Military Cargo Aircraft

Images of large military cargo planes in flight, featuring robust designs and operational capabilities, illustrating air transport and defense logistics.

A CC-177 Globemaster III of the Canadian Air Force prepares for landing.

A C-5 Galaxy from the 22nd Airlift Squadron, Travis AFB, California dwarfs some local Ethiopians on the ramp at Addis Ababa International Airport. The C-5 brought in supplies to support the international airlift, part of the multinational humanitarian relief effort to aid the refugees of the Rwandan civil war. Subject Operation/Series: SUPPORT HOPE Base: Addis Ababa Country: Ethiopia (ETH)

DF-ST-88-05217. Country: Unknown

A right side view of a KC-10 Extender aircraft parked on the runway prior to flying an in flight refueling mission. Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A left side view of a C-5 aircraft on the flightline of the airport near Camp Pleso. Old tires are piled in the foreground. Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE PROMISE Base: Zagreb Country: Croatia (CRO)

Jets Fixed Wing Commercial Aviat Airplanes Douglas DC-4 Skymaster runway takeoff landing

C-141 taxis on the ramp after stopping in Bujumbura, Burundi to take on evacuees from the fighting in Rwanda. The air crews working Operation Distant Runner/Assistance to Belgium were from the 4th Airlift Squadron at McChord AFB, Wa. Subject Operation/Series: DISTANT RUNNER/ASSISTANCE Base: Nairobi Country: Kenya (KEN)

A Spanish Air Force KC-130 Hercules aircraft.

An An-26 military transport airplane of the Russian Air Force taking off, Russia.

U.S. Air Force aircraft parked on the ramp at Travis Air Force Base, California, April 12, 2022. Ten KC-46A Pegasus tankers and eight KC-135RT Stratotankers were relocated to Travis AFB from McConnell AFB as a precaution due to the possibility of severe weather impacting the Wichita area.

A left front view of a C-130E Hercules aircraft parked on the flight line. Country: Unknown

Turkish Air Force A400M Atlas takes off from Hohn Air Base, Germany.

A Ukrainian Air Force IL-76 Candid taxis in after landing.

An-22 Antey military transport aircraft of the Russian Air Force at Tver-Migalovo Air Base, Russia.

An air-to-air left side view of a C-2A Greyhound Carrier On-board Delivery (COD) aircraft from Fleet Logistic Support Squadron 24 (VR-24). The aircraft, which is flying in support of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69), is based at Naval Air Station, Sigonella, Sicily. Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

Airbus A400M of the German Air Force, 31/07/2018

BREGUET BR1150 ATLANTIC (SP-13A) Maritime patrol yields (1969-1984), including the 254 (1971-1984) and the 256 (1971-1984) at Marineliegkamp Valkenburg.

Russian Air Force IL-86VKP (IL-80) airborne command post and An-124 transport aircraft taxiing.

Portside view of an E-2C Hawkeye, Group II, from the Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW-1131) "Black Eagles," from Naval Air Station (NAS) Point Mugu, California, in flight over the Persian Gulf. Country: Persian Gulf

An A400M Atlas of the Turkish Air Force.

An E2-D Hawkeye, attached to the Greyhawks” of Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 120, lands on the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) flight deck during flight operations, Sept. 22, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications and workups for a scheduled deployment this fall.

Tail fin of a U.S. Air Force B-52H bomber plane.

ILA Berlin Air Show 2024. BERLIN - JUNE 05, 2024: The aviation drop tank of military transport Airbus A400M Atlas. ILA Berlin Air Show 2024. Copyright: xZoonar.com/SergeyxKohlx 21806543

Air-to-air, front view of a 60th Airlift Wing C-5B Galaxy airlifter, high right wing, with the ocean in the background. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Base: Travis Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The turboprop engine of military transport Airbus A400M Atlas. ILA Berlin Air Show 2024. BERLIN - JUNE 06, 2024: The turboprop engine of military transport Airbus A400M Atlas. ILA Berlin Air Show 2024. Copyright: xZoonar.com/SergeyxKohlx 21897703

DF-ST-85-09906. Country: Unknown

010517-N-8730P-002. Subject Operation/Series: TANDEM THRUST 2001 Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63)

C-17 Globemaster III of the Royal Air Force.

