An A-10 Thunderbolt II firing off an AGM-65 Maverick missile on an Eglin AFB weapons range. A-10 Thunderbolt attack aircraft from the 104th Fighter Wing, Barnes Air National Guard Base, Westfield, Massachusetts.
An A-10 Thunderbolt II firing the 30 mm GAU-8 Avenger cannon. The A-10 Thunderbolt II is an American single-seat, twin-engine, straight-wing jet aircraft developed by Fairchild-Republic for the United States Air Force to provide close air support (CAS) of ground forces by attacking tanks, armored vehicles, and other ground targets, with a limited air interdiction capability. It is the first U.S. Air Force aircraft designed exclusively for close air support.
A pair of A-10 Thunderbolt IIs from the 104th Fighter Wing, Barnes Municipal Airport, Westfield Mass., Massachusetts Air National Guard, fly over the Mediterranean Sea enroute to a forward operating base.
Thirteen Boeing (formerly McDonnell Douglas) C-17 Globemaster III aircraft flying over the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia during low level tactical training Dec. 20, 2005. The C-17s are assigned to the 437th and 315th Airlift Wings at Charleston Air Force Base, S.C.
The McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet (CF-188), a Canadian Forces aircraft, based on the American F/A-18 Hornet. A Canadian Forces CF-18 flies in formation with other aircraft off the coast Hawaii in celebration of Canada Day. Pearl Harbor, July 1, 2006.
V-22 landing at Holloman AFB, NM, 2006. The V-22 Osprey is a multi-mission, military tiltrotor aircraft with both a vertical takeoff and landing and short takeoff and landing capability. It is designed to perform missions like a conventional helicopter with the long-range, high-speed cruise performance of a turboprop aircraft.
The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk is a stealth ground attack aircraft formerly operated by the United States Air Force. The F-117A's first flight was in 1981, and it achieved initial operating capability status in October 1983. The F-117A was "acknowledged" and revealed to the world in November 1988. Originally photographed in 2002.
An F-15 Eagle pilot assigned to the 71st Fighter Squadron at Langley Air Force Base, Va. The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F-15 Eagle is a twin-engine, all-weather tactical fighter designed to gain and maintain air superiority in aerial combat.
An F-15D from the 325th Fighter Wing releasing flares. The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F-15 Eagle is a twin-engine, all-weather tactical fighter designed to gain and maintain ai superiority in aerial combat. It was developed for the United States Air Force, and first flew in July 1972. It is one of the most recognized fighters of the modern day. The F-15E Strike Eagle derivative is an all-weather strike fighter that entered service in 1989. The U.S Air Force plans to keep the F-15 in service until 2025.
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Eagle flies above snow covered mountains during a routine patrol over Northern Iraq on Feb. 18, 1999, in support of Operation Northern Watch. Northern Watch is the coalition enforcement of the no-fly-zone over Northern Iraq. The Eagle is deployed from the 494th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom.
The U. S. Air Force Demonstration Squadron, "The Thunderbirds", fly the F-16 Fighting Falcons and performs precision aerial maneuvers demonstrating the capabilities of Air Force high performance aircraft to people throughout the world.
Two F-22 Raptors and one B-2 Spirit deployed to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, from the 90th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron and the 13th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron fly in formation over the Pacific Ocean April 14, 2009. The F-22 Raptor and B-2 Spirit deployment to Andersen marks the first time, F-22 Raptors and B-2 Spirits, the key strategic stealth platforms in the Air Force inventory, deployed together outside the continental United States.
Strike Eagle during Operation Mountain Lion. The F-15E Strike Eagle, a modern American all-weather strike fighter, designed for long-range interdiction of enemy ground targets deep behind enemy lines. A derivative of the F-15 Eagle air superiority fighter, the Strike Eagle proved its worth in Desert Storm, carrying out deep strikes against high-value targets, combat air patrols and providing close air support for coalition troops. The F-15E Strike Eagle can be distinguished from other U.S. Eagle variants by its darker camouflage and the conformal fuel tanks mounted along the engine intakes.
an F/A-18 Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron One Five One breaking the sound barrier in the skies over the Pacific Ocean. Note the Prandtl-Glauert condensation, or "vapor cone", the point at which a sudden drop in air pressure occurs, and is generally accepted as the cause of the visible condensation cloud that often surrounds an aircraft traveling at transonic speeds, though there remains some debate.
