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US Navy (USN) aircraft maintainers from the USN Strike Fighter Squadron 22 (VFA-22) perform routine inspection on the canopy of a USN F/A-18E Super Hornet aboard the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76). The REAGAN and USN Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) are currently on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of the Global War On Terrorism (GWOT) and Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the Pacific Ocean

US Navy (USN) aircraft maintainers from the USN Strike Fighter Squadro...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Aaron Burden, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photo... More

Maintainers from the 429th Electronic Combat Squadron, 27th Fighter Wing, prepare to launch an EF-111A "Raven" at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. The Raven's the Air Force's premier electronic combat aircraft, which jams enemy radar signals and provides a protective electronic shield for attacking aircraft

Maintainers from the 429th Electronic Combat Squadron, 27th Fighter Wi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Cannon Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT. John Mcdowell Release Status: ... More

With some of the oldest F-15 Eagles in the US Air Force Inventory, the 114th Fighter Squadron, 173rd Fighter Wing, Kingsley Field Air National Guard Base, Klamath Falls, Oregon, maintainers are busy keeping their aircraft ready to fly

With some of the oldest F-15 Eagles in the US Air Force Inventory, the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kingsley Air National Guard Base State: Oregon (OR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Nolan, USAF Release... More

US Air Force and contract maintainers with the F-22 Raptor Combined Test Force at Edwards Air Force Base, California, stand by as a F-22 pilot prepares for a test flight on March 1ST, 1999

US Air Force and contract maintainers with the F-22 Raptor Combined Te...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Edwards Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Andrew Dunaway Ii, USAF Releas... More

Left side front view medium shot as Turkish maintenance troops of the T-22 Maintenance Group prepare a Turkish F-16C for launch. Pilots and maintainers from Balikesir, Turkey are deployed to Aviano in support of the NATO operation Joint Forge

Left side front view medium shot as Turkish maintenance troops of the ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT FORGE Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Suzanne Jenkins, USAF Re... More

Straight on medium group shot as Turkish Air Force F-16C Pilots and maintainers from Balikesir, Turkey are deployed to Aviano in support of the NATO operation Joint Forge

Straight on medium group shot as Turkish Air Force F-16C Pilots and ma...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT FORGE Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Suzanne Jenkins, USAF Re... More

In the rain, (left to right) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Daniel Galloway, USAF, SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Rob Kaylor, USAF, SRA Joshua Boyer, USAF, (crew chief) and SRA Cesar Alzaga, USAF, 494th Fighter Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, install a multi-purpose display programmer on a "red ball." "Red balls" are called when a pilot needs a repair done before flight when he first powers up the systems and finds a fault. Maintainers respond with whatever parts or assistance is required to make the aircraft mission ready

In the rain, (left to right) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Daniel Galloway,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: A1C Joanna E. R... More

In the rain, (left to right) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Daniel Galloway, USAF, SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Rob Kaylor, USAF, SRA Joshua Boyer, USAF, (crew chief) and SRA Cesar Alzaga, USAF, 494th Fighter Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, install a multi-purpose display programmer on a "red ball." "Red balls" are called when a pilot needs a repair done before flight when he first powers up the systems and finds a fault. Maintainers respond with whatever parts or assistance is required to make the aircraft mission ready

In the rain, (left to right) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Daniel Galloway,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: A1C Joanna E. R... More

Maintainers and crewchiefs "salute" a departing F-15E Strike Eagle, 366th Air Expeditionary Wing, 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, as it heads out for its first bombing mission into Afghanistan, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. It is equipped with the LANTRIN Navigation and Targeting System pod and carries two racks of GBU-12 500-pound bombs with CCG MAU-169 guidance system, AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and AIM-9 Sidewinders, and 600-gallon drop tanks

Maintainers and crewchiefs "salute" a departing F-15E Strike Eagle, 36...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator... More

Maintainers watch as F-15E Strike Eagles, 366th Air Expeditionary Wing, 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, prepare to taxi out at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The F-15s prepares to fly its first bombing mission into Afghanistan, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. They are equipped with the LANTRIN Navigation and Targeting System pod and carries two racks of GBU-12 500-pound bombs with CCG MAU-169 guidance system, an AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) and AIM-9 Sidewinders

Maintainers watch as F-15E Strike Eagles, 366th Air Expeditionary Wing...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator... More

