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Military Air Transport Aircraft

Photos of large military cargo aircraft, including the C-5 and C-17, showcasing their role in logistics and transportation missions.

A German Air Force Transall C-160 taxis on the runway at Kunduz Airport, Afghanistan. The C-160 arrived to drop off and pick up troops.

Air-to-air, side view of a 22nd Air Refueling Wing KC-10A Extender from March AFB, California preparing to refuel a 60th Airlift Wing's C-141 Starlifter over the High Sierra mountains in northern California. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Base: Travis Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Statotanker assigned to the Iowa Air National Guards 185th Air Refueling Wing is being towed on the ramp at its home base in Sioux City, Iowa on November 22, 2022. The aircraft is back in Sioux City after being gone for nearly seven months. All of the units aircraft had been operating from remote locations during the summer because of runway construction in Sioux City.U.S. Air National Guard image, Senior Master Sgt. Vincent De Groot

A left rear view of an A-6E Intruder aircraft of Attack Squadron 205 (VA-205), Reserve Carrier Wing 20 (CVWR-20), parked on the flight line. Base: Naval Air Facility, Andrews Afb State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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Boeing C-17 Globemaster III of the U. S. Airforce, 22. 06. 2005. ILA International Aerospace Exhibition Berlin, Schoenefeld, Brandenburg, Germany, Europe

An An-22 Antey transport aircraft of the Russian Air Force taxiing for departure, Russia.

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. - Members of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron from Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, depart via a WC-130J aircraft from Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, April 5, 2022. Besides receiving depot level maintenance at the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex, the aircraft received a new coat of glossy paint, a throwback to its original look prior to 2008, which better held up under the difficult weather conditions the aircraft often flies through.

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III with the C-17 West Coast Demo Team conducts an aerial demonstration during the 2022 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, Sept. 24, 2022. The C-17 Demo Team, stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, was established in 2019 and participates in air shows across the United States to showcase the capabilities of the C-17 and represent the Air Force through community outreach. The theme for the 2022 MCAS Miramar Air Show, Marines Fight, Evolve and Win, reflects the Marine Corps ongoing modernization efforts to prepare for future conflicts.

An-22 Antei transport airplane performing demonstration flight.

A C-130 Hercules aircraft from the Georgia Air National Guard prepares to land at the 165th Airlift Wing flightline in Garden City, Georgia, on Sept. 11, 2022. This large formation flight tested the wings ability to synchronize large-formation take-offs, showed of the force of the fleet and to showcased the recently completed modernization of the C-130 Hercules fleet.

A Qatar Emiri Air Force C-130J at Konya Air Base, Turkey.

taxis across the flightline at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, March 25, 2023. The A-10 Demonstration Team travels around the country to different airshows to showcase the abilities of the A-10 and its Airmen, as well as their contributions to the Air Force mission and national security.

An-22 Antey military transport aircraft of the Russian Air Force taking off.

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Military Jets Fixed Wing Boeing Aviat Airplanes B-1B Lancer bomber taxiing heat runway

A cargo tug tows a broken C-141C Starlifter on the flightline in Christchurch, New Zealand. The aircraft will be towed to the maintenance and repair area of the flightline to fix the landing gear, which suffered a stress break during Operation DEEP FREEZE 2001. Subject Operation/Series: DEEP FREEZE 2001 Base: Christchurch State: Canterbury Country: New Zealand (NZL) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

ILA-Flugschau mit Airbus A400M military Cargo Berlin, Brandenburg / Germany - June 7th 2024: ILA air show with Airbus A400M military Cargo Copyright: xZoonar.com/StefanxDinsex 22557544

Military aircraft C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft on runway

A KC-135R Stratotanker of the Alaska National Guard's 168th ARS taxiing at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.

A C-5A Galaxy aircraft arrives at the airfield to pick up equipment which will be used during firefighting efforts in Yellowstone National Park, Wyo. Base: Gallatin Air Field State: Montana (MT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An artist's concept of the proposed cargo experimental aircraft design submitted by McDonnell Douglas. The aircraft is a long range, air refuelable, all-weather turbofan aircraft designed to operate out of small airfields. Country: Unknown

An air-to-air right side view of a C-5 Galaxy aircraft over the mountains near Santa Rosa. The C-5, one of the first to be painted in a camouflage pattern, is en route to Cairo, Egypt. State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

020211-F-4883S-016. Subject Operation/Series: DEEP FREEZE Base: Christchurch State: Canterbury Country: New Zealand (NZL)

A C-130 Hercules soars through the sky

IL-38N Novella anti-ship airplane of the Russian Navy in flight.

