Military Aircraft Cockpits

Inside views of military aircraft cockpits during operations. Pilots and crew conduct pre-flight checks and maneuvers, capturing the essence of military aviation.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Tae Kim, an instructor pilot from the 54th Air Refueling Squadron at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, performs a preflight check on a KC-135 Stratotanker at March Air Reserve Base, California, July 12, 2022. The mission provided a unique opportunity for 54th ARS instructors to train in unfamiliar airspace while staging out of another location.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Kyle Dinser, an aircraft commander from the 171st Air Refueling Squadron, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, flies a KC-135 Stratotanker on a refueling mission during a surge exercise on July 27, 2022. The unit employed a week-long increase in flying July 25-29, 2022, that was designed to bring full-time and drill-status guardsmen together for maximum training exposure in a short amount of time.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Dennis Murray, 72nd Air Base Wing E-3 Sentry pilot, adjusts controls during a pre-flight checklist at Joint Base San Antonio-Kelly Field Annex, Texas, Aug. 29, 2022. The aircrafts crew used Kelly Field as a hub during their support at Roar by the Shore air and space expo in South Padre Island, Texas. Major subsystems in the E-3 include avionics, navigation, communications, sensors, and identification tools. During missions, crew members perform surveillance, identification, weapons control, battle management and communications functions.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Paul Hasenfus, a CH-53E crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, writes down serials of Marines aboard a CH-53E Super Stallion during a helicopter raid exercise above the Philippine Sea, Aug. 16, 2022. Hasenfus is a native of Plymouth, Massachusetts. The exercise trained Marines to secure an objective from a simulated oppositional force. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

DF-ST-86-12915. Base: Altus Air Force Base State: Oklahoma (OK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Capt. Tae Kim, an instructor pilot from the 54th Air Refueling Squadron at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, performs a preflight check on a KC-135 Stratotanker at March Air Reserve Base, California, July 12, 2022. The mission provided a unique opportunity for 54th ARS instructors to train in unfamiliar airspace while staging out of another location.

U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft with the 161st Air Refueling Wing, approaches the air station during a multi-day readiness exercise, at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Oct. 12-17, 2022. The exercise focused on demonstrating the Department of the Air Forces priority of Agile Combat Employment (ACE), which uses multi-capable Airmen to facilitate a proactive and reactive operational scheme of maneuver to increase resiliency and survivability while generating combat power.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joseph Pick, aerial combat camera craftsman assigned to the 1st Combat Camera Squadron listens to on-board radio communications during aerial refueling operations with the 50th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron over the U.S. Air Forces Central area of responsibility April 9, 2022. 1CTCS acquires still and motion imagery in support of classified and unclassified air, sea, and ground military operations as a fundamental tool of commanders and decision-makers throughout the Department of Defense.

David Hauert, 355th Equipment Maintenance Squadron honorary commander, flies in the HC-130J Combat King II simulator at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Sept. 14, 2022. Honorary commanders participated in an immersion tour of the 563rd Rescue Group.

A Pilot assigned to the 17th Special Operations Squadron looks for a simulated target from an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship during a training mission near Powidz, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, as part of Exercise Trojan Footprint, May 6th, 2022. The 17 SOS AC-130J conducted the mission alongside 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment AH-64 Apache helicopters and 321st Special Tactics Squadron Operators. Trojan Footprint is the premier Special Operations Forces (SOF) exercise in Europe that focuses on improving the ability of SOF to counter myriad threats, increases integration with conventional forces and enhances interoperability with our NATO allies and European partners.

Randolph AFB, TX, 11 Aug 10: 2nd Lt. Elizabeth Thigpen, 562nd flying Training Squadron, flies the T-43 simulator for the last time at Randolph.

President Barack Obama, as viewed from the cockpit, is escorted from Marine One to Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md. for departure en route to Atlanta, Ga., March 10, 2015.

Mount Otemanu is seen through the window of a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron during a refugee evacuation exercise over Tahiti, French Polynesia, May 16, 2022. Marara 22 is a multinational training exercise which enhances combined interoperability between the U.S. military and Frances Combined Joint Task Force Headquarters in French Polynesia.

