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A US Navy (USN) F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter, Strike Fighter Squadron 14 (VFA-14), Tophatters, Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, California (CA), conducts a mission over e Persian Gulf region. The Hornet is armed wi an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on e wingtip and a couple of GBU-12 500-pound bombs, plus an AGM-65 Maverick missile on e pylon. Tucked under e intake is an AAQ-14 LANTIRN (Low-Altitude Navigation and Targeting InfraRed for Night) pod. Also under e fuselage, a 370-gallon External Fuel Tank. The VFA-14 is currently embarked aboard e USN Aircraft Carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is currently on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of...

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter, Strike Fighter Squadron ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A US Navy (USN) F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter, Strike Fighter Squadron 14 (VFA-14), Tophatters, Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, ... More

An air-to-air right side view of an F-16B Fighting Falcon aircraft with a glide bomb mounted on the outboard wing pylon, AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on the wingtip, and an AN/ALQ-119 electronic countermeasures (ECM) pod on the fuselage centerline. A spin-control parachute is attached to the aircraft`s tail section

An air-to-air right side view of an F-16B Fighting Falcon aircraft wit...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Galindo-Ovalle Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A right side view of an F-5E Tiger II aircraft parked on the flight line. An AIM-9 Sidewinder missile is mounted on its wingtip launcher

A right side view of an F-5E Tiger II aircraft parked on the flight li...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Mickey Sanborn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An AIM-9 Sidewinder missile installed on the right wingtip launcher of an F-5E Tiger II aircraft

An AIM-9 Sidewinder missile installed on the right wingtip launcher of...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Mickey Sanborn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An air-to-air right underside view of an F-16B Fighting Falcon aircraft with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles mounted on the right wing pylon and wingtip, and an AN/ALQ-119 Electronic Countermeasures (ECM) pod on the fuselage centerline

An air-to-air right underside view of an F-16B Fighting Falcon aircraf...

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 Dennis L. Brookins Release St... More

An air-to-air left side view of an F-16B Fighting Falcon aircraft with an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on the left wingtip, and an AN/ALQ-119 Electronic Countermeasures (ECM) pod on the fuselage centerline. A spin-control parachute container is attached to the aircraft`s tail section

An air-to-air left side view of an F-16B Fighting Falcon aircraft with...

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 Dennis L. Brookins Release Sta... More

An air-to-air right side view of an F-16B Fighting Falcon aircraft with a glide bomb mounted on the right wing pylon, an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on the wingtip, and an AN/ALQ-119 Electronic Countermeasures (ECM) pod on the fuselage centerline. A spin-control parachute container is attached to the aircraft`s tail section

An air-to-air right side view of an F-16B Fighting Falcon aircraft wit...

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 Dennis L. Brookins Release Sta... More

An F-16B Fighting Falcon aircraft prepares for take off with a glide bomb mounted on the right outboard wing pylon, and an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on the wingtip. A spin-control parachute container is attached to the aircraft's tail section

An F-16B Fighting Falcon aircraft prepares for take off with a glide b...

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 Dennis L. Brookins Release Sta... More

An air-to-air right side view of an F-16B Fighting Falcon aircraft with a glide bomb mounted on the right outboard wing pylon, an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on the wingtip, and an AN/ALQ-119 Electronic Countermeasures (ECM) pod on the fuselage centerline. A spin-control parachute container is attached to the aircraft`s tail section

An air-to-air right side view of an F-16B Fighting Falcon aircraft wit...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Yarnell Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A close-up view of an AIM-9L Sidewinder training missile mounted on the wingtip of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft. The aircraft is assigned to the 35th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 8th Tactical Fighter Wing

A close-up view of an AIM-9L Sidewinder training missile mounted on th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: Sr. AIRMAN Theodore J. Koniares Release Status: Released to Public Combin... More

A front view of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft armed with an AIM-9L Sidewinder training missile on the wingtip and two Mark 84 2,000-pound live bombs

A front view of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft armed with an AIM-9L ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Theodore J. Koniares Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mili... More

Right front view of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft armed with an AIM-9L Sidewinder training missile, on the wingtip and two Mark 84 2,000-pound live bombs

Right front view of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft armed with an AIM...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Theodore J. Koniares Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mili... More

Front view of a parked F/A-18 Hornet aircraft armed with four wing mounted AGM-84 Harpoon missiles (underneath the wings) and an AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile on each wingtip

Front view of a parked F/A-18 Hornet aircraft armed with four wing mou...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A left rear view of the undercarriage of an F/A-18 Hornet aircraft armed with Mark 82 500-pound general purpose bombs, suspended from PAVE Knife pods, an AIM-7 Sparrow III air-to-air missile and an AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile on the wingtip. The Hornet is on display during the open house Expo `83

A left rear view of the undercarriage of an F/A-18 Hornet aircraft arm...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station Patuxent River State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Don S. Montgomery, Usn (Ret.... More

