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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.
F-16D Falcon from the Republic of Singapore Air Force.
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A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Bomb Squadron takes off from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., to integrate with the U.S. Navy and rapidly deploy a naval mine during a live-fire mine exercise (MineX) Aug. 25, 2022. Ellsworth integrated with the Navy to provide training for weapon loaders in handling and loading naval mines. B-1B Lancers are capable of deploying more than seven battlefield-shaping Mark-65 Quickstrike mines.
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A front view of several A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft. The aircraft have just arrived to take part in exercise Bright Star '82. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '82 Base: Cairo Country: Egypt (EGY)
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A front view of a USAF F-4G Phantom Wild Weasel aircraft from the 561st Fighter Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nevada parked on the flight line as maintenance personnel prepare the aircraft for a mission. From AIRMAN Magazine April 1995 issue article "Watch Out for Flying Weasels". Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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An F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, assigned to the 77th Fighter Squadron arrives at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Oct. 19, 2022. While assigned to PSAB, the 77th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron mission is to project combat airpower across AFCENTs area of responsibility, supporting personnel, improving force movement, and showing U.S. and partner nations resolve in the region.
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020104-F-3356N-006. Complete Scene Caption: A head on view of a loaded F-16C Fighting Falcon, 354th Fighter Wing, 18th Fighter Squadron, Eielson AFB, Alaska, sits on the rain soaked ramp at a forward operating location in Southwest Asia in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The F-16C has two AIM-120A Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM), two AIM-9 Sidewinders, and four GBU-12 Paveway II 500-pound bombs. It also is fitted with a Martin Marietta Low-Altitude Navigation and Targeting InfraRed for Night (LANTIRN) System. The F-16C is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft. It is highly maneuverable and has proven itself in air-to-air combat and air-to-surface attack. It provides a relatively low-cost, high-performance weapon system for the United States and allied nations. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF
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A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle pilot assigned to the 131st Fighter Squadron, Massachusetts Air National Guard, taxis on the flightline prior to launch during exercise Eagle Claw, a readiness exercise, June 11, 2022, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. The exercise assessed Barnestormers ability to maintain air dominance in a simulated contested, degraded, and operationally limited environment and test their implementation of the Agile Combat Employment deployment concept.
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US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Christopher Murdock, crewchief from the 510th Fighter Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, directs an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft into a vacant parking slot at Kuchyna Air Base, Slovakia on September 18, 2000 in support of Exercise IRON CLAW. Subject Operation/Series: IRON CLAW Base: Kuchyna Air Base Country: Slovakia (SVK)
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A side view of an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft, piloted by the 442nd Fighter Wing from Whiteman AFB, Missouri, as it sits on the runway loaded with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles. The reserve unit is deployed to Aviano Air Base, Italy in support of Operation Decisive Edge on 1-28 April 1996. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVORDECISIVE EDGE Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)
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An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 80th Fighter Squadron takes off during a training event at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 14, 2022. The training included routine flying operations, inert hung munitions and the launch and recovery of aircraft under a simulated chemical or biological threat.
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A US Marine Aviator Approaches a C-130 Aerial Refueling Tanker High Over the Al Anbar Province of Iraq
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A Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18F Super Hornet prepares for landing.
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221113-N-DW158-1042 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 13, 2022) An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the Dambusters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195, launches from the flight deck of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 13. The Dambusters earned their nickname on May 1, 1951 when the squadron's Skyraiders destroyed the heavily defended and strategically positioned Hwacheon Dam in North Korea with aerial torpedoes by making precise low level runs. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.
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011120-N-9483W-008. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Uss Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Scene Major Command Shown: USS Kitty Hawk
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ATSO training keeps A Finnish Air Force F/A-18C Hornet takes-off at Royal Air Force Waddington, England, prior to a training mission during Exercise Cobra Warrior 23-1 March 21, 2023. Cobra Warrior provides valuable opportunities for all participating nations to develop tactical interoperability skills with partners, aircrew and supporting elements within a composite air operation environment.
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A F-15C Eagle assigned to the 67th Fighter Squadron takes off during exercise RED FLAG-Alaska 22-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 29, 2022. The Indo-Pacific is a top priority for the United States, and the DoD, through exercises like RED FLAG-Alaska, is committed to ensuring U.S. forces are capable and ready to face the evolving challenges in the region.