IL-76MD-90A transport airplane of the Russian Air Force.

030221-F-3961R-017. Subject Operation/Series: COPE TIGER 2003 Base: Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base Country: Thailand (THA)

ILA Berlin Air Show 2024. BERLIN - JUNE 05, 2024: The fragment of strategic and tactical airlifter McDonnell Douglas-Boeing C-17 Globemaster III. US Air Force. ILA Berlin Air Show 2024. Copyright: xZoonar.com/SergeyxKohlx 21834006

T-6 Texan trainer aircraft of the Iraqi Air Force

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

A Navy E-2C Hawkeye early-warning aircraft arrives at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center for extensive structural loads tests in Dryden's flight loads lab.

An An-22 Antey transport aircraft of the Russian Air Force landing on a runway in Russia.

A left front view of an OV-10D Bronco aircraft from the 1ST Marine Observation Squadron 1 (VMO-1). Base: Mcas, Cherry Point State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, C-17 facing the camera in the background, taxis to the ramp for a quick download of materials on April 18, 1999. The left wing and left outboard engine on another C-17 is seen in the foreground. Limited flightline space at Rinas Airport, Tirana, Albania, creates tight conditions for aircrews and ground personnel. Rinas has become the staging point for relief missions in support of Kosovar refugees. This mission is in direct support of Operation Sustain Hope. Subject Operation/Series: SUSTAIN HOPE Base: Rinas State: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB)

A tanker version of the A310 of the German Air Force.

Three IL-38N Novella anti-submarine airplanes of the Russian Navy after flight.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - A U.S. Navy NP-3D Orion aircraft takes off from the Skid Strip at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The plane will fly below space shuttle Discovery as it approaches Kennedy Space Center for landing following the STS-119 mission. Onboard instruments will check the orbiters exterior temperatures and a long-range infrared camera will remotely monitor heating to the shuttles lower surface, part of the boundary layer transition flight experiment. For the experiment, a heat shield tile with a speed bump on it was installed under Discoverys left wing to intentionally disturb the airflow in a controlled manner and make the airflow turbulent. The tile, a BRI-18, was originally developed as a potential heat shield upgrade on the orbiters and is being considered for use on the Constellation Programs Orion crew exploration vehicles. The data will determine if a protuberance on a BRI-18 tile is safe to fly and will be used to verify and improve design efforts for future spac

Breguet BR1150 Atlantic (SP-13A) Maritime Patrol Flower 255 (1971-1981)

A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft makes a low-altitude parachute extraction system (LAPES) drop on a snow-covered runway during a test at Namo, Canadian Air Force Base. Base: Edmonton State: Alberta (AB) Country: Canada (CAN)

A Russian IL-76 from Tver Military Transportation Air Base, Moscow, sits on the ramp at Scott AFB, Ill. during Peacekeeper '95. Subject Operation/Series: PEACEKEEPER '95 Base: Scott Air Force Base State: Illinois (IL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Starboard view, looking up, of an E-2C Hawkeye, Group II, from the Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW-1131) "Black Eagles," from Naval Air Station (NAS) Point Mugu, California, in flight over the Persian Gulf. Country: Persian Gulf

An MV-22 Osprey taxiing at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California.

Miscellaneous - Katrina and Rita - 26-HK-431-212. Hurricane Katrina

The C-17 aircraft that delivered the Mars 2020 rover sits at the Launch and Landing Facility, formerly known as the Shuttle Landing Facility, at NASAs Kennedy Space Center on Feb. 12, 2020. The rover made a cross-country trip to the Florida spaceport that started at NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. The mission, targeted for mid-July 2020, will launch aboard an Atlas V 541 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. NASAs Launch Services Program based at Kennedy is managing the launch.