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A left side view of the prototype E-6A TACAMO (Take Charge and Move Out) aircraft during a rollout ceremony held by Boeing Aerospace Co. The aircraft will replace the aging C-130 Hercules aircraft in providing an airborne communications relay between the National Command Authority and fleet ballistic missile submarines. Country: Unknown

DF-ST-86-09339. Subject Operation/Series: VOLANT RODEO '85 Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An air-to-air right side view of a 438th Airlift Wing, C-141 Starlifter flying over the autumn colored trees and waterways near McGuire AFB. The C-141, tail #40616 provides long range airlift capability for Air Mobility Command. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An E-3A AWACS of NATO taking off from Konya Air Base, Turkey.

An IL-38 anti-submarine airplane of the Russian Navy taxiing, Zhukovsky, Russia.

Tu-95MS strategic bomber of the Russian Air Force imitating aerial refueling over Russia.

A Royal Dutch Air Force KDC-10 tanker prepares for landing.

DC-8 lifts off from Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, Calif., at sunset.

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. - The latest polar-orbiting operational environmental weather satellite developed by NASA for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, called NOAA-N Prime, is being offloaded from the C-5A military cargo aircraft at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., in preparation for a Feb. 4 launch. NOAA-N Prime, built by Lockheed Martin, is similar to NOAA-N launched on May 20, 2005.

A U.S. Air Force B-52H taking off from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana.

A B-52H Stratofortress taxis towards the runway at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Jan. 30, 2024. The bomber is capable of flying at high subsonic speeds at altitudes of up to 50,000 feet for more than 8,800 miles.

A Lockheed LC-130H from the 109th Airlift Squadron, New York Air National Guard warming up on the ramp at Christchurch, New Zealand prior to departing to the South Pole in support of Operation DEEP FREEZE 2001. The LC-130H is part of the resupply mission to McMurdo Station at Ross Island in Antarctica and other locations, including the Amundsen-Scott station at the South Pole. It is equipped with skis and can operate on the Antarctic snow pack. Subject Operation/Series: DEEP FREEZE 2001 Base: Christchurch State: Canterbury Country: New Zealand (NZL) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

A Royal Saudi Air Force C-130 at Konya Air Base, Turkey.

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A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, taxis after temporarily relocating to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, during Hurricane Ian Sept. 28, 2022. The 88th Air Base Wing Airmen provided strength through support as aircraft and aircrews from installations affected by the hurricane arrived seeking safety.

A U.S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker piloted by Col. Thomas Coppinger and Capt. Beau Deleon taxies after landing on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey on May 12, 2022 during Coppinger's fini flight. Coppinger is retiring after 34 years and more than 5,000 flight hours.

F-15D refuels from a 707 Re'em tanker.

November 18, 2009 - A line of C-130 Hercules taxi during a Mobility Air Forces Exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.

An LC-130 "Skibird" from the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing in Scotia, New York, sits on the ice runway near McMurdo Station, Antarctica, Nov. 9, 2015. A total of seven 109th AW LC-130s are deployed this season and about 330 missions planned through the season which ends in February. This is the 28th season that the unit has participated in Operation Deep Freeze, the military component of the U.S. Antarctic Program, which is managed by the National Science Foundation.

A Canadian Lockheed P-3C Orion (at the Canadians Lockheed Aurora called) long distance maritime patrol slope.

A firetruck Is off loaded from a C-17 Globemaster III in Guatemala City, Guatemala, June 18, 2022. The aircraft was carrying two firetrucks from the U.S. that were being donated to Guatemala to help with responding to emergencies in their local communities.

Air Canada Aircraft Landing at Toronto Pearson Airport, Canada

A C-5M Super Galaxy comes to a halt on the flight line at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sept. 15, 2022. The C-5M Super Galaxy, along with many other airframes, will function as a static display aircraft during the Joint Base Andrews 2022 Air & Space Expo, Sept. 16-18.

A400M transport airplane of Turkish Air Force.

Versatile, tough and ready for mission-specific modification, NASAs C130 can carry scientists, equipment, cargo or combinations of all three. --- The b a href= http //naames.larc.nasa.gov/ rel= nofollow North Atlantic Aerosols and Marine Ecosystems Study /a /b (NAAMES) is a five year investigation to resolve key processes controlling ocean system function, their influences on atmospheric aerosols and clouds and their implications for climate. Michael Starobin joined the NAAMES field campaign on behalf of Earth Expeditions and NASA Goddard Space Flight Centers Office of Communications. He presented stories about the important, multi-disciplinary research being conducted by the NAAMES team, with an eye towards future missions on the NASA drawing board. This is a NAAMES photo essay put together by Starobin, a collection of 49 photographs and captions.

