Military Aircraft Operations

Dramatic scenes of different military aircraft, including drones, helicopters, and jets, captured during flight operations, often at dawn or dusk, showcasing readiness and teamwork.

Atlantic Ocean, January 23, 2012 - The aircraft carrier USS Enterprise is underway in the Atlantic Ocean while conducting a composite training unit exercise.
Atlantic Ocean, January 23, 2012 - The aircraft carrier USS Enterprise is underway in the Atlantic Ocean while conducting a composite training unit exercise.
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060704-N-5672R-580. Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daniel McGrath, a loadmaster assigned to the 40th Airlift Squadron, guides cargo onto a C-130J Super Hercules before a flight at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas on Nov. 30, 2022. Dyess AFB is home to the 39th and 40th Airlift Squadrons which maintain quality aircrew and aircraft to mobilize, deploy and provide intratheater aircraft worldwide. They support theater commander's requirements with combat-delivery capability through tactical air land and air drop operations as well as humanitarian efforts and aeromedical evacuation.
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A U.S. Airman assigned to the 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, communicates with aircrew in a B-1B Lancer prior to take off for a Bomber Task Force mission at Andersen AFB, Guam, Oct. 27, 2022. These missions provide an opportunity to train alongside Allies and partners to demonstrate interoperability and bolster the collective ability of coalition forces to support a free and open Indo-Pacific.
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Three B-2 Spirit stealth bombers arrive for Red Flag 24-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 11, 2024. Red Flag is an annual exercise that increases interoperability between partner nations and across the joint force as Airmen and Guardians train together against high-end, realistic scenarios.
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A landscape is projected onto a screen during a class for Marines training to be artillery forward observers. Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Pentagon officials unfurled an American flag over the side of the Pentagon in the rain during an observance ceremony at the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial to honor the 184 lives lost in the 2001 terrorist attack on the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 11, 2022.
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former radar unit while sunrise in the haze
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Meeting Russian and American Troops to the Elbe 25 April 1945, Elbe Bridge, River Elbe, Torgau, Saxony, Germany 1038202284
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Team Kirtland held a tree and menorah lighting ceremony at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, Dec. 1, 2022. The ceremony included free cocoa and snacks, cookie decorating, information booths, a surprise visit from Santa and speeches from Col. Jason Vattioni, 377th Air Base Wing installation commander, Lt. Col. Jason Knudeson, Kirtland Chaplain, and Senior Airman Nicholas Bade, 377th Security Forces Squadron TL1 entry controller.
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010923-F-9244N-002. Base: Tucson State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AZANG
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Silhouetted view of the life-like monument commemorating GEN Douglas MacArthur's return here on Oct 20, 1944. MacArthur's return fulfilled his earlier and oft-quoted promise of "I shall return". Base: Leyte Island Country: Philippines (PHL)
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The interior of an inflatable dome used to house troops during the joint service exercise Nimrod Dancer is illuminated at night. Subject Operation/Series: NIMROD DANCER Country: Panama (PAN)
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A line of Strykers convoy in the early hours of Aug. 16, as part of the 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, United States Division-Centers last patrol through Iraq as they leave theater. The 4th SBCT is the last combat brigade to leave theater.
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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 23, 2018) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Jennifer Rodriquez walks through the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) during an ammunition offload. Theodore Roosevelt is underway for a regularly scheduled deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts.
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Soldier funeral at Arlington National Cemetery
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031023-F-7234P-007. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST Battalion 27th Field Artille
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A Mountain Guiding And Logistics Company Operates A Small Base Of Operations Adjacent To Constable Point Airfield
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Senior Airman Chase Montgomery, 15th Air Support Operations Squadron Tactical Air Control Party Precision Strike Team member, surveys the air for simulated enemy aircraft at Fort Stewart, Ga., August 16, 2022. The 15th ASOS was conducting intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance training in order to hone command and control capabilities. TACP Precision Strike Teams gather intel to relay to the Combined Force Air Component Commander for informed airstrike decision-making.
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Soldiers assigned to 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division stand in formation before a brigade 5K running competition at Fort Carson, Colo., April 22, 2022. The Brigade hosted the competition as a morale event to highlight the best runners in the organization. U.S. Army photo by Maj. Jason Elmore.
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Great Lakes Search and Rescue Detachment - 26-HK-143-150. Hurricane Katrina
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Soldier figurine
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The U.S. flag is shown set at half staff Dec. 7, 2022, at the installation flagpole at Fort McCoy, Wis., in honor of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, also referred to as Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day or Pearl Harbor Day, is observed annually in the United States on December 7, to remember and honor the 2,403 Americans who were killed in the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on December 7, 1941, which led to the United States declaring war on Japan the next day and thus entering World War II.
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Recruits with Oscar Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, execute obstacles on the Confidence Course aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. October 20, 2022. The Confidence Course tests the recruits abilities of performing upper body strength and overcoming fear.
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A B-2 Spirit stealth bomber flies over the Kansas Speedway during the singing of the National Anthem at the NASCAR Hollywood Casino 400 in Kansas City, Kansas, Sept. 11, 2022. B-2 crews perform flyovers as part of regularly scheduled training flights and to support community functions and government events.
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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Allison DeVries, combat photographer, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, boils snow during Mountain Training Exercise (MTX) 2-17 at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, Calif., Feb. 26, 2017. 1st Combat Engineer Battalion (CEB) conducted scenario-driven training that encompassed mobility, counter-mobility and survivability operations in a mountainous, snow-covered enironment that challenged 1st CEB to generate combat engineering solutions to infantry driven tasks. Marines from 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logisitics Group, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment and 1st Reconnaissance Battalion also accompanied 1st CEB for this iteration of MTX.
