Military Air Operations

Dynamic aerial shots feature various military aircraft in formations and refueling operations. The scenes convey power and coordination among branches, enhancing combat readiness.

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U.S. and Royal Australian Air Force aircraft converge in a bilateral formation December 7, 2022, near the coast of Oahu, Hawaii, during exercise PACIFIC EDGE 23. The Formation included F-35 Lightning IIs from the U.S. Air Forces 65th Aggressor Squadron, the U.S. Marine Corps Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, the Royal Australian Air Force No. 3 Squadron, a RAAF E-7A Wedgetail from No. 2 Squadron, a USAF F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron, and a USAF F-22 Raptor from the 199th and 19th Fighter Squadrons. PACIFIC EDGE is held to provide realistic combat training between the two countries aircraft, contributing to mission readiness and regional stability throughout the free and open Indo-Pacific.

DF-ST-85-11500. Country: Unknown

A U.S. Air Force 5th Bomb Wing B-52 Stratofortress approaches a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, over the Pacific Ocean Oct. 27, 2022. Routine training with other squadrons allows both units to enhance capabilities to support a free and open Indo-Pacific.

DN-ST-88-06208. Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

Right side view of an F-4 Phantom II aircraft in flight during Exercise Team Spirit '82. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '82 Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

An air-to-air overhead view of a 48th Tactical Fighter Wing F-111F aircraft as seen through the boom operator's window of a KC-10A Extender aircraft during refueling operations over the Mediterranean Sea. The F-111F, based at RAF Lakenheath, England, is r. Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

Air to air view of a U.S. Air Force, OV-10 Bronco participating in REFORGER '82, the multi-national military training exercise, silhouetted against the setting sun. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER '82 Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

SENIOR AIRMAN Jason D. Patton (not pictured), a KC-135R Stratotanker boom operator from the 380th Air Refueling Wing (ARW), 310th Air Refueling Squadron (AREFS), Plattsburgh AFB, NY, refuels a C-5 aircraft, from the 22nd Airlift Squadron (ALS), Travis AFB, CA, as it heads to Cairo West (a U.S. staging base in Egypt) during Operation Restore Hope II. The primary mission of the 380th ARW (Deployed) is to provide air refueling support over the Atlantic to in-bound (going into Mogadishu, Somalia) and homeward-bound C-5 aircraft, which are ferrying supplies, troops and equipment. A total of 332 personnel and 12 KC-135R Stratotankers (from Plattsburgh, Griffiss AFB, NY, and Loring AFB, Maine) .... Complete Scene Caption: Senior Airman Jason D. Patton (not pictured), a KC-135R Stratotanker boom operator from the 380th Air Refueling Wing (ARW), 310th Air Refueling Squadron (AREFS), Plattsburgh AFB, NY, refuels a C-5 aircraft, from the 22nd Airlift Squadron (ALS), Travis AFB, CA, as it heads

A 7th Special Operations Squadron 435th Tactical Air Wing MC-130E Hercules aircraft from Rhein-Main Air Base, West Germany, refuels from a KC-10A Extender aircraft currently assigned to the 34th Strategic Wing at Zaragoza Air Base, Spain. Two other Hercul. Country: Unknown

Close-up of the landing gear on a Royal Air Force C-17 Globemaster as it prepares for landing.

DF-ST-86-05294. State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II sits on the ramp in Tyler, Texas, July 1, 2022. The A-10 Demonstration Team travels to shows around the country, as well as internationally, to highlight the combat capabilities of the A-10. The A-10 is the first Air Force aircraft specially designed for close air support.

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II flies over Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Sept. 28, 2022. The A-10 is assigned to the A-10 Demonstration Team, which is a single-ship demonstration team that travels across the United States, as well as internationally, to highlight the combat capabilities of the A-10 and the U.S. Air Force.

DN-SC-87-02819. Country: Unknown

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DF-ST-88-02875. State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An F-15 Eagle from the 104th Fighter Wing, Massachusetts Air National Guard takes off from Barnes Air National Guard Base, Westfield Massachusetts. The 104th Fighter Wing provides Air Sovereignty Alert support, protecting the Northeastern United States.

An A-10 Thunderbolt II, assigned to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron, fires Hydra rockets at the Nevada Test and Training Range, Nevada, Dec. 7, 2022. The A-10 was designed specifically for the close air support mission and has the ability to combine large military weapons loads, long loiter time and a wide combat radius.

U.S. Air Force aircrew assigned to the 23rd Bomb Squadron Minot Air Force Base N.D., pre-flight their B-52 Stratofortress aircraft before an 8hr sortie going over bomb dropping sequences and air refueling on April 20, 2011. Pilots, Navigators, Radar, and Electronic Warfare Office make up the B-52 crew putting bombs on target and providing close air support are two of the several missions accomplished by the huge aircraft out of Minot AFB.

