Military Aircraft On The Ground

Pictures of military aircraft including C-130s and C-5s at airbase facilities, showcasing operations, marshaling, and airshow events.

Yokota Air Base, Japan - C-130 Hercules aircraft taxi out for a mission during a six-ship sortie.

Frontiers in Flight Open House & Airshow participants arrive Sept. 22, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The show will feature 12 performers, including Tora Tora Tora, two A-10s, and the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds. These events serve as a way for military installations to show appreciation for local communities and showcase Department of Defense and Air Force capabilities.

A C-130 from the 153d Airlift Wing equipped with USDA Forest Service MAFFS II (Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System)

041029-F-3208M-003. Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A marshaler with the 627th Air Mobility Support Squadron, RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom, directs a C-5B Galaxy to a parking position. The C-5B is delivering four fuel trucks to help the fuels management flight of the 100th Supply Squadron keep up with the increasing demand to refuel KC-135R Stratotankers for NATO Operation ALLIED FORCE. ALLIED FORCE objective "is to degrade and damage the military and security structure that President Milosevic (Yugoslav President) has used to depopulate and destroy the Albanian majority in Kosovo," William S. Cohen, Secretary of Defense. Subject Operation/Series: NATO Operation ALLIED FORCE Base: Raf Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

030910-A-XXXXX-7843. Base: Mosul Country: Iraq (IRQ)

020510-F-2902B-001. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bagram Airfield State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

Four C-130J Super Hercules aircraft with the 36th Airlift Squadron taxi on the flight line during the Samurai Readiness Inspection, Oct. 12, 2022 at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Yokota AB conducted formation flights on the first day of the wings base wide readiness inspection. Formation flights can be used as a show of force to project power while defending the base during wartime or contingency operations.

An HC-130J Combat King II readies for take-off to transport Alaska Army National Guardsmen to Bethel, Alaska, Sept. 21, 2022. Approximately 100 members of the Alaska Organized Militia, which is comprised of the Alaska National Guard, Alaska State Defense Force and Alaska Naval Militia, were activated following a disaster declaration issued Sept. 17 after the remnants of Typhoon Merbok caused dramatic flooding across more than 1,000 miles of Alaskan coastline. (Alaska National Guard photo by Victoria Granado)

Yokota Air Base, Japan - C-130 Hercules aircraft taxi out for a mission during a six-ship sortie.

040826-F-2233S-103. Base: Middletown State: Pennsylvania (PA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Air Force C-5 Galaxy military transport aircraft carrying U.S. equipment belonging to the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division arrives at Poznan, Poland, July 17, 2022. The 3/1 ABCT, and Finish and British army units trained in Finland to further strengthen the relations and interoperability between the nations.

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division and Airmen with 353 Special Operations Wing conduct a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System Rapid Infiltration during Marine Aviation Support Activity 22.1 in Luzon, Philippines, June 8, 2022. MASA 22 is a bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. Marine Corps, aimed at increasing interoperability and improving aviation-related capabilities in support of U.S.-Philippine mutual defense.

020515-F-3886C-108. Subject Operation/Series: HUNGARIAN RESPONSE 2002 Base: Kesckemet Air Base Country: Hungary (HUN)

A C-141B Starlifter aircraft is followed by a C-130 Hercules aircraft as the Military Airlift Command planes taxi on the flight line during exercise Market Square III. Subject Operation/Series: MARKET SQUARE III Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An airman marshals a C-5 Galaxy cargo aircraft through a crowded flightline at Moron Air Base, Spain, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Moron Air Base State: Sevilla Country: Spain (ESP) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

NATO German paratroopers boarding an Airbus A400M during a NATO exercise German paratroopers boarding an Airbus A400M during a NATO exercise: soldiers in full gear, preparing for an airborne operation, coordinated entry into the modern military transport aircraft Copyright: xZoonar.com/ThomasxFuhrmannx 22601736

A fuels distribution operator Airman assigned to the 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron and a maintainer assigned to No. 40 Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air Force Base Auckland, fuel a C-130H(NZ) Hercules during RED FLAG-Alaska 23-1 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 20, 2022. RF-A exercises serve as an ideal platform for international engagement. This enables all involved to exchange tactics, techniques and procedures while improving interoperability.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jacob Koe, 81st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron (ERQS) HC-130J, Combat King II loadmaster, prepares to board an HC-130J at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sept. 7, 2022, in preparation for a tactical air refueling mission. The 81st ERQS is a rapidly deployable combat search and rescue force that can conduct tactical air refueling, airdrop and airland of personnel and/or equipment during day or night operations in support of combat personnel recovery within Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa area of responsibility.

