Military Transport Aircraft

Images of various military transport aircraft, including C-130 variants from multiple air forces, showcasing dynamic flight and aircraft features.

Front view of an Austrian Air Force C-130K Hercules.

A Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Hercules.

A Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130H performing a flyby, New Zealand.

An Alenia C-27J Spartan of the Italian Air Force at Decimomannu Air Base, Sardinia, Italy, during Exercise Vega 2010.

A U.S. Air Force C-130J-30 Hercules transport aircraft.

An Italian Air Force C-130J-30 during takeoff.

An air-to-air left side view of a P-3C Orion aircraft flying over Barbers Point, Hawaii. State: Hawaii(HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Front view of an Austrian Air Force C-130K Hercules.

A new U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules from the Kentucky Air National Guards 123rd Airlift Wing performs an aerial demonstration over the Ohio River in downtown Louisville, Ky., April 23, 2022 as part of the Thunder Over Louisville air show. This years event celebrated the 75th anniversary of the United States Air Force.

A C-130E aircraft of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force.

A Fleet Logistic Support Squadron 48 (VR-48) EC-130T Hercules aircraft retracts its landing gear after taking off from the facility. Base: Naval Air Facility, Andrews Afb State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A C-130J Super Hercules of the Royal Australian Air Force.

DN-ST-87-06688. Country: Unknown

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A U.S. Navy NP-3D Orion aircraft prepares for takeoff 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 effo

A Lockheed P-3C (Update II) Orion.

Nine LC130s with the 109th Airlift Wing conducted the units first ever Elephant Walk on September 10th 2022. An elephant walk is a United States Air Force term for thetaxiing of military aircraft in close formation; often employed to project air power through the rapid deployment of multiple aircraft at once.

An An-26KPA military transport airplane of the Russian Navy taking off, Ostafyevo, Russia.

Alenia C27J aircraft

An air-to-air left front view of an Airborne Early Warning Squadron 110 (VAW-110) E-2C Hawkeye aircraft. Country: Unknown

A US Air Force (USAF) Minnesota (MN) Air National Guard (ANG) C-130H3 Hercules aircraft assigned to the 133rd Airlift Wing (AW), flies over the Minnesota countryside near Lake Superior. Base: Duluth State: Minnesota (MN) Country: United States Of America (USA)

TORRE DEL MAR, MALAGA, SPAIN-JUL 14: Aircraft CASA C-235 of Guardia Civil taking part in a exhibition on the 4th airshow of Torre del Mar on July 14, 2019, in Torre del Mar, Malaga, Spain. Aircraft CASA C-235

Transall C-160D Airkraft Aircraft Type Military Transporter Aircraft, German Armed Forces, Air Force, Spotterday 2009, Wittmund Airport, East Frisia, Germany, Europe

A right side view of a C-130H Hercules aircraft of the Singapore air force parked on the flight line. Base: Naval Air Facility, Andrews Afb State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Brazilian Air Force C-105A Amazonas transport aircraft at Natal Air Force Base.

110131-N-3904I-001ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 31, 2011) An E-2C Hawkeye assigned to Carrier Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 120 lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during carrier qualifications. Harry S. Truman is supporting fleet replacement squadron carrier qualifications.

A C-130 Hercules takes off as part of a large formation mission Oct. 22, 2013, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The 10 C-130's flew during the mission to practice airlift tactics and procedures, highlighting Yokota AB's role as the primary airlift hub for the Western Pacific for peacetime and contingency operations.

Shot of a Korean C-130 on the runway during Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea's IRRE/CERE (Initial Response Readiness Exercise/ Combat Employment Readiness Exercise). Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Republic of Korea Air Force C-130H transport aircraft.

US Air Force, Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar.