In the dark at the McEntire Air National Guard Station flightline an F-16C, Block 52, Fighting Falcon, 157th Fighter Squadron (FS), is guided out of its parking space by a 169th Aircraft Generations Squadron (AGS) member, as it prepares for its long flight to Moron AB, Spain. Members of the South Carolina Air National Guard (SCANG) deploy in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The SCANG personnel are the first Air National Guard personnel from South Carolina to deploy to forward locations in support of the "War on Terrorism". The SCANG sent F-16C/D, Block 52 aircraft and pilots from the 157th FS as well as maintainers and other support personnel from the 169th Fighter Wing (FW)

In the dark at the McEntire Air National Guard Station flightline an F...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Mcentire Ang Station State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera ... More

In the dark an F-16C, Block 52, Fighting Falcon, 157th Fighter Squadron (FS), taxies out to the McEntire Air National Guard Station flightline, for its long flight to Moron AB, Spain. Members of the South Carolina Air National Guard (SCANG) deploy in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The SCANG personnel are the first Air National Guard personnel from South Carolina to deploy to forward locations in support of the "War on Terrorism". The SCANG sent F-16C/D, Block 52 aircraft and pilots from the 157th FS as well as maintainers and other support personnel from the 169th Fighter Wing (FW)

In the dark an F-16C, Block 52, Fighting Falcon, 157th Fighter Squadro...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Mcentire Ang Station State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera ... More

In the dark an F-16C, Block 52, Fighting Falcon, 157th Fighter Squadron (FS), taxies out to the McEntire Air National Guard Station flightline, for its long flight to Moron AB, Spain. Members of the South Carolina Air National Guard (SCANG) deploy in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The SCANG personnel are the first Air National Guard personnel from South Carolina to deploy to forward locations in support of the "War on Terrorism". The SCANG sent F-16C/D, Block 52 aircraft and pilots from the 157th FS as well as maintainers and other support personnel from the 169th Fighter Wing (FW)

In the dark an F-16C, Block 52, Fighting Falcon, 157th Fighter Squadro...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Mcentire Ang Station State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera ... More

US Air Force (USAF) Maintainers assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing (FW) perform a post flight inspection on a F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft on the flight line at 4 Wing, Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada, during Exercise MAPLE FLAG 2002

US Air Force (USAF) Maintainers assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing (FW)...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: MAPLE FLAG 2002 Base: Canadian Forces Base, Cold Lake State: Alberta (AB) Country: Canada (CAN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT ... More

Two Canadian Forces Air Command Maintainers, assigned to 4 Wing, Canadian Forces Base (CFB), Cold Lake, Canada, walk out to their CF-188B Multi-Role Fighter, part of the Canadian Air Demonstration Team, during Exercise MAPLE FLAG 2002

Two Canadian Forces Air Command Maintainers, assigned to 4 Wing, Canad...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: MAPLE FLAG 2002 Base: Canadian Forces Base, Cold Lake State: Alberta (AB) Country: Canada (CAN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT ... More

Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) Maintainers assigned at Wing 1 Military Air Base, watch as US Marine Corps (USMC) Aviation Mechanics assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron Two One Two (VMFA-212), ready their F/A-18 Hornet aircraft for a mission, on the flight line, at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base (RTAFB), Thailand, during Exercise COPE TIGER 2003. Cope Tiger is an annual multinational exercise in the Asia-Pacific region that promotes closer relations and enables air force units in the region to sharpen air combat skill and practice interoperability with US Forces

Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) Maintainers assigned at Wing 1 Military Ai...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE TIGER 2003 Base: Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jeffrey A. Wolfe, U... More

US Air Force (USAF) maintainers assigned to Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina (SC), ready an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter for a mission during a 20th Fighter Wing (FW) exercise

US Air Force (USAF) maintainers assigned to Shaw Air Force Base (AFB),...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: MSG... More

Maintainers with the US Marine Corps (USMC) All-Weather Fighter/Attack Squadron 225 (VMFA-225) "Vikings," stationed at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS), Iwakuni, Japan (JPN), load Mk83 general purpose 1000-pound bombs on F/A-18 Hornet fighter aircraft during exercise Northern Edge 04

Maintainers with the US Marine Corps (USMC) All-Weather Fighter/Attack...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF Scene Camera Operator: SRA Jo... More

