Military Aircraft Close-Ups

Dramatic views of various military aircraft including turbofan engines, fighters, and amphibious planes against cloudy skies. Emphasizing power and functionality.

Close-up view of wingtip ESM sensors on a U.S. Navy E-6A Mercury aircraft.

C17 transport plane turbofan engine at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Australian F-111 Aardvark above the clouds during a Red Flag exercise at Nellis AFB, NV.

An air-to-air right side view of a B-52G Stratofortress aircraft, one of the first equipped to carry air-launched cruise missiles (ALCM), just after take-off. Base: Griffiss Air Force Base State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Grumman HU-16 Albatross, twin radial engine amphibious flying boat. Originally designated SA-16. The Albatross was designed to be able to land at sea in open ocean situations in order to effect the rescue of downed pilots. Its deep-V cross-section and substantial length helped make it possible for it to land in wavy conditions. Since it weighs over 12,500 pounds, pilots must have a type rating in order to act as pilot or co-pilot on board the Albatross.

unmarked military cargo aircraft closeup

High angle view of an airplane in flight, E-3 Sentry, US Air Force

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Close-up view of wingtip ESM sensors on a U.S. Navy E-6A Mercury aircraft.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Space shuttle Endeavour is balanced and secured atop NASA's Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, at the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.The SCA, a modified 747 jetliner, will fly Endeavour to Los Angeles where it will be placed on public display at the California Science Center. This is the final ferry flight scheduled in the Space Shuttle Program era.

Bell X-2

Straight on nose view of the experimental, kit built Turbine Legend private plane. This is a turbine, turbo prop powered two seat fixed wing aircraft. Powered by a Walter turboprop. It can cruise at over 300 mph. Stationary, on the ground.

A TR-1 reconnaissance aircraft piloted by CAPT. Mostar takes off during Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown

DN-ST-90-00124. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft in flight, military aircraft

A rear underside view of an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft during the first two-seater flight. Base: Edwards Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

970301-F-2352G-010. Subject Operation/Series: TANDEM THRUST '97 Base: Townsville State: Queensland Country: Australia (AUS)

Artwork: "F-111A Refuel" Artist: Walter Koerschner, USAF Art Collection. Country: Unknown

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Northrop Grumman Military Jets Grumman Fixed Wing Boeing Aviat Airplanes B-2A Spirit stealth bomber KC-135R Stratotanker in-flight refueling fuel transfer tanker boom sky

Turning propeller of plane in flight

DF-SD-07-25393. Base: Unknown

DN-ST-87-02587. Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

Close-up of a strike fighter military jet in Ft. Worth, TX.

A right underside view of a B-1 bomber aircraft on its first flight since April, 1981. Base: Edwards Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

MIG 21 in front of the headquarter of the National Guard. The capital Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. (Editorial Use Only)

AV-8B (NASA-704) (VSRA) Crows Landing Precision Hover Test

DF-ST-86-09962. Base: Paris Country: France (FRA)

A view of the canopy area of a Soviet MiG-29UB Fulcrum aircraft on display at the 38th Paris International Air and Space Show at Le Bourget Airfield. Base: Paris Country: France (FRA)

S81-39563 (14 Nov. 1981) --- This view of the space shuttle Columbia (STS-2) was made with a hand-held 70mm camera in the rear station of the T-38 chase plane. Mission specialist/astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan exposed the frame as astronauts Joe N. Engle and Richard H. Truly aboard the Columbia guided the vehicle to an unpowered but smooth landing on the desert area of Edwards Air Force base in California. The view provides a good study of the high temperature protection material on the underside of the spacecraft which is exposed to the friction on the atmospheric entry on the return to Earth. Also note trails from the wing tips.

