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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
Rear view of two fighter pilots in a B-1B aircraft cockpit
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Flight deck crewmen work amidst the steam from a catapult launch on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63). Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)
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U.S. Air Force Capt. Jaymes Trimble, 50th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, flies a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing during the 6th ARW Agile Combat Employment capstone exercise, Aug. 23, 2022. The ACE concept underpins the Air Forces ability to mitigate the risks of adversarial technological advances through maneuverability and speed to prevail in conflict. The capstone exercise included 72-hours of continuous air refueling operations and a historic 56-hour KC-135 flight in a simulated contested environment focused on a notional theater of operations.
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Search and Rescue Operations - Helicopter - 26-HK-261-48. Hurricane Katrina
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Dame Karen Pierce, Her Majestys Ambassador to the United States of America, right, observes flight operations with Capt. Jeremy Shamblee, USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) executive officer, on the flight deck. Her Majesty's Ambassador and staff visited Ford to observe flight operations and discuss Ford-class unique systems and equipment. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications and strike group integration as part of the ships basic training phase. (Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zachary Melvin)
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US Navy Lieutenant (LT) Chris Adams finishes strapping into his F-14 Tomcat prior to engine start up on board the conventional aircraft carrier USS INDEPENDENCE (CV 62). The INDEPENDENCE is forward deployed to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, 17 April 1998. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Independence (CV 62)
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kevin Satberry, a boom operator assigned to the 91st Air Refueling Squadron, operates a KC-135 Stratotanker boom during a training mission over northern Florida, Sept. 13, 2022. During aerial refueling operations, nearly all internal fuel can be pumped through the tankers flying boom, the KC-135s primary fuel transfer method.
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221031-N-DW158-1006 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 31, 2022) Lt. Michael Wycoff, left, from Omaha, Nebraska, and Lt. Drew Wofford, from Magnolia, Texas, check wind speeds prior to the launch of a C-2A Greyhound, attached to the Providers of Fleet Logistics Squadron (VRC) 30, Det. 5, on the flight deck of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Oct. 31. VRC 30 is one of only two carrier-qualified logistics support squadrons, providing supplies, personnel, and logistics support to Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of CSG 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.
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101231-N-6070S-421 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Dec. 31, 2010) Cmdr. Bruce Valencia, left, and Lt. Cmdr. Erin Ritz, assigned to Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VR) 51, from Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, pilot a Gulfstream C-20G during a flight from Victoria, Seychelles. VR-51 is assigned to Commander, Task Force 53 supporting combat logistics missions and maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.
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Portrait of a female Marine First Lieutenant, who has served two tours in Iraq flying a Cobra attack helicopter.
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U.S. Soldiers and Airmen with the Pennsylvania National Guard offered civilian employers of Guardsmen and Reservists an opportunity to visit Fort Indiantown Gap to get a first-hand look at what their employees do when away for drill, training or deployments. The event, called a Boss Lift, was held in conjunction with the Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve.
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Marine Lieutenant Pilot by Power Towing Airplane for Glider, Page Field, Parris Island, South Carolina, USA, Alfred T. Palmer for Office of War Information, May 1942
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Flight deck crewmen unload bags of mail from a Fleet Logistic Support Squadron 40 (VRC-40) C-2A Greyhound aircraft on the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67). Country: Adriatic Sea
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A1C Mannering, F-15 aircraft crew chief assigned to the 48th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, participates in exercise Copper Flag. Subject Operation/Series: COPPER FLAG Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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A crane operator onboard the USNS Denebola loads vehicles from the pier at the port of Mogadishu to the aft cargo hold. The ship will transport approximately 1000 vehicles back to the United States. Base: Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM)
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CHIEF Warrant Officer 4th Class Anthony Marbois, Alaska National Guard, documents his flight log upon arrival at Little Diomede. The Guard is taking part in ceremonies during the joint Soviet-American Bering Bridge Expedition which was organized to promote better relations between the United States and the USSR. Team members trekked 800 miles through the Soviet Union to the International Date Line and then continued on to a welcoming ceremony at Little Diomede. Base: Little Diomede State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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221013-N-MH015-2044 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 13, 2022) U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Kimberly Finnie, from Sequim, Wash., stands watch as the forward window spotter aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz Strike Group is underway preparing for an upcoming deployment.
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030824-F-1740G-003. Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN)
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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.
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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.
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Vice Admiral Vivien Crea - 26-HK-15-7. aerial shot of VADM Crea looking out open helo door at destruction below. Hurricane Katrina
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JSC2006-E-27886 (22 June 2006) --- Astronaut Steven G. MacLean, STS-115 mission specialist representing the Canadian Space Agency, photographed in a T-38 trainer jet, prepares for a flight at Ellington Field near Johnson Space Center.
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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jessie Swift, senior enlisted leader for the 129th Rescue Squadron, checks Kenisha Langley's seat belt as she sits inside an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter during the 129th Rescue Wing spouse flight, Sept. 11, 2022, at Moffett Air National Guard Base near Mountain View, California. The orientation flights built greater connection between family members and the wing, while simultaneously providing aircrew with training in how to work with non-military passengers.
