World War II Air Operations

Historical images of warplanes, including bombers and reconnaissance missions during WWII. Features landings, aerial combat, and WWII-era aircraft in flight.

An aircraft on a cable is dropped and damaged in a crash test at the Impact Dynamics Research Facility at the Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia."

General Dynamics F-16A from Leeuwarden Air Base in the early morning above a snowy landscape.

Consolidated B-24 'Liberators' Of The 15Th Aaf On Wat To Target, The Oswiecim Oil Refinery, 60 Miles From Krakow, Poland.

DN-ST-86-06153. Base: USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67)

DF-SC-88-09600. Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SC-87-04346. Country: Unknown

A German U-boat on patrol.

RH-53 Sea Stallion helicopters line the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN-68) prior to the start of Operation Evening Light, a rescue mission to Iran. Subject Operation/Series: EVENING LIGHT Country: Indian Ocean (IOC)

F-15C Eagle aircraft of the 53rd Fighter Squadron take off on a night mission during Operation Deny Flight, the enforcement of the United Nations-sanctioned no-fly zone over Bosnia and Herzegovina. Subject Operation/Series: DENY FLIGHT Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

Photograph of USS Arizona Exploding Fiercely at Pearl Harbor after Japanese AttackUSS Arizona explodes fiercely at Pearl Harbor after Japanese attack.

Image on a General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon Simulator.

A view from inside a bunker as Marines observe the surrounding area during a multinational peacekeeping operation. Base: Beirut Country: Lebanon (LBN)

C-141 Starlifter aircraft drop members of the 82nd Airborne Division over the drop zone during exercise Dragon Team. Subject Operation/Series: DRAGON TEAM Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A close-up view of an advanced medium range air-to-air missile being fired by an F-15 Eagle aircraft. Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DA-SN-89-07893. Base: Unknown

The Royal Air Force in the Mediterranean, May 1943 Bristol Beaufighter `Y-York' T5173 of No 272 Squadron, Royal Air Force escorting a convoy bound for Tripoli. The squadron was based at Ta Kali, Malta.

DM-SC-88-09356. Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An air-to-air view of a joint formation of aircraft participating in the multi-national exercise Bright Star '83. The aircraft are, clockwise from the top: Egyptian air force MiG-19 Farmer, U.S. Navy A-6 Intruder, Egyptian air force MiG-17 Fresco, U.S. Navy A-7 Corsair II, Egyptian air force MiG-21 Fishbed, Egyptian air force F-16 Fighting Falcon, Egyptian air force F-4 Phantom II, Egyptian air force Mirage 2000, and a U.S. Navy F-14 Tomcat in the center. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '83 Country: Egypt (EGY)

During a night movement, the members of the 11th Brigade, 43rd Air Defense Artillery, Delta Company evades the OPFOR (Opposing Force) by changing locations before morning. Night maneuvers have become the standard operating procedure for the many Patriot missile teams during the world's largest joint service, multi-national tactical air operations exercise. Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS '97 Base: Mcgregor Range State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-88-05591. Country: Unknown

Aviation Training Center - Mobile, Alabama - 26-HK-339-17. Hurricane Katrina

of 2