Military Fighter Jets in Flight

Various military fighter jets soar in the sky, showcasing different models like F-16 and F/A-18, capturing the essence of aerial maneuvers and military power.

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, receives fuel from a 92nd Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker above the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex during a training sortie for RED FLAG-Alaska 22-2, June 22, 2022. The 18th Aggressor Squadron supports RFA by sharing its knowledge of adversarial tactics, techniques, and procedures to participating units, ensuring the United States and its allies receive the best air combat training possible.

DF-ST-87-05164. Country: Unknown

031229-F-9629J-036. Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

A pair, two ship formation of USAF California Air National Guard ANG Lockheed F-16 Fighting Falcon Viper on the right wing of a USAF Boeing KC-135 Statotanker aerial refueling tanker await their turn to take gas prior to continuing their mission

An air-to-air left side view of an F/A-18A Hornet aircraft from Strike Fighter Squadron 192 (VFA-192) assigned to the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV-41). The aircraft carries an AIM -9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile on its port wing tip. Country: Unknown

A left rear view of two F-16 Falcon, Block 52 aircraft (the only such aircraft in the Air National Guard) from the 157th Fighter Squadron and assigned to the 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire ANG Station South Carolina, in flight. Lans Stout, a visiting free-lance photographer from Atlantic Beach, Florida, captures pure beauty in flight (OCT 97). This photo was used for a picture story in the popular "Code One" magazine. Base: Mcentire Ang Station State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An air-to-air left side view of a Fighter Squadron 124 (VF-124) F-14D Tomcat aircraft flying over part of California. Country: Unknown

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, receives fuel from a 92nd Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker above the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex during a training sortie for RED FLAG-Alaska 22-2, June 22, 2022. The 18th Aggressor Squadron supports RFA by sharing its knowledge of adversarial tactics, techniques, and procedures to participating units, ensuring the United States and its allies receive the best air combat training possible.

An air-to-air right side view of a Fighter Squadron 143 (VF-143) F-14A Tomcat aircraft armed with an AIM-7 Sparrow missile. Country: Unknown

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, refuels a F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, during exercise Point Blank 22-2 over the North Sea, April 28, 2022. Point Blank is a low-cost, multi-event exercise designed and co-hosted by the Royal Air Force and the 48th FW created to increase tactical proficiency of Department of Defense and Ministry of Defence forces stationed within the United Kingdom and Europe alongside NATO partners.

040504-F-2034C-011. State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron Eight Six (VFA-86) inflight during a mission flow from Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, South Carolina (SC). Base: Mcas, Beaufort State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, manuevers during a training mission.

An F-15 Eagle with the 159th Fighter Wing out of Louisiana flies beside a KC-135 Stratotanker with the 914th Air Refueling Wing, New York, July 10, 2022, over the Southeastern United States. The 159th fighter wing is nicknamed the Bayou Militia, displayed on the F-15s tail.

020427-F-0193C-003. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN EDGE 2002 Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle refuels from a KC-10 Extender assigned to the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, over an undisclosed location in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Oct. 24, 2022. The F-15E is a multi-role fighter capable of performing air-to-air and air-to-ground operations in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.

A right side view of three Strike Fighter Squadron 132 (VFA-132) F/A-18A Hornet aircraft in-flight. The aircraft are based aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72) during the ship's shakedown cruise. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

A US Navy F/A-18 Hornet makes an approach to a KC-135 Stratotanker for aerial refueling as another F/A-18 flies below. The Hornets are part of a joint strike package of US Air Force F-15 Eagles and F-16 Fighting Falcons for the exercise. Joint Task Force 95-3 involved each branch of the armed services and all major units of the US Atlantic Command. The aircraft are from the 69th Fighter Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Ga.(Exact date unknown). Subject Operation/Series: JOINT TASK FORCE 95-3 Base: Mcas, Cherry Point State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SC-89-05114. State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 26, 2022) U.S Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refuels a U.S. Navy F-18 Super Hornet through its flying boom extending from the rear of the aircraft during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three 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. (Royal New Zealand Air Force photo by Cpl. Dillon)

021119-F-7709A-020. State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Maj. Eric Geyer, an F-18 Hornet instructor with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1, and Capt. Kyle Haire, also an F-18 Hornet instructor with MAWTS-1, top left, and Maj. Clint Webber, the tactical aviation department head for MAWTS-1, bottom right, train in their aircraft during the spring Weapons and Tactics Instructors' Course hosted by MAWTS-1 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., March 30. WTI is hosted twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall.