A Royal Air Force C-130J Hercules pilot, assigned to No. 47 Squadron, RAF Brize Norton, England, conducts low level maneuvers over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-1 May 10, 2022. The JPARC provides more than 77,000 square miles of airspace, which makes it the largest instrumented air, ground and electronic combat training range in the world. A black box has been applied for operational security.

interior detail Military Jets Fixed Wing Boeing Aviat Airplanes KC-135R Stratotanker tanker cockpit pilots in-flight refueling fuel transfer B-52H Stratofortress bomber USAF

Maj. Nick Foreman, C-130J pilot for the 815th Airlift Squadron at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., prepares for takeoff for a training flight July 20, 2022. The 815th AS is an Air Force Reserve unit within the 403rd Wing capable of providing an array of aerial support functions such as airlift, airdrop, aeromedical evacuation and more.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Rob Gruenenfelder, a KC-135 Stratotanker pilots assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, prepares to land during RED FLAG 23-1 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 11, 2022. The Indo-Pacific is a top priority for the United States, and the DoD - through exercises like RF-A - is committed to ensuring U.S. forces are capable and ready to face the evolving challenges in the region.

Coast Guard Structures - Air Stations - New Orleans - 26-HK-95-182. AIRSTA NOLA--Coast Guard pilot in cockpit. Hurricane Katrina

1st Lt. Sean Abling, 459th Airlift Squadron, does an instrament check before take-off on a UH-1 Huey helicopter at Yokota, March 23, 2011. The helicopters are critical in providing logistical support by transporting general officers, Department of Energy personnel and other officials in support of Operation Tomodachi.

220602-N-VH871-1116 U.S. 5th FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (June 6th, 2022) Lt. Cmdr. Daniel Moczygemba, assigned to the "Grey Knights" of Patrol Squadron (VP) 46, deployed with Commander, Task Force (CTF) 57, pilots a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft behind a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 174th Aerial Refueling Squadron, during an Air-to-Air refueling mission, June 6. CTF 57 aircraft conduct missions in support of maritime operations to ensure security and stability in the Middle East region.

An aircrew from the Rhode Island Air National Guard perform combat maneuvers in a C-130 at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, April 14, 2022 as part of the Advanced Tactics Aircrew Course. The Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Center hosts the ATAC course monthly to national and international aircrews.

A CH-53E Super Stallion prepares before the Marine Air-Ground Task Force demonstration of the 2022 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, Sept. 22, 2022. The MAGTF Demo displays the coordinated use of close-air support, artillery and infantry forces, and provides a visual representation of how the Marine Corps operates. 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.

Jesus Valles, a Logistics Sustainment Training Instructor, explains to U.S. Army Reserve Capt. Guilermo Ortiz, 86thTraining Division, that the thermal visual system on the passenger side of a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle does not work during the JLTV Operator New Equipment Training course at the 88th Readiness Division-operated Draw Yard on Fort McCoy, Wis., Nov. 15, 2022.

CPT John G. Worman, co-pilot, flies a Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 264 (HMM-264) CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter on a supply delivery mission. The material will be delivered to Kurdish refugees as part of Operation Provide Comfort, an Allied effort to aid the refugees who fled from the forces of Saddam Hussein in northern Iraq. Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. David Chan, 70th Aerial Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender flight engineer, starts a preflight inspection Jan. 1, 2022, at Travis Air Force Base, California. The 70th ARS and 79th ARS offloaded 55,000 pounds of fuel to a B-2 spirit bomber in support of a flyover at the Rose Bowl and Tournament of Roses parade in Pasadena California.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 25, 2023) Lt. Riley Mita, from Stevenson Ranch, Calif., flies in formation with a CMV-22B Osprey, assigned to Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 30. VRM 30, assigned to Carrier Air Wing 9, is currently based out of Naval Air Station North Island in support of routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

Captain Keith Boone (left) and Captain Ken Norris, 14th Airlift Squadron, Charleston AFB, South Carolina, complete their pre-flight checks prior to flying a cargo mission to Taszar Airfield, Hungary, in support of Operation Joint Endeavor. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

Two U.S. Air Force Officers pilot the Lockheed C-130 Hercules at Skyfest 2022 on Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, May 14, 2022. The Lockheed C-130 Hercules first became airborne on August 23, 1954 when it flew from Burbank, California to Edwards Air Force Base.

971016-F-0024F-010. Base: RAF Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Aug. 25, 2017) Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer pilots a flight simulator of a P-8A Poseidon aircraft at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Fla. Spencer is in the area to meet with Sailors and Marines to hear their feedback on the future of the Navy and Marine Corps.

