Bristol Beaufighters attack German 'M' class minesweepers escorting a ...
Bristol Beaufighters from Nos. 144 and 254 Squadrons RAF, No. 455 Squadron RAAF and No. 489 Squadron RNZAF attacking German 'M' class minesweepers escorting a convoy off the Dutch coast, north-west of Borkum, w... More
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2 FA-50 Golden Eagle of the Philippine Air Force. Public domain photograph of jet aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
FA-50 Golden Eagle escorts Aquino presidential plane
President Benigno S. Aquino III views (two) 2 of the (four) 4 FA 50 Golden Eagle jets that accompanies the Philippine Airlines PR 001 as it arrive Philippine area of responsibility Friday, February 19, 2016, fr... More
Lockheed Hudson - Tunisia - Royal Air Force Operations in North Africa...
Royal Air Force Operations in the Middle East and North Africa, 1939-1943. A Lockheed Hudson Mark VI of No. 216 Group RAF, escorted by Hawker Hurricanes, flies urgent supplies to the battle front in Tunisia.
No. 151 Wing Royal Air Force Operations in Russia, September-november ...
No. 151 Wing Royal Air Force Operations in Russia, September-november 1941 Hawker Hurricane Mark IIBs of No. 81 Squadron RAF returning to Vaenga after escorting Soviet bombers.
Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Coastal Command CH13485
Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Coastal Command A Sunderland and its Spitfire escort passing the Eddystone Lighthouse, 14 miles south of Plymouth, June/July 1944.
Royal Air Force Coastal Command, 1939-1945. CS344
Royal Air Force Coastal Command, 1939-1945. Consolidated Liberator GR Mark IIIs of No. 120 Squadron RAF rounding the mountains of Iceland after taking off from Reykjavik to escort an Arctic convoy.
Royal Air Force Operations in the Far East, 1941-1945. CI841
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The Royal Air Force in the Mediterranean, May 1943 TR887
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.
The Royal Air Force in the Mediterranean, May 1943 TR889
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.
The Royal Air Force in the Mediterranean, May 1943 TR890
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.
The Royal Air Force in the Mediterranean, May 1943 TR891
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.
The Royal Air Force in the Mediterranean, May 1943 TR892
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.
The Royal Navy during the Second World War A25378
The Royal Navy during the Second World War Thirteen Chance-Vought Corsairs flying in formation over the cruiser HMS KENT, as seen from the escort carrier TRUMPETER.
The Royal Navy during the Second World War A25382
The Royal Navy during the Second World War Twelve Chance-Vought Corsairs flying over units of the fleet as seen from the escort carrier TRUMPETER.
Boeing B-17F Flying Fortresses in flight with contrails
Three-quarter left front view from below of a formation of Boeing B-17F Flying Fortresses of the Eighth Air Force, 390th Bomb Group (309BG), in flight somewhere over Europe; contrails (vapor trails) made by the... More
F-4B of VF-96 intercepting Soviet Tu-16 in 1963
A U.S. Navy McDonnell F-4B-8-MC Phantom II (BuNo 148421) from Fighter Squadron VF-96 "Fighting Falcons" escorts a Soviet Tupolev Tu-16 (NATO reporting code "Badger"). VF-96 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 9 (... More
F-4J of VF-74 with Libyan MiG-23 over Gulf of Sidra 1981 (modified)
A U.S. Navy McDonnell F-4J Phantom II of Fighter Squadron VF-74 Be-Devilers escorting a Libyan Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 over Gulf of Sidra in August 1981. VF-74 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 17 (CVW-17) aboar... More
F-4J of VF-74 with Libyan MiG-23 over Gulf of Sidra 1981
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F-4J Phantom of VF-114 intercepting Soviet Tu-16 1975
A U.S. Navy McDonnell F-4J-40-MC Phantom II (BuNo 157257) from Fighter Squadron VF-114 "Aardvarks" escorts a Soviet Tupolev Tu-16 (NATO reporting code "Badger"). VF-114 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 11 (CVW-... More
F-8E Crusader of VF-51 intercepting Soviet Tupolev Tu-16s 1963
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F3D launches AIM-9 1961
A U.S. Navy Douglas F3D-2 Skyknight (BuNo 123744) fires a Sidewinder 1-C missile at the Naval Weapons Center (NWC) China Lake, California (USA), on 27 June 1961. The escorting plane is a McDonnell F3H-2N Demon ... More
Il-38 over USS Constellation (CV-64) 1979
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Tu-16 flying over USS Kitty Hawk (CVA-63) 1963
Two U.S. Navy McDonnell F-4B Phantom II from Fighter Squadron VF-114 Aardvarks escort a Soviet Tupolev Tu-16 "Badger" bomber as it passes over the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CVA-63) in January 1963. VF-11... More
USMC TBF and RNZAF P-40 over Espiritu Santo c1944
A U.S. Marine Corps Grumman TBF-1 Avenger during a training mission out of Espiritu Santo. A Royal New Zealand Air Force P-40 Kittyhawk escort fighter is visible on the right.