011113-F-2171A-013. Base: Randolph Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Two U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles assigned to the 104th Fighter Wing, Massachusetts Air National Guard, fly behind a 101st Air Refueling Wing, Maine Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker during a refueling training operation over the northeastern United States October 27, 2022. The 104FW is trained to provide around-the-clock Aerospace Control Alert operations, supplying armed F-15 fighters prepared to scramble in a moments notice to protect the northeast United States from any airborne threat.

An 8th Operations Group F-16 Fighting Falcon flies during a training event in the skies near Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 1, 2022. The F-16 is a multi-capable, highly maneuverable fighter aircraft that poses a great offensive threat to any adversarial aircraft and has been a major component of thousands of combat operations since Sept. 11, 2001.

F-15E Strike Eagle US Air Force

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Viper from the 177th Fighter Wing N.J. Air National Guard flies a training mission Aug. 18, 2009 near Atlantic City, N.J..

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft assigned to the 335th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron conducts aerial operations in the U.S. Air Forces Central area of responsibility May 8, 2022. The 335th EFS delivers airpower and showcases U.S. commitment to deterrence and regional stability.

000923-N-6967M-504. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 2000 Base: Uss George Washington (CVN 73) State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An F-15 Eagle with the 159th Fighter Wing out of Louisiana flies beside a KC-135 Stratotanker with the 914th Air Refueling Wing, New York, July 10, 2022, over the Southeastern United States. The 159th fighter wing is nicknamed the Bayou Militia, displayed on the F-15s tail.

051015-F-2295B-043. State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220726-N-XL376-1097 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 26, 2022) - A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151 flies alongside a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker after conducting long-range aerial refueling during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three 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.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 26, 2017) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Eagles” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 conducts aerial refueling operations with a U.S. Air Force KC-10A Extender. VFA-115 is traveling from Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan, to Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, to complete the strike fighter advanced readiness program.

Aerial top view of an F-15C Eagle. The fighter plane was on a mission to escort a B-2 Bomber to an air show at RAF Fairford, England. Country: Scotland (SCT)

001027-F-0929W-005. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Unknown

060718-F-2185F-227. Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

An air-to-air view of United States Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet aircraft deployed from UMFA (AW)-224 (Bangles), Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station, South Carolina, to Biggs Army Airfield, Texas, for participation in this annual air defense exercise. Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS '95 Base: Biggs Army Air Field, El Paso State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An air-to-air right side view of a 50th Tactical Fighter Wing F-16A Fighting Falcon aircraft in formation with a 36th Tactical Fighter Wing F-15D Eagle aircraft during a dissimilar aircraft combat tactics exercise. Country: Spain (ESP)

A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to the South Carolina Air National Guard lines up behind a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the Kansas Air National Guard for in-fight refueling over the Atlantic Ocean during Sentry Savannah 22-1, May 3, 2022. Sentry Savannah is a joint, total force integrated exercise that showcases the nation's combat aircraft readiness, tests the capabilities of warfighters in a near-peer environment and trains the next generation of fighter pilots for tomorrows fight.

020612-F-7709A-003. State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A KC-135T Stratotanker with the 127th Air Refueling Group, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, refuels a flight of F-16C Fighting Falcons from the148th Fighter Wing, Duluth, Minnesota, during a surge exercise on July 26, 2022. The KC-135 is used for refueling other aircraft in mid-air across the globe. It has a secondary mission as a transport aircraft, moving personnel and equipment.

021009-F-6393C-001. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Country: Unknown

An air-to-air underside view of a Strike Fighter Squadron 136 (VFA-136) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft. VFA-136 is embarked aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN-73). State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, assigned to the 179th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, carries out aerial operations in the U.S. Air Forces Central area of responsibility, June 19, 2022. The 179th EFS delivers airpower and showcases U.S. commitment to deterrence and regional stability.

An air-to-air right side view of a Strike Fighter Squadron 136 (VFA-136) F/A-18A Hornet aircraft. The aircraft is armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on the right wing tip. State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040611-F-3488S-011. Complete Scene Caption: Two US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcons, 18th Fighter Squadron (FS), 354th Fighter Wing (FW), Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK), fly in formation off the wing of a Illinois Air National Guard (ILANG) KC-135E Stratotanker, 108th Air Refueling Squadron (AFS), 126th Air Refueling Wing (ARW), Scott AFB, Illinois (IL), during a refueling mission over Alaska in support of Exercise NORTHERN EDGE 04. NORTHERN EDGE is Alaska's annual joint training exercise (JTX) designed to enhance interoperability among the services by sharpening and honing joint service techniques and procedures. It helps provide a ready force capable of protecting America's interests at home and abroad. More than 9,000 Airmen, Sailors, Soldiers, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen from active duty, Reserve, and National Guard units are participating in this year's exercise. Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

