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Military Aircraft Cockpits

Images from inside aircraft cockpits, capturing pilots during training and operations, featuring modern navigation equipment and military gear.

Cockpit view of US Marine Corps aviators flying a KC-130J Super Hercules over western Iraq during a combat operation
Cockpit view of US Marine Corps aviators flying a KC-130J Super Hercules over western Iraq during a combat operation
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USCG mock rescue mission. Inside heli
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Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Overflight - 26-HK-387-43. Hurricane Katrina
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The yoke inside a B-17 Flying Fortress from the Commemorative Air Force that is on display in Sioux City, Iowa on July 25, 2022. The aircraft is one of only 5 remaining active Flying Fortress aircraft remaining. U.S. Air National Guard photo Senior Master Sgt. Vincent De Groot
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Tech. Sgt. Austin Schwier, 39th Rescue Squadron loadmaster, scans the sky during a turkey shoot competition off the coast of Florida, June 16, 2022. During the competition aircrew members competed on skills such as aircraft weapons employment, helicopter air to air refueling, degraded navigation, degraded search, and confined hoisting.
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U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 466 conduct pre-flight inspections prior to extracting Marines from 3d Reconnaissance Battalion, 3d Marine Division executing an amphibious raid on Ukibaru Island, Okinawa, Japan, April 26, 2022. This specialized insertion and extraction training provided Marines with enhanced skills and confidence necessary for clandestine operations, ensuring they are prepared to execute a diverse set of waterborne reconnaissance and surveillance missions in order to maintain regional security in the Indo-Pacific. (United States Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jackson Dukes)
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A female midshipman sits at the controls of a CH-46 Sea King helicopter prior to a demonstration flight. The midshipman is participating in a one-week aviation training program for students enrolled in the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC). Base: Naval Air Station, Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Bad Duncan, a loadmaster with the 55th Special Operations Squadron, Kirtland AFB, New Mexico drop supplies and other equipment from the rear of a MC-130P Combat Shadow aircraft during rescue training operations. From AIRMAN Magazine, July 2000 article "Front Cover.". US Air Force Senior Airman Bad Duncan, a loadmaster with the 55th Special Operations Squadron, Kirtland AFB, New Mexico drop supplies and other equipment from the rear of a MC-130P Combat Shadow aircraft during rescue training operations. From Airman Magazine, July 2000 article "Front Cover."
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PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 7, 2012) Sonar Technician (Surface) 3rd Class Benjamin Obryan, bottom, and Operations Specialist 1st Class Lawrence Bedeau monitor the Anti-Submarine Warfare Module aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW 5) work together to support and defend the collective maritime interests of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Asia-Pacific region.
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U.S. Army Soldiers from Alpha Company, 5th Aviation Battalion, provide air transportation with UH-72A Lakota helicopters to Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno and his staff during his visit to the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, La. May 1, 2012.
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Coast Guard Personnel - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-90-175. Coast Guardsman flying in helo near waterfront, 050929 c. Hurricane Katrina
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Spouses of Soldiers assigned to the 1108th Aviation Group and the Mississippi Aviation Classification Repair Activity Depots ride in a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in Gulfport, Miss, May 16, 2022. The Army National Guard Spouse Orientation Flight program is aimed to give Spouses a better understanding of the critical role their Soldier plays in the U.S. Army. The program is managed by the National Guard Bureau and is only available to spouses of Soldiers currently serving in an qualifying aviation unit.
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020722-N-3642E-514. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: VRC-40
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U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Minihan, Air Mobility Command commander, flies in a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 62d Airlift Wing to the Experimental Aircraft Association Airventure Air Show, Oshkosh, Wis., July 27, 2022. EAA is the largest annual air show in the U.S. and coined as The Worlds Greatest Aviation celebration.
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CAPT. Phil Lanman, an instructor pilot from the 77th Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, gives a thumb up in the cockpit before he launches on a mission during the operational assessment of the B-1B bomber. The exercise was held at the Roswell Training Site. Subject Operation/Series: Dakota Challenge 94 Base: Roswell State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Captain flyer A. (Adriaan) Brouwer in the cockpit of an F-104G Starfighter of 323 Squadron.
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US Navy Lieutenant (LT) Scott W. Askins observes flight operations, and maintains communications on the flight deck of the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74). The JOHN C. STENNIS is currently deployed in the Persian Gulf is support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, 6 May 1998. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74)
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200212-N-NN369-1278PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 11, 2020) Lt. Cmdr. Brooks Rogers, the air boss aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27), watches flight operations as an MV-22B Osprey from the White Knights” of Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron (VMM) 165 take off from Portland's flight deck to simulate an air assault on Camp Pendleton, California, during Exercise Iron Fist 2020. Iron Fist is an annual exercise designed to enhance the U.S. and Japanese forces’ ability to plan, communicate and conduct combined amphibious operations.
