Military Aircraft Operations

Images show various military aircraft, including F/A-18s, F-16s, and F-15s, at different airbases. The mood is dynamic, highlighting takeoff preparations and runway activities.

The Westfield Starfires, a collegiate summer baseball team in Westfield, Massachusetts visited Barnes Air National Guard Base, Westfield, Massachusetts to debut their specialty jerseys highlighting the 104FW and continue the partnership between the Starfires and the 104FW. The team watched our F-15Cs take off, spoke to Tech. Sgt. Garrick Pelletier a maintainer, and Capt. Kyle 'Vice' Randal an F-15C pilot. (U.S Air National Guard Photos by Master Sgt. Lindsey S. Watson)

Salvage Engineering Response Team - New Orleans - Early October - 26-HK-350-73. Hurricane Katrina

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At the Shuttle Landing Facility of NASA's Kennedy Space Center, STS-120 crew members talk to the media and other spectators who greeted their arrival. From left are Commander Pamela Melroy, Pilot George Zamka and Mission Specialists Scott Parazynski (at microphone), Stephanie Wilson, Doug Wheelock, Paolo Nespoli and Daniel Tani. Nespoli represents the European Space Agency. Tani will be remaining on the International Space Station to join the Expedition 16 crew after the mission is complete. The crew has returned to Kennedy to prepare for launch aboard space shuttle Discovery at 11:38 a.m. EDT on Oct. 23. The mission will be the 23rd shuttle flight to the International Space Station, delivering the Italian-built U.S. Node 2, called Harmony. The 14-day mission includes five spacewalks -- four by shuttle crew members and one by the stations Expedition 16 crew -- to install Harmony and move the P6 solar arrays to their permanent position and deploy the

Several Aircrew members from the 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, Ohio, celebrated their final flights June 16th, 2022, at the 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, Ohio. The "Fini" flight tradition is one where aircrew members are hosed down with water by their peers, family, and friends upon their completion of their final flight.

C-130 Crew at Airfield - 26-HK-155-9. By Lt. Ryan Macleod. Hurricane Katrina

Hill Air Force Base and the local community hosted the 2022 Warriors Over The Wasatch Air & Space Show. The show featured more than a dozen worldclass acts, including an F-35A Lightning II demonstration by the 388th Fighter Wing, and a large assortment of Air Force, Army and Space displays.

The Westfield Starfires, a collegiate summer baseball team in Westfield, Massachusetts visited Barnes Air National Guard Base, Westfield, Massachusetts to debut their specialty jerseys highlighting the 104FW and continue the partnership between the Starfires and the 104FW. The team watched our F-15Cs take off, spoke to Tech. Sgt. Garrick Pelletier a maintainer, and Capt. Kyle 'Vice' Randal an F-15C pilot. (U.S Air National Guard Photos by Master Sgt. Lindsey S. Watson)

Aviation Training Center - Mobile Aircrew - Aftermath and Rescue - 26-HK-278-58. Hurricane Katrina

A C-130H Hercules and C-130J Super Hercules participate in an interfly formation flight Dec. 23, 2014, near Pinnacle Mountain State Park in Roland, Ark. The C-130J and C-130H normally fly in separate formations to maximize the performance potential of both aircraft types, but can be employed together in an interfly formation if necessary.

220707-N-MR124-1305 MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii (July 7, 2022) A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon Aircraft assigned to U.S. Navy Patrol Squadron (VP) 4 prepares to land at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, July 7, 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.

980609-F-4116M-007. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Base: Kuwait International Airport Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Blue Angel pilots Lt. Frank Weisser and Lt. Dan McShane pose for the media in front of one of the U.S. Navy F-18 Hornets flown by the Blue Angels. The pilots flew into NASA's Kennedy Space Center to begin preparations for their involvement in the second annual Space & Air Show at Kennedy Space Center Nov. 8-9. The air show will be only the second time the Blue Angels have performed at Kennedy. Their precision flight team will perform high-speed passes, fast rolls, mirror formations, tight turns and their signature Delta formation showcasing the capabilities of the powerful aircraft. The 2008 Space & Air Show will include aircraft displays and space-related exhibits on the ground and plenty of action in the skies over Kennedy. Returning to the show is the 920th Rescue Wing, an Air Force Reserve Command combat search and rescue unit based at Patrick Air Force Base in Central Florida. Also, more than 20 astronauts and special guests will be on hand to persona

Members of the public tour the California Capital Airshow at Mather Airport in Sacramento, California, Oct. 1, 2022. Airmen representing various units from Travis Air Force Base participated in the event to educate, inspire and share the mission of Air Mobility Command and displayed a static KC-10 Extender, C-5M Super Galaxy and C-17 Globemaster III.

A crowd awaits the arrival of aircraft from Carrier Air Wing 3 (CVW-3) and CVW-17. The aircraft will be returning to the station following deployment in the Persian Gulf during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Oceana State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

From left to right, Crew-2 mission astronauts Thomas Pesquet (ESA), Megan McArthur

International media captures imagery of a Polish Air Force Casa 295 taxiing on the runway during the NATO Air Shielding media day, Oct. 12, 2022 at Łask Air Base, Poland. U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors from the 90th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron uphold the Air Shielding mission alongside Polish F-16s and Italian Eurofighter Typhoons. The event showcased the importance of NATOs Air Shielding mission and the interoperability among the U.S. and NATO Allies to international media through trilateral aerial demonstrations and interviews with service members. The U.S. remains dedicated to our security commitments with our NATO Alliance and postured to defend NATO territory.

050903-A-4646G-014. Base: New Orleans State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Aftermath - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-46-77. wide aerial view of evacuees outside NOLA Convention Center, helicopter overhead--date stamped 9 3 2005. Hurricane Katrina

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