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Military Aircraft Cockpits

Views of various military aircraft cockpits, featuring pilots in action with instruments, controls, and bright skies, highlighting operational settings and teamwork.

Rear view of two fighter pilots in a B-1B aircraft cockpit

F-3100-SPT-91-000882-XX-0054. Subject Operation/Series: PROUD VISITOR Base: March Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

GULF OF OMAN (Nov. 22, 2013) Lt. j.g. Joe Gramata operates the landing signal officer station during the recovery of an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter on the flight deck of the guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64). Gettysburg is deployed as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

DN-ST-87-02346. Base: USS Coral Sea (CV 43)

040416-N-9851B-009. Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

021001-F-6393C-003. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR)

Vice President George Bush reads press released aboard a 4th Military Airlift Squadron C-141B Starlifter aircraft while en route from Portland to Medford, Oregon. The Starlifter has been renamed Air Force II for a vice presidential mission. Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

SSGT Thomas R. Smallman of the 37th Component Repair Squadron monitors the testing of a J-79 turbojet engine from a control booth at the squadron's engine test cell. Base: George Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Army Soldier with the U.S. Army Parachute Team prepares to jump during a demonstration at the 2022 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, California, Sept. 24, 2022. Nicknamed the Golden Knights in 1962, Golden signifies the gold medals the team won in international competitions, and Knights alludes to the teams ambition to conquer the skies. The Golden Knights perform in more than 100 events per year. 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.

Flyer (left) and army airer (right) in a Bölkow B-105C Helicopter of 299 Squadron near Blomberg, West Germany. Flyer is second lieutenant H. (Hajo) Veenstra and the army airkeeper is reserve first lieutenant J.P.M. Filling.

A flight engineer on the CH-47 helicopter from Detachment 1, Company G, 140th Aviation, Nevada Army National Guard keeps an eye on the Mark V Zodiac boat being airlifted that was used to search the lakes and ponds for the 500 pound Mark 82 bombs carried by the A-10 that crashed on nearby Gold Dust Peak. Base: Big Spruce Lake State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Majors, Matt Ables and Andy Tarnowski, both pilots with the 328th Air Refueling Squadron, operate a KC-135 Stratotanker May 12, 2022 over Northeastern U.S. The aircrew just finished a refueling exercise with the 512th Airlift Wing, Delaware.

B1-B Lancer cockpit.

DF-SC-89-11409. Country: Unknown

U.S. Air Force Major Jeremy Smith, 535th Airlift Squadron pilot, left and U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Marcus Pryor, 535th Airlift Squadron pilot, taxi down the runway at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center exercise 23-01, Nov. 1, 2022. The 15th Wings ability to provide rapid global mobility and surge combat-ready forces across the theater is critical to supporting regional alliances and the existing security architecture.

Russian Search and Rescue teams arrive at the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft shortly after it landed with Expedition 57 crew members Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA, Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency), and Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018. Auñón-Chancellor, Gerst, and Prokopyev are returning after 197 days in space where they served as members of the Expedition 56 and 57 crews onboard the International Space Station.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 23, 2024) Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Caleb Davis, from Indianapolis, Indiana, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, conducts maintenance on an MH-60S helicopter aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6) while conducting routine operations in the Pacific Ocean, February 23. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navys largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Navy

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Rick McGhee, a combat arms training and maintenance instructor with the 378th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, assists Chief Master Sgt. Jessica McWain, the command chief of the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing, as she prepares to fire an M240 mounted machine gun on a mine-resistant ambush-protected all-terrain vehicle at Prince Sultan Air Bases firing range, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 8, 2022. The 378th ESFS invited the 378th AEW leadership out to see some of the squadrons equipment and feel its capabilities firsthand.

220524-N-TT639-1047 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 24, 2022) - Capt. Joel Lang, commanding officer of amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), right, administers the oath of office during a promotion ceremony in an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, May 24, 2022. Tripoli is conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet.