Under the direction of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), twoF-15s assigned to the Massachusetts Air National Guard, twoCF-18s assigned to the Royal Canadian Air Force, and a KC-135 assigned to the Main Air National Guardfly in formation behind a KC-135 assigned to the Pennsylvania Air National Guard during air-defense Operation NOBLE DEFENDER, Oct. 27, 2022. Operation NOBLE DEFENDER is a long-planned NORAD exercise that validates the commands capability to defend Canada and the United States from every avenue of approach. The Continental U.S. NORAD Region (CONR) led this iteration of OND and coordinated and conducted combined operations, while concurrently launching aircraft from different locations across the northeast coast of the United States. F-15 and KC-135 aircraft from CONR and CF-18 aircraft from the Canadian NORAD Region participated in the operation. NORAD is a bi-national Canadian and U.S. command that employs a network of aerial, ground-based, and space

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 91st Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron prepares to perform air-to-air refueling with an HC-130J Combat King II, assigned to the 26th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 9, 2023. The Stratotanker extends the range of the HC-130J aircraft, enabling the aircraft to fly into austere areas during combat search and rescue operations.

An aerial view of a United States Marine Corps F/A-18D Hornet above the South China Sea, Malaysia.

A T-38 Talon aircraft of the 560th Flying Training Squadron demonstrates an aileron roll. Base: Randolph Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An air-to-air left front view of an A-10A Thunderbolt II aircraft. Country: North Sea

Tech. Sgt. Andrew Gravett walks along the top of a C-17 Globemaster III while wearing a safety harness as he does a routine maintenance check of the aircraft June 4, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The first C-17 to enter the Air Forces inventory arrived at Charleston Air Force Base in June 1993. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in the deployment area. Gravett is a crew chief assigned to the 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron.

A thirsty US Air Force F-16 Falcon from Aviano Air Base, Italy, moves into pre-contact to receive fuel from the boom on a McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, KC-10 Extender, while deployed to a forward location in the European theatre. This mission is in direct support of Joint Task Force Noble Anvil. Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE ANVIL Country: Unknown

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the Ohio National Guards 180th Fighter Wing, takes off for a nighttime training flight in Swanton, Ohio, Aug. 22, 2022. The 180FW conducts training, rain or snow, day and night to enhance mission readiness to ensuring combat power can be delivered to combatant commanders, anytime, anywhere.

An F-15 Eagle pulls into pre-contact position behind a KC-135 Stratotanker during a training mission.

A U.S. Air Force HC-130P Hercules aircraft is framed in the cockpit window of a Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 4 (HC-4) CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter as the two aircraft prepare to conduct an in-flight refueling. The aircraft are operating over Turkey 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)

High angle front view of an F-111 aircraft assigned to the 48th Tactical Fighter Wing being refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 306th Strategic Refueling Wing. Country: North Sea

Five F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft and a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft are silhouetted against the sun during an aerial refueling operation over MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. Country: Unknown

Two Strategic Air Command B-52 Stratofortress aircraft are intercepted and escorted by a U.S. Marine Corps AV-8 Harrier aircraft and a Spanish Matador aircraft during the joint U.S. and Spanish naval exercise Ocean Venture '81. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '81 Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned to the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, flies during Weapons System Evaluation Program-East 22.12 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 16, 2022. WSEP-E 22.12 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 NATO E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft is refueled in flight. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Country: Europe

An F-15A from the 199th Fighter Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard, approaches the refueling tail-boom of a KC-135 from the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard, over the Pacific Ocean. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

171108-N-WM647-0534PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 8, 2017) An F/A-18 Super Hornet flies over USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The aircraft carrier and its strike group are on a regularly scheduled deployment in the 7th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts.

Close-up of a fighter plane in flight, B-1B Lancer, US Air Force

Air to air view of contrails from five C-141B Starlifters enroute to Germany, from the United States, for a drop of U.S. Army paratroopers, participating in REFORGER '82, the multi-national military training exercise. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER '82 Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

030812-F-7823A-007. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT RESCUE XI Base: Naval Air Station, Fallon State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-87-07202. Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER '86 Country: West Germany (FRG)

A U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon from the 1st Reconnaissance Squadron in formation of an elephant walk which included U-2 Dragon Ladys from the 99th Reconnaissance Squadron and KC-135R Stratonkers from the 940th Air Refueling Wing, Jan. 4, 2024, at Beale Air Force Base, California. The elephant walk included the three aircraft that can be found at the base, and is the only base that the U-2 calls home.

A U.S Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, prepares to land after a Bomber Task Force mission at Andersen AFB, Guam, Oct. 29, 2022. BTF missions demonstrate the credibility of U.S. forces to address a complex and uncertain security environment.