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New Orleans - Overflight - 26-HK-405-12. Hurricane Katrina
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010123-F-5009P-004. Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC
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MSGT Dale Richardson, an engineer on the KC-10 Extender aircraft, explains its cockpit features to CPT Charles Hale of the 306th Start Wing. Hale has been selected for training to become a KC-10 commander. Base: Raf Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR)
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CO-pilot 2LT Art Charles Nepute, 1401st Military Airlift Squadron, performs a preflight check in the cockpit of his C-21A executive transport aircraft. Base: Offutt Air Force Base State: Nebraska(NE) Country: United States Of America(USA)
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View from the cockpit of a General Dynamics F-16A.
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Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Marine Safety Office St. Louis - 26-HK-120-168. Hurricane Katrina
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Dr. Jonathan Weiland, scientific recovery expert with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), gives a thumbs up during flight preparations in Xekong Province, Lao Peoples Democratic Republic, May 10, 2022. A DPAA investigation team searched for and surveyed several locations across the country, gathering key data in the process. Information from the JFA will be used to determine and prioritize future recovery missions. This was the agency's first investigation mission in the country in lieu of new Covid-19 guidelines. The last investigation took place in 2019.
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051012-A-1327A-055. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Islamabad Country: Pakistan (PAK) Scene Major Command Shown: CJTF-76
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PVTs Michael Mojica (left) and Benjamine Espinosa Jr., United Nations Command Security Battalion/Joint Security Area (UNCSB/JSA), keep an eye out for North Korean activity from Observation Post Oullette (OPO), Oct. 20, 1998. OPO is the most strategic observation post in South Korea and the only observation post in the Demilitarized Zone manned by U.S. Soldiers. Subject Operation/Series: KOREA CD Base: Panmunjom State: Demilitarized Zone Country: Korea
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US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Melissa A. Brown, 314th Operations Support Squadron, the newest rated controller on base, makes one of the first transmissions from the base's new control tower on the first official day of operation from the tower. Base: Little Rock Air Force Base State: Arkansas (AR) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Katrina Response Ops - Coast Guard Air Station - Clearwater, Florida - 26-HK-163-105. Hurricane Katrina
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1st Lt. Christna Pereda, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron aerial reconnaissance weather officer, reviews the weather data colleceted during a mission, Sept 28, 2022 into Hurricane Ian as it made landfall in Florida. The Hurricane Hunters gather weather data and send that information back to the National Hurricane Center to be used for improvement in updating the forecast models of storm tracks.
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020407-N-5961C-003. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Gulf Of Aden
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030124-F-3886C-028. Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE
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Report on a rescue device specializing in difficult mountain access. Aerial view of the rescuers from the helicopter
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Melissa Ochoa (left), 502nd Judge Advocate honorary commander, sits in a T-1 as U.S. Air Force Maj. Nick Fairbrother, 99th Flying Training Squadron, gives a brief during an honorary commanders program tour of the 99th Flying Training Squadron, Aug. 17, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. The honorary commanders program enhances the knowledge of community leaders regarding the missions, policies, programs and people of the U.S. military, while fostering a supportive relationship between the military and the community.
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Report on a rescue device specializing in difficult mountain access. Aerial view of the rescuers from the helicopter.
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040917-F-6726L-002. Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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170921-N-NM806-0065 ST. CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands (Sept. 21, 2017) Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 1st Class Erick Sotelo, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22) embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), assesses damage during relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Maria. The Department of Defense is supporting Federal Emergency Management Agency, the lead federal agency, in helping those affected by Hurricane Maria to minimize suffering and is one component of the overall whole-of-government response effort.
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050917-N-7202W-008. Base: New Orleans State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Material from Vice Admiral Allen - VIP Tours - 26-HK-375-103. Hurricane Katrina
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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Ryan Bocchi, 173rd Fighter Wing F-15 Instructor Pilot and Inspector General, flies towards Mount Shasta during the Sentry Eagle Open House event June 24, 2022, near Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon. The Sentry Eagle Open House allowed Kingsley Field to give a behind-the-scenes look at our F-15 training mission as well as multiple aerial demonstrations, static display aircraft, recruiting events, and various local vendors.
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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jordana Gordon, 78th Air Refueling Squadron engineer, conducts her pre-flight checks prior to the Womens History Month heritage flight on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Mar. 30, 2022. In honor of Womens History Month, an all-female KC-10 flight crew from the 305th AMW and 514th AMW flew an aerial refueling training mission over Maine and the Atlantic Ocean.
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Aftermath and Relief - 26-HK-295-123. C-130 Ride. Hurricane Katrina
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Critical Incident Stress Management - Flights - 26-HK-142-35. Hurricane Katrina
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Soldiers with the U.S. Army Parachute Team set up their parachute rigs prior to performing at the Red River Thunder Open House and Airshow on Altus Air Force Base, Okla. Oct. 1, 2022. During the airshow, the team conducted a parachute demonstration to connect the Army with the American public and enhance the Armys recruiting efforts.
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North Carolina, Kill Devil Hills, Wright Brothers National Memorial, stone marker for the fourth successful manned flight