TSGT Lance Cheung, photojournalist, 1ST Combat Camera Squadron, Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, sits in the back seat of a Canadian Forces' CF-18B inflight after take off from 4 Wing Cold Lake. TSGT Cheung will be digitally recording images of aerial activity, location, and battle damage assessment from the 410th Fighter Squadron aircraft during the joint exercise, that will test the response of the air intercept and air defense capabilities of the American and Canadian Forces, supporting the mission of NORAD (North American Air Defense command). Subject Operation/Series: AMALGAM WARRIOR Base: Cold Lake State: Alberta (AB) Country: Canada (CAN)

DN-ST-89-02283. Country: Unknown

Marines aboard USS Bonhomme Richard here prepare to connect a pallet to a hovering MH-60S Seahawk helicopter during an underway replenishment Sept. 30. The re-supply was the first for Bonhomme Richard since deploying Sept. 24 with more than 1,200 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit members.

CAPT. Rick Ford, a pilot with the 136th Airlift Wing 181st Airlift Squadron, Dallas, Texas Air National Guard in the cockpit of a C-130. Subject Operation/Series: Restore Hope Base: Mombasa Country: Kenya (KEN)

Search and Rescue Operations - 26-HK-260-15. Hurricane Katrina

Melissa Ochoa, 502nd Judge Advocate honorary commander, operates a T-6 flight simulator during an honorary commanders program tour of the 558th 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.

DN-SC-90-03811. Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

070113-N-5345W-002. Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Date: 03-09-12Location: Ellington FieldSubject: Expedition 35 (Soyuz 33S) crew member Tom Marshburn preparing for his T-38 fligh with NASA pilot Thomas Parent.

US Air Force MASTER Sergeant Freddie Sanchez, Crew CHIEF, 159th Fighter Wing, Louisiana Air National Guard, New Orleans, Louisiana, plugs in a communications cable so can talk to the pilot of a USAF F-15 Eagle at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. MSGT Sanchez is a part of the coalition forces of the 363rd Air Expeditionary Wing, Prince Sultan AB, SAU, that enforces the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq to protect and defend against Iraqi aggression. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Michael Palazzola awaits clearance for departure prior to participating in a formation flight. Twenty helicopters from 1st Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, conducted the largest movement of AH-64 helicopters in the history of state on Sunday when they flew from Fort Wainwright to the Donnelly Training Area. (Photo by Eve Baker, Fort Wainwright Public Affairs Office)

Technical Sergeant Scott Robinson (foreground), and SENIOR AIRMAN Hank Webb, both Aerospace Physiological Support specialists from the 5th Reconnaissance Squadron, Osan Air Base, Korea, assist Captain Michael Wheeler strap into the cockpit of the U-2R Dragon Lady, as he prepares for a reconnaissance mission. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

CAPT. Smith of the 2nd Component, 5e Escadre De Chasse "lle de France," pluts on an oxygen mask in the cockpit of his Mirage 2000C aircraft. He is preparing fro a sortie in support of Operation Deny Flight, the enforcement of the Untied Nations-sanctioned no-fly zone over Bosnia and Herzegovina. Subject Operation/Series: DENY FLIGHT Base: Cervia Air Base State: Emilia-Romagna Country: Italy (ITA)

The mission commander aboard a 374th Airlift Wing C-130 Hercules aircraft examines the drop zone as he prepares to deliver boxes of gifts to islanders of the Federated States of Micronesia. Flown by crews from the 345th and the 21st Airlift Squadrons, the C-130 is participating in Christmas Drop '92, the 40th anniversary of the humanitarian effort. Every Christmas since 1952, food, clothing, tools and toys donated by residents of Guam have been delivered by air to 40 Micronesian islands. State: Fs Micronesia (FM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

View of the left cockpit and pilot's seat of the F-111 MAW aircraft. Unlike most fighter aircraft of the time, the F-111 had side-by-side seating. The pilot sat on the left side, and the weapons systems officer on the right. Both had control sticks to fly the aircraft. The two yellow and black striped handles would be used in an emergency to eject the entire F-111 cockpit. The F-111 also did not have ejection seats, but used a capsule.

Maj. Gen. Jay Silveria, U. S. Air Force Warfare Center commander, takes a break in his F-35A Lightning II while the aircraft is refueling during his final qualifying flight Sept. 26 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Silveria became the first general officer in the Department of Defense to qualify in the fifth generation fighter. He completed his training with back-to-back flights and hot pit refueling.

F-15C Eagles assigned to the 104th Fighter Wing return home from exercise Air Defender 2023 June 28, 2023, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. Exercise Air Defender integrates both U.S. and allied air-power to defend shared values, while leveraging and strengthening vital partnerships to deter aggression around the world.