Latvian air force members unload cargo from a 9th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II aircraft during Exercise Trojan Footprint 22 on Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia, May 3, 2022. Trojan Footprint is the premier Special Operations Forces (SOF) exercise in Europe that focuses on improving the ability of SOF to counter myriad threats, increases integration with conventional forces and enhances interoperability with our NATO allies and European partners.

U.S. Airmen with the 156th Contingency Response Group, Puerto Rico Air National Guard, load equipment onto a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during Southern Strike 2022 at the Gulfport, Combat Readiness Training Center, Gulfport, Mississippi, April 22, 2022. Southern Strike 2022 is a large-scale, joint multinational combat exercise that provides tactical level training for the full spectrum of conflict. It emphasizes air dominance, maritime operations, maritime air support, precision engagement, close air support, command and control, personnel recovery, aero medical evacuation, and combat medical support.

An HC-130J Combat King II aircraft taxis for departure from Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, Sept. 26, 2022, in preparation for the arrival of Hurricane Ian. The decision was made to relocate the aircraft to areas that would prevent them from being damaged. In less than 24-hours, all of the wing's HC-130J Combat King II aircraft and HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters were prepared, pre-flight checked, then flown or loaded to be transported off of the installation. This movement was the equivalent of a rapid deployment of thevwing's Personnel Recovery Task Force-Heavy, which utilizes multi-capable Airmen from across the wing to mobilize rapidly for rescue operations around the world.

030903-M-7837W-001. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base State: Al Ahmadi Country: Kuwait (KWT)

040217-F-9232S-115. Base: Selfridge Air Natl Guard Base State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 127th Wing

220707-N-MR124-1083 MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, HAWAII (July 7, 2022) A Royal Canadian Air Force Patrol (CP) 140 Aurora aircraft lands at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, July 7, in support of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

Airmen assigned to the 139th Logistics Readiness Squadrons fuels management office, Missouri Air National Guard, refuel a C-130H Hercules aircraft on Feb. 14, 2024, at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Missouri. Aircrews conducted a 41-hour sortie in which the aircraft engines ran continuously for 45 hours and the aircraft was refueled three times. This type of training enhances the wings warfighting capability by pushing the limits of the aircraft and personnel. Air National Guard

A C-130 is being loaded with equipment and personal belongings of the 2nd Airlift Squadron (ALS) Pope AFB, North Carolina, 37th Airlift Squadron (ALS) Rhein-Main AB, Germany and the 41st Airlift Squadron (ALS) Pope AFB, North Carolina. The three squadrons are redeploying to their home stations after completion of Operation Overlord '94. Subject Operation/Series: OVERLORD '94 Base: Alconburg Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft from Joint Base Charleston, S.C., transports equipment and troops for Joint Operational Access Exercise 11-01 at Pope Air Force Base, N.C., Feb. 9, 2011.

U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, board a KC-130J Herculesattached to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 153, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1stMarine Aircraft Wing, at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Jan. 17, 2024. TheMarines are preparing to depart for the Big Island of Hawaii to participate in Bougainville III, a3d LCT live-fire exercise focused on decentralized operations to prepare the battalion tocommand and control forces from dispersed locations.

A C-141 Starlifter (front), C-17A Globemaster III and C-5B Galaxy parked on the ramp in the United Kingdom. A C-141 Starlifter (front), C-17A Globemaster III and C-5B Galaxy parked on the ramp in the United Kingdom.

1st Special Operations Wing Air Commandos prepare to evacuate AC-130J Ghostrider gunships at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Sept. 27, 2022. Hurlburt Field leadership directed the evacuation of aircraft before the landfall of Hurricane Ian out of an abundance of caution.

