Fighter Jets in Action

Dynamic images of fighter jets in flight and landing, showcasing a variety of models from different countries during training and exercises.

A Polish F-16D Block 52 taking off from Lechfeld Airbase, Germany, during exercise ELITE.

Israeli Air Force F-16C Barak landing at Ovda Air Base, Israel.

A left front view of an A-7D Corsair II aircraft as ground crewmen perform preflight operations during Exercise CHECKERED FLAG (CORONET CASTLE). Subject Operation/Series: CHECKERED FLAG (CORONET CASTLE) Base: Raf Sculthorpe Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

An F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 169th Fighter Wing, South Carolina Air National Guard, over the coast of South Carolina. Country: United States Of America (USA)

Israel Air Force F-16D taking off.

F-16 Fighting Falcon Hill Air Force Base Utah USA

Chilean Air Force F-16 at Natal Air Force Base, Brazil.

A Royal Moroccan Air Force F-16 Block 52+ flying above Morocco.

An Israeli Air Force F-16D Barak taking off, armed with missiles.

The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" practice in El Centro, California, Feb. 22 - Mar. 1, 2024. The Thunderbirds travel to El Centro every year to practice alongside their counterparts, the U.S. Navy Blue Angels. Air Force

Italian Air Force EF-2000 Typhoon during NATO Baltic Air Policing, Estonia.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Alexis Scott, 36th Fighter Squadron pilot, prepares to taxi inside an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 9, 2024. Scott has been a pilot for over 20 years, and still conducts training to ensure that he is ready to Fight Tonight.

DF-ST-86-08106. Base: Inshas Country: Egypt (EGY)

An F-15 Eagle departs during the mission employment phase exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Dec. 7, 2012. The exercise incorporates Air Force capabilities in diverse scenarios which can include aircraft in conjunction with space and cyberspace assets.

A Romanian Air Force MiG-21 LanceR landing with its brake chute deployed, Campia Turzii, Romania.

020128-F-4836T-005. Subject Operation/Series: ORI CORONET WHITE Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle taxis on the flight line during a routine training mission at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, September 1, 2022. Pilots use continuous training to maintain and perfect air-to-air and air-to-ground combat skills.

A Royal Jordanian Air Force F-16AM aircraft taking off.

U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler departing Hohn Air Base, Germany.

US Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier during a combat operation over the Al Anbar Province, Iraq

U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet taking off.

Turkish Air Force F-16 in flight over Turkey.

A French Air Force Dassault Rafales taxis to the flight line during Point Blank 22-2 at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England April 28, 2022. The 48th Fighter Wing regularly takes part in this multilateral exercise as a way to strengthen interoperability with allied nations and development skills critical to gaining and maintaining air superiority.

An F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft from the Air Force's 58th Tactical Training Wing makes a high-speed pass over a runway during an air show. An F/A-18A Hornet aircraft from the Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Squadron is parked at right. Base: Naval Air Station, Oceana State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Ukrainian Air Force Su-27 Flanker in flight, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.

A U.S. Air Force aggressor F-16C Fighting Falcon.

A Massachusetts Air National Guard F-15C Eagle takes off.

Military aircraft F/A-18 Super Hornet jet fighter taking off

Israeli Air Force F-16C Barak flying over Ovda Air Base, Israel.

An aggressor F-15C Eagle of the U.S. Air Force.

030901-F-7924J-023. Base: Graf Ignatievo Air Base Country: Bulgaria (BGR)

Brazilian Air Force A-29B Super Tucano at Natal Air Force Base, Brazil.

Two French Air Force Dassualt MFG Mirage 2000 fighter-bombers taking part in Red Flag exercises at Nellis Air Force Base Las Vegas NV

An F-15E Strike Eagle takes off during a Turkey Shoot” training mission on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., April 16, 2012. The aircrews are assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing’s 333rd, 334th, 335th and 336th Fighter Squadrons.

A view of A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft parked in ling 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)

040726-F-6175D-117. Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An F-16A Fighting Falcon of the famous US Navy TOPGUN Naval Fighter Weapons School at the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center, Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada.

A Spanish Air Force EF-18M Hornet during Exercise Anatolian Eagle.

An A-10C Thunderbolt II lands at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Oct. 23, 2022. This aircraft flew from Moody AFB, Georgia, to take part in a Dynamic Force Employment operation which is designed as a way for Pacific Air Forces to exercise their ability to generate combat air power from dynamic force elements while continuing to move, maneuver, and sustain these elements in geographically-separated and contested environments.

DF-ST-89-06356. Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH 88-3 Base: Chitose Air Base Country: Japan (JPN)

An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 80th Fighter Squadron accelerates down the runway at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 18, 2022. The 80th Fighter squadron stands ready to conduct counter-air, air interdiction and close air support missions in support of a free and open indo-pacific region.

A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle taxis before takeoff at Muniz Air National Guard Base, Puerto Rico in support of North American Aerospace Defense Commands (NORAD) Operation Noble Defender (OND), 1 July, 2022. As a part of OND, which is a recurring operation, the Continental U.S. NORAD Region 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 fighter aircraft controlled by a sophisticated command

Ground crew member checks the Rafael Python missile on a F-16I Sufa jet.