A left front view of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft on the runway apron during Exercise CORNET GAUNTLET '83. An AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile is attached to the wingtip

A left front view of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft on the runway ap...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CORNET GAUNTLET '83 Base: Rygge Air Station Country: Norway (NOR) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Ernest Sealing Release Status:... More

Ground crewmen perform maintenance on an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during the joint Exercise BRIGHT STAR '83. An AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile is visible on the left wingtip

Ground crewmen perform maintenance on an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '83 Base: Cairo West Air Base State: Al Qahirah Country: Egypt (EGY) Scene Camera Operator: Joint Service Audiov... More

An air-to-air right side view of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, tail No. 550, with vertical stabilizer, refueling from a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft. The F-16 is armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles on each wingtip

An air-to-air right side view of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, tai...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Reynolds Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft takes off during a base mobility exercise. An AIM-9 Sidewinder missile is mounted on the right wingtip

An F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft takes off during a base mobility exer...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Lynn Polley Release Status: Releas... More

A pilot examines an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile mounted on the wingtip of his F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft. He is conducting a preflight check prior to a mission during a base mobility exercise. A female airman looks on

A pilot examines an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile mounted on the wingtip of...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Lynn Polley Release Status: Releas... More

First Lieutenant Bryan Reich, 19th Tactical Fighter Squadron, observes ground crewmen as they use a J-4 load truck to load an AGM-65 Maverick missile onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during Exercise AIR WARRIOR. Also visible on the wingtip is an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile

First Lieutenant Bryan Reich, 19th Tactical Fighter Squadron, observes...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: AIR WARRIOR Base: George Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator... More

A ground crewman signals the pilot of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft for takeoff during Exercise AIR WARRIOR. The F-16 is assigned to the 19th Tactical Fighter Squadron. An AIM-9 Sidewinder missile is visible on the aircraft's right wingtip. Mark-84 bombs are attached to the wing pylons

A ground crewman signals the pilot of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: AIR WARRIOR Base: George Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator... More

Ground crewman use a J-4 load truck to load an AGM-65 Maverick missile onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during Exercise AIR WARRIOR. The F-16 is assigned to the 19th Tactical Fighter Squadron. Also visible on the wingtip is an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile

Ground crewman use a J-4 load truck to load an AGM-65 Maverick missile...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: AIR WARRIOR Base: George Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator... More

An air-to-air left side view of two F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 19th Tactical Fighter Squadron, en route to Fort Irwin, California, for a live fire exercise during Exercise AIR WARRIOR. Note the AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on the wingtip

An air-to-air left side view of two F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: AIR WARRIOR Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Bob Simons Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Serv... More

A ground crewman pulls the wheel chocks away from an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft as it is readied for take-off during Exercise AIR WARRIOR. The F-16 is assigned to the 19th Tactical Fighter Squadron. Visible on the wingtip is an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile. Mark 84 bombs are attached to the wing pylon

A ground crewman pulls the wheel chocks away from an F-16 Fighting Fal...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: AIR WARRIOR Base: George Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator... More

An AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) on the wingtip of an F-16C Falcon Fighter from the114th Fighter Wing (FW), South Dakota Air National Guard (ANG), at Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base, Kuwait, during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH 1998

An AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) on the wi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Base: Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base State: Al Ahmadi Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG Sce... More

An F/A-18 Hornet glides in for a landing on the flight deck of USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN-73) (not shown) while underway in the Arabian Sea. Munitions seen under the wings of the aircraft include; two AIM-9 Sidewinder Air-to-Air Missiles, attached to each wingtip; an AIM-120 AMRAAM Missile attached under the left wing. The ship is in to the area as part of the Southwest Asia (SWA) build-up of forces in reaction to Iraq's refusal of U.N. sponsored weapon's inspections

An F/A-18 Hornet glides in for a landing on the flight deck of USS GEO...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jeff Viano Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16J Fighting Falcon fighter, fitted with AIM-9 Sidewinder, AGM-88 HARM (mid-wing) and AIM-120 AMRAAM Slammer missiles (wingtip), refuels from a 4408th Air Refueling Squadron (ARS) KC-135R, near the Saudi Arabian, Iraqi border, in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH 1998

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16J Fighting Falcon fighter, fitted with AIM-9...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Ope... More

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16J Fighting Falcon fighter, fitted with AIM-9 Sidewinder, AGM-88 HARM (mid-wing) and AIM-120 AMRAAM Slammer missiles (wingtip), flies near the Saudi Arabian, Iraqi border, in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH 1998

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16J Fighting Falcon fighter, fitted with AIM-9...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Ope... More

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16J Fighting Falcon fighter from the 78th Fighter Squadron (FS), fitted with AIM-9 Sidewinder, AGM-88 HARM (mid-wing) and AIM-120 AMRAAM Slammer missiles (wingtip), positions itself onto a refueling boom, near the Saudi Arabian, Iraqi border, in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH 1998