USS FD Roosevelt (CVA-42) battle group 1970
Two U.S. Navy McDonnell F-4B Phantom II and two LTV A-7B Corsair II from Attack Carrier Air Wing 6 (CVW-6) fly over the aircraft carrier USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVA-42) and her escorts, circa 1970. Aircraft... More
USS Wasp (CVS-18) with Anti-submarine TG Bravo 1961
The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Wasp (CVS-18) in formation with destroyers and aircraft of Anti-submarine Task Group Bravo, in the Mediterranean Sea, 19 August 1961. All escorts are Gearing-class DDEs. The p... More
Republic P-47D-30-RE Thunderbolt Chil-p47-368fg
Republic P-47D-30-RE Thunderbolt Serial 44-20456 of the 397th Fighter Squadron, 368th Fighter Group, based at RAF Chilbolton, England, on an escort mission over the German Alps.
INF3-130 War Effort Arms for Russia - a great convoy sails into Murman...
"Arms for Russia - a great convoy of British ships escorted by Soviet fighters sails into Murmansk harbour with vital supplies for the Red Army."
War Effort Arms for Russia convoy sails into Murmansk croped
"Arms for Russia - a great convoy of British ships escorted by Soviet fighters sails into Murmansk harbour with vital supplies for the Red Army."
Tu-142M&P-3C-Orion-1986-DN-SC-87-00265
A Soviet Tu-142M aircraft (NATO code "Bear F Mod 3") being escorted by a U.S. Navy Lockheed P-3C-155-LO Orion (BuNo 159319) of patrol squadron VP-45 Pelicans, on 6 March 1986. Русский: Дальние противолодочные... More
Tu-22M Backfire-B, escorted by an F-14A
A Soviet Tu-22M Backfire-B bomber aircraft is escorted by an F-14A Tomcat aircraft.
Soviet Tu-22M Backfire with a F-16
An air-to-air left side view of a Soviet Tu-22M Backfire aircraft being escorted by an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft.
43d Tactical Fighter Squadron - F-15s - Tu 16 Bager Intercept
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F-14A of VF-102 with Tu-16 in 1985
A U.S. Navy Grumman F-14A-80-GR Tomcat (BuNo 159459) from Fighter Squadron 102 (VF-102) "Diamondbacks" escorting a Soviet Tupolev Tu-16 (NATO reporting code "Badger C") during the NATO exercise "Ocean Safari '... More
Douglas A-4E Skyhawk of VA-45 escorts Soviet Tupolev Tu-16 c1972
A U.S. Navy Douglas A-4E Skyhawk (BuNo 152012) from Attack Squadron 45 (VA-45) Det.1 "Blackbirds" esccorts a Soviet Tupolev Tu-16 (NATO reporting code "Badger"). VA-45 Det.1 was assigned to Carrier Anti-Submari... More
FA-18A VMFA-323 Tu-16 1986
A Soviet Tupolev Tu-16 Badger aircraft being escorted by an U.S. Marine Corps McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet aircraft from Marine fighter-bomber squadron VFMA-323 Death Rattlers in 1985. VMFA-323 was assigned... More
KA-6D Intruder and F-4J Phantom II escort Tu-16 in 1979
A U.S. Navy Grumman KA-6D Intruder (BuNo 151793) and a McDonnell Douglas F-4J Phantom II from Fighter Squadron 151 (VF-151) "Vigilantes" escort a Soviet Tupolev Tu-16 the Pacific Ocean, in May 1979. Both squadr... More
Tupolev Tu-16 above Soviet cruiser 1984
A Soviet Tupolev Tu-16 (NATO reporting code "Badger") in flight in 1984 above a Nikolaev class cruiser (NATO reporting code "Kara"). The photo was taken from a U.S. Navy aircraft of Carrier Air Wing 2 (CVW-2). ... More
F-8H Crusader of VF-13 escorts Egyptian Tupolev Tu-16 in May 1969
A U.S. Navy Vought F-8H Crusader (BuNo 148639) of Fighter Squadron 13 (VF-13) "Night Cappers" intercepting an Egyptian Tupolev Tu-16 (NATO reporting code: "Badger") bomber during the NATO exercise "Dawn Patrol"... More
A Su-27 escorted by an F-16
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Russian Air Force Su-27 Sukhois aircraft intercept a simulated hijacke...
