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A U.S. Army AH-1 Cobra helicopter gunship participates in Exercise Solid Shield '87

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOLID SHIELD '87 Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Kit Thompson Release Status: Released to Public Combined More

CAPT. Bruce Allen, a U.S. Air Force combat control team member, uses a field radio to help coordinate search and rescue operations with Marine Corps personnel during a simulated extraction exercise, part of Exercise Solid Shield '87

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOLID SHIELD '87 Country: Honduras (HND) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Kit Thompson Release Status: Released to Public Co More

A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter takes off after inserting troops at Trajillo air strip during Exercise Solid Shield '87

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOLID SHIELD '87 Country: Honduras (HND) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Kit Thompson Release Status: Released to Public Co More

A U.S. Army dental technician works on a villager's teeth during a medical readiness training exercise (MEDRETE), part of exercise Solid Shield '87

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOLID SHIELD '87 Base: Ilanga Country: Honduras (HND) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT. Kit Thompson Release Status: Released to More

Members of the 96th Munitions Maintenance Squadron remove an inert AGM-69A short range attack missile (SRAM) from the bomb bay of a B-1B bomber aircraft

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Dyess Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT. Kit Thompson Release Status: Release More

Members of the 96th Munitions Maintenance Squadron use a weapons loader to move an inert AGM-69A Short Range Attack Missile (SRAM) from underneath a B-1B bomber aircraft

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Dyess Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Kit Thompson Release Status: Re More

Members of the 96th Munitions Maintenance Squadron inspect an inert AGM-69A short range attack missile (SRAM) after removing it from the bomb bay of a B-1B bomber aircraft

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Dyess Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Kit Thompson Release Status: Re More

An air-to-air left side view of a WC-130H Hercules aircraft in-flight

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

Silhouette of a man standing beside the microwave tower

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Gunter Air Force Station State: Alabama (AL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Kit Thompson Release Stat More

SGT. Paul W. Harrison, 96th Organizational Maintenance Squadron crew chief, communicates with the pilot of a B-1B bomber aircraft before giving him the signal to taxi out and takeoff

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Dyess Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Kit Thompson Release Status: Re More

MAJ. GEN. Robert B. Patterson, Commander, 23rd Air Force, removes the cover from the unit flag as CHIEF MASTER SGT. Klickovich, 23rd Air Force senior enlisted advisor, holds the flag and SENIOR MASTER SGT. Beckman, 23rd Air Force Non-commissioned Leadersh

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hurlburt Field State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Kit Thompson Release Status: Releas More

An A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft fires its 30mm gun during the Long Rifle III competition. The semi-annual air-to-ground gunnery competition tests tactical air crews' abilities to plan and execute long-range missions, execute attacks on first-look targets and accurately deliver ordnance

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: TSGT. Kit Thompson Release Status: Rel More

An aerial view of the base and aircraft parked on the field

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: TSGT. Kit Thompson Release Status: Rel More

An exterior view of the Air University Headquarters Building. The university offers formal training in many areas of military studies to officers and senior non-commissioned officers in the Air Force

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Maxwell Air Force Base State: Alabama (AL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Kit Thompson Release Status More

John Levitow, a Medal of Honor recipient, attends the Project Warrior ceremony, part of the "Festival of Flight." The event is an Air Force 40th anniversary celebration

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base State: Ohio (OH) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT. Kit Thompson Release Statu More

Cuban dancers perform during the "Festival of Flight," an Air Force 40th anniversary celebration. Exact Date Shot Unknown

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base State: Ohio (OH) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT. Kit Thompson Release Statu More

John Levitow, a Medal of Honor recipient, speaks during the Project Warrior ceremony, part of the "Festival of Flight." The event is an Air Force 40th anniversary celebration

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base State: Ohio (OH) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT. Kit Thompson Release Statu More

AIRMAN 1ST Class Robert Placido negotiates the parallel bars while running the obstacle course at the annual Tactical Air Command Control SPECIALIST competition

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hurlburt Field State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT. Kit Thompson Release Status: Released to More

An air-to-air overhead front view of an MH-53H Pave Low III helicopter

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

An MH-53H helicopter of the 1ST Special Operations Wing hovers over the water during salt corrosion testing conducted by the Special Missions Operation and Test Evaluation Center (SMOTEC). The MH-53H is being flown at various altitudes to determine the effects of salt water on the helicopter's engine and titanium blades

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Kit Thompson Release Status: Released to Public Combined More

A rainbow is formed as an MH-53H helicopter of the 1ST Special Operations Wing hovers over the water and creates a spray during salt water corrosion testing conducted by the Special Missions Operation and Test Evaluation Center (SMOTEC). The MH-53H is being flown at various altitudes to determine the effects of salt water on the helicopter's engine and titanium blades

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Kit Thompson Release Status: Released to Public Combined More

An air-to-air left front view of an MH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter near Eglin Air Force Base. The helicopter is undergoing testing for use by the 55th Special Operations Squadron

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Kit Thompson Release Status: Released to Public Combined More

A Columbian marine armed with an M-14 rifle stands guard in front of a 95th Tactical Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules aircraft. The squadron is delivering supplies to missions in the Caribbean and South America