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16J Fighting Falcon fighter from the 78th Figh...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: A1C Greg L. Davis, USAF... More

A Spanish Air Force EF-18A Hornet moves into position behind an Air Combat Command KC-135R Stratotanker (not shown) of the 22nd Air Refueling Squadron during a NATO Operation Allied Force Combat Mission. The versatility of the KC-135 Stratotanker is clearly demonstrated by its ability to adapt quickly to each mission. This mission required that the tanker attach a refueling drogue (not shown) to the end of its refueling boom (not shown) so that NATO aircraft fitted with a refueling probe could refuel. The EF-18A Hornets carries AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles on the wingtip rails, MK 82 500 pound Laser Guided Bombs in the middle of the wings and 350 gallon underwing drop tanks to extend mission...

A Spanish Air Force EF-18A Hornet moves into position behind an Air Co...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A Spanish Air Force EF-18A Hornet moves into position behind an Air Combat Command KC-135R Stratotanker (not shown) of the 22nd... More

An AIM-9 Sidewinder missile carried on the wingtip rail of an F-16CJ Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 78th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Wing while undergoing final End of Runway (EOR) checks during Operational Readiness Exercise Sea Lion 02-01. A second aircraft is visible in the background

An AIM-9 Sidewinder missile carried on the wingtip rail of an F-16CJ F...

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: Air Combat Command Scene Camer... More

US Navy (USN) Aviation Ordnanceman (AO) AIRMAN (AOAN) Christopher Walker, Fighter Squadron 32 (VF-32, Swordsmen), Carrier Air Wing 3 (CVW-3), prepares to pull the arming pin on an AIM-9C Sidewinder air-to-air missile mounted on the port wingtip of an USN VF- 32 F/A-18C Hornet multi-mission fighter/attack aircraft, onboard the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS HARRY S TRUMAN (CVN 75), prior to its launching on a mission in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT)

US Navy (USN) Aviation Ordnanceman (AO) AIRMAN (AOAN) Christopher Walk...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Kristopher Wilson, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit... More

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18F Super Hornet, Strike Fighter Squadron 102 (VFA-102), Diamondbacks, Naval Air Station (NAS) Atsugi, Japan (JPN), launches off the flight deck of the USN aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63) on the Philippine Sea. The Hornet is armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on the wingtip and carrying BDU-48/Bs (10-pound practice bombs) on the pylon

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18F Super Hornet, Strike Fighter Squadron 102 (VFA...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Scene Major Command Shown: VFA-102 Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Jonathan Chandler, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18F Super Hornet, Strike Fighter Squadron 41 (VFA-41), Black Aces, Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, California (CA), conducts a mission over the Persian Gulf. The Hornet is armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on the wingtip and an AGM-65 Maverick missile on the pylon. Tucked under the intake is an AAQ-14 LANTIRN (Low-Altitude Navigation and Targeting InfraRed for Night) pod. Also under the fuselage, a 370-gallon External Fuel Tank. The VFA-41 is currently embarked aboard the USN Aircraft Carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is currently on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT)

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18F Super Hornet, Strike Fighter Squadron 41 (VFA-...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Persian Gulf Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Rob Tabor, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet fighter, Strike Fighter Squadron 94 (VFA-94), Mighty Shrikes, Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, California (CA), banks away from a US Air Force (USAF) KC-10 Extender cargo tanker [not shown] after conducting aerial refueling during a mission over the Persian Gulf region. The Hornet is armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on the wingtip and a couple of 500-pound bombs. Tucked under the intake is an AAQ-14 LANTIRN (Low-Altitude Navigation and Targeting InfraRed for Night) pod. Also on a pylon and under the fuselage, 370-gallon External Fuel Tanks. The VFA-94 is currently embarked aboard the USN Aircraft Carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike...

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet fighter, Strike Fighter Squadron 94 (VF...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet fighter, Strike Fighter Squadron 94 (VFA-94), Mighty Shrikes, Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, Ca... More

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18F Super Hornet, Strike Fighter Squadron 41 (VFA-41), Black Aces, Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, California (CA), conducts a mission over Persian Gulf. The Hornet is armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on wingtip and an AGM-65 Maverick missile on pylon and a GBU-12 500-pound bombs on or pylons. Tucked under intake is an AAQ-14 LANTIRN (Low-Altitude Navigation and Targeting InfraRed for Night) pod. Also under fuselage, a 370-gallon External Fuel Tank. The VFA-41 is currently embarked aboard USN Aircraft Carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is currently on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of...

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18F Super Hornet, Strike Fighter Squadron 41 (VFA-...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A US Navy (USN) F/A-18F Super Hornet, Strike Fighter Squadron 41 (VFA-41), Black Aces, Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, Californ... More