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USS Carpenter (DD-825) and SH-3A of HS-2 with Soviet submarine in the ...
A Soviet Whiskey-class submarine is escorted by the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Carpenter (DD-825) and a Sikorsky SH-3A Sea King from Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 2 (HS-2) Golden Falcons after it was discover... More
USS Yorktown (CVS-10) underway with escorts in 1966
The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CVS-10) in a posed formation with her escorts and some of her aircraft during Exercise Sea Imp, a major Southeast Asia Treaty Organization exercise conducted in the ... More
View of a US Navy anti-submarine warfare demonstration in June 1960
View of a U.S. Navy anti-submarine warfare demonstration during the inter-American Naval conference, 1-3 June 1960. An Sikorsky HSS-1 Seabat from Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 1 (HS-1) uses its sonar while... More
B-25 Mitchells and Baltimores North Africa 1943
Seven U.S. Army Air Force North American B-25C Mitchell bombers of the 82nd Bomb Squadron, 12th Bomb Group, and seven Martin Baltimore bombers of No. 21 Squadron, South African Air Force, during a sortie agains... More
14 Squadron RAF Blenheims WWII IWM CM 3108
IWM caption : A formation of five Blenheim Mark IVs (Z5893 'W' nearest) of No. 14 Squadron RAF in flight over the Western Desert. A Curtiss Kittyhawk, one of the escorting fighters, can be seen on the far right.
317th FAWS North American F-82F Twin Mustang 46-418 with F-94 Starfire...
Two F-94 Starfires and a F-82 Twin Mustang, 325th Fighter Group. Aircraft identified as Lockheed F-94A-5-LO 49-2588 and 49-2558; North American F-82F Twin Mustang 46-418. 46-418 was scrapped at Brooks AFB, ... More
Four C-47 escorted by P-40s over New Guinea
Big fellas and little friends. Four C-47 Cargo planes escorted by P-40 fighters carry supplies to a forward airfield in New Guinea.
A-1E with HH-3C over Vietnam 1966
A U.S. Air Force Douglas A-1E Skyraider (USN BuNo 132619, nicknamed "Carolyns Folly") from the 1st Air Commando Squadron (later the 1st Special Operations Squadron) escorting an HH-3C rescue helicopter as it go... More
83d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron F-104As escort a Lockheed EC-121
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UH-1E of HAL-3 with PBR in Vietnam c1967
A U.S. Navy Bell UH-1E Huey of Light Helicopter Attack Squadron 3 (HAL-3) "Seawolves" flies over a PBR boat during a rivierine patrol in Vietnam, circa 1967.
United States Marines - USMC-050501-M-2204M-007
An AH-1W Super Cobra escorts a CH-53E Super Stallion during the 2005 McDonald's Air and Sea show. More than 2 million people came out to watch the Marine Air Ground Task Force demonstration.
Defense.gov News Photo 120111-F-JZ907-002 - A U.S. Marine Corps F-35 L...