010420-F-1540F-001. Complete Scene Caption: Major Anne Johnston, USAF, Alabama Air National Guard's 117th Air Refueling Wing, Birmingham, Alabama, a KC-135R co-pilot, listens to radio traffic while in the pattern over the Adriatic Sea on an aerial refueling mission in support of the daily air patrols over the Balkan region. The unit deployed to Istres Air Base, for the past month as part of the 16th Expeditionary Operations Group, a small Air Force detachment located on this French air base as part of Operation JOINT FORGE. The 16th Expeditionary Operations Group is a unit of the 16th Air Expeditionary Wing, U.S. Air Forces in Europe (USAFE)."The United States has agreed to provide a force of approximately 6,900 U.S. Service member to help maintain a capable military force in Bosnia-Herzegovina. No timetable for the duration of Operation JOINT FORGE has been determined. The mission will be assessed periodically and the force size will be adjusted, as circumstances require." Subject O

U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 234, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve land a C-130J Hercules as part of a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) Rapid Infiltration, also known as a HIRAIN, with Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve during exercise Arctic Edge 2024 at Eielson Air Force, Alaska, Feb. 24, 2024. The HIRAIN training demonstrated Marine Forces Reserves ability to rapidly deploy the HIMARS to meet and deter any threats in any environment, including harsh arctic environments. Arctic Edge 2024 (AE24) is a U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise demonstrating the U.S. militarys capabilities in extreme cold weather, joint force readiness, and U.S. military commitment to mutual strategic security interests in the arctic region. Marine Corps

041103-F-6440B-012. Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules Aircraft Commander, Capt. Jay Kim from the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan,pilots his aircraft transporting cargo to Misawa Air Base, Japan in support of Operation Tomodachi. As part of Operation Tomodachi, the United States military has humanitarian assistance capabilities positioned in the affected region that are supporting emergency relief efforts at the request of the government of Japan.

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Brenna McDannold, CH-53E Super Stallion pilot assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducts an aerial maneuver rehearsal during exercise EFES 2022 in Turkey, June 4, 2022. EFES22 is an international combined joint live-fire exercise focused on increasing force readiness, promoting stability and prosperity in the region, and interoperability between the U.S., Turkey, and allied nations.

050210-F-3488S-029. Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Capt. Thomas Swinchowski and Capt. Daniel Carr, both pilots assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Force Base, Japan, flies a C-130J Super Hercules during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-2 above the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, June 15, 2022. This exercise provides unique opportunities to integrate various forces into joint, coalition and multilateral training from simulated forward operating bases.

DF-ST-89-10409. Base: Bergstrom Afb State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col Tom Scozzafava and Maj. Daryl Middlemiss, pilots with the 328th Air Refueling Squadron, New York, operate a KC-135 Stratotanker July 10, 2022 over Southeastern United States. The pilots were flying the KC-135 back from a temporary deployment at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Pierce Bender, 6th Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender flight engineer, inspects aircraft during Exercise Agile Tiger on April 6, 2022, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. Exercises contribute to the development of Airmen and aircrew, improving mission readiness and increasing capabilities in challenging environments.

011030-F-8006R-004. Complete Scene Caption: A KC-10 Boom Operator, 60th Air Expeditionary Group, Diego Garcia, takes control of the aircraft as he engages a B-52H Stratofortress, 28th Air Expeditionary Wing, with the refueling boom. The B-52H, with an unused GBU-32 (Mk-84 2,000-pound bomb) JDAM (Joint Direct Attack Munition), will head back to Diego Garcia from a successful bombing mission over Afghanistan during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The KC-10 will stand by for other aircraft in need of fuel. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Indian Ocean (IOC)

Under the direction of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD),Lt. Col. Ian Hurbanek, left, and Lt. Col. Brian Radford, right,beings pre-flight checks on a KC-135during 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-based sensors, air-to-air refueling tankers, and fighter aircraft controlled by a sophisticated command and control network to deter, detect and

030804-M-7837W-007. Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: VMGR-234

Captain Sebastian Constable, 22nd Operations Group KC-46A Pegasus pilot, approaches the runway of Yokota Air Base, Japan, during inclement weather June 7, 2022, during Air Mobility Commands Employment Concept Exercise 22-06. The exercise tests aircrew and maintenance personnel in setting up operations abroad and ensuring air refueling mission capabilities in a deployed total force and joint environment.

041118-F-9528H-019. Base: Biggs Army Air Field State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

CHIEF Warrant Officer 2 (CWO2), Charlie Duval, USMC, Aerial Navigator with the Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR-352), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)) sits in the cockpit of a Marine KC-130 enroute to a forward area refueling point at a forward operating base in the ENDURING FREEDOM area of during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: 26 MEU

221013-N-MH015-2008 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 13, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) observe flight operations. Nimitz Strike Group is underway preparing for an upcoming deployment.