AN air-to-air right side view of an F-15 Eagle aircraft of the 49th Tactical Fighter Wing carrying four AIM-9 Sidewinder and AIM-7 Sparrow missiles. Base: White Sands Missile Test Range State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

June 7, 2010 - Lufwaffe F-4F of Jagdgeschwader 71 Richthofen based at Wittmund Air Base, prepares for refueling from a Royal Netherlands Air Force KDC10 tanker over northern Germany.

A U.S. Air Force F-22A Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron over the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 30, 2022. Kadenas ability to rapidly deploy a variety of aircraft demonstrates its commitment to the safety and security of the Indo-Pacific.

040120-F-7709A-001. Country: Gulf Of Mexico Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

An F-15E flies watch over the skies of Afghanistan July 30, 2011. The F-15 and crew are deployed to Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho.

An air to air right side view of a US Navy F-14D Tomcat from Fighter Squadron 31, Naval Air Station Miramar, Calif., as it ascends on a close air support mission during the annual air defense exercise. Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS '95 Base: Roswell State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An A-6E Intruder aircraft flies over the desert as it prepares for refueling during Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle flies in formation over an undisclosed location in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Oct. 24, 2022. The F-15E is a multi-role fighter capable of performing air-to-air and air-to-ground operations in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.

DF-ST-85-13251. Subject Operation/Series: CENTRAL GUARDIAN / REFORGER Country: Unknown

011107-F-5795G-014. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

US Navy F/A-18C in tight formation nose on head on cropped tightly

An air-to-air left side view of an F-18A Hornet aircraft with AIM-9L Sidewinder dummy missiles mounted on its wing tips. The aircraft is from Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 4 (VX-4) assigned to Fighter/AEW Wing Pacific. Base: Nav Weapons Center, China Lake State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

970221-F-5742K-010. Base: Strait Of Gibraltar Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

A right side overhead view of an F-14B Tomcat aircraft of Fighter Squadron 143 (VF-143) in-flight near Puerto Rico. Below the aircraft is the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN-73) which is on her shakedown cruise. Country: Caribbean Sea

A F-15SG Strike Eagle receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-2, June 10, 2022. The JPARC airspace provides a realistic training environment, allowing Airmen and the Republic of Singapore Air Force to train for full spectrum engagement, ranging from individual skills to complex, large-scale joint engagement. The Strike Eagles are assigned to the 428th Fighter Squadron, RSAF, and a Stratotanker is assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington.

011106-F-4308R-007. Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE 2001 Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

Back lighted air to air view of two F-15 Eagles assigned to the 49th Tactical Fighter Wing, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. Aircraft in foreground is assigned to the 7th Tactical Fighter Squadron. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Country: Unknown

A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler aircraft flies in formation for aerial refueling with a KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 during Ryukyu Vice 23.1 near 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.

An F-15C Eagle, assigned to the 125th Fighter Wing, Jacksonville Air National Guards 125th Fighter Wing received fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, over the Southeastern United States, Oct. 20, 2022. The KC-135 is capable of transferring more fuel through its boom in eight minutes than a gas station pump could pump in 24 hours.

An air-to-air underside view of a Fighter Squadron 114 (VF-114) F-14A Tomcat aircraft banking to the left during a flight over the Persian Gulf. The Tomcat is armed with AIM-7 Sparrow, AIM-9 Sidewinder and AIM-54 Phoenix air-to-air missiles. Country: Unknown

040803-F-7709A-002. Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

An Ecuadoran air force F-1E Mirage aircraft flies beside another aircraft during the joint Ecuadoran/U.S. exercise Blue Horizon '86. The Mirage is armed with an R-550 Magic 2 air-to-air missile on its port wing tip. Subject Operation/Series: BLUE HORIZON '86 Country: Ecuador (ECU)

011106-F-4308R-021. Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE 2001 Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

Two F/A-18C Hornet aircraft from Strike Fighter Squadron 22 (VFA-22) are silhouetted against the sky during a late afternoon flight. VFA-22 is based aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72), which is operating in the Persian Gulf region during its first Western Pacific deployment.. Country: Gulf Of Oman

April 8, 2011 - A CF-188A Hornet of the Royal Canadian Air Force carrying laser guided bombs and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles while bound for Libya during Operation Unified Protector.