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An air-to-air left side view of a B-1B aircraft banking into a right turn. Country: Unknown

A left rear view of a C-5A Galaxy being used during a loading exercise. Base: Moody Air Force Base State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An air-to-air left side view of a C-141 Starlifter aircraft over Norton Air Force Base. Base: Southern State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

England, Shropshire, Royal Airforce Cosford Museum, Display of Historical Aircraft

(30 March 1982) --- This unique view of the underside of the space shuttle orbiter Columbia was taken with a handheld camera aboard a T-38 chase plane over the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.

Nostalgic WWII aircraft at an air show

Image of flying airplane in sky with clouds at background

DN-SC-87-02807. Country: Unknown

Northrop Flying Wing XB-35. Northrop Flying Wing XB-35.

DF-ST-85-07793. Country: Unknown

An OV-10 Bronco aircraft performs a fly-over during Airshow '88. Subject Operation/Series: AIRSHOW '88 Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Tu-22M-3 strategic bomber of the Russian Air Force taxiing.

Air to air view right side view of a 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing's SR-71 Blackbird reconnaissance aircraft, as it banks left flying over scattered clouds, on a mission out of Beale Air Force Base, California. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Country: Unknown

An air-to-air underside view of the contra-rotating propellers of a Soviet Tu-95 Bear aircraft. Country: Unknown

A view of the tail section of a parked C-5 Galaxy aircraft from the Military Airlift Command. Base: Dover Air Force Base State: Delaware (DE) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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NASA space shuttle Columbia hitched a ride on a special 747 carrier aircraft for the flight from Palmdale, California, to Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on March 1, 2001.A half hour behind Columbia's takeoff, the shuttle Atlantis departed the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, California, also bound for Kennedy Space Center.

Air-to-air, side view of a 63rd Airlift Wing's C-141B Starlifter, "Spirit of the Inland Empire," as it banks right, for landing at Norton. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Base: Norton Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An F-15C from the 104th Fighter Wing, Massachusetts Air National Guard, departs Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, for Barnes Air National Guard Base, Mass., Aug. 12, 2011.

A BREGUET BR1150 ATLANTIC (SP-13A) maritime patrol range (1969-1984).

Consolidated Vultee B-36 in Flight. Consolidated Vultee B-36 in Flight.

Air-to-air front view of a C-141 Starlifter aircraft of the 62nd Military Airlift Wing flying over mountains adjacent to Mt. St. Helens. State: Oregon (OR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Two British fighter planes from the Second World War over the sea at sunset 3D illustration with two British fighter aircraft from the Second World War over the sea at sunset

An Argentine navy S-2E Tracker aircraft prepares to land on the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72). The aircraft is taking part in touch-and-go operations aboard the LINCOLN during the ship's circumnavigation of South America. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

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Sunburst around the nose of a Malaysian Air Force Mig-29 Fulcrum at Kuantan Air Base, Malaysia.

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II flies over Bullhead City, Arizona, March 30, 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 S-2 Tracker aircraft of the Argentine navy passes over the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72) after being waved off from landing on the vessel's flight deck. The plane is taking part in touch-and-go landings aboard the LINCOLN during the vessel's circumnavigation of South America. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Small private lightweight propeller airplanes in hangar.. Small private airplanes

Tu-160M strategic bomber of the Russian Air Force flying over Russia.

Plane travel, illustration

Space Shuttle Endeavour

Hyper III on Ramp

UAE, Abu Dhabi, Shanayl, Lockheed L-1011 airliner, abandoned in the desert

Commercial Airplane Taking Off, Low Angle View

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The drag chute glows in the lights illuminating Atlantis as it touches down on Runway 33 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, concluding mission STS-115. Aboard are Commander Brent Jett, Pilot Christopher Ferguson, and Mission Specialists Joseph Tanner, David Burbank, Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper and Steven MacLean, who represents the Canadian Space Agency. During the mission, Tanner, McLean, Burbank and Piper completed three spacewalks to attach the P3/P4 integrated truss structure to the International Space Station. Main gear touchdown was at 6:21:30 a.m. EDT. Nose gear touchdown was at 6:21:36 a.m. and wheel stop was at 6:22:16 a.m. At touchdown -- nominally about 2,500 ft. beyond the runway threshold -- the orbiter is traveling at a speed ranging from 213 to 226 mph. Atlantis traveled 4.9 million miles, landing on orbit 187. Mission elapsed time was 11 days, 19 hours, six minutes. This is the 15th night landing at KSC and the 23rd night landing over