A US Marine Corps (USMC) F/A-18 Hornet fighter aircraft with the All-Weather Fighter/Attack Squadron 225 (VMFA-225) "Vikings", stationed at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS), Iwakuni, Japan (JPN), is prepared for its next mission by USMC maintainers during exercise Northern Edge 04. The squadron is deployed to Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK)

A US Marine Corps (USMC) F/A-18 Hornet fighter aircraft with the All-W...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF Scene Camera Operator: SRA Jo... More

Maintainers with the US Marine Corps (USMC) All-Weather Fighter/Attack Squadron 225 (VMFA-225) "Vikings," stationed at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS), Iwakuni, Japan (JPN), load Mk83 general purpose 1000-pound bombs on F/A-18 Hornet fighter aircraft during exercise Northern Edge 04

Maintainers with the US Marine Corps (USMC) All-Weather Fighter/Attack...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF Scene Camera Operator: SRA Jo... More

Israeli Air Force maintainers approach their F-15D fighter aircraft to perform post-flight checks at Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal (PRT), upon arrival. The crews are resting at Lajes Field before continuing their trip to Mountain Home Air Force Base (AFB), Idaho (ID), to conduct joint training at the upcoming international US Air Force (USAF) Red Flag exercise at Nellis Air Force Base (AFB), Nevada (NV)

Israeli Air Force maintainers approach their F-15D fighter aircraft to...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Lajes Field State: Azores Country: Portugal (PRT) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Michelle Michaud, USAF Release S... More

US Air Force (USAF) Major (MAJ) Max Maroska, with the 43rd Fighter Squadron (FS), delivers the newest F/A-22 Raptor to Tyndall Air Force Base (AFB), Florida (FL). This is the squadrons seventh new Raptor. He was met on the ramp by a group of pilots, maintainers and visitors eager to see the newest addition to the squadron

US Air Force (USAF) Major (MAJ) Max Maroska, with the 43rd Fighter Squ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AETC Scene Camera Operator: Steve ... More

An F-14D Tomcat assigned to the Tomcatters of Fighter Squadron Three One (VF-31), prepares for its final launch while its maintainers stand by.

An F-14D Tomcat assigned to the Tomcatters of Fighter Squadron Three O...

Virginia Beach, Va. (Sep. 22, 2006) An F-14D Tomcat assigned to the "Tomcatters" of Fighter Squadron Three One (VF-31), prepares for its final launch while its maintainers stand by, as part of the "Sunset Cerem... More

Japanese Air Self Defense Force maintainers add engine

Japanese Air Self Defense Force maintainers add engine

Japanese Air Self Defense Force maintainers add engine oil to a JASDF F-15J Eagle engine prior to RED FLAG-Alaska 12-2 June 5, 2012, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. When units deploy to RF-A, maintainers must p... More

Airmen assigned to the 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron,

Airmen assigned to the 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron,

Airmen assigned to the 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 334th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, direct and maneuver an F-15E Strike Eagle into position during a load crew of the quarter competition at Seymour Johnso... More

Japan Air Self-Defense Force gets ready for flight

Japan Air Self-Defense Force gets ready for flight

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15 Eagle sits ready for aircrew during RED FLAG-Alaska 13-3 Aug. 14, 2013, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. RF-A enables joint and international units to sharpen their combat ski... More

Republic of Singapore Air Force aircraft maintainers

Republic of Singapore Air Force aircraft maintainers

Republic of Singapore Air Force aircraft maintainers and an RSAF F-16 Fighting Falcon, both assigned to the 425th Fighter Squadron, Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., prepare for a sortie during RED FLAG-Alaska 14-1 M... More

A U.S. Marine Corps F-18 Hornet from Marine Fighter

A U.S. Marine Corps F-18 Hornet from Marine Fighter

A U.S. Marine Corps F-18 Hornet from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., is loaded with simulated weapons during Exercise Eager Lion June 1, 2014, at an air base in n... More

 A plane captain places his hands on his head to warn pilots of maintainers checking an F/A-18C assigned to the Fighting Omars of Fighter Squadron Composite (VFC) 12.

A plane captain places his hands on his head to warn pilots of mainta...