A C-119C #352 sits at the Air Mobility Command Museum in Dover, Delaware, Oct. 1, 2022. During the Battle of Chosin Reservoir this specific aircraft delivered M2 Treadway bridge sections which U.S. troops used to evade enemy forces. The aircraft was dedicated during a ceremony on Oct. 1, 2022, at the AMC Museum in Dover , Delaware.

Germany, Rhineland-Pfalz, Museum Speyer, Russian Antonov AN-22, jumbo cargo aircraft

German Air Force A400M Atlas in flight.

McConnell's KC-135 Stratrotanker and KC-46A Pegasus kick off the start of the Frontiers in Flight Airshow with an aerial refueling demonstration Sep. 25, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. This airshow is Team McConnell's way of saying thanks to the people of Wichita and its surrounding area.

Airplane AN-22 Moscow, Monino transport plane AN-22 on parking. Copyright: xZoonar.com/AlexanderxStrelax 3899380

A British MR-1 Nimrod aircraft is serviced on the flight line. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A 7th Military Airlift Squadron C-141B Starlifter aircraft rolls to a halt on the ice of the frozen Ross Sea. The aircraft is delivering a load of supplies to the station, most notably a 20,150-pound tank of liquid helium that will be used by National Science Foundation researchers studying cosmic background radiation. Country: Antarctica (ATA)

A Canadian C 17 heavy transport military aircraft is shown in close up view ready for landing, with gear extended; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

IL-76MD transport aircraft of the Russian Federal Security Service landing.

A C-17 Globemaster III from the 517th Airlift Squadron lands at Bryant Army Airfield on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 7, 2016. The event marked the first time a C-17 has taken off from the airfield since its construction in 1958, when the runway was built by the Army on then-separate Fort Richardson to support Soldiers in remote areas of Alaska.

An air-to-air right side view of a Patrol Squadron 69 (VP-69) P-3A Orion aircraft. Country: Unknown

AN air-to-air left front view of a C-141B Starlifter aircraft with the new European paint scheme. The aircraft is nicknamed "Green Lizard". Base: Southern California Desert State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An-22 Antei heavy transport aircraft of the Russian Air Force taking off.

An A400M military plane in flight.

A C-130 Hercules from the 144th Airlift Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, flies over Denali National Park, Alaska, March 4, 2017. After 41 years of flying the C-130 aircraft, the 144th Airlift Squadrons eight C-130s were divested, with the planes either being transferred to outside units or retired from service. The units last two aircraft departed Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, the following day.

The newly painted tail of a KC-135 is captured on the flight line at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington February 2, 2024. The tail was painted to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the 116th Air Refueling Squadron, the predecessor to the 141st Air Refueling Wing.

A People's Liberation Army Air Force Il-76TD transport aircraft.

Front view of an E-3 AWACS aircraft assigned to the 962nd Airborne Air Control, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska parked on the Elmendorf AFB flight line. Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An air-to-air right side view of a 438th Airlift Wing, C-141 Starlifter flying over the autumn colored trees and waterways near McGuire AFB. The C-141, tail #40616 provides long range airlift capability for Air Mobility Command. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SC-89-00477. Base: Naval Air Station, Moffett Field State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A large container is offloaded from a USAF C-5 Galaxy from the 105th Air National Guard, Stewart ANG Base, New York at Entebee International Airport. It is bringing in supplies to support the international relief effort for the Rwandan refugees. Subject Operation/Series: SUPPORT HOPE Base: Entebbe Country: Uganda (UGA)

A left front view of an Air anti-submarine Squadron 29 (VS-29) S-3A Viking aircraft taxiing to the runway. Base: Naval Air Facility, Andrews Afb State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Right front view of an E-3A Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft, from the 961st Airborne Warning Control and Support Squadron, immediately after its arrival to participate in Exercise Kangaroo '81. Subject Operation/Series: KANGAROO '81 Base: Raaf Amberley State: Queensland Country: Australia (AUS)

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III takes off from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska during Arctic Thunder Open House July, 29, 2022. The Pacific Air Forces C-17 demonstration team flies the newest, most flexible cargo aircraft in the United States Air Force, embodying the Air Forces global reach mission.

Close-up of an airplane on the runway, C-130 Hercules, US Air Force

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, taxis on the Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, flightline, Sept. 26, 2022. MacDill began HURCON level 3 and evacuated personnel living in the affected area.