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 437th Airlift Wing prepare a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft for takeoff during EXPLODEO at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Jan. 24, 2024. EXPLODEO exemplifies JB Charleston's proficiency in adapting quickly to the evolving global landscape, utilizing a crawl, walk, run approach to ensure peak readiness for critical response when it matters most.

011116-N-3560G-001. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Scene Major Command Shown: USS Kitty Hawk

020612-F-2902B-001. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

A US Air Force C-130 Hercules transport plane of the 86th Air Wing, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, starts it's turn on the runway, in preparation for take-off, in support of Exercise VENETO RESCUE. The C-130's dropped over 300 troops and multiple heavy vehicles (Troops & equipment not shown) during the drop portion of the exercise. Subject Operation/Series: VENETO RESCUE Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

Four AH-64 Apache helicopters fly over a 9th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II aircraft during Exercise Trojan Footprint 22 on Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia, May 3, 2022. Trojan Footprint is the premier Special Operations Forces (SOF) exercise in Europe that focuses on improving the ability of SOF to counter myriad threats, increases integration with conventional forces, and enhances interoperability with our NATO allies and European partners.

Visitors gather prior to an annual push ceremony behind a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 5, 2022, during Operation Christmas Drop. This year marks the 71st iteration of Operation Christmas Drop, which is an opportunity for aircrews to hone valuable dynamic delivery skills while delivering aid to those in need.

020427-A-1200M-001. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bagram State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

C-130 Hercules from the Austrian Air Force refueling.

020201-N-3236B-002. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar International Airport Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

Texas Air National Guard C-130J Hercules during Exercise Air Defender 2023 in Jagel, Germany.

An HC-130J Combat King II aircraft taxis for departure from Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, Sept. 26, 2022, in preparation for the arrival of Hurricane Ian. The decision was made to relocate the aircraft to areas that would prevent them from being damaged. In less than 24-hours, all of the wing's HC-130J Combat King II aircraft and HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters were prepared, pre-flight checked, then flown or loaded to be transported off of the installation. This movement was the equivalent of a rapid deployment of the wing's Personnel Recovery Task Force-Heavy, which utilizes multi-capable Airmen from across the wing to mobilize rapidly for rescue operations around the world.

As the KC-130/R Hercules parks a Marine from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron-352 (VMGR-352) watches as Sergeant Ricky Poon, USMC, First Mech (Mechanic), (VMGR-352), goes through the shut down checklist. Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU (SOC)) will soon deplane with their gear at Kandahar Airport in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar International Airport Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: VMGR-352

050714-F-7564C-047. Base: Fort Mccoy State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

A C-130J Super Hercules aircraft arrives at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., from Lockheed-Martin Corp. In Marietta, Ga., Aug. 25, 2022. The plane is the eighth J-model to be delivered to the 123rd Airlift Wing since November, completing the units transition from legacy-model C-130H transports.

Seven C-130 aircraft from the U.S. Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Republic of Korea Air Force and Royal New Zealand Air Force taxi in formation during a multinational elephant walk at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 10, 2022, as part of Operation Christmas Drop 2022. USAF, RAAF, ROKAF, JASDF and RNZAF C-130 crewmembers delivered 209 bundles weighing a total of more than 71,000 pounds as part of Operation Christmas Drop, an event meant to assist remote island communities in the Federated States of Micronesia and Republic of Palau. (Royal New Zealand Air Force photo by Sgt. Vanessa Parker)

U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from Travis Air Force Base, California, are parked on the flight line at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Alpena, Michigan, April 10, 2022, while a Travis C-5M Super Galaxy flies above. A force of more than 380 Airmen from the 60th Air Mobility Wing deployed to Alpena CRTC for Exercise Roundel Perun 22-01, a fly-away exercise meant to test the 60th AMWs ability to rapidly mobilize and conduct operations at a forward location under hostile conditions.

Members of the 156th Contingency Response Group, Puerto Rico Air National Guard, board a C-17 Globemaster III during during Southern Strike 2022 at Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, Gulfport, Mississippi, April 22, 2022. Southern Strike 2022 is a large-scale, joint multinational combat exercise hosted by the Mississippi National Guard that provides tactical level training for the full spectrum of conflict.