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NASA ground and maintenance crews prepare the F/A-18 research aircraft for a supersonic research flight off the coast of Galveston, Texas in support of the QSF18 flight campaign. These crews are vital to making sure the aircraft is ready to operate safely and efficiently for NASAs research.
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S90-45896 (29-31 July 1990) --- Susan J. Helms, one of the 23 astronaut candidates who began a year's training and evaluation program in July, participates in one of themany sessions at a survival training course at Vance Air Force Base. This portion of the course is designed to familiarize the trainee with procedures to follow in preparation for ejection from a jet aircraft.
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DIA series was represented for personnel revival activities, specially focused on female applicants.
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DN-SC-86-01058. Base: Key West State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DN-SN-89-04650. Subject Operation/Series: COPE THUNDER Base: Naval Air Station, Cubi Point Country: Philippines (PHL)
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040424-F-3118M-076. Base: Bradley Air National Guard Base State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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U.S. Air Force Capt. Jake Niedbalski, a pilot assigned to the 15th Airlift Squadron, conducts preflight checks on a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Feb. 8, 2023. Aircrew members assigned to the 15th AS conduct training missions to hone global reach and combat readiness to be able to respond to Air Mobility Command objectives at a moments notice.
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Stephen Sullivan, the Chief Financial Officer and Director for Resources, Installations, and Materiel for the Office of the Chief of the Army Reserve, participates in an aerial tour of the installation April 26, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis., as part of an official visit with Fort McCoy Garrison officials. Sullivan visited Fort McCoy from April 25-27 to learn more about the installation and see facilities throughout the post. The visit included an initial overview briefing by Garrison Commander Col. Michael Poss with other members of the Fort McCoy Garrison command team as well as several Fort McCoy workforce leaders and members. The visit also included tours of barracks buildings and dining facilities used for the Operation Allies Welcome mission at Fort McCoy between Aug. 15, 2021, and Feb. 15, 2022. And Sullivan received an aerial tour aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk that showed him the entire installation from north to south and in between.
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041115-F-9528H-003. Base: Biggs Army Airfield State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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110913-N-ZF681-232 SAN DIEGO (Sept. 13, 2011) Chief (Select) Boatswain's Mate Kimberly Ford plots the location of a fire during a damage control exercise aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97). Halsey is preparing to get underway to begin workups for an upcoming deployment.
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Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Marine Safety Office St. Louis - 26-HK-120-200. Hurricane Katrina
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U.S. Air Force Col. Angelina Maguinness, 17th Training Wing commander, sits in a T-6A Texan II simulator during a tour at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 9, 2024. Laughlins flight simulators closely mimic realistic flight experiences, and aids pilots in practicing scenarios not replicable in actual flights. The tour aimed to create a forum for dialogue on how to improve inter-base cooperation, addressing any challenges and leveraging strengths for mutual benefit. Air Force
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U.S. Marine Sgt. Hayley Frederick, a power plant mechanic with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, observes flight training over Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River, Jacksonville, North Carolina, July 20, 2022, to enhance the pilots and air crews ability to maintain steady operations in the CH-53E Super Stallion. MCAS New River provides aviation support, force protection, infrastructure, and community services to promote the readiness, sustainment and quality of life for II Marine Expeditionary Force and other military forces, tenant commands, personnel and their families.
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Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Marine Safety Office St. Louis - 26-HK-120-119. Hurricane Katrina
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U.S. Army Pfc. Jason Wenger and Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Presgraves, members of the U.S. Army Golden Knights black demonstration team, test the air before making a jump over Atlantic City on Aug. 12, 2014. The Golden Knights are participating in Atlantic City's "Thunder Over the Boardwalk" Airshow.
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Spouses of Soldiers assigned to the 1108th Aviation Group and the Mississippi Aviation Classification Repair Activity Depot 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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980925-N-9693M-005. Base: Naval Air Station Patuxent River State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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220526-XN177-1062 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 26, 2022) - Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) Airman Andrew Sampayan, from Yigo, Guam watches as an F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 launches from the flight deck aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 26, 2022. Tripoli is conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet.
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Members of Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue team and an RAF whinch man in an RAF Sea King helicopter during a rescue in Dungeon Ghyll in the Langdale Pikes, UK.
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A young boy sits in a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter from the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, at the 19th Annual USO Armed Forces Half Marathon & Freedom 5K/10K in Jacksonville, Florida, October 8, 2022. The mission of the USO Armed Forces Half Marathon & Freedom 5K/10K is to strengthen the bond between the civilian and military communities, promote sound physical health and fitness, and support of all five branches of the military and their family members.
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Photos from Aviation Training Center, Mobile - 26-HK-424-22. Pictures from the media. Hurricane Katrina
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DF-ST-87-13176. Base: Air Base 6, Montigo Country: Portugal (PRT)
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Blanca Presa (left) and Veronica Soto, try on a Antisubmarine Warfare Squadron 41 (VS-41) aircraft cockpit simulator for size. The young women were part of a massive group of teens that toured the Naval Air Station, North Island as part of the Association of Naval Services Officer (ANSO) conference. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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JIM WITHROW ON THE KC-135 AIRPLANE WITH BUCKEYE BEAR
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Salvage Engineering Response Team - New Orleans - Early October - 26-HK-350-11. Hurricane Katrina