LCPL Chirstopher Walsh with the 1ST Light Armored Reconnaissance prepares his vehicle for operational maneuvers during DEEP STRIKE 97. Subject Operation/Series: DEEP STRIKE '97 Base: Needles State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Maj. Benjamin Oatley, 63rd Air Refueling Squadron pilot, flies a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 927th Air Refueling Wing over the Caribbean Sea, Sept. 7, 2022. The air operations between 12th Air Force and Air Mobility Command were part of a Partner Interoperability Training exercise with Panama and Ecuador to grow capacity, enhance the ability to respond to illegal fishing practices and maintain shared interest in regional security. Multilateral engagements such as this one ensures maximum resource efficiency and enable the consistent training between U.S. Southern Command, component command and partner nations.

Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Marine Safety Office St. Louis - 26-HK-123-95. Hurricane Katrina

Royal New Zealand Air Force Sergeant Darren Matheson, right; and Flight Lieutenant Andrew Sledger, members of a C-130H(NZ) Hercules aircrew assigned to No. 40 Squadron, RNZAF Base Auckland, conduct a familiarization flight during RED FLAG-Alaska 23-1 over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, Oct. 7, 2022. The JPARC airspace provides a realistic training environment, allowing Airmen to train for full spectrum engagements, ranging from individual skills to complex, large-scale joint engagements.

CAPT. Rick Ford, a pilot with the 136th Airlift Wing 181st Airlift Squadron, Dallas, Texas Air National Guard, flies a C-130 Hercules aircraft loaded with supplies to Entebbe, Uganda. Subject Operation/Series: Restore Hope Base: Mombasa Country: Kenya (KEN)

020312-F-4300H-001. Subject Operation/Series: STRONG RESOLVE 2002 Base: Sola Air Station Country: Norway (NOR)

Capt. Thomas Beltz, C-17 Globemaster III pilot with the 514th Air Mobility Wing, closes in to refuel with a KC-10 Extender over the Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 10, 2018. The 514th AMW is an Air Force Reserve Command unit located at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J..

Bravo Co of the 1-228th Aviation Regiment, Joint task force-Bravo based out of Soto Cano Air Base in Honduras conducted a training flight May 10, 2022 in support of Lt. Keenan Kost's progression as a CH-47F Chinook pilot while supporting the TRADEWINDS22 exercise. Tradewinds 2022 is a multinational exercise designed to expand the Caribbean regions capability to mitigate, plan for, and respond to crises; increase regional training capacity and interoperability; develop new and refine existing standard operating procedures; enhance ability to defend exclusive economic zones; and promote human rights and adherence to shared international norms and values; fully integrate women into defense, peace and security missions; and increase maritime domain awareness to deter illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing activities.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Dylan Radka, a C-17 Globemaster III pilot assigned to the 16th Airlift Squadron, flies an experimental airlift mission to Berlin, Germany, June 15, 2022. The C-17 is the most flexible cargo aircraft in the airlift force, capable of rapid strategic airlift of troops and cargo.

011220-F-3354H-003. Base: Middletown State: Pennsylvania (PA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Air National Guard

Royal New Zealand Air Force Flight Sergeant Nathan Hodges, a loadmaster assigned to No. 40 Squadron, RNZAF Base Auckland, participates in a familiarization flight on a C-130H(NZ) Hercules during RED FLAG-Alaska 23-1 over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, Oct. 7, 2022. The JPARC airspace provides a realistic training environment, allowing Airmen to train for full spectrum engagements, ranging from individual skills to complex, large-scale joint engagements.

1ST Lieutenant Henry Vyeda, co-pilot, 758th Airlift Squadron, 911th Airlift Wing, Pittsburgh International Airport, Air Reserve Station flys the C-130 Hercules enroute from Salina, Kan. to Kansas City Downtown Airport. The C-130s are participating in Exercise Patriot Express '95. Subject Operation/Series: PATRIOT EXPRESS '95 Base: Kansas City Downtown Airport State: Missouri (MO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Indian Navy helicopter pilot sitting navigating areas in and around of Mumbai during heavy rain Bombay Mumbai Maharashtra Indian On July 26th 2005 Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

A US Marine Corps Aviator Banks a C-130J Hercules Over the Waters of Lake Qadisiyah, North of the City of Haditha, in Iraq's Al Anbar Province

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jason Williams, a C-17 Globemaster III pilot assigned to the 317th Airlift Squadron, prepares for takeoff near Joint Base Charleston, SC, May 24th, 2022. Aircrew members routinely perform low-level procedures, aerial refueling, and touch and go maneuvers in South Carolina to sharpen their proficiency and mission readiness.