030403-F-6449C-007. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base Country: Romania (ROM) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

An AC-130J Ghostrider gunship with the 1st Special Operations Wing arrives at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 27, 2022, from Hurlburt Field, Florida. Planes, equipment and Airmen came to Wright-Patt to get out of the way of Hurricane Ian which was bearing on the west coast of Florida.

220705-M-GI936-1363 KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii (July 5, 2022) - Personnel with the Canadian Armed Forces unload a Royal Canadian Air Force CC-177 Globemaster at Marine Corps Base Hawaii during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 set up a Forward Arming and Refueling Point (FARP) at Pohang Airport, South Korea, July 19, 2022. The meters tell how much fuel is going into the aircraft per minute. The FARP was conducted with the Republic of Korea Marine Corps to promote multinational training and preparedness as part of the Korean Marine Exercise Program.

A U.K. A400M lands during a dry-fire exercise with the Romanian Land Forces 8th Tactical Operational Missile Brigade as part of the ATREUS exercise series on Nov. 9, 2022, at Mihail Kogălniceanu Airbase, Romania. This training is a continuation from previous iterations with U.S. Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR). The U.S. and NATO allies and partners remain committed to collective defense and cooperative security throughout the European Theater.

030224-F-1351C-005. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Ganci AB/Manas Iap State: Chuy Region Country: Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF

An HC-130J Combat King II assigned to the 79th Rescue Squadron, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, prepares to conduct Forward Area Refueling Point (FARP) operations during Black Flag 22-1 at Nellis AFB, May 10, 2022. One Black Flag 22-1 objective is to accelerate current Tactics Improvement Proposal progression and weapon system test and integration requirements to field advanced capabilities faster.

U.S Air Force reservists from Travis Air Force Base, Army National Guard members from Fairfield, and U.S. Airmen with the 129th Rescue Wing are participating in Exercise Nexus Rising, Moffett Federal Airfield, Calif., June 3-5, 2022. Nexus Rising is a readiness exercise designed to test the ability of the 349th Air Mobility Wing to generate, employ and sustain air operations in a simulated combat environment. Missions in NEXUS RISING include air rescue, aeromedical evacuation, airlift for cargo and personnel, aerial refueling deployment processing, aerial port operations, and command and control.

Rear view of a pilot standing beside an airplane, C-130 Hercules, US Air Force

Marines from III Marine Expeditionary Force load gear into a KC-130J Super Hercules cargo aircraft en route to mainland Japan in support of Operation Tomodachi, March 18. III MEF Marines and sailors are supporting Government of Japan-led humanitarian assistance/disaster relief operations in mainland Japan following the 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck northern Japan March 11.

A C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 815th Airlift Squadron at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., departs Keesler Aug. 11, 2022. The departure marked the start of the 2022 403rd Wing Civic Leader Tour, which allows base and civilian leaders from the community to build rapport while visiting and learning about other missions in the Air Force Reserve.

041016-F-9429S-009. Base: Alpena State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Strategic Air Command B-52G Stratofortress aircraft prepares to take off on a mission during Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU)

Malaysia, Kuantan Air Base, United States Marine aviation maintenance specialist inspecting wing of Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules

U.S. Air Force medical team members assigned to the 10th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Flight (EAEF) participate in exercise Reliant Rumble on Camp Lemonnier (CLDJ), Djibouti, May, 04, 2022. This earthquake response exercise provides an opportunity for units across the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) and CLDJ to properly coordinate and demonstrate their key duties during and directly after an earthquake.

Under the direction of the North American Aerospace Defense Command, an E-3 Sentry Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft is prepared to participate in Operation NOBLE DEFENDER at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 26, 2023. From January 21-31, 2023, NORAD conducted a dynamic force employment operation, Operation NOBLE DEFENDER, across the North American Arctic and the east coast of the United States. The operation demonstrated NORAD's air capabilities, readiness and will to defend Canada and the United States in the challenging Arctic environment. NORAD is a binational Canadian and United States command that employed a network of aerial, ground-based and space-based capabilities, as well as military aircraft. These assets are controlled by sophisticated command and control networks to deter, detect and defend against aerial threats that originate outside or within North American airspace.

