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Military Aircraft in Action

Various military jets, including F-14 and F-16, captured in dynamic flight above clouds and landscapes, highlighting aerial capabilities.

A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon in flight over Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The Falcon is armed with AIM-120A Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) on each wing tip, a pair of GBU-12 500-pound bombs (left), and a 370-gallon tank. It also has a AN/AAQ-28(V) Litening AT targeting pod under the intake.

F-14 Tomcats launch Phoenix missiles.

DN-SC-88-08229. Country: Spain (ESP)

Two F-16's from the 56th Fighter Wing at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, land in formation on runway 21.

Polish Air Force F-16 during Exercise NATO Tiger Meet.

F/A-18C Hornet aircraft fly in formation over the desert during Operation Desert Storm. The aircraft in front is armed with cluster bombs, AIM-7 Sparrow missiles and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles while the Hornet to its immediate left is armed with AIM-7 Sparrow, AIM-9 Sidewinder and AGM-88 HARM missiles.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown

A 33rd Tactical Fighter Wing F-15C Eagle aircraft passes along the coast during a flight out of Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The aircraft is carrying AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles under its wings and AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles (AMRAAMs) on its fuselage. Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 takes off during Cope North 24 at Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands, Feb. 10, 2024. Marines of Marine Aircraft Group 12 traveled from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, and trained at Tinian during their participation in Cope North 24. Allies and partners train together during the multilateral exercise, Cope North 24, to improve shared tactics and multilateral defense capabilities. Marine Corps

020502-F-0193C-014. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN EDGE 2002 Country: United States Of America (USA)

An F-16 Fighting Falcon a part of the Viper Demonstration Team from Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, lines up with a KC-135 Stratotanker to receive fuel Sept. 29, 2022. In an air combat role, the F-16's maneuverability and combat radius until recently have exceeded that of all potential adversary fighter aircraft.

Instructor pilots assigned to the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program operate U.S. Air Force T-38C Talon aircraft above Wichita Falls, Texas, July 21, 2022. The ENJJPT program is conducted by the 80th Flying Training Wing and is the world's only multi-nationally manned and managed flying training program chartered to produce combat pilots for NATO.

An F-16 Viper of the Air Force cuts through the sky

031129-F-9629J-031. Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

U.S. Air Force F-16CM Fighting Falcon taking off, Aviano, Italy.

030924-F-7823A-009. Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHCOM

A Swiss Air Force F/A-18 jet flies alongside the plane carrying U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry from Rome, Italy, to Brussels, Belgium, as it flew over Switzerland on June 27, 2016.

An F-16C Fighting Falcon flying over the Grand Canyon, Arizona. The F-16C Fighting Falcon is the flagship of the 310th Fighter Squadron Top Hats.

Two F-15 Eagles from the Massachusetts Air National Guard fly high over Cape Cod during a training mission.

A U.S. Marine Corps EA-6B Prowler assigned to 2nd Marine Air Wing from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., flies over the Nevada Test and Training Range during Red Flag 14-1 Feb. 6, 2014. The EA-6B Prowler is an electronic warfare aircraft that jams enemy radar systems. Red Flag is a combat training exercise hosted at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., that incorporates all spectrums of warfare including command and control, real-time intelligence, analysis and exploitation, and electronic warfare.

020228-F-2341K-004. Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England refuels a U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor aircraft assigned to the 90th Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, over Poland, Aug. 10, 2022. The 100th ARW provides the critical air refueling bridge that enables strategic assets to operate in forward locations, and postures NATO forces to extend global reach and amplify operational capability throughout Europe.

Maj Benjamin "Torch" Naumann and Maj Mark "Smack" Smith from the 40th Flight Test Squadron flying the F-15EX Eagle II prepare to fire an AIM-120D missile during a test mission near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla, Jan 25, 2022. The F-15EX can hold up to 12 AIM-120D missiles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. John Raven)

A right side view of an F-15 Eagle aircraft, from the 36th Tactical Fighter Wing, armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile, in flight over Eiffel Province. Country: Federal Republic Of Germany (FRG)

DF-ST-87-12673. Subject Operation/Series: BLUE HORIZON '86 Country: Ecuador (ECU)

June 14, 2010 - An F-16C Aggressor aircraft participates in exercise Red Flag-Alaska.

DF-ST-89-04124. Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

011106-F-4308R-036. Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE 2001 State: Massachusetts (MA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

Two U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles from the 142nd Fighter Wing, Portland Air National Guard, fly in formation with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 92nd Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild Air Force Base, during North American Aerospace Defense Commands (NORAD) Operation Noble Defender (OND) over the Oregon Coast, Sept. 14, 2022. Reoccurring operations such as OND contribute to NORAD's ongoing efforts to address current and evolving threats to North American defense and security.

Mix formation of jets during Exercise NATO Tiger Meet 2018, Poland.

Right side view of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft piloted by US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Mike Cosby 177th Fighter Wing Commander, New Jersey Air National Guard. Country: Unknown

DF-ST-88-08314. State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Fighter jet Swiss Air Force, FA 18 C Hornet J-5004 Meiringen, Switzerland, Europe

041116-F-7709A-002. Base: Unknown

An air-to-air right side view of an F-15 Eagle aircraft as it banks to the left. The aircraft is assigned to the 18th Tactical Fighter Wing, Kadena Air Base, Japan. Country: Unknown

An F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 149th Fighter Wing, flies over San Antonio, Texas for the Air Force's 75th Anniversary on Sept. 10, 2022. To honor the anniversary the 149th FW conducted a joint flight with a P-51 which was the second model aircraft to be used at the unit.

