Military Fighter Jets in Flight

Dynamic images of modern military fighter jets in flight, highlighting advanced engineering and aerial maneuvers against a backdrop of clouds.

050224-F-7709A-010. Base: Over The Gulf Of Mexico Country: United States Of America (USA)

040518-N-6436W-002. Country: Unknown

030917-F-0381R-006. Complete Scene Caption: A US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcon, 120th Fighter Squadron (FS), 140th Fighter Wing (FW), Colorado Air National Guard (COANG) disengages from a refueling boom (fuel port is still open) as it returns to Cold Wing Canada during the second Tiger Meet of the Americas. The Falcon is carrying an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile (left) and Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation (ACMI) pod under the wing and an Acceleration Monitor Assembly (AMA) pod on the wing tip. The Tiger Meet of the Americas, first ever held in Canada, inaugurated in 2001 in the Western Hemisphere to carry on the Tiger tradition of the long-established European original experience; promoting solidarity and operational understanding between NATO members. The Meet attracted 400 participants and over 20 aircraft, with at least 6 fighter jets painted in distinctive "Tiger" schemes. For a squadron to be invited, only one simple criterion required, the unit must have a Tiger or ot

970221-F-5742K-002. Base: Strait Of Gibraltar Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

020805-F-7709A-001. Subject Operation/Series: COMBAT HAMMER Base: Hill Air Force Base State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Two F-16 Fighting Falcon Block 52 aircraft's from the 157th Fighter Squadron, 169th Fighter Wing, McEntire Air National Guard Station, South Carolina, in flight. The aircraft's are armed with AGM-88 HARM's (high-speed anti-radiation missile), AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles and AIM-120 AMRAAM's (advanced medium-range air-to-air missile). Country: Unknown

USAF F-15C Eagle from Langley AFB photographed from a USAF tanker above puffy white cloud background

Two F-16C Fighting Falcon Block 52 aircraft's from the 157th Fighter Squadron, 169th Fighter Wing, McEntire Air National Guard Station, South Carolina, in flight. One of the aircraft's is armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles and AIM-120 AMRAAM's (advanced medium-range air-to-air missile). Country: Unknown

031008-F-7709A-006. Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

Two F-15 Eagle aircraft's from the 67th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, fly alongside a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft prior to being refueled while flying over the Pacific Ocean. Country: Unknown

050224-F-7709A-010. Base: Over The Gulf Of Mexico Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-87-05158. Country: Unknown

A 613th Tactical Fighter Squadron F-16A Fighting Falcon aircraft prepares to connect with a tanker aircraft as it flies over Sicily while on deployment to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Country: Sicily (SIC)

An FA-18A Hornet aircraft of Strike Fighter Squadron 97 (VFA-97) prepares to land on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV-63) as the vessel is underway. Country: Pacific Ocean(POC)

AN air-to-air right side view of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft armed with 500-pound practice bombs. Base: Hill Air Force Base State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Low angle view of US Navy F-14A Tomacat and British RAF Phantom II

Four Fighter Squadron 2 (VF-2) F-14A Tomcat aircraft fly in formation near Diego Garcia while operating from the aircraft carrier USS RANGER (CV 61). Country: Indian Ocean (IOC)

DF-ST-87-07632. Country: Spain (ESP)

DF-ST-86-09114. Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-85-07791. Country: Unknown

A 33rd Tactical Fighter Wing F-15C Eagle aircraft banks into a turn during a flight out of Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The aircraft is carrying two AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles on each wing and four AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles (AMRAAMs) on its fuselage weapons stations. Country: Gulf Of Mexico

010808-F-7910D-001. Base: Buckley Air Force Base State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Air Combat Command

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon with Luke Air Force base flies in formation after being refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker with the 161st Air Refueling Wing during a local sortie on Aug. 6, 2022. The 161st out of Goldwater Air National Guard Base, conducts regular air refueling missions with their regional partners at Luke Air Force Base.

An Armée de l'air et de lespace Rafale aircraft conducts aerial refueling operations with a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Aug. 10, 2022. France is a key player of military contributions to Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve, the multinational coalition dedicated to militarily defeating ISIS in Iraq and Syria.

Arabian Sea, September 19, 2012 - An F/A-18F Super Hornet displays the national ensign in the cockpit while in flight.

040127-F-9209C-002. State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

A thirsty US Air Force F-16 Falcon from Aviano Air Base, Italy, moves into pre-contact to receive fuel from the boom on a McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, KC-10 Extender, while deployed to a forward location in the European theatre. This mission is in direct support of Joint Task Force Noble Anvil. Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE ANVIL Country: Unknown

020531-F-7709A-025. State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

011115-F-1718K-007. Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH 02-1 Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

Air to air view of four 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

020528-F-7709A-002. Country: Unknown

F-16 FALCON FIGHTER JET

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 179th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, conducts aerial training operations with Egyptian Air Force partners in support of exercise Agile Phoenix within the U.S. Air Forces Central area of responsibility June 28, 2022. Agile Phoenix is a joint agile combat employment exercise focused on enhancing interoperability and ensuring regional security.