Aftermath and Relief - 26-HK-295-129. C-130 Ride. Hurricane Katrina

Soldiers assigned to the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) attend the Washington Nationals' Army Day game on June 16, 2022 in Washington, D.C. The pre-game featured The United States Army Band, H Co. Color Guard, The U.S. Army Drill Team, and the U.S. Army Golden Knights. Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. James C. McConville threw the first pitch and Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth, Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Joseph M. Martin, commanding general Joint Task Force-National Capital Region/U.S. Army Military District of Washington Maj. Gen. Allan M. Pepin were also in attendance.

US Navy PETTY Officer 1ST Class Snyder and US Navy PETTY Officer 1ST Class Clemens pilot a Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC 33 ) during RIMPAC '96 at Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands, Kauai, Hawaii. Subject Operation/Series: RIMPAC '96 State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

IWO TO, Japan (May 14, 2013) Lt. Jace Miramak, right, and Lt. Logan Peck, landing signal officers assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, observe and grade the performance of a pilot's landing in an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Dambusters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195 during field carrier landing practice at Iwo To, Japan. CVW-5, part of Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70, is forward deployed in Yokosuka, Japan in support of efforts to protect and defend the collective maritime interests of the U.S and its partners and allies in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

U.S. Air Force 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron Pilot Capt. Capt. Collin Boa Whitney monitors his B-52H Stratofortress instrument panel while piloting a B-52H over the United Kingdom during a Bomber Task Force mission, Aug. 22, 2022. The pre-planned Bomber Task Force operations are conducted with NATO partners and allies to demonstrate and strengthen our shared commitment to global security and stability.

020411-A-9510S-019. Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: USSOUTHCOM

DF-ST-89-02361. Base: Portland State: Oregon (OR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Evin Hamm, a pilot assigned to the 130th Airlift Wing, McLaughlin Air National Guard Base, Charleston, W.Va., looks out of the window over the Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport, Williamstown, W.V., on Feb. 8, 2024. The 130th Airlift Wing performs tactical training throughout the state of West Virginia. Air National Guard

CAPT. Brian Sackett, 6th Military Airlift Squadron, monitors the flight of his C-141B Starlifer aircraft which is transporting members of the U.S. Army Burn Team from the Institute for Surgical Research to the Soviet city of Ufa in Bashkiria. The team will treat the victims of a gas line explosion which occurred near Ufa and enveloped two passenger trains bound for a Black Sea resort area. Country: Unknown

U.S. Air Force Capt. Meriah Valk, 71st Rescue Squadron pilot, copilots an HC-130J Combat King II above Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Feb. 13, 2024. To prepare for future missions, Valk was qualified to perform air refueling receiver duties. Air Force

CAPT. Gregory Gibbs, 86th Airlift Squadron, monitors controls in the cockpit of a C-141B Starlifter aircraft en route to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. The aircraft will later proceed to Damascus, Syrial, to pick up freed hostage Joseph Cicippio, released after being held captive in Lebanon by Shiite Moslem kidnappers for over five years.. Country: Unknown

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Clay Wonders, a KC-10 Extender boom operator with the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, adjusts his mirror before refueling an F/A-18C Hornet over Afghanistan, Feb. 26, 2012. The 908th EARS provides critical aerial refueling to aircraft in the area of responsibility, delivering more than one million gallons of fuel to the fight every day.

A Lieutenant at sea of the 2nd class [van Steeg, the Tactical Commander, from airplane quadron 320 (VSQ 320) behind the tactical screen aboard a Lockheed P-3C Orion of the Marine Aviation Service (MLD).

interior detail Sikorsky Military Jets Helicopters Fixed Wing Aviat Airplanes HH-60G Pave Hawk Lockheed HC-130H Hercules tanker in-flight refueling fuel transfer Alaska Air National Guard rescue cockpit pilot

