare for refueling. The F-16s, armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles, display the new "South Carolina" tail marking. State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A pair of F/A-18C Hornet aircraft from Strike Fighter Squadron 105 (VFA-105) fly in formation over the Atlantic Range. Each aircraft has two rocket launcher pods on the right wing. Country: Unknown

A formation of F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard, fly in formation after an aerial refueling mission in conjunction with an Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Boss Lift, September 9, 2022. The purpose of a Boss Lift is to encourage partnership and support between civilian employers and their guard members.

A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II from the 52nd Fighter Squadron flies in alongside a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 197th Air Refueling Squadron during a training mission above Arizona, Aug. 6, 2022. The 161st Air Refueling Wing out of the Goldwater Air National Guard Base, conducts refueling missions with their regional partners at Luke Air Force Base regularly to help ensure mission readiness.

An air-to-air, left side view of a Strike Fighter Squadron 136 (VFA-136) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft. Country: Unknown

An F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft fires an AIM-9P4 Sidewinder missile at an MQM-107 target drone. Base: White Sands Missile Test Range State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer, attached to the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, flies over the Pacific Ocean after taking off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, June 12, 2022. Bomber Task Force missions contribute to joint force lethality and deter aggression in the Indo-Pacific by demonstrating the United States Air Forces ability to operate anywhere in the world at any time in support of the National Defense Strategy.

Air to air right side view of, an echelon right-high, formation of five F-15 Eagle fighters assigned to and lead by the flag ship of the 405th Tactical Training Wing (TTW) flying a training mission near Phoenix, Arizona. Front to rear the aircraft are assigned to, 405th TTW, 426th and 461st TFTS, (Tactical Fighter Training Squadron), 550th, 555th TFTS, Luke AFB, Arizona. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Country: Unknown

A side view of a KC-135 Stratotanker as it refuels an A-6 Intruder over the desert. Two F-14 Tomcat aircraft and another A-6 Intruder wait their turn. Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS 95 Base: Roswell State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Two F-22 Raptors from the 1st Fighter Wing at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, fly in formaton during a training mission out of Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan.

Two U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets from Strike Fighter Squadron 31 fly a combat patrol over Afghanistan on Dec. 15, 2008. DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon, U.S. Air Force. (Released)

011115-F-1718K-010. Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH 02-1 Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

DF-ST-86-12007. Subject Operation/Series: GUNSMOKE '85 Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Greek air force F-16 fighter jet flies off the wing of an Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker during a training mission Feb. 26, 2014, over the Mediterranean Sea. Greek and U.S. air forces are participating in a two week NATO training out of Souda Air Base, Greece.

An Attack Squadron 72 (VA-72) A-7E Corsair aircraft banks to the left while en route to its target during Operation Desert Storm. The aircraft is carrying six Mark 20 Rockeye II anti-tank cluster bombs on its outboard wing pylons and an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on each of its fuselage pylons. VA-72 is based aboard the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67), which is operating in the Red Sea. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Iraq (IRQ)

011207-F-4473M-091. Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 61st Fighter Squadron and T-38A Talons assigned to the 2d Fighter Training Squadron fly in formation over southern Idaho, Sept. 14, 2022. The units, assigned to Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, and Eglin AFB, Florida, traveled to Idaho for a training exercise as the F-35 student pilots basic course capstone.

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 3, 2012) F-35B test aircraft BF-3, flown by Lt. Cmdr. Michael Burks, completes the first aerial weapons release of an inert 500-pound GBU-12 Paveway II laser-guided bomb by any variant of the F-35 Lightning II aircraft. BF-3 dropped the GBU-12 over the Atlantic Test Ranges from an internal weapons bay. The F-35B is the variant of the Lightning II designed for use by the U.S. Marine Corps, as well as F-35 international partners in the United Kingdom and Italy. The F-35B is capable of short takeoffs and vertical landings to enable air power projection from amphibious ships, ski-jump aircraft carriers and expeditionary airfields. The F-35B is undergoing flight test and evaluation at NAS Patuxent River, Md., prior to delivery to the fleet.

USN FA-18A HORNET FLYING OVER OCEAN AT SUNSET

Two Attack Squadron 72 (VA-72) A-7E Corsair aircraft en route to targets in Iraq wait as an Attack Squadron 75 (VA-75) A-6E Intruder aircraft is refueled by a KC-135E Stratotanker aircraft during Operation Desert Storm. The two Corsair aircraft are carrying Mark 82 500-pound bombs and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles. VA-72 and VA-75 are based aboard the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67). Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

A 185th Tactical Fighter Group A-7D Corsair aircraft approaches the refueling boom of a 6th Air Refueling Squadron, 22nd Air Refueling Wing, KC-10A Extender during the Strategic Air Command exercise Proud Visitor. Another Corsair is on the left. Subject Operation/Series: PROUD VISITOR Base: Offutt Air Force Base State: Nebraska (NE) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-87-07558. Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE '86 Country: Unknown

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