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010812-F-7910D-023. Base: Buckley Air Force Base State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Air Combat Command
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Su-24M bomber of the Russian Air Force taxiing during Exercise Aviadarts 2018.
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ANDRAVIDA AIR BASE, Greece - The Hellenic Air Force F-16 aircraft share a ramp with the U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle during INIOCHOS 22 at Andravida Air Base, Greece, April 4, 2022. Training with allies and regional partners allow for synchronized and prepares responses to regional security threats and world-wide contingency operations.
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An F-15 Eagle 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)
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Italian Air Force EF-2000 Typhoon during NATO Baltic Air Policing, Estonia.
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030317-F-5712B-011. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown
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Italian Air Force F-2000 armed with bombs.
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General Dynamics F-16s, belonging to the transition and conversion department (TCA) on the Flightline of the Leeuwarden airbase.
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A French Dassault Rafale is staged on the flight line during Point Blank 22-2 at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, April 28, 2022. Point Blank is a multilateral exercise that enhances professional relationships and improves overall coordination with allies and partner militaries.
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010511-N-1272P-001. Base: Naval Air Station Patuxent River State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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JAS-39C Gripen jet fighter of the Swedish Air Force prepares for landing.
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010827-F-2171A-004. Base: Luke Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AETC
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Italian Air Force EF-2000 Typhoon during NATO Baltic Air Policing, Estonia.
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A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 480th Fighter Squadron at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, taxis at Łask Air Base, Poland, January 4, 2022. The ability to perform Agile Combat Employment through enhanced Air Policing for various durations of time allows us to demonstrate the flexible and scalable response enhanced Air Policing provides in an evolving security situation.
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A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle assigned to the 123rd Fighter Squadron, Portland Air National Guard Base, Oregon, takes off during Weapons System Evaluation Program-East 22.08 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, May 17, 2022. WSEP is a formal, two-week evaluation exercise designed to test a squadrons capabilities to conduct live-fire weapons systems during air-to-air combat training missions.
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MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii (July 6, 2022) U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Kaneohe, Hawaii, perform post landing maintenance on F/A-18E/F Super Hornet during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four 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.
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041117-F-1740G-011. Base: Hyakuri Japanese Air Base Country: Japan (JPN)
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Two U.S. Air Force F-15s from the Oregon Air National Guard's 142nd Wing, prepare for take-off from Portland Air National Guard Base, Oregon in support of North American Aerospace Defense Command's (NORAD) Operation Noble Defender (OND), Sept. 14, 2022. This recurring Noble Defender operation, demonstrated the ability to launch at a moments notice from dispersed air and maritime locations to defend Northern approaches in multiple regions across the continent from all domains, displaying resilience in the face of multiple and complex threats. NORAD is a bi-national Canadian and American command that employs a network of aerial, ground-based, and space-based sensors, air-to-air refueling tankers, and fighter aircraft controlled by a sophisticated command and control network to deter, detect, and defend against aerial threats that originate outside or within North American airspace.
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Airshow visitors wave to a Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) F-15DJ with the 23rd Flying Training Squadron as it taxis the flight line at JASDF Nyutabaru Air Base during the Nyutabaru Air Show, Dec. 4, 2022. The air show encompassed various U.S. and Japanese static display aircraft, aerial performances, and provided a chance for the people of Japan to observe U.S. and JSDF assets.
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An Italian Air Force Tornado ECR in flight over Italy.
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040514-F-1698M-004. Base: Lajes Field State: Azores Country: Portugal (PRT) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE
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DA-SC-87-05460. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '86 Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)
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The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" perform their demonstration at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida, March 31 - April 2, 2023. The Thunderbirds headlined the Wings Over Homestead Air Show with the mission to recruit, retain, and inspire American communities.
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Italian Air Force EF-2000 Typhoon aircraft during NATO Baltic Air Policing, Estonia.
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Two B-52H Stratofortresses fly over the flightline before coming in for landing Oct. 27, 2022, at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. In a conventional conflict, the B-52 can perform strategic attack, close-air support, air interdiction, offensive counter-air and maritime operations.