Fokker CO-4 (Atlantic/Fokker Holland) - Army observation. Dutch construction, essentially an evolution of the German wartime D.7 fighter via AO-1 . One of the first United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) planes to feature a metal propeller. Originally photographed in 1925.
The A-10 Thunderbolt II, a single-seat, twin-engine, straight-wing jet aircraft developed by Fairchild-Republic for the United States Air Force to provide close air support of ground forces. The A-10's official name comes from the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt of World War II, a fighter that was particularly effective at close air support. However, the A-10 is more commonly known by its nickname "Warthog" or simply "Hog".
A Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker, a United States aerial refueling tanker aircraft, refueling an F-22A Raptor. The Stratotanker has been in service with the United States Air Force since 1957.
A KC-135 Stratotanker from the Alaska Air National Guard's 168th Air Refueling Wing flies in formation with two A-10 Thunderbolt IIs from the 355th Fighter Squadron May 29 over Alaska. The three aircraft assigned to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, flew in formation for the last time due to the deactivation of the 355th FS.
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is a fifth-generation, single-seat, single-engine, stealth multirole fighter, that can perform close air support, tactical bombing, and air defense missions. The F-35 Lightning II pictured here takes off for its first flight at Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas. Originally photographed December 15, 2006.
The Lockheed P-38 Lightning was a World War II American fighter aircraft built by Lockheed. The P-38 had distinctive twin booms and a single, central nacelle containing the cockpit and armament. Named "fork-tailed devil" by the Luftwaffe and "two planes, one pilot" by the Japanese, this unique aircraft was used in a number of different roles. Pictured over Orlando Army Air Base, Florida, carrying two 1,000 lb bombs during capability tests in March, 1944.
A Lockheed MC-130W, designed to provide infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply of special operations forces, as well as psychological operations support and helicopter air refueling. Variants include the MC-130E Combat Talon I, MC-130H Combat Talon II, MC-130P Combat Shadow, and MC-130W Combat Spear.
The F-15E Eagle fighter aircraft of the 4th Tactical Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., are parked on an air field during Operation Desert Shield. Originally photographed in 1992.
The Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit (also known as the Stealth Bomber), a multirole heavy bomber with "low observable" stealth technology capable of penetrating dense anti-aircraft defenses to deploy both conventional and nuclear weapons.
The Lockheed SR-71, an advanced, long range, Mach 3 strategic reconnaissance aircraft developed from the Lockheed A-12 and YF-12A aircraft by the Lockheed Skunk Works as a Black project. The SR-71 was unofficially named the Blackbird, and called the Habu by its crews, referring to an Okinawan species of pit viper.
The Lockheed C-5 Galaxy is a large, military transport aircraft built by Lockheed. It was designed to provide strategic heavy airlift over intercontinental distances and to carry outsize and oversize cargo. The C-5 Galaxy has been operated by the United States Air Force since 1969 and is one of the largest military aircraft in the world.
The Zeppelin LZ 129 'Hindenburg' catching fire on May 6, 1937 at Lakehurst Naval Air Station in New Jersey. LZ 129 Hindenburg was a large German commercial passenger-carrying rigid airship, the lead ship of the Hindenburg class, the largest flying machines of any kind ever built. Thirty-six people died in the accident, which occurred while landing at Lakehurst Naval Air Station in Manchester Township, New Jersey. The event was widely reported by film, photography and radio media.
Air Force Thunderbirds performing a pass across airshow central during the 2008 "Wings Over Charleston" Air Expo, April 26, at Charleston Air Force Base, S.C.
Four A-10 Thunderbolt IIs from the 111th Fighter Wing of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard fly in formation during a refueling mission. Originally photographed in 2006.
Pilots line up their F/A-22 Raptor aircraft behind a KC-10 Extender to refuel while en route to Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The Lockheed Martin/Boeing F-22 Raptor is a fifth-generation fighter aircraft that uses stealth technology. Originally photographed October 15, 2005.
The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F-15 Eagle, a twin-engine, all-weather tactical fighter designed to gain and maintain air superiority in aerial combat. It was developed for the United States Air Force, and first flew in July 1972. It is one of the most recognized fighters of the modern day.