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35 Lightning II aircraft is escorted by two Marine F/A-18 Hornets as it flies toward Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., on Jan. 11, 2012. The Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 received... More
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A B-1B Lancer, escorted by F-16 Fighting Falcons, performs a flyover over Osan Air Base, South Korea, Sept. 13, 2016. The flyover highlighted the close cooperation between American and South Korean military for... More
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Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornet aircraft intercept a simulated hijacked aircraft during Vigilant Eagle 2013 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 27, 2013. Vigilant Eagle is an annual exercise... More
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Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornet aircraft intercept a simulated hijacked aircraft during Vigilant Eagle 2013 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 27, 2013. Vigilant Eagle is an annual exercise... More
Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornet aircraft intercept a simulated h...
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Russian Federation Air Force Su-27 aircraft intercept a simulated hija...
Russian Federation Air Force Su-27 aircraft intercept a simulated hijacked aircraft entering Russian airspace Aug. 27, 2013, during Exercise Vigilant Eagle 13. Vigilant Eagle is an annual exercise designed to ... More
Defense.gov photo essay 091102-G-1732P-005
The U.S. Coast Guard, Coast Guard Marine Safety and Security Team Boston and New York City Police Department marine and air units escort the Pre-Commissioning Unit New York as the ship sails into New York Harb... More
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A U.S. Navy Vought F8U-1P Crusader (BuNo 145643) of Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron VFP-63 DET.G "Eyes of the Fleet" in flight above the aircraft carrier USS Oriskany (CVA-34). VFP-63 DET.G was assigned to... More
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Nederlands: De wolken waren grijs, de wind guur, maar de ontvangst voor de Nederlandse F-35 Lightning II’s op Leeuwarden vooral warm. De spottersbult ‘Marsum’ bij vliegbasis Leeuwarden bleef overdag nog wat st... More
Mainstay-DIA
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XB-70A taking off with TB-58 chase plane
The XB-70A #1 is seen taking off on a research flight, escorted by a TB-58 chase plane. The TB-58 (a prototype B-58 modified as a trainer) had a dash speed of Mach 2. This allowed it to stay close to the XB-70... More
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437th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron F-94s over Cape Cod 1953
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F-94C Starfires 354th FIS 1956
Three U.S. Air Force Lockheed F-94C Starfire interceptors (s/n 51-5642, 50-1063, and 51-5549) of the 354th Fighter Interceptor Squadron based at Oxnard Air Force Base, California (USA), in flight on 19 June 1956.
F-14A VF-154 intercepting Soviet An-12 1987
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Two Bangladesh Air Force F-7BG Defenders from 5th Squadron, BAF Base Bangabandhu, escort a U.S. C-130H Hercules from the 374th Airlift Wing at Yokota Air Base, Japan, during Exercise COPE SOUTH near Kishoreganj... More
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Two U.S. Air Force Convair F-106A Delta Dart (s/n 58-0792, 57-0241) escorting a Lockheed C-141A Starlifter (s/n 66-0168) on 15 April 1980 in the vicinity of Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina (USA). The ... More
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An F-15 Eagle from the 60th Fighter Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base , Fla., escorts a C-17 Globemaster III from the 14th Airlift Squadron, Charleston AFB, S.C., as they fly over the Patriots Point Naval & Marit... More
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A Swiss Air Force F-18 fighter jet briefly flying alongside the airplane carrying U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry as he traveled from France to the United Arab Emirates en route to China on November 6, 2014... More
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A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft, bottom, attached to the 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois Air National Guard is escorted by Alpha Jet aircraft for Top Aces Inc., one canadian enterprise, during Northern S... More
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Flashing through the sky above a United States Air Force C-124 Globemaster II, F-84G Thunderjets of the 27th Fighter Escort Wing arrive at a Japan Air Defense Force base in northern Japan after completing a tra... More
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A C-130 Hercules from the 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, Ill., is being escorted by Canadian Alpha Jets during Operation Northern Strike 2014 near Rogers City, Mich., on Aug. 7, 2014. Operation Northern Strike 201... More
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The Department fo Defense's first U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter (JSF) aircraft soars past the 33rd Fighter Wing flight line with two Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft befo... More
Sureteaerienne
A french Mirage 2000-5F escorts a civilian jet during landing at Charles-de-Gaulle Airport in Paris, France.Français : Un Mirage 2000-5F de l'armée de l'air française escorte un avion civil en phase d'atterri... More