KEY WEST, Fla. (Jun. 18, 2014) A plane captain places his hands on his head to warn pilots of maintainers checking an F/A-18C assigned to the Fighting Omars of Fighter Squadron Composite (VFC) 12 for the Strike... More

An A-10 Thunderbolt II prepare to takeoff on Barksdale

An A-10 Thunderbolt II prepare to takeoff on Barksdale

An A-10 Thunderbolt II prepare to takeoff on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 14, 2015. A-10 units from Moody Air Force base prepare for take-off for a join unit exercise conducted by green flag east. (U.S.... More

One of 14 U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft

One of 14 U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft

One of 14 U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft with the 18th Aggressor Squadron takes off from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, shortly after sunrise Jan. 17, 2015, in transit to Hickam Air Force Base, H... More

An F-16 Fighting Falcon with the 510th Fighter Squadron

An F-16 Fighting Falcon with the 510th Fighter Squadron

An F-16 Fighting Falcon with the 510th Fighter Squadron from Aviano Air Base, Italy takes off at Kallax Air Base, Sweden, May 26, 2015, during Arctic Challenge Exercise 2015. Nine nations will participate durin... More

104th Fighter Wing Maintainer of the Year Protects U.S. Air Space in Northeast

104th Fighter Wing Maintainer of the Year Protects U.S. Air Space in N...

Staff Sgt. Trevor Tompkins of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, 104th Fighter Wing, inspects an F-15 Eagle aircraft during his daily preflight checks at Barnes Air National Guard Base. Tompkins was selected... More

Marines inspect an F-35B Lightning II on the flight

Marines inspect an F-35B Lightning II on the flight

Marines inspect an F-35B Lightning II on the flight line aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort July 27. The Marines are maintainer preparing the jet to take off and conduct familiarization training. It is es... More

Maintainers from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

Maintainers from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

Maintainers from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and pilots assigned to the 44th and 67th Fighter Squadrons conduct a mass aircraft generation exercise Aug. 22 and 23, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Maintain... More

U.S. Air Force Maj. Richard Smeeding, the Pacific Air

U.S. Air Force Maj. Richard Smeeding, the Pacific Air

U.S. Air Force Maj. Richard Smeeding, the Pacific Air Forces F-16 Demonstration Team pilot, and Capt. Dakota Newton, the PACAF Demonstration Team safety observer, take-off together from Marine Corps Air Station... More

An F-15 Eagle from the 67th Fighter Squadron takes

An F-15 Eagle from the 67th Fighter Squadron takes

An F-15 Eagle from the 67th Fighter Squadron takes off from the flightline Sept. 9, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Kadena is the Keystone of the Pacific, with F-15s capable of supporting multiple missions and... More

An F-22 Raptor from Joint Base Langley-Eustis’ 192nd

An F-22 Raptor from Joint Base Langley-Eustis’ 192nd

An F-22 Raptor from Joint Base Langley-Eustis’ 192nd Fighter Wing flies during Combat Archer, the U.S. Air Force's air-to-air Weapons System Evaluation Program, at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Sept. 16, 2016. ... More

An F-15 Eagle pilot and maintainers from the 44th Fighter

An F-15 Eagle pilot and maintainers from the 44th Fighter

An F-15 Eagle pilot and maintainers from the 44th Fighter Squadron and Aircraft Maintenance Unit, test an Eagle prior to takeoff, Feb. 14, 2017, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. Members of the 44th FS and AMU conduct... More

Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Stephen Wilson

Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Stephen Wilson

Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Stephen Wilson and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright greet F-22 Raptor maintenance Airmen at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, April 14, 2017... More

Airman 1st Class Derek King, a 54th Aircraft Maintenance

Airman 1st Class Derek King, a 54th Aircraft Maintenance

Airman 1st Class Derek King, a 54th Aircraft Maintenance Unit F-16 crew chief, performs recovery operations on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. on May 4, 2017. Crew chiefs perform a vari... More

U.S. Marine Corps maintainers with Marine Fighter Attack

U.S. Marine Corps maintainers with Marine Fighter Attack

U.S. Marine Corps maintainers with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251 install a new motor on a Marine Corps F/A-18D Hornet, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 7, 2017. VMFA-251, based out of South... More

Fighter Squadrons 'switch hats' for multi-role capability

Fighter Squadrons 'switch hats' for multi-role capability

A 13th Fighter Squadron pilot waits on his wingman before taxiing for takeoff at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 13, 2017. While in Korea, pilots practiced basic fighter maneuvering in air-to-air comba... More

Airmen support 24-hour operations

Airmen support 24-hour operations

U.S. Air Force tactical aircraft maintainers assigned to the 20th Maintenance Group (MXG) perform maintenance on F-16CM Fighting Falcons at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Aug. 3, 2017. Airmen assigned to the 20th M... More