A Lockheed LC-130H, nick named "The City of Albany," from the 109th Airlift Wing, New York Air National Guard, is parked on the ramp at Christchurch, New Zealand between deployments to the "ICE" in support of Operation DEEP FREEZE 2001 to Amundsen-Scott station at the South Pole. Subject Operation/Series: DEEP FREEZE 2001 Base: Christchurch State: Canterbury Country: New Zealand (NZL) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

ILA Berlin Air Show 2024. BERLIN - JUNE 05, 2024: The turboprop engine of military transport Airbus A400M Atlas. ILA Berlin Air Show 2024. Copyright: xZoonar.com/SergeyxKohlx 21806548

Interior shot looking out the window of an air traffic control tower as a U.S. Air Force C-130 aircraft from the 86th Airlift Wing at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, departs from Hoedspruit Air Force Base, South Africa, during Operation Atlas Response. The U.S. aircraft are deployed to South Africa to provide humanitarian relief to the people (not shown) forced from their homes in the flooded regions of Mozambique. Subject Operation/Series: ATLAS RESPONSE Base: Hoedspruit Air Force Base Country: South Africa (ZAF)

Military Jets Fixed Wing Aviat Airplanes IL-76M transport aircraft Indian Air Force Elmendorf AFB runway

Turkish Air Force E-7T landing at Konya Air Base, Turkey.

A right side view of a P-3C Orion aircraft attached to the Naval Air Warfare Center parked on the tarmac. The aircraft is being used for laser testing. Base: Nadc, Warminster State: Pennsylvania (PA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A C-130 Hercules aircraft lands on the autobahn. Base: Ahlhorn Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

Aircrafts - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-56-68. Military airplane on ramp. Hurricane Katrina

A Nevada Air National Guard C-130H Hercules aircraft flies over Pyramid Lake, Nevada, during an Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Boss Lift, April, 15, 2022. One of the Nevada National Guards strategic priorities is to be engaged and involved with the local communities, and these flights are one of the ways the High Rollers build support from members of the Greater Reno Area.

The NASA X-43A hypersonic research vehicle and its Pegasus booster rocket, mounted beneath the wing of their B-52 mothership, had a successful first captive-carry flight on April 28, 2001, Basically a dress rehearsal for a subsequent free flight, the captive-carry flight kept the X-43A-and-Pegasus combination attached to the B-52's wing pylon throughout the almost two-hour mission from NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, Calif., over the Pacific Missile Test Range, and back to Dryden.

BOEING B-52 D "STRATOFORTRESS". El primer prototipo de B-52 voló en abril de 1952. Este modelo fue adaptado para los bombardeos durante la Guerra de Vietnam. Concebido para hacer posible el desplazamiento de bombarderos en largas distancias. Museo del Aire y el Espacio. Box Elder. Estado de Dakota del Sur. Estados Unidos.

A Nevada Air National Guard C-130H Hercules aircraft flies over Pyramid Lake, Nevada, during an Employers Supporting the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Boss Lift, April, 15, 2022. One of the Nevada National Guards strategic priorities is to be engaged and involved with the local communities, and these flights are one of the ways the High Rollers build support from members of the Greater Reno Area.

November 20, 2012 - Two E-2C Hawkeye aircraft fly over the Pacific Ocean near Ventura, California.

Italian Air Force P-72A maritime patrol aircraft.

Left front view of a Navy C-130T Hercules aircraft from Antarctica Development Squadron Six (VXE-6) arriving with Vice Admiral Robert J. Spane, commander, Naval Air Force, US Pacific Fleet, for an inspection tour of the site. Country: Antarctica (ATA)

C-130 Hercules in flight, Mount St. Helens, Washington, USA

Hilfsgueter der Deutschen Humanitaeren Hilfe im Flugzeug A400M in Gaziantep, 21.02.2023

A front view of a C-141B Starlifter aircraft from the 53rd Military Airlift Squadron in flight. Base: Southern State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Nevada Air National Guard C-130H Hercules aircraft flies over Pyramid Lake, Nevada, during an Employers Supporting the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Boss Lift, April, 15, 2022. One of the Nevada National Guards strategic priorities is to be engaged and involved with the local communities, and these flights are one of the ways the High Rollers build support from members of the Greater Reno Area.

Demonstration flight of the military transport aircraft Airbus A400M Atlas. ILA Berlin Air Show 2024 BERLIN - JUNE 06, 2024: Demonstration flight of the military transport aircraft Airbus A400M Atlas. ILA Berlin Air Show 2024. Copyright: xZoonar.com/SergeyxKohlx 21909195

An IL-38 anti-submarine airplane of the Russian Navy taxiing, Zhukovsky, Russia.

A B-2 Spirit stealth bomber containing U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Michael A. Loh, director, Air National Guard, speeds down the runway at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, May 14, 2022. Loh visited Whiteman to observe training and operations involving total force integration and combat readiness.

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