981016-F-1894K-011. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT FORGE Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Air Force Capt. Erin Altobelli, a pilot assigned to the 14th Airlift Squadron, flies a C-17 Globemaster III to the Oregon International Air Show in Hillsboro, Oregon, May 20. The Oregon International Air Show has been the State of Oregons largest aviation event since 1988.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Michael A. Loh, top right, director, Air National Guard, participates in a mission orientation flight on a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 105th Airlift Wing, New York National Guard (NYNG), while visiting Stewart Air National Guard Base, Newburgh, New York, on June 3, 2022. Loh observed NYNG Airmen conduct a joint training mission with a KC-46A Pegasus tanker from the 157th Air Refueling Wing, New Hampshire National Guard, and two F-35A Lightning II fighter jets from the 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont Air National Guard.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Daryl Middlemiss, a pilot with the 914th Air Refueling Wing, New York, flies a KC-135 Stratotanker August 24, 2022 off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii. The Stratotanker and crew landed in Oahu to refuel before flying to the INDO-PACOM Area of Responsibility.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Sabin Venable, 6th Security Forces Squadron marine patrolman, operates a vessel at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, July 10, 2022. Marine patrolmen utilize patrol boats, jet skis, and all-terrain vehicles to monitor coastal restricted areas surrounding MacDill AFB which include shallow waterways accessible only by jet ski.

020516-F-1644L-014. Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

An interior view of the cockpit of a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft before takeoff during Phase II of exercise Proud Shield '88, in which KC-135 and B-1B bomber crews conduct navigation, bombing and refueling competitions. Subject Operation/Series: PROUD SHIELD '88 Country: Unknown

Capt. Brett Pierson, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron pilot, refers to his personal computer tablet during preflight checks aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker bound for a refueling mission in Afghanistan supporting Operation Enduring Freedom, May 8, 2011.

Vertical Magazine contributing editor Elan Head, observed preflight checks of a 71st Special Operations Squadron CV-22 Osprey. This was part of a two week documentation of the 58th Special Operations Wing at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. April 11, 2022.

041112-F-9528H-015. Base: C-130 Hercules

SENIOR MASTER Sergeant Bill Wunderlin, a LoadMaster with the 129th Rescue Wing, California Air National Guard, Moffett Field sits near the open ramp of an MC-130 "Combat Shadow aircraft at 3,500 feet above the Pacific Ocean. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Missouri National Guards Public Affairs Office (PAO) traveled on a UH 60 Blackhawk to train Soldiers in Mo., Sept. 21, 2022. The Public Affairs team trains units around the state about the fundamentals of social media while giving public affairs guidance to Soldiers and Airmen. (Photo by U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Rose Di Trolio)

CAPT. Erdie O. Lansford II, pilot, and 1ST LT. Christopher C. Reymann, copilot, both of the 37th Tactical Airlift Squadron, fly a C-130E Hercules aircraft on a container delivery system (CDS) airdrop during a training exercise. Both men are graduates of the U.S. Air Force Academy. Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

Alouette III helicopter from the SAR. The crew exerts a wounded transport and picks up a patient who arrived at the helicopter landing place per ambulance.

020611-F-9085B-009. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

DA-ST-88-04980. Base: Mena State: Arkansas (AR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220907-N-CR843-0032 U-TAPAO, Thailand (Sept. 7, 2022) Sailors assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 8s combat aircrew 9 conduct coordinated operations on-station aboard a P-8A Poseidon with members of the Royal Thai Navy during Sea Surveillance Exercise 2022, Sept. 7. VP-8 is currently deployed to Naval Air Facility (NAF) Misawa, Japan, conducting maritime patrol and reconnaissance and theater outreach operations within U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of Commander, Task Force 72 and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command objectives throughout the region.

View from inside the cockpit of a B-52 Stratofortress bomber pilot and co-pilot as they prepare for the takeoff roll. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Country: Unknown

A KC-135 Stratotanker from the Alaska Air National Guards 168th Wing prepares to refuel an F-22 Raptor from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April, 13, 2021. The 168th Wing serves 24/7 as Guardians of the Last Frontier.

A U.S. Air Force pilot flies a 352d Special Operations Wing MC-130J Commando II in a three-ship formation training mission over a range, U.K., Aug. 3, 2022. The airframe provides precise, reliable and responsive support to special operations forces around the globe.

U.S. Coast Guard Lieutenant Commander Nicole Deem, the deputy executive officer of Air Station Detroit, prepares for flight operation, at the Cleveland National Air Show, September 2, 2022. Deem set up the controls for operating a MH-65 Dolphin at the air show.

The boom operator of a 71st Air Refueling Squadron KC-135A Stratotanker aircraft watches through the refueling station window as a 596th Bombardment Squadron B-52G Stratofortress aircraft approaches to take on fuel. Both aircraft are participating in Proud Shield '92, a Strategic Air Command bombing and navigation competition. Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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