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021211-F-9105A-012. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE
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U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons, assigned to the Ohio National Guards 180th Fighter Wing, sit on the flighline during Northwest Ohios first snowfall of the season, Jan. 24, 2022. The 180FW performs daily training, conducted in realistic environments under realistic circumstances, ensuring our forces maintain the highest levels of proficiency and readiness for worldwide deployment. U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Beth Holliker.
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Romanian Air Force MiG-21 Lancer on the ramp at Camp Turzii.
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Maj. Lauren Schlichting, U. S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron right wing pilot, waves to the audience during Montana's Military Open House "Flight over the Falls" at Montana Air National Guard Base, Great Falls, Montana, July 23, 2022. The pilots perform approximately 30 maneuvers in a demonstration.
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050402-F-8769K-085. Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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970324-F-7666R-101. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Doha Country: Qatar (QAT)
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Malaysia, Kuantan, United States Marine Corps F/A-18D Hornets parked on flight line at Kuantan Air Base during international military training exercise
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Live AIM-9M and AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles on a Belgian F-16 jet.
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Italian Air Force EF-2000 Typhoon during NATO Baltic Air Policing, Estonia.
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Israel, The Negev, Be-er Sheva, Israeli Air Force Museum, Hatzerim Israeli Air Force base, Israeli-built Kfir fighter
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An A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft from the78th Tactical Fighter Squadron prepares for take off during exercise Reforger '86. Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER '86 Base: Raf Woodbridge Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)
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More than 200 Airmen and 10 A-10 Thunderbolt II Warthogs from the 924th Fighter Group of the 944th Fighter Wing are working out of Marine Corps Base Hawaii, July 29, 2022, during the units participation in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 21-Aug. 4. 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 worlds 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 worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.
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A German Air Force Tornado ECR taxis in after landing.
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Spectators crowd around, a 4th Tactical Fighter Wing F-15E Eagle aircraft, left, and an F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft on display at the 1991 Paris Air Show. Base: Paris Country: France(FRA)
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A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the South Carolina Air National Guards 169th Fighter Wing taxis past Colombian air force IAI Kfirs during an exercise in Barranquilla, Colombia, Sept. 02, 2022. Relampago VII is a combined Colombian and U.S. exercise taking place in the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) theater that focuses on techniques, tactics and procedures to strengthen the longstanding partnership between our armed forces.
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U.S. Air Force Maj. Haden Gator Fullam, A-10C Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team pilot and commander, taxis in San Marcos, Texas, May 28, 2022. The A-10 Demonstration Teams jet has a heritage paint job to pay tribute to the 355th Tactical Fighter Wings contributions in the Vietnam War, including special dedication to personnel who were killed in action or became prisoners of war.
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A French Air Force Rafale jet during Exercise Green Shield.
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French Air Force Dassualt MFG Mirage 2000 fighter-bomber loading 500 pound bombs/ordnance. Taking part in Red Flag exercises at Nellis Air Force Base Las Vegas NV.
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A left side front medium close-up shot. Integrity, Service, and Excellence -- AIRMAN Nicole Alfred, from the 47th Security Forces, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, patrols the flightline at Davis Mothan Air Force Base, Arizona, during Roving Sands '99, June 21, 1999. AIRMAN Alfred is temorarily assigned to Davis Mothan Air Force Base, Arizona, to participate in the exercise. AIRMAN Alfred holds a M-16 rifle in her hands as an US Air Force F-15 Eagle is partially seen in the background. Roving Sands is a one-of-a-kind event that is the world's largest Joint Tactical Air Operations exercise. It melds the Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Elements; Air Defense Artillery; and.... Complete Scene Caption: A left side front medium close-up shot. Integrity, Service, and Excellence -- Airman Nicole Alfred, from the 47th Security Forces, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, patrols the flightline at Davis Mothan Air Force Base, Arizona, during Roving Sands '99, June 21, 1999. Airman Alf
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Su-34 attack aircraft with ECM pod of the Russian Air Force landing.
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Air Force fighter jet with camouflage paint on display at Unification Park in Gangneung, South Korea, Asia