An aircrew from the 139th Airlift Wing, Missouri Air National Guard, conducts a pre-flight check of a C-130H Hercules aircraft on Feb. 14, 2024, at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Missouri. Aircrews conducted a 41-hour sortie in which the aircraft engines ran continuously for 45 hours and the aircraft was refueled three times. This type of training enhances the wings warfighting capability by pushing the limits of the aircraft and personnel. Air National Guard

030831-F-6701P-002. Subject Operation/Series: JTF LIBERIA Base: Lungi Country: Sierra Leone (SLE)

Four R-11 fuel trucks approach a C-5M Super Galaxy prior to a wet wing defuel at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, June 28, 2023. Airmen from the 9th Airlift Squadron and the 436th Logistics Readiness Squadron petroleum, oil and lubricant flight performed the first C-5M Super Galaxy wet wing defuel.

Three C-17 Globemaster IIIs, from the 62d Airlift Wing, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, and Travis Air Force Base, California, prepare to take off during Exercise Rainier War 22B at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Oct. 20, 2022. Rainier War is a full-scale readiness exercise with an Air Force Force Generation prioritization; demonstrating the ability to generate, employ and sustain a combat force during a rigorous wartime scenario.

Hellenic Air Force C-27J Spartan transport aircraft at an airbase in Greece.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 23rd Wing prepare to unload cargo off a C-130J Super Hercules during exercise Agile Flag 22-2 at Avon Park, Florida, July 21, 2022. Agile Flag 22-2 is Air Combat Command's first lead-wing certification event designed to demonstrate the 23rd Wing's capability to generate combat air power while continuing to move, maneuver, and sustain the Wing and subordinate force elements in a dynamic and contested environment.

N.J. - KC-10 Extender 91711 assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wing returns from Central Command at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Apr. 19, 2022. The return marks an end to over thirty years of air refueling support provided to the U.S. and coalition partners through both peace and war, beginning with Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm in 1990-91, through the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, and punctuated by Operation Allies Refuge in 2021.

A U.S. Air Force HC-130J Combat King II, assigned to the 71st Rescue Generation Squadron, arrives at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Sept. 8, 2022. The HC-130J was flown from Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia, where it was manufactured.

980620-F-2171A-010. Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Team Minot Airmen load weapons into a B-52H Stratofortress during Exercise Prairie Vigilance, Nov. 4, 2022, at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. Prairie Vigilance tests the 5th Bomb Wings ability to conduct strategic-bomber readiness operations.

980620-F-2907C-024. Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A 16th Special Operations Squadron AC-130 Hercules aircraft is serviced on the flightline. Base: Hurlburt Field State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Airmen assigned to the 115th Fighter, Madison, Wisconsin and its co-located active duty counterpart the 378th Fighter Squadron board a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 128th Air Refueling Wing on the fighter wing's flight line May 5, 2022. The Airmen were flown to Naval Air Station Key West to participate in a two-week joint-international training.

011024-F-0308N-168. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 2001 Country: Southwest Asia Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM

Airmen prepare a WC-130J Hercules for a mission to collect data, on St. Croix, Virgin Islands. Known as the "Hurricane Hunters," the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron mission is to provide surveillance of tropical storms and hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and the central Pacific Ocean for the National Hurricane Center in Miami.

U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 conduct pre-flight inspections on a KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft during Ryukyu Vice 23.1 at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 7, 2022. Ryukyu Vice is a joint, fixed-wing aviation command and control exercise that provides critical training to 1st Marine Aircraft Wing tactical air control personnel through offensive, defensive and counter-air live-flight scenarios.

A C-130J Super Hercules takes off at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 6, 2022, to support a simulated refueling mission at Clark Air Base, Philippines. Two C-130J aircraft landed in the Philippines and demonstrated refueling procedures for two F-16 Fighting Falcons from Kunsan Air Base as part of an Agile Combat Employment training. Exercising elements of ACE enables U.S. forces in the Indo-Pacific to operate from locations with varying levels of capacity and support, ensuring Airmen and aircrews are posture to respond across the spectrum of military operations.

A U.S. Navy P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft.

MC-130H Combat Talon II of the 7th SOS, 352nd SOG, low level over Loch Ness, Scotland, December 2011.