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III, assigned to

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III, assigned to

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III, assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., approaches the runway at Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), S.C., Sept. 13, 2017. The C-17 carried approximately 80 Airmen assigned to... More

180716-F-FS041-0228 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM,

180716-F-FS041-0228 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM,

180716-F-FS041-0228 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (July 16, 2018) - Tech. Sgt. Timothy Hardy, 507th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief from Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, rolls a fire extinguis... More

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Reginald Box, 20th

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Reginald Box, 20th

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Reginald Box, 20th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels management apprentice, removes a fuel hose from an F-16CM Fighting Falcon after refueling at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Jan.... More

U.S. Air Force Maj. Paul "Loco" Lopez, Air Combat Command

U.S. Air Force Maj. Paul "Loco" Lopez, Air Combat Command

U.S. Air Force Maj. Paul "Loco" Lopez, Air Combat Command F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team commander and pilot, performs for spectators at FIDAE (Feria Internacional del Aire y del Espacio) in Santiago, Chile, Ap... More

U.S. Air Force Maj. Paul "Loco" Lopez, Air Combat Command

U.S. Air Force Maj. Paul "Loco" Lopez, Air Combat Command

U.S. Air Force Maj. Paul "Loco" Lopez, Air Combat Command F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team commander and pilot, practices before flying at Beale's Air & Space Expo at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., April 28, 2018.... More

U.S. Air Force Maj. Paul "Loco" Lopez, F-22 Raptor

U.S. Air Force Maj. Paul "Loco" Lopez, F-22 Raptor

U.S. Air Force Maj. Paul "Loco" Lopez, F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team commander/pilot, thanks Staff Sgt. Nick Banducci, F-22 Raptor Demo Team dedicated crew chief, before flying at AirPower over Hampton Roads O... More

An F-22 Raptor, piloted by U.S. Air Force Maj. Paul

An F-22 Raptor, piloted by U.S. Air Force Maj. Paul

An F-22 Raptor, piloted by U.S. Air Force Maj. Paul "Loco" Lopez, F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team commander/pilot, taxis around a U.S. Air Force Thunderbird F-16 after landing at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Statio... More

A sailor from the Naval Air Station Oceana directs

A sailor from the Naval Air Station Oceana directs

A sailor from the Naval Air Station Oceana directs an F/A-18 assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 32 during training June 18, 2018, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. This training gives the Navy pilots and mai... More

Staff Sgt. Lavar Mingo (left), 334th Aircraft Maintenance

Staff Sgt. Lavar Mingo (left), 334th Aircraft Maintenance

Staff Sgt. Lavar Mingo (left), 334th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, and Airman 1st Class Victoria Dunbar, 334th AMU load crew member, work together to load an AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air mis... More

KC-135 Reserve units support RIMPAC 2018

KC-135 Reserve units support RIMPAC 2018

180716-F-FS041-0329 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (July 16, 2018) - 507th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Reserve, Tech. Sgt. Shannon Hielscher, hydraulics technician, and Master Sgt. David Wallis, prop... More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Levi Dimaria, 80th Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Levi Dimaria, 80th Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Levi Dimaria, 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew chief, performs maintenance checks on an F-16 Fighting Falcon before dusk during Exercise Pitch Black 2018 at Royal Au... More

U.S. Air Force Maj. Paul "Loco" Lopez II, F-22 Raptor

U.S. Air Force Maj. Paul "Loco" Lopez II, F-22 Raptor

U.S. Air Force Maj. Paul "Loco" Lopez II, F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team pilot/commander, flies above Hampton Roads during a practice at Langley Air Force Base, Va., August 1, 2018. In its demonstration, the ai... More

An F-15C Eagle assigned to the 493rd Expeditionary

An F-15C Eagle assigned to the 493rd Expeditionary

An F-15C Eagle assigned to the 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron takes flight over Keflavik Air Base, Iceland, Aug. 2, 2018, in support of NATO’s Icelandic Air Surveillance mission. While providing critical ... More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nick Banducci, F-22 Raptor

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nick Banducci, F-22 Raptor

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nick Banducci, F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team dedicated crew chief, performs a ground show during the Terre Haute Air Show at Terre Haute Regional Airport, In., August 18, 2018. Crew c... More