A U.S. Marine assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), jumps out of a C-130 over Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, Oct. 5, 2010. The operation was designed to focus on military parachuting, reconnaissance patrolling and maintenance of parachute insert proficiency. The unit is deployed to Afghanistan conducting counter insurgency operations in support of the International Security Assistance Force.

NAVAL BASE VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (Sept. 26, 2014) Four F/A-18 Hornets attached to U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels fly in diamond formation beside the air traffic control tower at the 2015 Point Mugu Air Show on Naval Base Ventura County.

A view of the pilot of an F-4 Phantom II aircraft, taken from inside the cockpit, observing a Soviet Tu-95 Bear aircraft flying over international waters. Country: North Atlantic Ocean

A AC-130 Hercules aircraft banks to the left near Hurlburt Field. State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

230212-N-WM182-1146 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 12, 2023) An E-2C Hawkeye from the Sun Kings of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 116 approaches to make an arrested landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). 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.

An air-to-air silhouetted left side view of an E-2 Hawkeye airborne-early-warning (AEW) aircraft assigned to the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV 66). Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

An F-14A Tomcat aircraft comes in for an arrested landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67) during Fleet Ex 1-90. Subject Operation/Series: FLEET EX 1-90 Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 127th Wing is parked beneath a shelter on a foggy morning Jan. 11, 2014, at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich. Selfridge Air National Guard Base has been used as a military air field since 1917.

F/A-18C Hornet jet fighter of the Swiss Air Force releasing flare countermeasures, Axalp, Switzerland.

An Egyptian Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon conducts aerial training operations with the U.S. Air Force 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.

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the South Carolina Air National Guards, 157th Fighter Squadron refuels with the U.S Air Force KC-135 unit from the 92nd Air Refueling Wing during Relampago VII, an exercise in Barranquilla, Colombia, Aug. 30, 2022. The purpose of this exercise is to provide the Colombian Air Force with requested realistic interoperability training as allied countries, under NATO standards. South Carolina is Colombias State Partner in the State Partnership Program.

A U.S. Air F-22 Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing takes off at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 26, 2022. JBERs F-22s support the Pacific Air Forces mission of force readiness and resilience to protect the homeland, deter aggression, and fly, fight, and win, if needed.

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker takes off on a refueling mission on March 26th, 1999. KC-135s and KC-10 Extenders (Not shown) from McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, and Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, deployed to Moron AB, Spain, in support of Joint Task Force Noble Anvil. Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE ANVIL Base: Moron Air Base State: Sevilla Country: Spain (ESP)

An air-to-air left side view of two F-14 Tomcat from the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV 66) as they fly over an unidentified island. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

041208-M-5607G-007. Base: Mcas Yuma State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A view from a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft boom operator's window of a B-52 Stratofortress aircraft as it approaches the refueling boom of the KC-135 during exercise Pitch Black '83-1. Subject Operation/Series: PITCH BLACK '83-1 Country: Unknown

980623-F-5772H-031. Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Military transport aircraft, illustration

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 261 refuel from a KC-130J Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 352, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), while flying over Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Jan. 30, 2023. VMM-261 trained to support Marine ground units during Service Level Training Exercise 2-23, a series of exercises designed to prepare Marines for operations around the globe. VMM-261 is a subordinate unit of 2nd MAW, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

U.S. Air Force and Republic of Korea Air Force F-35A Lighting II aircraft soar through the skies over Korea July 12, 2022 in a tight formation. The 356th Fighter Squadron out of Eielson AFB, Alaska, arrived in the Republic of Korea to conduct combined training flights with the ROKAF's 151st and152nd Fighter squadrons. This training on and around the Korean peninsulaenhanced interoperability between the two air forces. Pilots from bothnations were able to share tactics and learn from each other, increasing thelethality of the ironclad US-ROK alliance.

DF-ST-88-07185. State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-88-01822. Country: Unknown

The sun rises on an F-15EX Eagle II after a night of ground testing Oct. 26 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The aircraft underwent various ground and flight acoustic testing to create a baseline noise level for use by the Department of Defense. This was the first time this type of in-depth digital acoustic sound testing was done on any F-15 model.

Two Air Force Reserve HC-130 Hercules aircraft participate in Condor CRTE '82, a combat rescue exercise aimed at giving reservists battlefield experience. State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft, assigned to NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen, Germany, prepares for refuel over Romania by a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Dec. 8, 2022. The E-3 Sentry AWACS aircraft provides surveillance, command, control and communications needed by NATO and other allied air defense forces.

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II from the 33rd Fighter Wing takes off during night flying operations at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, March 16, 2023. Night flying is a crucial part of the flying training syllabus, performed monthly to ensure the wing is mission-capable and combat-ready.

Two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, and four U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt IIs from the 23rd Wing, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, fly in a joint formation during a Bomber Task Force mission over the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 9, 2022. BTF missions enhance readiness, to include joint and multilateral, to respond to any potential crisis or challenge in the Indo-Pacific.

