Historical Military Tests and Events

Images capturing significant military tests and events from different eras, including missile launches, explosions, and wartime aftermath.

1962 - Cape Canaveral prepares for a missile flight test.

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Russian helicopters are seen through the frozen window of another helicopter as teams prepare for the Soyuz MS-05 landing with Expedition 53 Commander Randy Bresnik of NASA and Flight Engineers Paolo Nespoli of ESA (European Space Agency) and Sergey Ryazanskiy of the Russian space agency Roscosmos near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017. Bresnik, Nespoli and Ryazanskiy are returning after 139 days in space where they served as members of the Expedition 52 and 53 crews onboard the International Space Station.

Backlit parachutists, South Tyrol, Italy, Europe

A Lynx helicopter of the Royal Navy flies over the Greek destroyer HS Kriezis (DD-217) as the elements of Naval On-call Forces Mediterranean, Task Force 432 participate in exercise Deterrent Force 2/90, a part of Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

Soldiers with Charlie Battery, 3rd Battalion, 112th Field Artillery Regiment, 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New Jersey National Guard, conduct a Sling Load operation at the eXportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) exercise at Fort Drum, New York. More than 2,500 Soldiers are participating in the training event, which enables brigade combat teams to achieve the trained platoon readiness necessary to deploy, fight, and win. (U.S. Army National Guard photos by Sgt. Benjamin Martinez)

Rear of the Taku North Fort After Its Capture Showing the Retreat of the Chinese Army. Date/Period: August 21, 1860. Print. Albumen silver. Height: 229 mm (9.01 in); Width: 300 mm (11.81 in). Author: Felice Beato.

A semiballistic missile is launched from a multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) launcher as the Army Tactical Missile System (TACMS) is tested during a night firing at Launch CompleX No. 33. (No. 3 in a series of 6 views.). Base: White Sands Missile Test Range State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220626-N-XN177-1139 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 26, 2022) - An F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Strike Fighter Squadron (VMFA) 121 launches from the flight deck of amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), June 26, 2022. 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.

Aircrafts - C-130 - 26-HK-51-25. C-130 aerial--cloud cover and some land visible. Hurricane Katrina

A night time, right side view, of a row of US Marine Light Armored Vehicles (LAVs) shoots 25mm rounds on live fire range during Exercise Broad Sword at Yuma Proving Grounds Yuma, Arizona. Subject Operation/Series: BROAD SWORD Base: Yuma State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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U.S. Army M1A2 Abrams tanks assigned to the 1st Battalion, 68th Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, fire during a live fire accuracy screening test in preparation for upcoming Defender 22 training exercises at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, May 9, 2022. Defender Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises taking place in Eastern Europe. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africas ability to conduct large-scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters in support of NATO.

DN-ST-85-08735. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXV Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

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