U.S. Air Force Maj. John Waters, F-16 Viper Demonstration

U.S. Air Force Maj. John Waters, F-16 Viper Demonstration

U.S. Air Force Maj. John Waters, F-16 Viper Demonstration Team (VDT) pilot, performs precision aerial maneuvers in an F-16CM Fighting Falcon, “Viper,” during a practice demonstration at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C... More

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA)

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA)

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232,Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, handle an Advanced Targeting Forward Looking Infrared (ATFLIR) before installing it undernea... More

U.S. Airmen assigned to the Air Combat Command F-16

U.S. Airmen assigned to the Air Combat Command F-16

U.S. Airmen assigned to the Air Combat Command F-16 Viper Demonstration Team gather around an F-16CM Fighting Falcon, “Viper,” on the flight line of Sakhir Airbase, Kingdom of Bahrain, Nov. 15, 2018. The team s... More

An A-10 Thunderbolt II, assigned to the 75th Expeditionary

An A-10 Thunderbolt II, assigned to the 75th Expeditionary

An A-10 Thunderbolt II, assigned to the 75th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, while flying over Kandahar Prov... More

Red Flag 19-1, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada

Red Flag 19-1, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada

Senior Airmen Brycen Stone, left, and Johnathon Butler, 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chiefs, exit the flight line during Red Flag 19-1, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 5, 2019. This was the 388th Fighte... More

U.S. Air Force Maj. John Waters, F-16 Viper Demonstration

U.S. Air Force Maj. John Waters, F-16 Viper Demonstration

U.S. Air Force Maj. John Waters, F-16 Viper Demonstration Team commander and pilot, leads Maj. Paul Lopez, F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team commander and pilot, in a heritage flight at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., ... More

U.S. Air Force Maj. John Waters, F-16 Viper Demonstration

U.S. Air Force Maj. John Waters, F-16 Viper Demonstration

U.S. Air Force Maj. John Waters, F-16 Viper Demonstration Team pilot, bottom, navigates his F-16D Fighting Falcon alongside Kevin Eldrige, Air Force Heritage Flight Foundation P-51 pilot, during a heritage flig... More

An F-16 Viper Demonstration Team (VDT) F-16CM Fighting

An F-16 Viper Demonstration Team (VDT) F-16CM Fighting

An F-16 Viper Demonstration Team (VDT) F-16CM Fighting Falcon sits on the flight line as the sun rises at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., March 1, 2019. The F-16 VDT accomplished a total of 22 flights duri... More

Demo teams set with sun

Demo teams set with sun

U.S. Air Force demonstration pilots position their aircraft for a photo during the 2019 Heritage Flight Training Course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., March 2, 2019. The pilots attended the course to p... More

U.S. Air Force Maj. John Waters, F-16 Viper Demonstration

U.S. Air Force Maj. John Waters, F-16 Viper Demonstration

U.S. Air Force Maj. John Waters, F-16 Viper Demonstration Team pilot, bottom left, navigates his F-16 Fighting Falcon alongside Air Force Heritage Flight Foundation P-51 pilots during a heritage flight practice... More

An F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet assigned to the 4th

An F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet assigned to the 4th

An F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., takes off to participate in Red Flag 19-2 at Nellis AFB, Nev., March 12, 2019. Red Flag provides aircrew... More

An F-15SG Strike Eagle from the 428th Fighter Squadron

An F-15SG Strike Eagle from the 428th Fighter Squadron

An F-15SG Strike Eagle from the 428th Fighter Squadron lands March 18, 2019, at Red Flag on Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Red flag is the world’s premiere air-to-air combat training exercise. (U.S. Air Force p... More

Airmen from the 428th Fighter Squadron inspect their

Airmen from the 428th Fighter Squadron inspect their

Airmen from the 428th Fighter Squadron inspect their F-15SG Strike Eagle post-flight March 21, 2019, at Red Flag on Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Red flag is the world’s premiere air-to-air combat training exe... More

Airmen with the 187th Fighter Wing, Dannelly Field,

Airmen with the 187th Fighter Wing, Dannelly Field,

Airmen with the 187th Fighter Wing, Dannelly Field, Ala., participate in Sentry Savannah 19-2 April 9, 2019, at Savannah Air National Guard Base, Ga. This exercise is specifically designed for units to hone the... More

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Chris Schneider, F-16 Viper

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Chris Schneider, F-16 Viper

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Chris Schneider, F-16 Viper Demonstration Team superintendent, back, helps Townsend Bell, sports commentator and professional race car driver, prepare for flight at Shaw Air Force Bas... More