031229-F-9629J-035. Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

An F-15E strike fighter of the United States Air Force in flight.

An F-15C Eagle prepares to refuel with a KC-135R Stratotanker Sept. 12, 2013, en route to the Arctic Challenge Exercise in Ørland, Norway. The F-15C in coordination with fighters from other nations provided the air-to-air attack element in many of the scenarios during the exercise.

011205-F-1279W-012. Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

Capt. Cameron Wall, F-16 pilot assigned to the 64th Aggressor Squadron, flies over the Nevada Test and Training Range during a routine training mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 23, 2022. The principal testament to the value of the Aggressor program is the consistent dominance of the U.S. Air Force during recent conflicts.

An Israeli Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon refuels from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, as part of a bilateral exercise over an undisclosed location in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Nov. 30, 2022. The exercise demonstrated fighter aircraft integration and escort as well as refueling operations as part of the first of several exercises to maintain the ironclad commitment and bilateral aerial capability between the U.S. and Israeli Air Forces.

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 15, 2022) An EA-18G Growler, assigned to the "Wizards" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 133, prepares to make arrested landing on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

An air-to-air left side view of an F-15 Eagle aircraft from the 33rd Tactical Fighter Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, during Operation Ocean Venture. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE Country: Unknown

Persian Gulf, October 19, 2005 - An F-14D Tomcat holds in the landing pattern with its tailhook down after conducting a late evening mission over the Persian Gulf region.

An F-15 Eagle aircraft refuels from a K-135 Stratotanker aircraft (not shown) over Saudi Arabia in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. The F-15 is equipped with AIM 7 Sparrow missiles and AIM 120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles (AMRAAM) and is part of the coalition forces of the 363rd Air Expeditionary Wing who enforce the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq to protect and defend against Iraqi aggression. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Unknown

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano Air Base, Italy, flies alongside a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, during air refueling operations over the Adriatic Sea, Jan. 5, 2024. The KC-135s are a force multiplier that extend the reach of fighter, bomber, reconnaissance and cargo aircraft.

A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to the South Carolina Air National Guard line up behind a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the Kansas Air National Guard for in-fight refueling over the Atlantic Ocean during Sentry Savannah 22-1, May 3, 2022. Sentry Savannah is a joint, total force integrated exercise that showcases the nation's combat aircraft readiness, tests the capabilities of warfighters in a near-peer environment and trains the next generation of fighter pilots for tomorrows fight.

011115-F-1718K-011. Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH 02-1 Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 510th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron takes off at 86th Air Base, Romania, July 12, 2022. The 510th EFS is deployed from the 31st Fighter Wing at Aviano Air Base, Italy to support NATOs Enhanced Air Policing operations.

An air-to-air left side view of two Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA-86) F/A-18 Hornet aircraft over Towsend Target Range. State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

041118-F-3188G-216. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ)

020612-F-7709A-010. State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 93rd Fighter Squadron, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., prepares to be refueled over the Gulf of Mexico by a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 507th Air Refueling Wing from Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., as part of an Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Bosslift event hosted by the 482nd Fighter Wing at Homestead ARB July 2015.

TWO USAF F-15C EAGLES JET JETS DEFENSIVE DEFENSE AIR FORCE

DN-SC-88-05379. Country: Unknown

040922-F-2295B-001. State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Air Force 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron B-1B Lancer receives fuel from a 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker during a flight over the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 19, 2022. Aerial operations contribute to Joint Force lethality and help deter aggression in the Indo-Pacific by demonstrating the U.S. Air Forces ability to operate anywhere in the world in support of the National Defense Strategy.

021204-F-7709A-003. Country: Unknown

Three U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, fly alongside a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing at RAF Mildenhall, during exercise Point Blank 22-2 over the North Sea, April 28, 2022. Point Blank is a low-cost, multi-event exercise designed and co-hosted by the Royal Air Force and the 48th FW created to increase tactical proficiency of Department of Defense and Ministry of Defence forces stationed within the United Kingdom and Europe alongside NATO partners.

Low angle view of a military aircraft flying in the sky, F/A-18 Hornet, US Navy

240214-N-TY639-1011 ATLANTIC OCEAN, (Feb. 14, 2024) An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the Pukin Dogs of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143, approachs for landing on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Feb. 14, 2024. Truman is the flagship of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group and is currently underway conducting flight deck certification as part of the basic phase. Navy

Rear view of a fighter plane taking off from a military ship, F/A-18A Hornet, USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75), US Navy

040122-F-7709A-012. Country: Gulf Of Mexico Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

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