Military Fighter Jets On Tarmac

A collection of modern military fighter jets including F-15s and F-16s on runways or tarmacs, showcasing sleek designs, gray tones, and various airbases.

F-16D Falcon from the Republic of Singapore Air Force.

020702-F-4177H-001. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR)

070226-F-2879T-026. Base: Balad Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ)

F-15 aircraft from the Louisiana Air National Guard are parked on the flightline at Sumpter Smith Joint National Guard Base, Ala., Sept. 30, 2022. The aircraft were scheduled to do flyovers for an Ole Miss football game and the Talladega Superspeedway on Oct. 01 and Oct. 02. (US Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jeremy Farson)

040719-F-9032T-003. Country: Unknown

020129-F-1631A-024. Base: Zaragosa Air Base Country: Spain (ESP) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

F-16D Falcon from the Republic of Singapore Air Force.

Lockheed Martin F-16B of the Turkish Air Force during Exercise Anatolian Eagle, Konya Air Base, Turkey.

An FA-18D Hornet from Marine Corp Air Station (MCAS) Miramar, California, taxies by French Mirage fighters on arrival at Manas Airport, Kyrgyzstan, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Peter J. Ganci Jr. Air Base State: Chuskaya Oblast Country: Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF

A 332d Air Expeditionary Wing F-15E Strike Eagle soars off runway with afterburners blazing during a routine training exercise at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, July 7, 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.

Polish Air Force F-16C landing at Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands.

DF-ST-87-12669. Subject Operation/Series: BLUE HORIZON '86 Base: Taura Air Base Country: Ecuador (ECU)

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 179th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron conducts aerial operations during an agile combat employment exercise with U.S. Central Command regional partners July 13, 2022. Ninth Air Force (AFCENT) led the combined rapid deployment exercise consisting of forward operating location establishment, simulated combat sortie generation, aerial refueling, ground hot-pit refueling as well as command and control procedures. This training demonstrates the flexibility of U.S. airpower assets and maintains interoperability with foreign partners for enhanced security of the region.

Chilean Air Force F-16 during exercise Cruzex 2018, Brazil.

Lt. Col. Joost Luijsterburg, Royal Netherlands Air Force detachment commander, Morris Air National Guard Base, waits to taxi his aircraft at Naval Air Station Key West, Florida. This is the last temporary duty that the RNLAF will make with the 162nd Wing before they return to the Netherlands.

April 8, 2011 - A Royal Air Force Panavia Tornado GR4 armed with Brimstone missiles and laser-guided bombs shortly before entering Libyan airspace for a close air support mission in support of Operation Unified Protector over the Mediterranean Sea close to Libya.

A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 555th Fighter Squadron from the 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano Air Base, Italy, lands at Royal Air Force Base Lakenheath, United Kingdom, Aug. 24, 2022, in preparation for the Royal Air Forces Cobra Warrior 2022 exercise. The partnerships created through recurring training events, like Cobra Warrior, better support NATOs ability to employ a strategic force in theater whenever called upon.

021025-F-4649H-098. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR)

030714-F-3873G-012. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

030318-F-9528H-001. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown

A Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornet aircraft from the 401 Tactical Fighter Squadron takes off as part of exercise Swift Strike Nov. 17, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Swift Strike is a bilateral exercise between the U.S. and Canadian Controllers, focused on interoperability between the two countries.

F-16B Netz from the Israeli Air Force at Decimomannu Air Base, Italy.

Romanian Air Force F-16BM Fighting Falcon on the ramp at BorceaAir Base, Romania.

An F-15E of the U.S. Air Force comes in for landing.

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle.

F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft prepare to takeoff on a training mission during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Qatar(QAT)

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon taxis at Buckley Space Force Base, Colo., Sep. 22, 2022 during a readiness exercise, Operation Thundercat. This four-day exercise provides a simulated combat environment that allows Airmen to practice real-world warfighting capabilities.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brent Boren Jr., left, a native of Illinois and a fixed-wing aircraft mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, inspects an F/A-18D Hornet in preparation for Exercise Nordic Response 24 at Andenes, Norway, Feb. 23, 2024. Exercise Nordic Response, formerly known as Cold Response, is a NATO training event conducted every two years to promote military competency in arctic environments and to foster interoperability between the U.S. Marine Corps and allied nations. Marine Corps

With motion blur and an MC-130 Hercules parked in the background a USAF Lockheed F-16CJ Fighting Falcon (Viper) lifts off/takes off from the runway with ordnance including HARM AMRAAM Sidewinder missiles and external fuel tanks

A U.S. Air Force F-16C fighter jet prepares to touch down at Leeuwarden Air Base, The Netherlands.