A newly painted F-16 Fighting Falcon stands on display in a hangar awaiting reassignment to the 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano Air Base, Italy. With the deactivation of the 526th Fighter Squadron at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, the 86th Maintenance Squadron repainted the tails of the F-16 aircraft being transferred to Aviano Air Base, Italy. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

A Czech Air Force Saab JAS-39C Gripen escorts a United States Air Force B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron at RAF Fairford, England April 5, 2022. The Czech Air Force escorted the 69th EBS on their way to the Mediterranean region for Bomber familiarization with Allies as part of pre-planned Bomber Task Force Europe series of missions.

Ein Eurofighter Mehrzweckkampfflugzeug der Luftwaffe Bundeswehr, aufgenommen im Rahmen der Uebung Rapid Viking 2023 in Island. Keflavik, 03.08.2023

U.S. Air Force F-15C during Exercise Cope Tiger 2017 in Thailand.

An Israeli Air Force F-16I Sufa on final approach at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada

Maj. Zane Taylor, U. S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron slot pilot, waves to the audience during Montana's Military Open House "Flight over the Falls" at Montana Air National Guard Base, Great Falls, Montana, July 23, 2022. The pilots perform approximately 30 maneuvers in a demonstration.

A US Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier High Above the Al Anbar Province of Iraq

An Oregon National Guard Airman from the 142nd Fighter Wing marshals several F-15C Eagles at the Portland Air National Guard Base Oct. 2, 2010.

F-15C Eagles take off as part of a training exercise Nov. 4, 2022, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. The 104th Fighter Wing is trained to provide around-the-clock Aerospace Control Alert, providing armed F-15 fighters ready to scramble in a moments notice to protect the northeast United States from any airborne threat.

A Ukrainian AIr Force Su-27 Flanker comes in for landing.

An Airman assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing reenlists during the Royal International Air Tattoo at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, July 15, 2022. RIAT allowed the U.S. Air Force to demonstrate its strong forward presence in Europe as well as reinforce NATO and other European ally partnerships. RIAT allowed the U.S. Air Force to demonstrate its strong forward presence in Europe as well as reinforce NATO and other European ally partnerships. The event, which showcased aircraft from across the globe celebrated aviations past and present while inspiring the next generation.

A Spanish Air Force F-18M Hornet taking off.

DF-ST-88-03427. Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH Base: Misawa Air Base Country: Japan (JPN)

F/A-18 from the Swiss Air Force.

Italian Air Force EF-2000 Typhoon aircraft during NATO Baltic Air Policing, Estonia.

A 13th Tactical Fighter Squadron F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft turns onto a taxiway at the start of a mission during the combined Thai/U.S. Exercise Cobra Gold '89. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD '89 Base: Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base Country: Thailand (THA)

F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, conducted a bilateral exercise with Republic of Korea Air Force 7 June, 2022 to demonstrate the ability of the combined US-ROK forces to respond quickly to crisis events. The ROK-U.S. Alliance remains committed to peace and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula and throughout the Indo-Pacific. The U.S. commitment to the defense of the ROK remains ironclad.

040409-F-3488S-204. Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Italian Air Force EF-2000 Typhoon during NATO Baltic Air Policing, Estonia.

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft assigned to the 35th Fighter Squadron, Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, takes off for a sortie at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Oct. 6, 2014, during RED FLAG-Alaska 15-1. RF-A is a series of Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training exercises for U.S. and partner nation forces, providing combined offensive counter-air, interdiction, close air support and large force employment training in a simulated combat environment.

Su-25BM and Su-25UB attack airplanes of the Russian Air Force taking off.

A side view of the left wing pylon of an F-15 "Air-to-Ground Seek" Eagle aircraft. Attached to the pylon is a GBU-15 multiple bomb carrier loaded with CBU-58 bombs. Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220428-N-MZ836-1041 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 28, 2022) - An AV-8B Harrier, attached to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, maneuvers on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) April 28, 2022. Kearsarge, flagship of the Kearsarge ARG/MEU team, is on a scheduled deployment under the command and control of Task Force 61/2 while operating in U.S. Sixth Fleet in support of U.S., Allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa.

An A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft lands at the base. Base: Raf Bentwaters Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

Royal Thai Air Force F-5F during Exercise Cope Tiger 2017 in Thailand.

German Air Force Tornado ECR during Exercise Air Defender 2023 in Jagel, Germany.

An air-to-air right left side view of a French Entendard aircraft during exercise French Quarter '88. Subject Operation/Series: FRENCH QUARTER '88 Country: Eastern Mediterranean Sea

A Russian Aerospace Forces Su-35S fighter-bomber plane.

DF-ST-85-11784. Subject Operation/Series: OPPORTUNE JOURNEY 84 Base: Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Romanian Air Force MiG-21UM Lancer-B landing at an airbase in Romania.

Pilots in the cockpit of a Su-30SM jet fighter of the Russian Knights aerobatics team.

040824-F-3431H-055. Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Israel, The Negev, Be-er Sheva, Israeli Air Force Museum, Hatzerim Israeli Air Force base, Israeli-built Kfir fighter

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