U.S. Air Force Maj. Paul 'Loco' Lopez, F-22 Demo Team

U.S. Air Force Maj. Paul 'Loco' Lopez, F-22 Demo Team

U.S. Air Force Maj. Paul 'Loco' Lopez, F-22 Demo Team commander/pilot, flies above the U.S. Navy Blue Angels' iconic delta formation, in Beaufort, South Carolina, April 25, 2019. This historic flight featured t... More

Aircraft armament systems technicians assigned to the

Aircraft armament systems technicians assigned to the

Aircraft armament systems technicians assigned to the 57th Maintenance Group attach an armament to a F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet during the 57th Wing Load Crew of the Quarter Competition on the flighline a... More

Members of the F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team pose

Members of the F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team pose

Members of the F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team pose before a performance in Beaufort, S.C., April 27, 2019. Representing the U.S. Air Force and Air Combat Command, the team travels to over 20 air shows a season ... More

Students from the Ocean Academy Charter School receive

Students from the Ocean Academy Charter School receive

Students from the Ocean Academy Charter School receive a briefing from 177th Fighter Wing engine shop maintainers, at the 177th FW, New Jersey Air National Guard, Egg Harbor Township, N.J., during a base tour M... More

F-15s Exercise During ACE 19 - Norway. Public domain image

F-15s Exercise During ACE 19 - Norway. Public domain image

Two Massachusetts Air National Guard F-15 Eagles join in formation alongside the wing of a New Jersey Air National Guard KC-135R Stratotanker on May 24, 2019 in support of Arctic Challenge Exercise 2019. ACE 19... More

An F-15 Eagle from the 104th Fighter Wing, Barnes Air

An F-15 Eagle from the 104th Fighter Wing, Barnes Air

An F-15 Eagle from the 104th Fighter Wing, Barnes Air National Guard Base, Mass. approaches the boom of a KC-135R Stratotanker from the 108th Air Wing, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., while conducting c... More

F-16's Fly During ACE 19 - Norway. Public domain image

F-16's Fly During ACE 19 - Norway. Public domain image

Three F-16 Fighting Falcons form alongside a KC-135R Stratotanker in support of Arctic Challenge Exercise 2019 on May 27, 2019. ACE 19 is a multinational exercise designed to provide scenario-based training to ... More

U.S. Air Force Special Forces Airmen ride across the

U.S. Air Force Special Forces Airmen ride across the

U.S. Air Force Special Forces Airmen ride across the flight line after showcasing a Combat Search and Rescue Demonstration during the Wings Over Whiteman Air Show, June 15, 2019. Celebrating the 30th anniversar... More

U.S. Air Force Maj. Paul Lopez, F-22 Demo Team commander

U.S. Air Force Maj. Paul Lopez, F-22 Demo Team commander

U.S. Air Force Maj. Paul Lopez, F-22 Demo Team commander and pilot, pulls into the vertical while taking off during the SkyFest air show at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., June 22, 2019. Representing the U.S. ... More

U.S. Air Force Maj. Paul Lopez, F-22 Demo Team commander,

U.S. Air Force Maj. Paul Lopez, F-22 Demo Team commander,

U.S. Air Force Maj. Paul Lopez, F-22 Demo Team commander, buzzes the tower in Traverse City, Mich. during the National Cherry Festival June 29, 2019. Representing the U.S. Air Force and Air Combat Command, the ... More

U.S. Air Force Maj. Paul Lopez, F-22 Demo Team commander,

U.S. Air Force Maj. Paul Lopez, F-22 Demo Team commander,

U.S. Air Force Maj. Paul Lopez, F-22 Demo Team commander, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker during an aerial refueling mission over Spokane, Wash., June 20, 2019. While in route to the SkyFest Air Show, ... More

Capt. Samuel Wozniak, a weapons systems officer assigned

Capt. Samuel Wozniak, a weapons systems officer assigned

Capt. Samuel Wozniak, a weapons systems officer assigned to the 492nd Fighter Squadron (FS), prepares to enter an F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 23, 2019. The 492nd FS per... More

A 1000 foot wall of fire explodes below the F-22 during

A 1000 foot wall of fire explodes below the F-22 during

A 1000 foot wall of fire explodes below the F-22 during the high speed pass maneuver in Great Falls, Mont. for the Mission Over Malmstrom air show, July 14, 2019. The pyrotechnics are used to simulate live ordn... More