Nose View of an NOAA WP3D Orion Hurricane Research Aircraft

An E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft flies on a mission.(Published in AIRMAN Magazine May 1996 ) Exact Date Shot Unknown. Base: Tinker Air Force Base State: Oklahoma (OK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A right side view of a V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor test aircraft taxiing on the flightline at the Naval Air Station. Base: Patuxent River State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A left front view of a C-140 Jet Star aircraft just before taxiing away from the flight line. Base: Scott Air Force Base State: Illinois (IL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SD-03-11350. Country: Unknown

Demonstration flight of the military transport aircraft Airbus A400M Atlas. ILA Berlin Air Show 2024 BERLIN - JUNE 06, 2024: Demonstration flight of the military transport aircraft Airbus A400M Atlas. ILA Berlin Air Show 2024. Copyright: xZoonar.com/SergeyxKohlx 21909173

An E-2C Hawkeye aircraft from Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 126 (VAW-126) taxis into position for launch during flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67). The KENNEDY is operating in support of Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Red Sea

An IL-76MF transport airplane of the Jordanian Air Force taking off, Zhukovsky, Russia.

An A-50 AEW&C airplane performing a demonstration flight.

A U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry takes off from Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 8, 2022. Kadena Air Bases strategic position makes it a vital staging location for forces to deter regional adversaries and project U.S. airpower throughout the Indo-Pacific.

Gulf of Oman, August 24, 2013 - A C-2A Greyhound flies over the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz.

An Alenia C-27J Spartan of the Italian Air Force in flight over Turin Airport, Italy.

A Fleet Logistic Support (Carrier On-board Delivery) Squadron 40 (VRC-40) C-2A Greyhound aircraft taxis on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72). Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ShinMaywa US-2 taxis back to base during the JMSDF New Years flight at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, January 5, 2023. The JMSDF New Years flight is typically held at the beginning of January, and this years flight showcased the US-2s capabilities, as well as Fleet Air Wing 31s ability to swiftly and successfully conduct search and rescue missions. This is the first time in 9 years the event has been held at Iwakuni.

IL-20M reconnaissance aircraft of the Russian Air Force in flight in front of the moon.

Kulis Air National Guard C-130 takes off from the snow-cleared runway 05. Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A right side view of an Air National Guard C-130E Hercules aircraft as it taxis on the runway. Base: Naval Air Facility, Andrews Afb State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Il-76TD transport aircraft of China Air Force taking off, Russia.

The Lockheed P2V-7B, P-2H & SP-2H Neptune Maritime patrol fly 203 (1961-1982) with another Neptune in formation.

A Hellenic Air Force EMB-145 AWACS aircraft.

Russian Aerospace Forces Mi-26 helicopter.

DN-SC-87-00528. Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

Melbourne Airport, A Jet Plane flies overhead. May 2003

An SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter from Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron 10 (HS-10) flies along the coast near Imperial Beach. HS-10 provides readiness/transition training for West Coast helicopter anti-submarine squadrons. State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A C-17 Globemaster III takes off during the Red River Thunder airshow at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Oct. 1, 2022.

A C-130H of the Hellenic Air Force.

A C-130H Hercules transport plane is reassembled with both wings on in a parking lot May 6, 2022 at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, New York. Once fully assembled it will be moved to its static display location on base.

A left side view of a U.S. Coast Guard EC-130V Hercules aircraft parked on the flight line. Base: Coast Guard As, Clearwater State: Florida (FL) 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.

Nine LC130s with the 109th Airlift Wing conducted the units first ever Elephant Walk on September 10th 2022. An elephant walk is a United States Air Force term for thetaxiing of military aircraft in close formation; often employed to project air power through the rapid deployment of multiple aircraft at once.

A German Air Force A400M with refueling pods.

A child and their mother admire a C-130J Super Hercules during a Kids Understanding Deployment Operations event at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, April 2, 2022. KUDOS is a program developed to provide military children with a deeper understanding of their parents deployment experiences in a fun and interactive way.

An S-3A Viking aircraft of Air Anti-submarine Squadron 31 (VS-31) moves into launch position aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69). Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

A left side view of a T-39 Sabreliner aircraft parked on the flight line. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A C-118B Liftmaster aircraft of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 46 (VR-46), is serviced on the flight line during the silver anniversary hemispheric naval exercise Unitas XXV. The execrise is the Navy transport's last deployment before retirement. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXV Country: Unknown

AN air-to-air left side view of a C-141B Starlifter aircraft. Base: Southern State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A right underside view of an OV-10 Bronco aircraft from the 22nd Tactical Air Support Squadron (TASS). The aircraft is being deployed to Korea to participate in exercise Team Spirit '84. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '84 Base: Wheeler Air Force Base State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Tu-95MS strategic bomber of the Russian Air Force taking off.