Israeli Air Force F-16 during Exercise Iniohos 2018, Greece.

Pilots from the 194th Fighter Squadron prepare to depart Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, to participate in an air-to-air mission Sept. 16, 2009. The 194th is part of the California Air National Guard's 144th Fighter Wing and is participating in Sentry Aloha. Sentry Aloha is an exercise that brings dissimilar combat assets to Hickam to train with the Hawaii Air National Guard's 199th Fighter Squadron.

040706-F-7709A-025. Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AETC

Italian Air Force Tornado ECR and IDS aircraft in flight.

041206-F-7709A-002. Base: Unknown

An air-to-air left-side view of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft over MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. Country: Unknown

F-16A, F-15C and F-15E flying during Desert Storm.

An air Force F-15A Eagle aircraft is in its final approach for a landing. Base: Spangdahlem Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

011106-F-4308R-025. Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE 2001 State: Massachusetts (MA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

An F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, armed with AIM 9 Sidewinder missiles and MK82 bombs, flies over Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Two A-10 Thunderbolt's from the 124th Fighter Wing's 190th Fighter Squadron fly over the Saylor Creek bombing range in Central Idaho.

An F-15 Eagle from the 173rd Fighter Wing flies in formation with two A-10 Thunderbolt's from the 124th Fighter Wing over Central Idaho.

An air-to-air view of two U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle fighter aircraft of the 33rd Tactical Fighter Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., and a Royal Saudi Air Force F-5E Tiger II fighter aircraft during a mission in support of Operation Desert Storm. The aircraft are armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown

U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles, assigned to the 335th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, fly alongside Saudi Arabian Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles during an agile combat employment exercise Agile Spartan within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Sep. 5, 2022. Joint training enhances international partnership and interoperability in the interest of regional security.

An air-to-air right side view of a 53rd Tactical Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle aircraft. Country: Spain (ESP)

An air-to-air right side view of four F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft in echelon formation over Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina. Country: Unknown

The Marine Air-Ground Task Force demonstration takes place during the 2022 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, Sept. 23, 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.

011029-F-7910D-001. Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Air Combat Command

U.S. Air Force Maj. Logan Riordan, an instructor pilot assigned to the 97th Flying Training Squadron, operates a U.S. Air Force T-38C Talon aircraft above Wichita Falls, Texas, July 21, 2022. The 97th FTS, a reserve association of the 80th Flying Training Wing, aids in instructing students in the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program. The ENJJPT program, conducted by the 80th FTW, is the world's only multi-nationally manned and managed flying training program chartered to produce combat pilots for NATO.

An F-16C Fighting Falcon Block 52 aircraft from the 157th Fighter Squadron, 169th Fighter Wing, South Carolina Air National Guard, in flight. The aircraft is armed with AIM-120 AMRAAM's (advanced medium-range air-to-air missile). Country: Unknown

Israeli Air Force F-16 during Exercise Iniohos 2018, Greece.

An air-to-air left side view of a Royal Thai Air Force F-5E Tiger II aircraft, an F-4E Phantom II aircraft from the 497th Tactical Fighter Squadron and an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 432nd Tactical Fighter Wing flying in formation during Exercise Cope Thunder '86-3. During the exercise more than 60 aircraft from the U.S. and the Far East will be pitted against each other in daily combat scenarios, dogfights and bomb runs. Subject Operation/Series: COPE THUNDER '86-3 Country: Philippines (PHL)

FA18 Swiss Air Force military jets escort civilian airfields in the Swiss Alps

The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron Thunderbirds perform during the Arctic Thunder Open House at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 30, 2022. The Thunderbirds have the honor of representing nearly 700,000 active duty, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, and civilian Airmen across America and deployed around the world.

F-16 Jet Fighter

An air-to-air right side view of two Strike Fighter Squadron 136 (VFA-136) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft near Naval Station, Roosevelt Roads. State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An F/A-18C Hornet jet fighter of the Swiss Air Force taking off, Meiringen, Switzerland.

011106-F-4308R-018. Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE 2001 State: Massachusetts (MA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

DF-ST-89-01720. Country: West Germany (FRG)

The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, known as the Thunderbirds, perform for the Airshow London Skydrive in London, Ontario, September, 9, 2022. This was the Thunderbirds second performance in Canada for the 2022 season.

011106-F-4308R-032. Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE 2001 State: Massachusetts (MA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

DF-ST-87-09060. State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Four U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II, assigned to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, fly a training mission over the Gateway Arch at St. Louis, Missouri, April 7, 2022. The stealth fighters also integrated with two T-38 Talons as part of Exercise Agile Tiger. Agile Tiger provides the opportunity for multiple airframes to integrate, which enables combat-credible forces and grows war fighting talent.

An F-16 assigned to the 162nd Wing, Morris Air National Guard Base, Tucson, Ariz., soars over the skies during a recent training Mission. Morris ANG Base is home to the Air National Guard's premier F-16 fighter pilot training unit, the 162nd Wing. It is one of the largest ANG wings in the country and resides next to the Tucson International Airport. The wing shares use of the runway, security and fire control with the airport. Guardsmen provide ready forces in support of civil authorities and wartime operations.

Spanish helicopters fly in formation. (Substandard image). Base: Rota Country: Spain (ESP)

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