Low angle view of an airplane flying in the sky

Test of the space shuttle prototype Enterprise in a free flight glide and landing on Rogers Dry Lake bed. During the test, pilots and engineers test the Space Shuttle's handling. The tail cone over the main engine area was removed on the two last free flight tests. 1977.

Cockpit View of Refueling

Flight Deck Tractor on the USS Lexington (CVA-16) Activities on USS Lexington (CVA-16) during Marshall and Gilbert Islands Operations. Flight deck tractor races down deck to pick up another plane. To left is F6F - November 1943

Eclipse project QF-106 and C-141A climbs out under tow on first tethered flight December 20, 1997

Royal Air Force Wellington Flies To Drop Aid To Cut-off Greek Towns, February 1945 A Vickers Wellington XII JA412 of No 221 Squadron, Royal Air Force Coastal Command, operating from Hassani, near Athens, on its way to drop supplies including newspapers, leaflets and clothing to isolated Greek villages cut off by the enemy's demolition of bridges. This plane operated as part of a Mediterranean coastal organisation with a role much like the Coastal Command. The antenna of the plane's sea-search radar are visible.

Entry lane

low angle Jets Fixed Wing Commercial Aviat

A C-12 Huron takes off from Edwards Air Force Base, California, to provide aerial chase support to three other aircraft that participated at the opening ceremony for the 2022 MLB All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, July 19. (Air Force photo by Giancarlo Casem)

Air-to-air overhead view of an SR-71 Blackbird aircraft from the 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing. State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

V-22 Osprey at Rest

060922-N-5033P-011. Base: Naval Air Station, Oceana State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Roof and Front Windshield of a Car

Air to air three-quarter-front view of a 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing SR-71 Black Bird as it approaches a tanker for refueling. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Country: Unknown

DN-SC-05-10884. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

An air-to-air right side view of a C-5 Galaxy aircraft over the Sierra Mountains. Country: Unknown

Test flight of the Proteus aircraft.

Aircraft Tailplane

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Space shuttle Discovery is towed into position at the mate-demate device, or MDD, at the Shuttle Landing Facility, or SLF, at NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida.The MDD is a large gantry-like steel structure used to hoist a shuttle off the ground and position it onto the back of an SCA. The SCA is a Boeing 747 jet, originally manufactured for commercial use, which was modified by NASA to transport the shuttles between destinations on Earth. The SCA designated NASA 905 is assigned to the remaining ferry missions, delivering the shuttles to their permanent public display sites. Discoverys new home will be the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Va.

Aircraft propeller of an historic plane

WWII Vought Corsair F4U fighter plane, Madras, Oregon.

An MQ-1 Predator flies a training mission out of Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico.

Air-to-air, front view of a 60th Airlift Wing C-5B Galaxy airlifter, left wing high, flying over San Francisco Bay with the Golden Gate Bridge in the background. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Base: Travis Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

General Aviation Fixed Wing Aviat Airplanes Micco SP20 SP26 white front 3/4 silhouette sky

Eclipse project QF-106 and C-141A takeoff on first tethered flight December 20, 1997

A partial front view of the B-2 advanced technology bomber at its rollout at Air Force Plant 42. Base: Palmdale State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Air-to-air, front view of a 60th Airlift Wing C-5B Galaxy airlifter, flying over the coastline with San Francisco Bay, the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco in the background. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Base: Travis Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Tu-142MZ airplane of the Russian Navy flying over Saint Petersburg region, Russia.

US Air Force, Lockheed C-130 Hercules

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