An EC-130H Hercules aircraft, flying under the project name Compass Call, lands on base. The aircraft is modified to confuse and disrupt enemy command and control operations by using a highly sophisticated electronic jamming system. In the event of war, t. Base: Sembach Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

C-235 transport airplane of Turkish Air Force landing, Kubinka, Russia.

The under belly of a fling Qantas aircraft.

Pakistan Air Force C-130 in special livery.

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II in flight.

A right side view of an Air anti-submarine Squadron 31 (VS-31) S-3B Viking aircraft parked on a snow-covered flight line. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Royal Air Force (RAF) C-130 takes off from Aerodrom Split. Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE PROMISE Base: Split Country: Croatia (HRV)

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A 737 AEW&C of the Turkish Air Force.

U.S. Air Force C-17 of the Air Force Reserve.

A left side view of several P-3C Orion aircraft of Reserve Patrol Squadron 68 (PV-68) parked on the flight line. Base: Naval Air Facility, Andrews Afb State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Kawasaki P-1, maritime patrol aircraft during display, RIAT 2015, Fairford, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Airfield on the neighbouring island of Eneu of Bikini, Marshall Islands, Bikini Atoll, Micronesia, Pacific Ocean, Oceania

Brazilian Air Force Mi-35 at Natal Air Force Base, Brazil.

A consolidated PBY-5A Catalina in Royal Navy painting at the liberation flying party in Rotterdam-Zestienhoven.

Water taxi, seaplane, Laguna Resort, The Maldives, Indian Ocean

Santa, Mrs. Claus and more than three dozen elves from the Alaska Air and Army National Guard partnered with the Salvation Army to deliver 1,420 pounds of gifts, hygiene supplies, and books to 191 children in Nuiqsut, Alaska, Nov. 29, 2022. Celebrating 67 years of Operation Santa Claus, a 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard HC-130J Combat King II aircraft served as Santa's sleigh, delivering tidings of good cheer to the North Slope Borough community. (Alaska Air National Guard photo by Maj. Chelsea Aspelund)

AN air-to-air right side view of a C-141B Starlifter aircraft over Norton Air Force Base. Base: Southern State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Royal Saudi Air Force C-130 prepares for landing.

Vice President of the United States Kamala D. Harris departs Yokota Air Base, Japan, onboard Air Force Two, Sep. 29, 2022. Vice President Harris joined other dignitaries and world leaders to pay tribute to the life and memory of former Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during his state funeral.

With snow cleared from the runway, a C-130 from the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota AB, Japan takes off from runway 05. Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-85-05531. Country: Unknown

MCMURDO STATION ANTARCTICA -- A LC-130 From the 109th Airlift Wing. New York Air National Guard makes it's first landing at Williams Field Antarctica, kicking off the 2019-2020 season in November 2019. The 109th is the DoD only ski-equipped aircraft supporting the National Science Foundation and the United States Antarctica Program. (US Air National Guard

A Fokker F-27 of 334 Squadron from the Royal Air Force in the flight to Eindhoven for the purpose of use in UN context.

H-6K strategic bomber of China's People's Liberation Army Air Force landing.

An air-to-air right side view of a Marine OV-10A Bronco aircraft from Marine Observation Squadron 1. Base: Mcas, New River State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Aerial right rear view of a P-3C Orion anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft of Patrol Squadron Forty-Four (VP-44) in flight over New England. VP-44 was officially disestablished on 31 May 1991. Base: Brunswick State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)

One-half left front view of a Grumman SA-16A Albatross (s/n51-006), somewhere in Korea. The pontoon, drop tank and engine on the left wing appear, and the right engine appears over the top of the aircraft. Another aircraft, probably a Douglas C-47 Skytrain, is parked next to the Grumman SA-16A.

A C-2A Greyhound aircraft takes off from the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70). Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

060913-F-9528H-020. State: Arkansas (AR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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060104-F-3228L-011. Base: Muzaffarabad Country: Pakistan (PAK)

DN-SC-87-01544. Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

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