070509-N-8591H-229. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

U.S. Air Force E-8C JSTARS taxiing at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.

The Spirit of Portsmouth, a KC-46A assigned to the 157th Air Refueling Wing, sits in the evening sunlight on the ramp at Joint Base Elmondorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 30, 2022. The plane was in Alaska to receive its patriotic new paint job at the 176th Wing's 36,000 square-foot paint booth, one of the largest in the Department of Defense.

Tu-160M strategic bomber of the Russian Air Force taking off from Engels Air Force Base.

An-22 Antei and An-124 Ruslan transport aircrafts of the Russian Air Force at airbase.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - An Antonov aircraft arrives at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California carrying the Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observation (CALIPSO) spacecraft. CALIPSO will fly in combination with the CloudSat satellite to provide never-before-seen 3-D perspectives of how clouds and aerosols form, evolve, and affect weather and climate. CALIPSO and CloudSat will join three other satellites in orbit to enhance understanding of climate systems. The launch date for CALIPSO_CloudSat is no earlier than Aug. 22.

An-124 Ruslan heavy transport aircraft of the Russian Air Force landing.

A snow capped C-130J Super Hercules aircraft sits on the flightline of Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 16, 2024. The AtHoc Emergency Mass Notification System, the Air Force Connect app and base facebook pages are resources available for road conditions and other information to stay safe during periods of inclement weather.

A view of a C-54 Skymaster aircraft, left, and a C-47 Skytrain aircraft on display in a hangar at Tempelhof Central Airport for the 40th anniversary of the beginning of the Berlin Airlift. Skytrain aircraft were used extensively to move material during the airlift. Base: West Berlin Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

An LC-130 Hercules aircraft of the Navy's Antarctica Development Squadron 6 (VXE-6) taxis past an Air Force C-141B Starlifter aircraft. Country: Antarctica (ATA)

An air-to-air side view of a 438th Airlift Wing, C-141 Starlifter, flying over the Atlantic Ocean with the New Jersey coastline in background. The C-141, tail #70166, with a white painted fuselage is used to transport senior civilian and military officials. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-88-07474. Country: Unknown

A Royal New Zealand Air Force 757-22QC airliner taxiing at Ohakea Airbase, New Zealand.

A Lockheed Super Galaxy of the USA Air Force at Stuttgart Airport (STR), Stuttgart, Germany, Europe

An EC-130J Commando Solo aircraft from the 193rd Special Operations Wing performs a flyover during Community Days at the Lancaster Airport in Lititz, Pennsylvania, Sept.17, 2022. Airmen from the 193rd SOW brought to close a 54-year chapter in the unit history as one of the three EC-130J Commando Solo aircraft delivered its final broadcast during the Community Days Air Show event.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - This is an aerial view of space shuttle Discovery bolted to the top of a Shuttle Carrier Aircraft SCA on the ramp of the Shuttle Landing Facility SLF at NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Also on the ramp is a pair of T-38 training jets. Discovery's last crew members are expected to be at the SLF, along with Kennedy employees and guests, as the center says goodbye to the agency's most-flown shuttle on April 17. The SCA, designated NASA 905, will ferry Discovery to the Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia, after which the shuttle will be moved for public display in the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center on April 19.

A Soviet An-225 aircraft takes off after refueling at Elmendorf en route to an air show in British Columbia. Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Airbus A400M of the German Air Force, 31/07/2018

Fans walk through the STEM Expo portion of the 2022 Aerospace Valley Open House, Air Show and STEM Expo at Edwards Air Force Base, California on Oct. 14-16. Thousands of attendants, especially children, flocked the massive Hangar 1600 and learned about how STEM is vital to the aviation career.

LEEUWARDEN, NETHERLANDS - JUNE 10: Consolidated PBY Catalina in Dutch Navy colors flying at the Royal Netherlands Air Force Days June 10, 2016 in Leeuwarden, Netherlands.

