Military Aircraft Showcase

Various military transport aircraft in flight and on the ground, demonstrating powerful designs and capabilities.

A CN-235 of the U.S. Air Force, used for covert missions.
A CN-235 of the U.S. Air Force, used for covert missions.
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Aerial right side view of a P-3C Orion anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft of Patrol Squadron Forty-four (VP-44) in flight over the New England coastline. VP-44 was officially disestablished on 31 May 1991. Base: Brunswick State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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An IA-63 Pampa III of the Argentine Air Force at Natal Air Force Base, Brazil.
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NATO German Air Force Airbus A400M A German Air Force Airbus A400M during a NATO exercise: modern military transport aircraft in camouflage livery, taking off from a field airstrip, loaded with equipment and troops, mission coordination. Copyright: xZoonar.com/ThomasxFuhrmannx 22601719
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British Antarctic Survey (BAS) research plane landing at the Chilean Research base Frei on King George Island, Antarctica, Polar Regions
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DN-SC-86-04171. Country: Unknown
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Grumman HU-16 Albatross, twin radial engine amphibious flying boat flying around and landing on Lake Mead, Nevada. Originally designated SA-16. The Albatross was designed to be able to land at sea in open ocean situations in order to effect the rescue of downed pilots. Its deep-V cross-section and substantial length helped make it possible for it to land in wavy conditions. Since it weighs over 12,500 pounds, pilots must have a type rating in order to act as pilot or co-pilot on board the Alb
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Montreal, Canada - November 22, 2022: Dehavilland DHC-8-402 C-GJZF Jazz Aviation ascending in the air after taking off from Montreal International Air
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A Turkish Air Force CN-235M-100 prepares for landing.
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Old DC3 propeller driven airplane, San Felipe, Colombia, South America
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STRATTON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y-- The first of several LC-130 Hercules from the 109th Airlift Wing New York Air National Guard base in Schnectady New York takes off to Greenland in support of the National Science Foundation research projects. In addition to carrying cargo for science the 109th aircrews will conduct important ski-landing training and off-loading operations conducted each year. (US Air National Guard
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Beriev A-50U AWACS of the Russian Air Force taking off.
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Aeroplane, Fokker 50, Labuhan Bajo Airport, Flores, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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An air-to-air front view of a WC-130 Hercules aircraft in flight over a small Micronesian atoll. The aircraft is assigned to the 54th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron. Bi-monthly Aerospace Audio Visual Service PHOTO Contest, Color Entry, Jul. 1980. Country: Unknown
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Montreal, Canada - 22 November, 2022: Bombardier DHC-8-400 Air Canada ascending in the air from YUL, Montreal International Airport
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MINSK, BELARUS - JUNE 15, 2018: Genex cargo flight Antonov An-26B plane preparing to take-off on runway in National Airport Minsk
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Allied Museum, Clayallee, Dahlem, Berlin, Germany, Europe
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220928-N-CH260-1130 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 28, 2022) A T-45C Goshawk training jet, assigned to the Golden Eagles of Advanced Jet Training Squadron (VT) 22, performs a touch and go on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.
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DF-ST-89-02042. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)
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A small aeroplane on a runway with people nearby in fading daylight, impressions of the great panoramic flight along the Himalayan Giants, the roof of the world Kathmandu Nepal
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A Nevada Air National Guard C-130H Hercules aircraft flies over Pyramid Lake, Nevada, during an Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Boss Lift, April, 15, 2022. One of the Nevada National Guards strategic priorities is to be engaged and involved with the local communities, and these flights are one of the ways the High Rollers build support from members of the Greater Reno Area.
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A T-6A Texan II takes-off from the flight line at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 30, 2022. Laughlin trains the most pilots of any training base in the Air Force and is dedicated to producing combat-ready Airmen, leaders and pilots.
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Tu-154B-2 airliner of the Russian Air Force landing, Chkalovsky, Russia.
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A C-2A Greyhound, attached to the ÒRawhidesÓ of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 40, lands on the flight deck of the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), March 28, 2023. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean executing its Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), an intense, multi-week exercise designed to fully integrate a carrier strike group as a cohesive, multi-mission fighting force and to test their ability to carry out sustained combat operations from the sea. As the first-in-class ship of Ford-class aircraft carriers, CVN 78 represents a generational leap in the U.S. NavyÕs capacity to project power on a global scale.
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Lockheed-Martin C-130T Hercules, US Navy Blue Angels flight demonstration team support plane 'Fat Albert' on side view
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A Volga-Dnepr Antonov An-124-100 with registration RA-82078 at Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) in Schkeuditz, Germany, Europe
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A front view of a Fleet Logistic Squadron 40 (VRC-40) C-1A Trader aircraft on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV 66). Base: USS America (CV 66) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)
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A left side view of an AN-32 Cline Russian aircraft being used by the Red Cross during the airlift. Subject Operation/Series: TANZANIA AIRLIFT Base: Mwanza Country: United Republic Of Tanzania (TZA)
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A C-117 Skytrain aircraft, piloted by MAJ Gerald Banner, executive officer of Marine Corps Air Facility, Quantico, takes off on its final flight. The aircraft is being retired from service and is being flown to Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, N.C., where it will be on permanent display. Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Transport , Sea, Hovercraft Arriving At Calais
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Ukrainian Air Force An-26 transport plane used for Open Skies reconnaissance missions.
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A Canadian Air Force Twin Otter takes off from Resolute Bay, Nunavut, Canada
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A Croatian Air Force CL-415 Super Scooper firefighting aircraft dropping water during a training flight.
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The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V booster for NASAs Landsat 9 mission arrives aboard an Antonov 124 cargo aircraft at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, on June 28, 2021. The Landsat 9 mission will launch atop a ULA Atlas V rocket from Vandenberg in September 2021. The launch is being managed by NASAs Launch Services Program based at Kennedy Space Center. The Landsat 9 satellite will continue the nearly 50-year legacy of previous Landsat missions. It will monitor key natural and economic resources from orbit. Landsat 9 is managed by the agencys Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. The satellite will carry two instruments: the Operational Land Imager 2, which collects images of Earths landscapes in visible, near infrared and shortwave infrared light, and the Thermal Infrared Sensor 2, which measures the temperature of land surfaces. Like its predecessors, Landsat 9 is a joint mission between NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey.
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A Lockheed C-130G shown parked on the ice pack with a 452nd Air Mobility Wing Lockheed C-141C Starlifter in the background during a resupply mission to McMurdo Station on Ross Island, as part of Operation DEEP FREEZE 2001. The C-103G is operated by Adventure Network International, normally based in South Africa, but contracted to operate between Christchurch, New Zealand and a number of stations located on the Antarctica ice pack in support of the United States' Science Program. Subject Operation/Series: DEEP FREEZE 2001 Base: Christchurch State: Canterbury Country: New Zealand (NZL) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC
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ATR 72, Cabo Verde Airlines TACV, Sal Island, Cape Verde, Africa