DN-SC-89-09795. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

An AC-130U gunship from the 4th Special Operations Squadron, jettisons flares over an area near Hurlburt Field, Fla., Aug. 20, 2008. The flares are a countermeasure for heat-seeking missiles that may be launched at the aircraft during real world missions.

DN-SC-89-01667. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Smoke generators show the twisting paths of wingtip vortices behind two NASA Dryden F/A-18's used in the Autonomous Formation Flight (AFF) program during flight #743.

110809-N-ZZ999-751PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 9, 2011) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Golden Dragons of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 192 prepares to launch from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled western Pacific Ocean and Arabian Gulf deployment.

A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312, Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, catches an Aircraft Arresting System (AAS) cable during an annual certification at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 6, 2023. The AAS utilizes a ground cable and the arresting hooks attached to the tail of an aircraft to safely decelerate it.

A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle from the 142nd Fighter Wing, Portland Air National Guard, flies in formation with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 92nd Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild Air Force Base, during North American Aerospace Defense Commands (NORAD) Operation Noble Defender (OND) over Canada's Pacific Coast near Vancouver Island, Sept. 14, 2022. This Noble Defender operation demonstrates the ability to launch at a moments notice from dispersed air and maritime locations to defend Northern approaches in multiple regions of the continent across all domains, displaying resilience in the face of multiple and complex threats. Canada and the U.S. are essential partners in the NORAD mission and in ensuring NORADs capability and capacity to deter aggression and defend our nations from airborne and maritime threats.

U.S. Air Force F-16C Falcons from the 187th Fighter Wing, Montgomery, Alabama, are refueled by a KC-135R Stratotanker from the 117th Air Refueling Wing, Birmingham, Alabama, Aug. 17, 2022. Photo was taken with the Red Tails and the 100th anniversary commemorative tail for the 117th Air Refueling Wing.

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II sits on the ramp in Tyler, Texas, July 1, 2022. The A-10 Demonstration Team travels to shows around the country, as well as internationally, to highlight the combat capabilities of the A-10. The mission of the team is to recruit, retain and inspire.

The 412th Test Wing launched 419 Flight Test Squadrons B-1B Lancer from Edwards Air Force Base, California, to conduct a flyover during NFL Monday Night Footballs San Francisco 49ers vs Los Angeles Rams game at Levi's Stadium, October 3.

Blackhawk helicopter flying over Pacific ocean, late afternoon

An S-3 Viking, from Carrier Antisubmarine Warfare Squadron Twenty-Two (VS-22) surveillances the land areas in the Caribbean Sea while stationed on USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75) (not shown). Country: Unknown

A KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft from the 19th Aerial Refueling Wing (19th AREFW) is silhouetted against the sun while on a mission during exercise Mighty Warrior '89. The 19th AREFW, which is based at Robins Air Force Base (AFB), Ga., has deployed several of its aircraft to Whiteman AFB, Mo., for the exercise. Subject Operation/Series: MIGHTY WARRIOR '89 Country: Unknown

A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle flies above 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 and control

DF-ST-87-09681. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress, assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing, conducts a Bomber Task Force mission with coalition and regional partners across the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Sept. 4, 2022. Two B-52H Stratofortress aircraft guided theater integration training with a variety of coalition and partner ally aircraft to demonstrate readiness and strengthen regional security.

PACIFIC OCEAN (April 4, 2023) - U.S. Sailors prepare to launch an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the Tophatters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14, from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), April 4, 2023. Theodore Roosevelt is conducting a flight deck certification with the Black Aces” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, the Tophatters” of VFA-14, the Rough Raiders” of VFA-125, the Vigilantes” of VFA-151, and the Eightballers” of Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) 8 ahead of an upcoming deployment workup cycle. The ship recently completed an 18-month maintenance availability, receiving extensive restorations and upgrades.

DF-ST-89-09957. State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the Ohio National Guards 180th Fighter Wing, takes off for a nighttime training flight in Swanton, Ohio, Aug. 22, 2022. The 180FW conducts training, rain or snow, day and night to enhance mission readiness to ensuring combat power can be delivered to combatant commanders, anytime, anywhere.

Aircrew members watch the U.S. Air Force Aerial Demonstration Team Thunderbirds perform Nov. 7, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The open house is a two-day event depicting America's aviation history and display the nation's newest military aircraft such as the P-51 Mustang, the B-1 Lancer, the F-22 Raptor and many others. The open house is a two-day event depicting America's aviation history and display the nation's newest military aircraft such as the P-51 Mustang, the B-1 Lancer, the F-22 Raptor and many others.

An Otomat anti-ship missile is fired from a ship-mounted launcher. This type of missile is used aboard the Libyan Assad class missile corvettes. Country: Unknown

Roof of a C-130 Hercules

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