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U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel, Vice Chief,

An F-15 Eagle taxis after refueling on the flightline

F-15C Eagles from the 44th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II from Fort Smith,

A Royal Air Force (RAF) TORNADO GR aircraft on approach to land at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A T-38 Talon with the 1st Reconnaissance Squadron,

US Air Force Major Floyd Hancock, an F-15 Eagle pilot from the 122nd Fighter Squadron, Louisiana Air National Guard, taxies his aircraft down the North Ramp at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia. MAJ Hancock is part of the coalition forces of the 363rd Air Expeditionary Wing that enforces the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq to protect and defend against Iraqi aggression in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH

A Navy EA-6B Prowler aircraft takes off for its daily mission from Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. The EA-6B is part of the coalition forces of the 363d Air Expeditionary Wing, Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, that enforces the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq to protect and defend against Iraqi aggression

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An F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft of the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing flies out on a mission during Operation Desert Storm. The aircraft is armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles and Mark 84 2,000-pound bombs.

F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft of the 50th Tactical Fighter Wing take part in a mission against Iraqi targets during Operation Desert Storm. The aircraft are armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles and Mark 84 2,000-pound bombs.

An F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft of the 363rd Tactical Fighter Wing, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., takes off for a mission in support of Operation Desert Storm. The aircraft is armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles on its wing tips.

An F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft of the 363rd Tactical Fighter Wing, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., takes off during the second wave of the air attack on Iraq in support of Operation Desert Storm. The Falcon is armed with Mark 84 2,000-pound bombs mounted under its wings and AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles on its wing tips.

An A-10A Thunderbolt II aircraft takes part in a mission during Operation Desert Storm. The aircraft is armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles, AGM-65 Maverick missiles, and Mark 82 500-pound bombs.

An F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft of the 363rd Tactical Fighter Wing, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., takes off for a mission in support of Operation Desert Storm. The aircraft is armed with bombs mounted under the wings, and AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles on its wing tips.

Maintenance personnel of the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing check an F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft prior to a mission during Operation Desert Shield. The plane is armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles

A 614th Tactical Fighter Squadron F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft lands following a mission on the first daylight strike against Iraqi targets during Operation Desert Storm. The aircraft is armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles.

An F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft of the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing is serviced on the flight line during Operation Desert Shield

A 401st Tactical Fighter Wing F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft taxis to the end of a runway during Operation Desert Storm. The aircraft is armed with Mark 84 2,000-pound bombs and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles.

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Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM

Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU)

Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. Lee F. Corkran

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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02/02/1991
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label_outline Explore Falcon Aircraft Taxis, Sidewinder Missiles, Aim 9 Sidewinder Missiles

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An F-16 Fighting Falcon Block 52 aircraft from the 157th Fighter Squadron, 169th Fighter Wing, McEntire Air National Guard Station, South Carolina, in flight. The aircraft is armed with AGM-88 HARM's (high-speed anti-radiation missile), AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles and AIM-120 AMRAAM's (advanced medium-range air-to-air missile). Another F-16 can be seen in the distance

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A US Air Force (USAF) A-10 Thunderbolt II, 442nd Fighter Wing (FW), Whiteman Air Force Base (AFB), Missouri (MO), pilot taxis into position for a hot refuel of his aircraft

An F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft of the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing flies alongside Falcon as the planes are en route to Saudi Arabia to take part in Operation Desert Shield. The aircraft in the foreground is armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles

A U.S. Air Force crew prepares an F-111F fighter aircraft of the 48th Tactical Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, for a mission in support of Operation Desert Storm. The aircraft is armed with laser-guided bombs.

An air-to-air right side view of an F-4E Phantom II aircraft of the 81st Tactical Fighter Squadron releasing Mark 82 500-pound bombs over the Bardenas Bombing Range. Note: Second view in a series of three

Aerospace control includes missions such as this U.S. F-16 Fighting Falcon, carrying an Aim-9 Sidewinder missile, and Royal Jordanian Air Force F-1 Mirage flying over Iraq. These sorties are designed to gain control over an aerospace environment. Published in AIRMAN Magazine October 1996

A US Air Force (USAF) B-2 Spirit stealth bomber taxis onto the flightline at Anderson Air Force Base (AFB), Guam (GU), in support of exercise Coronet Bugle 49. The B-2 is deployed to Anderson from Whiteman AFB, Missouri (MO)

F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft of the 50th Tactical Fighter Wing take part in a mission against Iraqi targets during Operation Desert Storm. The aircraft are armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles and Mark 84 2,000-pound bombs.

AN air-to-air right side view of a YF-16 aircraft and a YF-17 aircraft, side-by-side, armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles

An air-to-air left side view of a Northrop F-20 Tigershark aircraft dropping practice bombs during a demonstration. The aircraft is armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles

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