DF-ST-90-01750. Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH 89-1 Country: Japan (JPN)

020204-F-0148C-012. Base: Tulsa International Airport State: Oklahoma (OK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

040922-F-2295B-007. State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Maintenance crewmen conduct a preflight check on a 37th Tactical Fighter Wing F-4G Phantom II "Wild Weasel" aircraft. Base: George Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-89-05830. Base: George Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

F-16 Fighting Falcon aircrafts lined up at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. During a two-week course at Luke Air Base, Arizona, flight surgeons (not shown) go through the paces to understand what it's like to fly in an F-16. They learn about the weapons, radar and stresses that a flighter pilot deals with during a normal flying day. Luke has more than 200 F-16s assigned, with the two-seat F-16D (shown) being used for the training. This image was used in the April 2000 AIRMAN Magazine article "Top Knife.". Base: Luke Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A United Arab Emirates Air Force F-16 Block 52+ taxiing.

Technical Sergeant Sean Becker from the 104th Fighter Wing, Massachusetts Air National Guard refills the oxygen system on an F-15 Eagal before a sortie on April 11, 2011. Deployed to Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida, the 104th is participating in the Weapons System Evaluation Program (WSEP). The two week training and evaluation program is important for ground crews to test their maintenance systems and processes while loading live munitions on F-15 Eagles, as well as critical live training for the F-15 pilots to employ air-to-air missiles against real world targets.

Photo reportage of a demonstration flight with a General Dynamics F-16A with Captain Flyer G. Booij for a Vara-Televisieplaeg. The Crewchief ter Mors does checks before the start.

Republic of Korea Air Force F-4E prepares for landing.

Romanian Air Force F-16AM Fighting Falcon on the ramp at BorceaAir Base, Romania.

An F-16 Fighting Falcons flies alongside a KC-135 Stratotanker from Fairchild Air Force Base after being refueled 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.

A Eurofighter 2000 Typhoon of the Italian Air Force 4th Wing taxiing at Decimomannu Air Base, Sardinia, Italy, during Exercise Vega 2010.

JAS-39 Gripen of the Czech Air Force taking off.

A Spanish Air Force F/A-18A Hornet prepares for landing.

A Belgian Air Force F-16AM Fighting Falcon taxiing at Izmir Air Station.

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A Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18A Hornet starts its take off roll.

A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232 taxis the runway at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Jan. 22, 2024. Nicknamed the Red Devils, VMFA-232 traveled from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan to Guam as a part of their Aviation Training Relocation Program deployment to train multilaterally with allies and partners, and enhance the squadrons combat readiness.

DF-ST-86-08030. Base: Cairo West Country: Egypt (EGY)

An F/A-18 Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 (VMFA-115) taxis on the runway at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C. July 26, 2022. The missiles used during VMFA-115 and Marine All Weather FIghter Attack Squadron 224's training were Advanced Medium Range Air to Air Missiles and Tactical Air Launched Decoys.

A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 312 lands at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Nyutabaru Air Base, Japan, during exercise Keen Sword 2023, Nov. 10, 2022. Keen Sword is a biennial exercise designed to enhance Japan-U.S. readiness, interoperability, and bilateral relations while demonstrating U.S. resolve to support the security interests of allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region.

A F-15E Strike Eagle of the U.S. Air Force uses aero braking after landing.

An F-16M Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, takes off during Rattlesnake Rodeo, the Force Development Evaluation exercise, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Sept. 9, 2022. The focus for this years exercise is the integration of a new Active Electronically Scanned Array Radar along with multiple software and hardware upgrades within operationally relevant test scenarios.

An AV-8B Harrier, attached to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes off from the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during exercise BALTOPS 22, June 10, 2022. BALTOPS 22 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region. The exercise, led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea.

Chilean Air Force F-16D Block 50 takes-off from Natal Air Force Base.

U.S. Air Force F-16DM Fighting Falcon taking off, Aviano, Italy.

020208-F-1631A-016. Base: Zaragosa Air Base Country: Spain (ESP) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

011012-F-0308N-257. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle takes off from Andravida, Greece.

An F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft of the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing flies out on a mission during Operation Desert Storm. The aircraft is armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles and Mark 84 2,000-pound bombs.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 494th Fighter Squadron prepares to launch carrying live munitions during exercise Poseidons Rage 22 at Souda Air Base, Greece, July 20, 2022. PR22 is a multinational exercise designed to bolster readiness and interoperability between the USAF and Hellenic Air Force, by demonstrating localized air superiority through the incorporation of both live and inert munitions.

Royal Saudi Air Force Tornado IDS taxiing.