Senior Master Sgt. Joshua Jay and Master Sgt. Paul Teska both flight engineers assigned to the C-130 conduct a preflight inspection inside the NP 2000 C-130 on loan to the 188th Airlift Wing from the Nevada Air National Guard's 152nd Airlift Wing, Oct. 21, 2022, at LIttle Rock AIr Force Base, Ark. Teska arrived with the aircraft to provide brief instruction to Jay and other flight engineers before they were required to instruct students in the new aircraft.

AIRMAN 1ST Class Joseph Devenney, a flight engineer assigned to the 33rd Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service, mans an M-60D machine gun mounted in the doorway of an HH-3C helicopter. He is participating in a search-and-resuce (SAR) operation during the joint US/South Korean Exercise TEAM SPIRIT `84. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '84 Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Airman 1st Class Joseph Garcia, 509th Public Affairs, secures his mask before taking off in a T-38 Talon during Exercise Agile Tiger at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri April 5, 2022.

First lieutenant kite J.P. Soolsma, classified by 313 Squadron, with 'student-flyer' first lieutenant c.a.j.m. Frijters. Photo belongs to the photo report, which is created for the benefit of the 'operational, the Royal Netherlands Air Force in operation' by Wim Cock from 1983.

030407-F-6449C-004. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base Country: Romania (ROM) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Alex Esquibel (left), 54th Air Refueling Squadron instructor boom operator, shows 1st. Lt. Joshua Gentry, 82nd Training Wing chaplain, the inside of a KC-135 Stratotanker Boom Operator Weapon System Trainer (BOWST) during a tour at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Jan. 19, 2024. Gentry saw how the BOWST provided hands-on training for students.

060419-N-7293M-293. Subject Operation/Series: TRICARB 2006 Base: Naval Base, Santa Rita State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Casen Bland with the 1st Maintenance Squadron at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, performs engine checks during his shift September 13, 2022. Aerospace Propulsion Airmen, test, maintain and repair all parts of aircraft engines, ensuring Airmen and aircraft stay safe while in the air.

GULF OF OMAN (Dec. 29, 2013) Interior Communications Electrician Fireman Chandell Hasselbring cleans the window of the island camera room aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman, flagship for the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, supporting theater security cooperation efforts and supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

240214-N-TY639-1010 ATLANTIC OCEAN, (Feb. 14, 2024) Lt. j.g. Russel Woodham, a native of Lanett, Alabama, attached to the Pukin Dogs of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143, poses for a photo in the cockpit of an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Feb. 14, 2024. Truman is the flagship of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group and is currently underway conducting flight deck certification as part of the basic phase. Navy

Vice Admiral Vivien Crea - 26-HK-15-41. CG HH60 pilot in flight. Hurricane Katrina

Alaska Air National Guard 1st Lt. Robert Wasser, a 144th Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III pilot, prepares to take off from Bethel-Davis Regional Airport after transporting volunteers and gifts during Operation Santa Claus at Bethel, Alaska, Nov. 16, 2022. Operation Santa Claus is the AKANGs yearly community relations and support program that provides gifts to children in remote communities across the state. In partnership with the Salvation Army and more than a dozen volunteers, the program delivered 1,780 pounds of gifts, backpacks, hygiene supplies, and books to 325 children in Scammon Bay.

US Marine Corps Corporal David Ballato, electrician, assigned here from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, California, uses a fuel quanity tester to check the cannon plug of a fuel quanity indicatior on a KC-130 aircraft in support of Operation NORTHERN WATCH. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR)

Corporal (CPL) John Allen, USMC, Crewchief, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron-162 (HMM-162), Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River, North Carolina, observes right lateral of his CH-46E Sea Knight during take-off from 1ST Marine Division (MD), Division Main (DM), Combat Operations Center (COC) near Sarabadi, Iraq during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Operation IRAQI FREEDOM is the multinational coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and end the regime of Saddam Hussein. (Substandard image). Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Sarabadi State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Coast Guard Personnel - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-90-302. Coast Guardsmen flying in helo over wooded area, 050929 a. Hurricane Katrina

