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War birds aloft form a background for Old Glory and the 170-foot tower of the administration building of Randolph Field, Texas. This formation of basic training planes is piloted by flying tutors and closely observed by the aviation cadets who soon will be practicing such aerial maneuvers at advanced or specialized schools

War birds aloft form a background for Old Glory and the 170-foot tower of the administration building of Randolph Field, Texas. This formation of basic training planes is piloted by flying tutors and closely observed by the aviation cadets who soon will be practicing such aerial maneuvers at advanced or specialized schools

A US Air Force F-15 Eagle makes an approach to a KC-135 Stratotanker for aerial refueling. The Eagle was part of a joint strike package of US Navy F/A-18 Hornets and US Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons for the exercise. Joint Task Force 95-3 involved each branch of the armed services and all major units of the US Atlantic Command. The aircraft is from the 69th Fighter Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Ga.(Exact date unknown)

An air-to-air right side view of a flight of five F-16 "Fighting Falcons" flying in a wedge formation near the Grand Canyon, Arizona. The aircraft are all from the 58th Tactical Training Wing, (TTW), (top to bottom) 314th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron (TFTS), 312th, TFTS, flagship of the 58th TTW, 310th TFTS and 311th TFTS. Exact Date Shot Unknown

US Air Force Reserve (USAFR) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Jerry Westlake, 39th Operations Support Squadron (OSS) use a Remington 870 12-gague shotgun loaded with pyrotechnical shells (blanks) as a last resort to scare off unwanted birds in flight, while conducting the Bird and Strike Hazard (BASH) program at Incirlik Air Base (AB), Turkey

An Alaska Army National Guard CH-54B Tahre is escorted by a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter as the flying crane airlifts an OA-10 PBY Catalina flying boat during a recovery operation. The historic aircraft was abandoned by the Air Force after engine trouble forced it down at Dago Lake on September 30, 1947. Members of the Alaskan Aviation Heritage Museum, initiators of the recovery operation, plan to restore the aircraft and have it flying again sometime in the early 1990s

A U.S. Marine Corps Marine, Combat Assault Company, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, stand atop an Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV7A1) and waits for the okay to enter the Nu'upia ponds to create a better habitat for local birds, Apr. 16, 2004. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by CPL. Chad Thomas) (Released)

A close up view of a US Air Force F-15 Eagle as it connects to the refueling boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker. The Eagle was part of a joint strike package of US Navy F/A-18 Hornets and US Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons for the exercise. Joint Task Force 95-3 involved each branch of the armed services and all major units of the US Atlantic Command. The aircraft is from the 69th Fighter Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Ga.(Exact date unknown)

US Air Force (USAF) personnel with the 563rd Maintenance Group (MXG), Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (AFB) prepare to unload a USAF HH-60 Pave Hawk from a USAF C-17A Globemaster III, 62nd Airlift Wing (AW), McChord AFB. The Pave Hawk belongs to the 55th Rescue Squadron (55th RQS) at Davis-Monthan AFB and returning home after supporting Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

Nature-friendly, the titans of past wars such as this B-52 provide a stable perch or shady salvation for native inhabitants, in this case a pigeon. Monitored by the Arizona game and fish department, the land is a refuge to coyote, lynx, hawks, great horned and burrowing owls, pigeons, snakes and lizards. This image was used in the April 2000 AIRMAN Magazine article "Phoenix Rising."

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Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base

State: Arizona (AZ)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Lance Cheung, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public

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A close-up of the exterior of the cockpit area of a B-2 Spirit, stealth bomber, from the 509th Bomb Wing, inside the hangar. Inside the cockpit pilots can be seen climbing into their seats prior to engine start. Global Guardian is designed to exercise the ability of USSTRATCOM and its component forces to effectively deter a military attack against the United States and employ forces as directed by the National Command Authority

US Air Force Technical Sergeant Eddy Frank, armed with an M16 rifle, defends the alert facility at Homestead Air Force Base, Florida. TSGT Frank, like other base sentries, belongs to the Reserve's 482nd Security Forces Squadron. The 482nd is protecting Homestead AFB and have been named the Reserves best Security Forces Unit in 1999. 6 of the 10 Reserve team members who won the Royal Air Force's Strickland Trophy military skills cup hailed from Homestead. The 482nd also won the Spirit award at the ACC Contending Warrior '98, for the highest morale, leadership and enthusiasm. This image was used in the December 1999 AIRMAN Magazine article ' Guardians at the Gate"

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Troy Drasher assigned to the 8th Fighter Wing at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea makes final adjustments on the TER-9A Triple Ejector Rack mounted under the wing of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft. The rack is loaded with MK-82 500-pound general-purpose bombs. The image is from the June 2000, AIRMAN Magazine article "A Year to Remember"

Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (AFB) US Air Force (USAF) personnel simulate injuries as USAF medical personnel attend to them as part of an exercise for the National Medical Disaster System (NMDS). Personnel are simulating injuries sustained during an explosion by a terrorist attack at a baseball game in San Diego, California (CA). In this situation, there would be not be enough local treatment facilities to care for the injured personnel, so they are flown to a nearby state that could care for them. In this case, they are flown to Davis-Monthan AFB where their injuries are assessed, then taken downtown for treatment at various hospitals

A close up view of US Air Force Captain Michael Brazelton an instructor pilot with the 71st Flying Training Wing sitting in the cockpit of a T-37 Tweet aircraft with student pilot USAF 2nd Lieutenant Molly Morris at Vance AFB, Oklahoma. Cover photo of the June 2000 AIRMAN Magazine and part of the article "Silver Wing Strut" describing Joint-service pilot training at Vance AFB, Oklahoma

Some folks say Oasis, Utah is a "One-horse Town," without the horse. It's small, but not really a town, or on a map. It's the site of the Air Force compound at the huge and remote Utah Testing and Training Range. This image was used in the April 2000 AIRMAN Magazine article "Home, Home on the Range"

Food Case Probably Containing a Preserved Pigeon

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld (left), Secretary of Defense, and Hall of Famer, Dave Winfield enjoy a few innings of Major League baseball between the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres on Aug. 29, 2005, in Padres owner John Moore's box seats. The Diamondbacks went on to win 7-5. (DoD photo by TECH. SGT. Kevin J. Gruenwald) (Released)

At sunrise three U.S. Army Guard UH-60 Black Hawks (Blackhawks) fly into Tallahassee Regional Airport the morning after Hurricane Ivan hit the Florida Panhandle. The Black Hawks (Blackhawks) will survey the damage from the air as well as to transport in emergency supplies as part of Operation Ivan. (U.S. Air Force photo by STAFF Sergeant Shelley Gill) (Released)

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US Air Force Captain Mike Brazelton an instructor pilot at Vance AFB, Oklahoma listens to 2nd Lieutenant Molly Morris spell out the mission plan for her evaluation flight. From then June 2000 AIRMAN Magazine article "Silver Wing Strut" describing Joint-service pilot training at Vance AFB, Oklahoma

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Kelly LaCross (far right), who works at the education office library, helps USAF SENIOR AIRMAN Laura Chavez check out textbooks. It took USAF First Lieutenant Brian Freeman, a prior-enlisted troop (far left), six years to finish his education. "I sure could have used the financial help people get here when I was going to school," he said. This photograph is part of the November 1999 AIRMAN Magazine article "A Base Reborn"

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