The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F/A-18 Hornet, an all-weather carrier-capable multirole fighter jet designed to attack both ground and aerial targets. It has been the aerial demonstration aircraft for the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels since 1986.
A US Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon returning to the fight after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft during a mission over Iraq, June 10, 2008.
The USS Los Angeles (ZR-3) flying over southern Manhattan Island, New York City, 1930. The USS Los Angeles was a rigid airship, designated ZR-3, that was built in 1923-1924 by the Zeppelin factory in Friedrichshafen, Germany. The airship was given to the United States by the German Government, as it was partially funded by war reparations from World War I. It was struck from the Navy list in 1939 and dismantled in its hangar, ending the career of the longest serving airship. Unlike her sister ships Akron, Macon, and Shenandoah, the Los Angeles' career did not meet a disastrous end.
Last trip of the famous Deadwood Coach in South Dakota, 1890. Side view of stagecoach loaded with passengers. Photograph by John C.H. Grabill from the Black Hills, South Dakota and Wyoming.
The USS Bataan (LHD-5), a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship commissioned in 1997. LHD-5 is named to honor the heroic defense of the Bataan Peninsula on the western side of Manila Bay in the Philippines during the early days of World War II. Ship's Sponsor, Linda Sloan Mundy, wife of former Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Carl E. Mundy, Jr., christened the new ship "in the name of the United States and in honor of the heroic defenders of Bataan." More than 100 members of veterans groups associated with the defense of Bataan and the subsequent infamous "Death March", the battle of Corregidor, and the aircraft carrier USS Bataan (CVL-29) were at the christening ceremony.
The U.S. Military Sealift Command ammunition ship USNS Mount Baker (T-AE-34) is assisted by tugs as she arrives for a routine port visit at Souda Bay, Crete, Greece, 17 March 2004. Mount Baker is one of Military Sealift Command's six ammunition ships and is part of the 36 ships in the Naval Fleet Auxiliary Force (NFAF). These ships perform underway replenishment services for Navy battle groups and deliver food, fuel, spare parts and ammunition.
The USS Iowa (BB-61) ("The Big Stick"), the lead ship of her class of battleship, and was the fourth ship of in the United States Navy to be named in honor of the 29th state. Iowa is the only ship of the class to have served a combat tour in the Atlantic Ocean during World War II. Originally photographed August 15, 1984.
The RMS TITANIC, an Olympic-class passenger liner owned by the White Star Line. On the night of April 14, 1912, during her maiden voyage, Titanic hit an iceberg and sank two hours and forty minutes later, early on April 15, 1912, killing over 1,500 people. At the time she was the largest passenger steamship in the world.
A missile launching from the USS Lake Erie, an Aegis-class cruiser, on February 20, 2008. The U.S. Department of Defense announced that the Lake Erie and two other ships would attempt to hit the dead satellite USA 193 in the north Pacific just prior to burn up during a period after February 20 using a modified SM-3 missile. On February 21, 2008, at approximately 3:30 UTC, the missile was fired and later confirmed to have struck the satellite. The military intended that the kinetic energy of the missile would rupture the hydrazine fuel tank allowing the toxic fuel to be consumed during re-entry. Lit in the background is the famous quote by Com. Oliver Hazzard Perry during the battle of Lake Erie, "Don't Give up the Ship".
The RMS Titanic, an Olympic-class passenger liner owned by British shipping company White Star Line, which sank on her maiden voyage in the north Atlantic ocean in the early morning hours of April 15, 1912. For her time, she was the largest passenger steamship in the world.
The USS Cole (DDG 67) arrives at the Ingalls Shipyard in Pascagoula, Mississippi, aboard the Norwegian commercial lift ship MV Blue Marlin on Dec. 13, 2000. The Arleigh Burke class destroyer was the target of a terrorist attack in the port of Aden, Yemen, on Oct. 12, 2000, during a scheduled refueling. The attack killed 17 crew members and injured 39 others.
The USS Cole (DDG 67) being towed away from the port city of Aden, Yemen, into open sea by the Military Sealift Command ocean-going tug USNS Catawba (T-ATF 168) on Oct. 29, 2000. Cole was placed aboard the Norwegian heavy transport ship M/V Blue Marlin and transported back to the United States for repair. The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer was the target of a suspected terrorist attack in the port of Aden on Oct. 12, 2000, during a scheduled refueling. The attack killed 17 crew members and injured 39 others.
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