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Sergio Matias Chontal-Harter participates in a simulated Army Combat Fitness Test with Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Stephen Messenger on Feb. 12, 2024, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Matias, 6, interviewed Messenger as part of a school social studies project. Matias is the son of a Fort McCoy employee, and he also experienced what it's like to participate in the Army Combat Fitness Test and how to participate in retreat at the end of the duty day. Army
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A United States Secret Service agent stands watch as Marine One descends towards a landing zone near Petra, Jordan, March 23, 2013.
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President Kennedy inspects the United States Coast Guard (USCG) barque Eagle, 10:43AM. View of United States Coast Guard Academy cadets manning the yards of the United States Coast Guard (USCG) training barque, Eagle, in honor of President John F. Kennedys visit. Pier Two, Washington Navy Yard Annex, Washington, D.C. Notes: Blemishes at left and right edges are original to the negative.
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March 23, 2013 "I was on the second helicopter which landed minutes before Marine One, and then photographed the President's helicopter as it descended into a landing zone outside of Petra, Jordan."
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YOKOSUKA, Japan (July 4, 2022) Fireworks are displayed during the Independence Day celebration at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka. For more than 75 years, Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleet's forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families. (U.S. Navy Photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Conner Houghtaling)
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Fifteen Minnesota National Guard and two Croatian Soldiers are competing in Minnesotas Best Warrior Competition April 7-10, 2022, at Camp Ripley. The annual competition tests the military skills, physical strength and endurance of the top Soldiers and noncommissioned officers nominated by units across the state. Croatia and Minnesota have worked together for 25 years as part of the National Guards State Partnership Program. Minnesotas winners will move on to compete against the best Soldiers and noncommissioned officers from states across the region at Camp Ripley in May. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Luther C. Talks)
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040803-F-2918A-027. Base: Joe Foss Field State: South Dakota (SD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG
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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Julia Cochrane, combat videographer, Communications Strategy and Operations, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, adjusts her camera during a practice for a relief and appointment ceremony at MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina, March 23, 2022. Marines with Communications Strategy and Operations document ceremonies for historical purposes.
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060704-N-2716P-008. Base: Cfa, Naval Base, Yokosuka Country: Japan (JPN)
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Nike rockets in the darkness.
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U.S. Air Force Airmen, all 169th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion mechanics, pose for a photo in the 'Hush House' at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, September 16, 2022. The 'Hush House' is a facility where aerospace propulsion mechanics can openly observe a jet engine while it is running to ensure operational Safety and functionality.
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061110-N-0684R-037. Base: USS Preble (DDG 88) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Major Command Shown: USS PREBLE (DDG 88)
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Fireworks, salute on the black sky background
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YOKOSUKA, Japan (Oct. 16, 2022) - The city of Yokosuka holds the Yokosuka Kaikoku Fireworks Festival, in conjunction with the 44th annual Friendship Day celebration held onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY). For the first time in three years, CFAY held an open base event to highlight the friendship between the local Japanese community and the U.S. Navy. For more than 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleet's forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.
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DN-SC-87-03634. Base: Naval Base, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DN-SC-87-03633. Base: Naval Base, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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221203-N-AV223-1145 SAN DIEGO (Dec. 3, 2022) Interior Communications Electrician 3rd Class Kaitlyn Stephenson, a native of Brooklyn, N.Y., waves to San Diego, Calif., in the hangar bay of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Vinson is currently underway conducting routine maritime operations.
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France, Normandie, Calvados (14), Bessin, Saint Laurent sur Mer, Omaha beach
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Christian Lindner (FDP), Federal Minister of Finance, photographed while boarding an aircraft of the Bundeswehr Air Force, on the occasion of the trip of Federal Minister of Finance Christian Lindner to Sao Paulo, Brazil for the meeting of the G7 finance ministers and central bank governors, at BER Airport in Berlin, 27 February 2024. Photographed on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF)
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YOKOSUKA, Japan (July 4, 2022) Fireworks are displayed during the Independence Day celebration at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka. For more than 75 years, Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleet's forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families. (U.S. Navy Photos by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Conner Houghtaling)
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000916-N-0872M-504. Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Marine Safety Office St. Louis - 26-HK-122-150. Hurricane Katrina
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A pair of U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters assigned to the 129th Rescue Squadron, 129th Rescue Wing, California Air National Guard, fly over CEFCU Stadium, Sept. 1, 2022, at San Jose State University in San Jose, California, before the Spartans home football game against Portland State. The flyover was conducted in coordination with routine training operations and held in conjunction with the schools military appreciation night coordinated by U.S. Air Force ROTC Detachment 045.
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Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - General - 26-HK-134-52. Hurricane Katrina
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PEARL HARBOR (Dec. 17, 2012) Holiday lights with the Hawaiian phrase "Mele Kalikimaka" (Merry Christmas) are displayed aboard the Arleigh Burke-class Aegis destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) during the 2012 Holiday Ship/Submarine Lighting Contest. This year's event was judged by Rear Adm. Frank Ponds, Rear Adm. Patrick Driscoll, Rear Adm James Caldwell, Maj. Gen. Russell Handy and Rear Adm. Robert Girrier.
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111222-N-VV125-001PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 22, 2011) USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) is underway on a western Pacific deployment.