A Chilean DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft flies over snow-capped mountains during the international air show, FIDAE 90. Country: Chile (CHL)

Students with the "S.H.E. Can" STEAM Aviation Camp tour a C-130J Super Hercules from the 19th Airlift Wing at Northwest Arkansas National Airport, Arkansas, June 28, 2022. The "S.H.E. Can" Aviation Camp is designed for students with an interest in aviation and seeks to empower young women to succeed in science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics disciplines.

Community members tour a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 911th Airlift Wing during the Cleveland National Air Show at Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 2, 2023. The Cleveland National Air Show is one of the oldest and most established annual air shows in the country starting with the National Air Races from 1929 to 1949 and continuing with the current-day air show from 1964 to present day. The air show is held every Labor Day weekend and attracts more than 100,000 spectators to Burke Lakefront Airport located along the shores of Lake Erie.

A Russian IL-76 transport after arrival at Goma Airport with relief supplies for the Rwandan refugees. Subject Operation/Series: SUPPORT HOPE Base: Goma Country: Zaire (ZAR)

An air-to-air left side view of a 438th Airlift Wing, C-141 Starlifter flying over downtown area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The C-141, tail #40616 provides long range airlift capability for Air Mobility Command. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A C-130J Super Hercules flies over Central Arkansas during a formation flight, June 1, 2022. The formation was led by the 61st Airlift Squadron, which is a flying squadron assigned to world's largest C-130 unit, the 19th Airlift Wing.

JUNO - Atlas V Arrival at Skid Strip

A Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules aircraft taxis off the runway after landing with troops from Fort Wainwright, Alaska, during the joint readiness exercise Arctic Warrior '91. Subject Operation/Series: ARCTIC WARRIOR '91 Base: Fort Greely State: Alaska(AK) Country: United States Of America(USA)

April 3, 2007 - A B-1B Lancer performs a touch and go before landing for Red Flag-Alaska 07-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska.

Air Canada tails seen while holding for takeoff at Toronto Pearson Intl. Airport.

CHESTERFIELD, Mo. (June 9, 2022) The U.S. Navy flight demonstration team, the Blue Angels, arrive at Spirit of St. Louis Airport, June 9, 2022. The Blue Angels are in the St. Louis area for the Spirit of St. Louis Airshow, which takes place June 11-12 and marks the St. Louis-made F/A-18 Super Hornet making its debut and return to the area.

Photos from Aviation Training Center, Mobile - 26-HK-425-33. Hurricane Katrina

A UH-1N Huey assigned to the 1st Helicopter Squadron (1 HS), Joint Base Andrews, Maryland takes off from Joint Base Andrews, August 8, 2022. 1 HS's mission is to provide priority airlift for national-level civil and military senior leadership in the National Capital Region.

A 707 aircraft from the Israeli Air Force at Decimomannu Air Base Italy.

An E-3 AWACS Sentry taxis for take-off at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN EDGE 96 Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-87-02443. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Greenland, Ilulissat, Kangerlussak. A red liveried Air Greenland flight waits on the apron at the former American airbase for passengers.

Aerial view of Davis-Monthan boneyard in desert landscape, Arizona, USA.

040625-F-4116H-007. Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, La., September 1, 2005 -- Evacuees and patients leave on a C-140 Med-Vac from New Orleans airport where FEMA's D-MATs have set up operations.

Two (2) members of the North Central Texas Council of Governments along with media personnel from WFAA News Channel 8, the Fort Worth Report, Spectrum News Channel 1 and the Fort Worth Star Telegram tour the retired C-130 Hercules aircraft, nicknamed Fat Albert, on NAS JRB Fort Worth Sept. 21 during the bases first Media Engagement Day. (US Navy photo by photo by Candateshia Pafford/Released)

Small propeller aircraft at Weed Airport off Stratovolkan Mount Shasta, Weed, Siskiyou County, California, USA, North America

Heavy fog covers a sign at the front of the base entrance at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Aug. 16, 2022. Minot AFB is home to the B-52H Stratofortress and the Minuteman lll Ballistic Missile.

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