An overhead aerial view of two US Navy F/A-18 Hornets (one beneath the other) as they make the approach to a KC-135 Stratotanker for aerial refueling. 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.(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)

An air-to-air view of an F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft of the 401st Tactical Fighter Wing during Operation Desert Shield.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Unknown

October 15, 2006 - An F/A-18C Hornet aircraft tests its flare countermeasure system over the Persian Gulf before heading into Afghanistan for a close air support mission.

020508-F-4814D-019. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Country: Unknown

An F-15C Eagle from the 1ST Fighter Wing, Langley AFB, Virginia moves away after refueling with a Boeing KC-10A Extender from the 2nd Air Refueling Squadron, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey. The KC-10A can carry more than 356,000 pounds of fuel in it's six tanks; almost twice as much as the KC-135 Stratotanker. During boom refuling operations, fuel is transferred to the receiver at a maximum rate of 1,100 gallons per minute. Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

A pair of F-15Cs, assigned to the Oregon Air National Guards 142nd Wing, Portland Air National Guard base, perform several flybys at the Oregon International Airshow in McMinnville, Ore., Aug. 20, 2022. The Oregon Air National Guard maintains two flying wings, one co-located at the Portland International Airport, and the 173rd Fighter Wing, an F-15 training unit, is located in Klamath Falls.

May 28, 2008 - A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft returns to the fight after receiving fuel from a KC-135R Stratotanker during a mission over Afghanistan.

DN-SC-95-01454. Country: Caribbean Sea

A left rear view of two F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft armed with missile dispensers. The Falcons are assigned to the 10th Tactical Fighter Squadrons, 50th Tactical Fighter Wing. Country: Federal Republic Of Germany (FRG)

Close-up of two F-16 Fighting Falcon Block 52 aircraft's from the 157th Fighter Squadron, 169th Fighter Wing, McEntire Air National Guard Station, South Carolina, in flight. The aircraft's are armed with AGM-88 HARM's (high-speed anti-radiation missile), AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles and AIM-120 AMRAAM's (advanced medium-range air-to-air missile). Country: Unknown

DF-ST-86-05016. Subject Operation/Series: TRIAD '84 Country: New Zealand (NZL)

DF-ST-88-05725. Country: West Germany (FRG)

DN-SC-90-11927. Country: Unknown

030422-F-3408B-030. Country: Egypt (EGY)

An air-to-air view of an F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft from 50th Tactical Fighter Wing of Hahn Air Base, Germany, deployed to the 363rd Tactical Fighter Wing of Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., armed with Mark 84 2,000-pound bombs mounted under its wings and AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles on its wing tips, during the second wave of air attacks on Iraqi targets in support of Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown

A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon, from the 177th Fighter Wing of the New Jersey Air National Guard, flies above the clouds after aerial refueling with another NJ ANG aircraft, a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 108th Wing, Jan. 23, 2022, enroute to Naval Air Station Key West, Fla. The NJ ANG fighter jets and tanker aircraft flew to the 156th Wing, Muñiz Air National Guard Base in Carolina, PR, for the NJ ANGs first Agile Combat Employment (ACE) training exercise. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Hunter Hires)

DF-SC-87-01106. Country: Unknown

An F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 36th Fighter Squadron refuels from a 310th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft during a Pacific Tanker Task Force refueling mission. Country: South Korea

DF-ST-87-13346. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '85 Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Mid-air refueling

030604-F-7709A-009. Country: Gulf Of Mexico Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

An F/A-18C Hornet attached to Marine Fighter-Attack Squadron Two Five One (VMFA-251) aboard the aircraft carrier USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73) soars through the skies over the Persian Gulf. George Washington is operating in the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Unknown

DN-SC-89-01741. Country: Unknown

With its landing gear and tailhook lowered, an F-14A Tomcat aircraft prepares to land on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV-66) during the joint service exercise Ocean Venture '93. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '93 State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An F-15C Eagle assigned to the 44th Fighter Squadron approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker to receive aerial refueling while flying in support of Exercise Southern Beach over the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 15, 2022. Bilateral training builds trusting relationships among foreign and domestic forces and ensures the 18th Wing and host-nation allies are able to come together to effectively respond to demanding scenarios.

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle, assigned to the 355th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, conducts aerial refueling operations with a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 50th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, in the U.S. Air Forces Central area of responsibility, May 5, 2022. The 355th EFS, deployed with Ninth Air Force, delivers airpower and showcases U.S. commitment to deterrence and stability in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

USAF Lockheed F-16C Falcons ( Vipers ) carrying ordnance including AGM-88 HARM anti-radar missiles.

Right side view of Marine Air Group 11 (MAG-11) F/A-18A and F/A-18D Hornet strike fighter aircraft in formation with a Marine Refueling Group 350 (VMGR-350) KC-130 Hercules aircraft over the Marine Corps Air Station. Base: Marine Corps Air Station El Toro State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An air-to-air right underside view of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft in use during a tactical large force employment exercise. The aircraft is from the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing, Kunsan Air Base, Korea. Country: Unknown

DN-SP-04-08643. Base: USS Forrestal (CV 59)

020129-F-1851B-532. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

970221-F-5742K-004. Base: Strait Of Gibraltar Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

DF-ST-88-03005. Country: Unknown

Two F-15 Eagles from the 173rd Fighter Wing conduct air-to-air training over Central Oregon.

