An Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft flies over Afghanistan
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft flies over Afghanistan in support of Operation Mountain Lion on April 12, 2006. U.S. Air Force F-15, A-10 Thunderbolt II and B-52 Stratofortress aircraft are providing close-air support to troops on the ground engaged in rooting out insurgent sanctuaries and support networks. The F-15 crew and fighter are deployed to the 336th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron in Southwest Asia from the 4th Fighter Wing at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C.U.S.Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Lance Cheung
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An F-22 Raptor demonstrates combat maneuvers
An F-22 Raptor, the world's first stealth air-to-air fighter, demonstrates combat maneuvers while participating in the 2007 Naval Air Station Oceana Air Show. The three-day air show featured demonstrations from the Blue Angels, British Red Devils and Blackwater USA Parachute Jump Teams, and Manfred Radius. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John M. Stratton
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An F-117A Nighthawk takes off from the Holloman runway
Leavin' on a jet planeAn F-117A Nighthawk takes off from the Holloman runway.
U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Anthony Nelson
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An F/A-18C Hornet launches off the bow of the carrier USS Enterprise
PERSIAN GULF (Sept. 5, 2007) - An F/A-18C assigned to the "Knighthawks" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136 launches off the bow of the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) on a Close Air Support (CAS) mission in support of U.S. and coalition ground forces in Iraq.Source: US Navy
Sailors aboard Indian Navy aircraft carrier INS Viraat (R 22) refuel a Sea Harrier
Sailors stationed aboard Indian Navy aircraft carrier INS Viraat (R 22) refuel a Sea Harrier after it returns from a mission during Malabar 2007. Malabar is a multilateral exercise that includes naval forces from India, Australia, Japan, Singapore, and the United States. It is designed to increase interoperability among the navies and to develop common procedures for maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dustin Q. Diaz
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Training with flare
An AC-130H Gunship aircraft from the 16th Special Operations Squadron out of Hurlburt Field, Fla., jettisons flares as an infrared countermeasure during multigunship formation egress training Aug. 24.U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter
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Revving up for Red Flag
The 64th Aggressor Squadron's F-15 Eagles and F-16 Fighting Falcon head to the fight after refueling Aug. 28 during Red Flag 07-3 exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Red Flag tests aircrew war-fighting skills in realistic combat situations. The aircraft fly missions during the day and night to the nearby Nevada Test and Training Range to simulate an air war. Servicemembers from all the U.S. military branches, along with coalition forces, are participating in the event.Source: US Air Force
An F/A-18C Hornet heads home during sunset over Iraq
IRAQ (Aug. 27, 2007) - An F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the "Knighthawks" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136, heads home during sunset over Iraq after completing a close air support mission in support of U.S. and coalition ground forces. VFA-136 is assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1 embarked aboard nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Enterprise Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in support of maritime operations and the global war on terrorism. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Peter Scheu
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Barksdale Airmen recreate history (2)
A 49th Test Evaluation Squadron B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., flies over the UNSN 2nd Lt John P Bobo, a maritime pre-positioning ship, during a maritime intercept training mission, Aug 24.U.S. Air Force photo/Lt. Col. Ricardo Beruvides
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C-17 over Alaska (2)
A C-17 Globemaster III makes a low approach to the Nelson drop zone as it conducts airdrop exercises over Fort Richardson, Alaska. The C-17 belongs to the 517th Airlift Squadron from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska.U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Keith Brown
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