An F/A-18E Super Hornet fires off a flare
An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the "Gunslingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 105, fires off a flare while performing a maneuvering drill.Source: US Navy
An AV-8B Harrier lands on the flight deck of the USS Nassau
An AV-8B Harrier lands on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4) as pilots with the air combat element of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct deck landing qualifications. Nassau is preparing for its upcoming deployment.Source: US Navy
A-10 Thunderbolt IIs from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany (2)
Senior Airman Alexander W. Ahlstrom, a crew chief from Spandahlem Air Base, Germany directs an A-10 towards the aircraft taxi lane before departure from MacDill AFB Fla. The A-10 unit is deployed to MacDill AFB to support exercise Atlantic Strike VI in Avon Park Fla. An F/A-18 Hornet taxies towards the runway at MacDill AFB Fla. in support of exercise Atlantic Strike VI, a U.S. Central Command Air Forces-sponsored exercise focusing on urban close air support operations. A-10 Thunderbolt II close air support aircraft are prepared for the next sortie as the Navy component departs for the Avon Park military ranges.U.S. Air Force Photo By Airman 1st Class Stephenie Wade
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A-10 Thunderbolt IIs from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany
A-10 Thunderbolt IIs from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, depart in support of Exercise Atlantic Strike VI Nov. 7 from MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., for Avon Park, Fla. Atlantic Strike is a U.S. Central Command Air Forces exercise focused on joint terminal attack controllers and urban close-air-support operations.Source: US Air Force
An MQ-9 Reaper flies over the crowd during the Aviation Nation Air Show
An MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle flies over the crowd during the Aviation Nation Air Show at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Nov. 10. This year's show commemorated 60 years of air power during the Air Force's year-long 60th anniversary celebration.Source: US Air Force
A P-51 Mustang, F-4 Phantom, A-10 Thunderbolt II and an F-22 Raptor
A P-51 Mustang, F-4 Phantom, A-10 Thunderbolt II and an F-22 Raptor perform the Heritage Flight during the closing of the Aviation Nation Air Show Nov. 11 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Aviation Nation is one of the largest air shows in North America. This year's show commemorated 60 years of airpower and was the capstone event of the Air Force's yearlong 60th anniversary celebration.U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Taylor Worley
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A Marine AV-8B Harrier takes off from amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa
PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 9, 2007) - A Marine AV-8B Harrier takes off from amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA 1) just before sunset. Tarawa, along with embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is on a scheduled deployment to the Western Pacific in support of maritime security operations and the global war on terrorism. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman David A. Brandenburg
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A CH-53E Sea Stallion launches from the flight deck aboard USS Essex
EAST CHINA SEA (Nov. 7, 2007) - A CH-53E Sea Stallion launches from the flight deck aboard amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is the only permanently forward-deployed amphibious assault ship and serves Task Force 76. Task Force 76 is headquartered at White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, Japan, with an operating detachment in Sasebo, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Drae Parker
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A fully armed MQ-9 Reaper taxis down an Afghanistan runway
A fully armed MQ-9 Reaper taxis down an Afghanistan runway Nov. 4, 2007.U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson
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A B-1B Lancer returns after completing a close-air support mission in Iraq
An Air Force B-1B Lancer returns to Southwest Asia after completing a close-air support mission in Iraq. Forward wing settings are used for takeoff, landings, air refueling and in some high-altitude weapons employments. Aft wing sweep settings -- the main combat configuration -- are typically used during high subsonic and supersonic flights, enhancing the B-1B's maneuverability.U.S. Air Force photo
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