Attack Squadron 46 (VA-46) A-7E Corsair II aircraft fly near the refueling boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft as they prepare for refueling over the Red Sea during Operation Desert Storm. The Corsair on the right is armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on its right fuselage pylon. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown

An air-to-air right side view of an F-16A Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 80th Tactical Fighter Squadron dropping six Mark 84 bombs. Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Danish Air Force F-16AM jet with live missiles during an Air Policing mission.

DF-ST-86-11825. Country: Spain (ESP)

Langley Air Force Base, Virginia - A F-15 Eagle patrols the sky during a combat air patrol mission.

DM-ST-86-09295. State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040517-F-7709A-004. Base: Hill Air Force Base State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

020424-F-0193C-011. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN EDGE 2002 Country: United States Of America (USA)

010810-F-7910D-005. Base: Buckley Field State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

Two F-14A Tomcats from U.S. Navy over the Indian Ocean.

F-16 Falcons from the 187th Fighter Wing in Montgomery, Alabama fly in formation with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 117th Air Refueling Wing prior to doing a flyover of the 2022 World Games at Birmingham, Alabama, July 7, 2022.

010308-N-3400W-014. Country: Sea Of Japan

Four F-16's stationed at the 162nd Fighter Wing in Tucson, Arizona, fly in formation during a training mission.

DF-ST-89-10420. Base: Bergstrom Afb State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030225-F-7709A-005. Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off for a training sortie over the White Sands Missile Range's 10,000 square mile range at Holloman Air force Base, N.M., Aug. 5. The 54th FG is a detachment of Luke AFB, Ariz., and is stationed on Holloman to facilitate high-speed training, live fire weapons training, and night flying operations.

A Fighter Squadron 32 (VF-32) F-14A Tomcat aircraft banks toward the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67). The KENNEDY and its embarked air wing are in the Red Sea to support Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Red Sea

A left side air-to-air view of an F-15 Eagle aircraft, from the 36th Tactical Fighter Wing. Country: Federal Republic Of Germany (FRG)

An air-to-air front view of an F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft of the 336th Tactical Fighter Squadron. State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

F-16s from the U.S. Air Force Fighter Weapons School, Nellis AFB, Nevada fly in formation over the skies above the ranges north of Nellis after flying a training mission during the extensive course. Country: Unknown

220122-N-HS181-1218 PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 22, 2022) An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the Wizards of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 133, flies over the Philippine Sea Jan. 22, 2022. Operating as part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, units assigned to Carl Vinson and Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Groups, Essex and America Amphibious Ready Groups, and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force are conducting training to preserve and protect a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Haydn N. Smith)

An air-to-air left underside 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)

011205-F-1279W-011. Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

After taking on gas from a KC-135 Stratotanker four miles above Iraq, an F-16 Fighting Falcon pulls away to resume its close-air support mission for coalition forces on the ground.

980407-F-7910D-001. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

F-16s from the U.S. Air Force Fighter Weapons School, Nellis AFB, Nevada fly in formation over the skies above the ranges north of Nellis after flying a training mission during the extensive course. Country: Unknown

An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing, departs after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 91st Air Refueling Squadron over the Northeastern U.S. Aug. 24, 2022. The F-15E is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions with an array of avionics and electronics systems that give it the capability to fight at low altitude, day or night and in all weather.

Capt. Tom Silkowski, flying the front aircraft, and Capt. Andy Labrum, two of Idaho Air National Guard pilots from the 190th Fighter Squadron fly the A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft next to the Utah National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft, waiting to refuel shortly after leaving Idaho, Mar. 9 headed to Barksdale Air Force Base, La. for the two week training exercise Green Flag East.

Two F-16C Fighting Falcon Block 52 aircraft's from the 157th Fighter Squadron, 169th Fighter Wing, McEntire Air National Guard Station, South Carolina, in flight. The aircraft's are armed with AGM-88 HARM's (high-speed anti-radiation missile), AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles and AIM-120 AMRAAM's (advanced medium-range air-to-air missile). Country: Unknown

An air-to-air right side view of four F-16A Fighting Falcon aircraft in an echelon formation. The aircraft are assigned to the 56th Tactical Training Wing, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. Country: Unknown

U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND (Sept. 28, 2020) A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Carrier Air Wing 17, deployed aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility during a mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, Sept. 28, 2020. The F/A-18 is a highly versatile aircraft due to its avionics, cockpit displays, aerodynamic characteristics, and its ability to carry a wide variety of weapons.

Two U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor aircraft assigned to the 90th Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, fly alongside a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, over Poland, Aug. 10, 2022. The 90th FS has been forward deployed in support of NATO Air Shielding in the European Theater to increase the air and missile defense posture along the Eastern flank of the Alliance.

Two F-16 Fighting Falcons fly in formation after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker from Fairchild Air Force Base over New Mexico April 14, 2022. Crews from Fairchild provided air refueling support during a training mission, allowing the F-16 crews to maintain mission readiness.

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