An F-15 Eagle aircraft takes off at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. The Aircraft is part of the coalition forces of the 363rd Air Expeditionary Wing, Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, that enforces the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq to protect and defend against Iraqi aggression. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

DF-ST-89-06565. Subject Operation/Series: WILLIAM TELL 88 Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-88-06873. Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Romanian Air Force F-16BM Fighting Falcon landing at BorceaAir Base, Romania.

DF-ST-85-01862. Subject Operation/Series: COPE THUNDER 83-7 Country: Philippines (PHL)

Pakistan Air Force F-16D Block 52 on the ramp at Konya Air Base, Turkey.

010621-F-2902B-004. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT RESCUE IX Base: Naval Air Station, Fallon State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Turkish Air Force F-16 during Exercise Anatolian Eagle.

An RF-4C Phantom II aircraft from the 26th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing (26th TRW) takes off from the base for the last time. The 26th TRW's last three aircraft are being flown to the United States following wing's inactivation on April 5, 1991. Base: Zweibrucken Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany(DEU)

U.S. Air Force Gen. Jeffrey Harrigian, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, performs pre-flight inspections at Aviano Air Base, Italy, April 20, 2022. Harrigian was commissioned in 1985 as a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy. He has served in a variety of flying and staff assignments, including Deputy Director for Strategy, Plans and Assessments, U.S. Forces-Iraq, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and as Chief of the Joint Exercise Division at NATO's Joint Warfare Center, Stavanger, Norway.

020919-F-3805C-022. Base: Spangdahlem Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

020501-F-7203T-022. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN EDGE 2002 Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-87-11020. Base: George Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilot assigned to the 555th Fighter Squadron from the 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano Air Base, Italy, lands at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, Sep. 1, 2022, in preparation for the RAFs Cobra Warrior 2022 exercise, along with other NATO Allies and Partner air forces. The F-16C pilots conducted the training to familiarize themselves with the local area prior to CW22. The partnerships with NATO Allies and Partners are key to countering malign actors while increasing interoperability in the region.

A Belgian Air Force F-16A returns to base after a mission.

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Heather Hamilton, a native of New Jersey and weapons systems officer with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, inspects the cockpit of an F/A-18D Hornet before conducting routine flight operations in preparation for Exercise Nordic Response 24 at Andenes, Norway, Feb. 23, 2024. Exercise Nordic Response, formerly known as Cold Response, is a NATO training event conducted every two years to promote military competency in arctic environments and to foster interoperability between the U.S. Marine Corps and allied nations. Marine Corps

030714-F-3873G-011. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

An F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft from the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, lands after performing a sortie against targets in Iraq and Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown

Royal Thai Air Force F-16 during Exercise Cope Tiger 2016.

U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet departing Hohn Air Base, Germany.

120710-N-WD757-151ARABIAN SEA (July 10, 2012) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Blasters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34 launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Zach Peters, A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot with the 75th Fighter Squadron, 23d Fighter Group out of Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, prepares for take off during Southern Strike 2022, at Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, Gulfport, Mississippi, April 26, 2022. Southern Strike 2022 is a large-scale, joint multinational combat exercise that provides tactical level training for the full spectrum of conflict. It emphasizes air dominance, maritime operations, maritime air support, precision engagement, close air support, command and control, personnel recovery, aero medical evacuation, and combat medical support.

Italian Air Force EF-2000 Typhoon during NATO Baltic Air Policing, Estonia.

DF-ST-86-05125. Subject Operation/Series: COPE THUNDER '84-7 Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

A Danish F-16B Fighting Falcon.

A Royal Jordanian Air Force F-16AM aircraft ready for take-off.

A People's Liberation Army Air Force J-10A military plane.

April 8, 2011 - An Italian Air Force Panavia Tornado IDS armed with AGM-88 HARM missiles shortly before entering Libyan airspace for a suppression of enemy air defenses mission in support of Operation Unified Protector over the Mediterranean Sea close to Libya. The aircraft is venting fuel from its tail.

A Spanish Air Force EF-18M Hornet at Exercise Anatolian Eagle.

Hellenic Air Force F-16C Block 52 off the coast of Kefalonia, Greece.

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle taxis on the flight line during a routine training mission at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, September 1, 2022. Pilots use continuous training to maintain and perfect air-to-air and air-to-ground combat skills.

A 336th Tactical Fighter Squadron F-15E Eagle aircraft is readied for takeoff during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

U.S. Air Force F-16CM Fighting Falcon taking off, Aviano, Italy.

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle taxis on the flight line during a routine training mission at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, September 1, 2022. Pilots use continuous training to maintain and perfect air-to-air and air-to-ground combat skills.

020807-F-1789V-001. Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

F-16, Night View

011024-F-0308N-003. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM

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