Rep. Bill Chappell of Florida sits in the rear seat of an F-15D Eagle aircraft while LTC Steve Wilson of the 59th Tactical Fighter Squadron talks to him prior to their flight to an air show in Daytona Beach, Florida. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 19, 2022) - Capt. Charles Maynard of the Royal Navy, serving as deputy mission commander of Pacific Partnership (PP22), observes ship operations aboard Royal Navy River Class vessel HMS Tamar (P233) during a multilateral search and rescue exercise (SAREX) coordinated with the U.S. Navy, Republic of Palau, U.S. Coast Guard, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and Royal Navy in support of PP22. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

PATUXENT RIVER, Md. (May. 1, 2014) Rear Adm. Matthew Klunder, chief of naval research, talks with airship pilot Marty Chandler during an orientation flight aboard the Navy's MZ-3A over Patuxent River, Md. The MZ-3A, assigned to Scientific Development Squadron (VXS) 1 of the Military Support Division at the Naval Research Laboratory, is an advanced flying laboratory used to evaluate affordable sensor payloads and provide support for other related science and technology projects for the naval research enterprise.

DA-ST-85-12827. Country: Unknown

U.S. Air Force Capt. Aimee Rebel Fiedler, F-16 Demonstration Team commander and pilot, performed at the NAS Oceana Air Show, VA, Sept. 17, 2022. Fiedler performs precision aerial maneuvers to demonstrate the unique capabilities of one of the Air Force's premier multi-role fighters, the F-16 Fighting Falcon.

Search and Rescue Operations - Helicopter - 26-HK-261-3. Hurricane Katrina

221009-N-XN177-1020 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 9, 2022) - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ethan Stokes, from Gridley, California, conducts maintenance on an MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 (Reinforced) aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 9, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Air Force Capt. Charley Morris, a C-17 Globemaster III pilot stationed at the 517th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska performs a pre-flight check prior to transporting humanitarian relief supplies to Masawa Air Base, Japan. These supplies will be provided to citizens impacted by the recent earthquake and tsunami in that nation.

Captain Chad Hinkle, 730th Airlift Squadron, March Air Reserve Base, California, sits in the pilot's position on a C-141 Starlifter aircraft headed for Cherry Point, North Carolina to take part in Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFX) 98-1. Subject Operation/Series: JTFX 98-1 Country: United States Of America (USA)

Norwegian leaders, including Maj. Gen. Elisabeth Michelsen, simulated flying a UH-60 Black Hawk while on a tour at Camp Ripley, March 30, 2022. Michelsen arrived at Camp Ripley to observe that 49th Norwegian Exchange. (Minnesota National Guard Photo by Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Paul Keane, a loadmaster with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, conducts hose checks above Northern Territory, Australia, Aug. 29, 2022.Exercise Pitch Black is the Royal Australian Air Forces largest and most complex Large Force Employment exercise. Pitch Black 2022 is being conducted at RAAF Bases Darwin, Tindal, and Amberley from 19 August to 8 September 2022. This Years exercise will host up to 2500 personnel and around 100 aircraft from 17 participating nations from around the globe.Activities such as Exercise Pitch Black recognize Australias strong relationships and the high value we place on regional security and fostering closer ties throughout the Indo-Pacific region. Exercise Pitch Black features a range of realistic, simulated threats which can be found in a modern battle-space environment and is an opportunity to test and improve our force integration utilizing one of the largest training airspace areas in the world. Exercise Pitch Black a

TECH. SGT. George Tracy of the 436th Tanker Airlift Control Element (TALCE) directs airfield traffic on the Port-au-Prince tarmac from the TALCE mobile operations center. Exact Date Shot Unknown .Published in AIRMAN Magazine November 1994. Subject Operation/Series: UPHOLD DEMOCRACY Base: Port-Au-Prince Country: Haiti (HTI)

A U.S. Air Force Airman, assigned to the 4th Air Support Operations Group as a tactical air control party Airman, engages in a training scenario utilizing the U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa Warfare Centers joint terminal attack controller domed simulator during exercise Spartan Warrior 22-9 at Einsiedlerhof Air Station Sept. 28, 2022. Spartan Warrior is a simulated command and control exercise to enhance interoperability between NATO Allies.

980305-F-7910D-008. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Base: Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base State: Al Ahmadi Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

LT Gary Kollmorgan and LCDR Rich Montana perform preflight maintenance aboard their CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter. Base: Naval Air Station Whidbey Island State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force pilots conduct nighttime training operations aboard a 352d Special Operations Wing MC-130J Commando II, U.K., Aug. 3, 2022. The nighttime training mission included three airdrops, emergency recovery simulation, air-to-air refueling and low-visibility special tactics.

