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Military Aircraft in Formation

Aerial views of various military aircraft flying in formation, showcasing refueling operations and tactical jets against a clear blue sky.

Squadron of three fighter planes flying in formation
Squadron of three fighter planes flying in formation
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A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-38729) of the 490th Bomb Group at Eye
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Two Russian IL-76 transports from the Tver Military Transportation Air Base located near Moscow, Russia, sit on the ramp at McChord AFB, Wash. The IL-76 aircraft delivered Russian military personnel to the United States to participate in a joint service training exercise Peacekeeper '95. Subject Operation/Series: PEACEKEEPER '95 Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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A left side view of two A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft in-flight during Exercise Thunderhog II '80. Subject Operation/Series: THUNDERHOG II '80 Base: Myrtle Beach Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Prop North American Military Fixed Wing Aviat Airplanes T-6 Texan trainer vintage U.S. Navy formation front 3/4 sky
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Artwork: "Rendevous With Rattle Snake" Artist: Matthew Waki, USAF Art Collection. Country: Unknown
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Commonwealth Joint Air Training Plan, No 20 Service Flying Training School, Cranborne, Near Salisbury, Rhodesia, January 1943 North American Harvards of No 20 Service Flying Training School being flown in formation over Rhodesia. The leading aircraft have all-yellow paintwork, a scheme discontinued on later arrivals which kept their natural metal finishes.
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Artwork: "Thunderbirds Always Show", Artist: Craig Randall. US Air Force Art Collection (Copyrighted). Country: Unknown
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UFO sightings by aircrews during World War II.
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An air-to-air left side view of six F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the Thunderbirds flight demonstration team, during an air show over Nellis Air Force Base. State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DF-ST-86-10468. Base: Newburg State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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An air-to-air right side view of a Naval Air Reserve Attack Squadron 305 (VA-305) A-7B Corsair II aircraft. State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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A view of a BGM-109 Tomahawk missile in flight during a land attack conventional missile operation test near the Pacific Missile Test Center, Point Mugu, California. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)
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A Fighter Squadron 41 (VF-41) F-14A Tomcat aircraft flies over southeastern Iraq during Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Iraq(IRQ)
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Artwork: "The Lesson". Artist: Keith Ferris. U.S. Air Force Art Collection. Country: Unknown
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DF-ST-89-03637. Base: Palmerola Air Base Country: Honduras (HND)
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A USAF T-38 Talon aircraft, with a camouflaged paint scheme, along with a second T-38 Talon aircraft, both from the 50th Flying Training Squadron (FTS), fly along with a USAF TA-1J Jayhawk from the 48th FTS and a USAF T-37 Tweet from the 41st FTS in flight over the Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway Project. All aircraft are part of the 14th Operations Group located at Columbus AFB, Mississippi. Base: Columbus Air Force Base State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DF-ST-85-02832. Country: Unknown
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DF-ST-87-10647. Base: Kleine-Brogel Country: West Germany (FRG)
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A left front view of a Royal New Zealand Air Force A-4 Skyhawk aircraft in use during the joint Australia/New Zealand/US Exercise PITCH BLACK '84. Subject Operation/Series: PITCH BLACK '84 Base: Raaf Darwin State: Northern Territory Country: Australia (AUS)
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A P-3B Orion aircraft assigned to the Naval Research Laboratory passes over the Chesapeake Bay during test run. Country: Unknown
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DF-ST-86-04052. Base: Raf Alconbury Country: United Kingdom (GBR)
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An air-to-air left side view of a flight of four F-5 Talon fighters flying in a finger-tip formation over Monument Valley. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Base: Luke Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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An A-7D Corsair II aircraft from the 178th Tactical Fighter Group, Ohio Air National Guard, banks to the right over the Panamanian jungle during Operation Coronet Cove. Subject Operation/Series: CORONET COVE Base: Howard Air Force Base Country: Panama (PAN)
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Lockheed T-33A as a gatekeeper at the Woensdrecht airbase.The device is painted in the colors of the "Whiskey-4" demonstration team with the M-52 registration and constructions number 51-6953. However, the device is the M-54 with constructions number 51-7150. The M-54 has never conducted these colors so they have decided to conduct a modified registration.
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A squadron of Japanese Nakajima torpedo bombers in flight over the Pacific Ocean during World War II.
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Naval ships - United States Navy submarine USS Skipjack, 1958. Color illustration
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A Fleet Composite Squadron 10 (VC-10) TA-4J Skyhawk aircraft flies past part of Naval Base, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The Skyhawk is armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles and Mark 20 cluster bombs. Country: Unknown
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Artwork: "182 Tactical Air Support Group, Peoria, Ilinois Air Guard". Artist: Franzen. U.S. Air Force Art Collection. Country: Unknown
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Soviet and US tactical aircraft. Courtesy of Soviet Military Power, 1984. PHOTO No. 53, page 55. Country: Unknown
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A comparison chart of US and Soviet surface-to-air missiles. From Soviet Military Power 1985. Country: Unknown