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, taxis on the flightline upon arrival at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska in support of Operation Noble Defender 22-4.2, Sept. 12, 2022. The operation demonstrates the ability to launch at a moments notice from dispersed air and maritime locations to defend Northern approaches in multiple regions of the continent across all domains, displaying resilience in the face of multiple and complex threats.

Formation of US Air Force C-17 Globemaster III's prepare for departure

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing, prepares to takeoff at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Aug. 22, 2022. Airmen from various career fields traveled alongside aircrew with the 91st and 50th Air Refueling Squadrons to participate in the Agile Combat Employment programs capstone event. In order to successfully qualify, Airmen must demonstrate skills acquired from a years worth of tasks and objectives within 3 days while conducting 24-hour operations.

A C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from the 62d Airlift Wing lands on the flightline during Exercise Rainier War 22B at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Oct. 18, 2022. In addition to showcasing Air Force Generation prioritization, Rainier War is the 62d Airlift Wings full-scale exercise used to train Multi-capable Airmen.

This C-130H of the Netherlands Air Force is an ex U.S. Navy EC-130Q.

040818-F-6565E-003. Base: Duluth State: Minnesota (MN) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030909-M-7837W-018. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Naval Air Station, Fort Worth State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Airmen approact a KC-46A Pegasus on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Jun. 17, 2022. The KC-46A Pegasus is a wide body, multirole tanker that can refuel all U.S., allied and coalition military aircraft compatible with international aerial refueling procedures.

A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bomber assigned to the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron takes off at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, as part of a routine Bomber Task Force mission, Feb.12, 2024. Demonstrating cutting-edge capabilities, forward presence, and commitment to our Allies and partners communicates the United States resolve in the Indo-Pacific. Air Force

A C-141B aircraft from the 62nd Air Wing McChord Air Force Base, practices take-offs and landings. The training, included joint planning and operations between Egyptian and United States forces. Subject Operation/Series: IRON COBRA Base: Cairo West Air Base State: Al Qahirah Country: Egypt (EGY)

031027-F-3677G-061. Base: Channel Islands Ang Station State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC/ANG

As NATO Operation JOINT GUARDIAN takes over a C-5 Galaxy assigned to the 9th Airlift Squadron, Dover AFB, Delaware, takes off at RAF Fairford, England. The C-5 Galaxy is returning personnel and cargo, deployed to RAF Fairford as part of the 2d Air Expeditionary Group support of NATO's Operation ALLIED FORCE, back to the states. ALLIED FORCEs objective "is to degrade and damage the military and security structure that President Milosevic (Yugoslav President) has used to depopulate and destroy the Albanian majority in Kosovo," William S. Cohen, Secretary of Defense. Subject Operation/Series: NATO Operation JOINT GUARDIAN Base: Raf Fairford State: Gloucestershire Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION FUTENMA, OKINAWA, Japan - A KC-130J Super Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force taxis down the runway at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma departing to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan at March 13. The supplies will be delivered to mainland Japan to be used humanitarian assistance operations in the wake of the earthquake and tsunami that struck northern Japan, March 11. The proximity of Marine aviation assets at MCAS Futenma has allowed Marines from III MEF to rapidly deploy critically-needed supplies and aid to support the relief effort.

220716-F-KO270-1166 MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii (July 16, 2022) An AC-130J Ghostrider gunship from the 4th Special Operations Squadron lands at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, to participate in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

DF-ST-87-13185. Base: Air Base 6, Montigo Country: Portugal (PRT)

A right front view of two A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft as they are prepared for takeoff during Exercise Gallant Eagle '82. Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE '82 Base: Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Two C-130Js from the 136th Airlift Wing, Texas Air National Guard, complete a formation flight marking 200,000 mishap-free flying hours, October 21, 2022, at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas. The 136th AWs safe flying hours span across 57 years and four aircraft, including the KC-97, C-130B, C-130H, and C-130J.

U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules from the 133rd Airlift Wing transports Airmen and cargo as part of a first-of-its-kind wing-wide Agile Combat Employment (ACE) exercise, Volk Field, Wisc., June 11, 2022. The ability to project combat power anytime, anywhere, while remaining operationally capable is the competitive edge the wing intends to sharpen over the coming days.

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