DATE: 9-10-12LOCATION: Ellington Field - Hangar 276 - Tarmac SUBJECT: Expedition 36/37 crew member Karen Nyberg and Expedition 40/41 crew member Reid Wiseman during T-38 Out and Back exercise.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dominic Youngren, a fixed wing aircraft mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242, stands by to send off an F-35B Lightning II aircraft with VMFA-242 for routine flight operations during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, May 12, 2022. The Indo-Pacific is a top priority for the United States, and exercises like Red Flag-Alaska are committed to ensuring U.S. forces are capable and ready to face the evolving challenges in the region.

011008-F-3873G-031. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

detail Military Lockheed Martin Jets Fixed Wing Aviat Airplanes ES-3A Shadow nose maintenance repair

DF-ST-88-05705. Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

120806-N-MY642-023 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 6, 2012) Capt. Dee L. Mewbourne, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), is strapped into a T45-C Goshawk training jet for his first and last flight from the ship before he changes command. Harry S. Truman is underway conducting carrier qualifications.

220714-N-DW158-1010 SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 14, 2022) Lt. j.g. Timothy Bosserman, from Toledo, Ohio, assigned to the Shadowhawks of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141 prepares to launch in an EA-18G Growler from the flight deck of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The primary role of EA-18G Growlers is to disrupt the ability to communicate between units in combat through the use of electronic warfare. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

Commander Dan Taylor - Rescue - 26-HK-281-30. Hurricane Katrina

A Marine leans on a .50-caliber machine gun mounted on a CH-53E Stallion helicopter as he participates in a multinational peacekeeping operation. Base: Beirut Country: Lebanon (LBN)

Coast Guard Personnel - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-90-252. Coast Guardsman sitting on aircraft with civilian camera operator. Hurricane Katrina

Rear Adm. Brendan Mcpherson, Commander Coast Guard District Seven, directs MH-60 Jayhawk pilots during an overflight of areas impacted by Hurricane Ian Sept. 30, 2022 in Fort Myers, Florida. Coast Guard assets are conducting search and rescue operations in response to the damages caused by Hurricane Ian at Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater.

DA-ST-85-01486. Subject Operation/Series: PHOTO FINISH '81 Base: Gulfport Air National Guard Base State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

JSC2008-E-035366 (17 April 2008) --- Astronaut Gregory C. Johnson, STS-125 pilot, prepares for a flight in a NASA T-38 trainer jet at Ellington Field near NASA's Johnson Space Center.

A crew chief confers with an A-7D Corsair II aircraft pilot via intercom as a preflight inspection of the aircraft takes place during Exercise Gallant Eagle '82. Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE '82 Base: Naval Air Station, China Lake State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A view inside the cockpit of a P-3 Orion aircraft during active duty training for Naval Air Reserve personnel. Country: Unknown

Two 352d Special Operations Wing MC-130J Commando II aircraft soar into the sunset as part of a three-ship formation to begin special tactics maneuvers during a nighttime training mission, U.K., Aug. 3, 2022. The MC-130J Air Commando II flies low visibility, single or multi-ship missions to provide rapid exfiltration.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Jonathan Schaafsma, executive officer, Marine Test and Evaluation Squadron (VMX) 1, walks out onto the flight line before his final flight at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, April 21, 2022. This was Schaafsmas final flight after serving 20 years in the Marine Corps.

DM-SC-88-03564. Base: Marine Corps Air Station Futenma State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

U.S. Air Force Wings of Blue cadets prepare to skydive at Skyfest 2022 on Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, May 15, 2022. Team Fairchild is committed to strengthening relationships within the Inland Northwest and Fairchild or supporting the Inland Northwest to the Inland Northwest and Fairchild Skyfest 2022 offered a chance to give back to the community and build upon their partnership.

Pilots assigned to the 815th Airlift Squadron, flies a C-130J Super Hercules over Guatemala, in support of Resolute Sentinel 22, June 11, 2022. Resolute Sentinel 22 is a multi-national training opportunity that offers real-world benefits to U.S. and partner nation military personnel and the people of Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador by promoting well-being and readiness in addition to building long-term partnerships.

030111-F-7203T-003. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown

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