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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C-17 over Alaska
A C-17 Globemaster III banks after conducting airdrops Aug. 20 over the Chugach Mountain Range in Alaska. The C-17 is assigned to the 517th Airlift Squardon from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska.U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Keith Brown
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An F/A-18C Hornet Breaks the Sound Barrier
An F/A-18C Hornet, from the "Argonauts" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, breaks the sound barrier while making a high-speed pass close to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) during an air power demonstration.Source: US Navy
An F/A-18F Super Hornet fires off its flares while performing evasive maneuvers
An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102, fires off its flares while performing evasive maneuvers during an air power demonstration above USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63)Source: US Navy
An F/A-18F Super Hornet fires off its flares while performing evasive maneuvers (2)
An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102, fires off its flares while performing evasive maneuvers during an air power demonstration above USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63).Source: US Navy
Barksdale Airmen recreate history
A 2nd Bomb Wing B-52H Stratofortress 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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Raptor at Eielson
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- An F-22 Raptor takes off of the Eielson AFB runway Aug. 22, 2007. The F-22 was on static display during the 354th Fighter Wing change of command ceremony, and left soon after the ceremony was over.U.S. Air Force photo
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Loading missiles on a Predator
Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brendan Schlaack (left) and Staff Sgt. Phillip Carter, both 57th Maintenance Group F-22A lead standardization crew members, attach a replica of a AGM-114 Hellfire missile onto an MQ-1 Predator during training July 18, 2007, at Creech Air Force Base, Nev. F-22A weapons loaders from Nellis come to Creech every other month for proficiency training on loading missiles onto the Predator and performing actions required to safety the airplane. Such training is necessary in case a Predator will be forced to land at Nellis AFB due to bad weather or runway problems at Creech AFB.U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Larry E. Reid Jr.
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F-22 Raptors soar over the Utah Test and Training Range
F-22 Raptors from the 1st Fighter Wing at Langley AFB, Va. soar over the Utah Test and Training Range during the Weapons System Evaluation Program Aug. 12-23. The program, better known as "Combat Hammer," analyzes the bomb from the time it is built to the time it is deployed to determine how successful it might be in combat.Source: US Air Force
A-10C Thunderbolt: Digital Warthog
8/23/2007 - "Behind me is a warbird, and she is ready for war," announced Gen. Ronald E. Keys, commander of Air Combat Command, at the A-10C Initial Operational Capability ceremony at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Aug. 21. The A-10C recently received the most significant modifications in its 30-year history, making it a more capable and survivable attack fighter. The aircraft received numerous enhancements including the full integration of sensors, data link and a targeting pod, allowing the A-10C to identify and strike targets from higher altitudes and greater distances without sacrificing accuracy.U.S. Air Force photo/SSgt Austin Knox
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