Students from the Egg Harbor Township “Test Flight”

Students from the Egg Harbor Township “Test Flight”

Students from the Egg Harbor Township “Test Flight” Summer Aviation Program receive a briefing from an F-16 fighter pilot from the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard base, Egg Harbor Township, N.... More

U.S. Air Force Maj. Paul Lopez, F-22 Demo Team commander,

U.S. Air Force Maj. Paul Lopez, F-22 Demo Team commander,

U.S. Air Force Maj. Paul Lopez, F-22 Demo Team commander, takes off to begin his aerial demonstration during EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., July 28, 2019. With over 500,000 spectators in attendance and 10,000... More

Two U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors land in Colorado Springs,

Two U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors land in Colorado Springs,

Two U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors land in Colorado Springs, Colo. for the Pikes Peak Regional Air Show, Sep 19, 2019. Performing on behalf of Air Combat Command, the 13-member team travels to 25 air shows a seaso... More

Two U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors land at Robins Air

Two U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors land at Robins Air

Two U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors land at Robins Air Force Base, Ga. for the Thunder over Georgia Air Show, Sep 26, 2019. Performing on behalf of Air Combat Command, the 13-member team travels to 25 air shows a s... More

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Paul Lopez, F-22 Demo Team

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Paul Lopez, F-22 Demo Team

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Paul Lopez, F-22 Demo Team commander, takes off during the Thunder over South Georgia Air Show at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Nov. 2, 2019. Lt. Col. Lopez has over 1,600 hours flying both... More

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Paul Lopez, F-22 Demo Team

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Paul Lopez, F-22 Demo Team

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Paul Lopez, F-22 Demo Team commander, performs a dedication pass over the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds during the Guardians of Freedom Air Show at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 26,... More

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor arrives at the Dubai Air

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor arrives at the Dubai Air

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor arrives at the Dubai Air Show, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 14, 2019. United States military participation in the DAS provides opportunity to strengthen our military-to-military relat... More

63rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit maintainers oversee

63rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit maintainers oversee

63rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit maintainers oversee maintenance on an F-35A Lightning II after landing January 7, 2020 at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. the 63rd AMU currently houses 24 of the base's 92 F-35s, ensu... More

U.S. Air Force Maj. Josh Gunderson, F-22 Raptor

U.S. Air Force Maj. Josh Gunderson, F-22 Raptor

U.S. Air Force Maj. Josh Gunderson, F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team commander and pilot, brings the aircraft to 90 degrees nose high during an aerial demonstration at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Jan. 30, 202... More

U.S. Air Force Maj. Josh Gunderson, F-22 Raptor

U.S. Air Force Maj. Josh Gunderson, F-22 Raptor

U.S. Air Force Maj. Josh Gunderson, F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team commander and pilot, flies a practice demo at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Dec. 6, 2019. Representing Air Combat Command, the F-22 Demo Team... More

Maintainers with the 421st Aircraft Maintenance Unit

Maintainers with the 421st Aircraft Maintenance Unit

Maintainers with the 421st Aircraft Maintenance Unit recover F-35A Lightning IIs during Red Flag 20-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 3, 2020. Airmen with the 421st AMU are Blended Operational Lightning Te... More

127th Wing welcomes homes Airmen

127th Wing welcomes homes Airmen

SELFRIDGE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mich. - Pilots of the 107th Fighter Squadron, taxi their A-10 Thunderbolt II jets back home from a Snowbird Exercise at MacDill AFB. Fla. Feb. 12, 2020. The Snowbird exercise ... More

Airman 1st Class Joe Newton, 18th Aircraft Maintenance

Airman 1st Class Joe Newton, 18th Aircraft Maintenance

Airman 1st Class Joe Newton, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, uses a bomb loader vehicle to transport a missile to an F-15 Eagle aircraft during an Agile Combat Employment experiment... More

U.S. Air Force Maj. Josh Gunderson, F-22 Demonstration

U.S. Air Force Maj. Josh Gunderson, F-22 Demonstration

U.S. Air Force Maj. Josh Gunderson, F-22 Demonstration Team pilot, performs during an aerial demonstration at the Singapore Airshow 2020 near the Changi Exhibition Center Feb. 11, 2020. The F-22 Demo Team trave... More

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