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Cartagena Country: Colombia (COL) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Kit Thompson Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Dig More

GEN. Duane H. Cassidy, commander-in-chief, U.S. Transportation Command and Military Airlift Command, speaks with an executive of E-Systems during the rollout of the MC-130H Combat Talon II aircraft. E-System is responsible for avionics systems integration

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Greenville State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Kit Thompson Release Status: Released to More

On display for its rollout, the nose section of an MC-130H Combat Talon II aircraft assigned to the 8th Special Operations Squadron reveals the bulbous housing for its AN/APQ-170 radar; an infrared set is in the bubble beneath. The MC-130H is a special op

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Greenville State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Kit Thompson Release Status: Released to More

A sunrise over the Gulf of Mexico is sandwiched between two layers of clouds pushed by the advancing Hurricane Gilbert, as seen from a WC-130H Hercules aircraft from the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Gulf Of Mexico Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Kit Thompson Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An air-to-air left front view of a 95th Tactical Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules aircraft. The aircraft is transporting supplies to missions in the Caribbean and South America

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

A member of an Army Special Forces team helps his partners aboard a Zodiac raft during Jaguar Bite '89, a joint Army-Air Force exercise conducted by the U.S. Special Operations Command

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JAGUAR BITE '89 State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Kit Thom More

A member of the 8th Special Operations Squadron works at a control panel on an MC-130 Combat Talon aircraft during Jaguar Bite '89, a joint Army-Air Force exercise conducted by the U.S. Special Operations Command

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JAGUAR BITE '89 State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT. Kit Thompson Relea More

A view of the main gate - U.S. National Archives Public Domain photograph

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Campbell State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT. Kit Thompson Release Status: Released to More

Army Special Forces personnel assemble a Zodiac raft that has been dropped by an MH-60G Pave Low III helicopter of the 20th Special Operations Squadron during Jaguar Bite '89, a joint Army-Air Force exercise conducted by the U.S. Special Operations Command

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JAGUAR BITE '89 State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT. Kit Thompson More

An MH-53J Pave Low III helicopter of the 20th Special Operations Squadron is refueled just after sunset during Jaguar Bite '89, a joint Army-Air Force exercise conducted by the U.S. Special Operations Command

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JAGUAR BITE '89 Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Kit Thompson Release Status: Released to Public Combined M More

Army Special Forces personnel jump into a river from an MH-533 Pave Low III helicopter of the 20th Special Operations Squadron during Jaguar Bite '89, a joint Army-Air Force exercise conducted by the U.S. Special Operations Command

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JAGUAR BITE '89 State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT. Kit Thompson More

A forklift loads supplies into a C-141B Starlifter aircraft that is supporting the 1ST Special Operations Wing in Jaquar Bite '89, a joint Army-Air Force exercise conducted by the U.S. Special Operations Command

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JAQUAR BITE '89 Base: Fort Campbell State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TECH More

An Army Special Forces Zodiac raft is loaded into an MH-53J Pave Low III helicopter of the 20th Special Operations Squadron during Jaguar Bite '89, a joint Army-Air Force exercise conducted by the U.S. Special Operations Command

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JAGUAR BITE '89 State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT. Kit Thompson More

An Army Special Forces Zodiac raft moves up a river during Jaguar Bite '89, a joint Army-Air Force exercise conducted by the U.S. Special Operations Command

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JAGUAR BITE '89 State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT. Kit Thompson More

Army Special Forces personnel are prepared for combat as their Zodiac raft moves up a river during Jaguar Bite '89, a joint Army-Air Force exercise conducted by the U.S. Special Operations Command

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: EXERCISE JAGUAR BITE '89 State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. More

A close-up view of the bottom of a 33rd Tactical Fighter Wing F-15C Eagle aircraft, showing the two AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles on each wing and four AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs) on its fuselage weapons stations. The aircraft is on a flight out of Eglin Air Force Base, Fla

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Gulf Of Mexico Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Kit Thompson Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A 33rd Tactical Fighter Wing F-15C Eagle aircraft passes along the coast during a flight out of Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The aircraft is carrying AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles under its wings and AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles (AMRAAMs) on its fuselage

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Kit Thompson Release Status: Released to Public Combined More

A 33rd Tactical Fighter Wing F-15C Eagle aircraft banks into a turn during a flight out of Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The aircraft is carrying two AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles on each wing and four AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles (AMRAAMs) on its fuselage weapons stations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Gulf Of Mexico Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Kit Thompson Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A 33rd Tactical Fighter Wing F-15C Eagle aircraft makes its landing approach. The aircraft is carrying AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles under its wings and AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs) on its fuselage

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Kit Thompson Release Status: More

A 33rd Tactical Fighter Wing F-15C Eagle aircraft pulls into a climb during a flight out of Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The aircraft is carrying two AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles on each wing and four AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles (AMRAAMs) on its fuselage weapons stations

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Gulf Of Mexico Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Kit Thompson Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A close-up view of a damaged section of a 23rd Tactical Fighter Wing A-10A Thunderbolt II aircraft. The plane sustained damaged when an SA-16 missile exploded near it during Operation Desert Storm.

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU) Scene Camera Operator: MASTER SGT. Kit Thompson Release Status: Released to Public Co More

A close-up view of the tail section of a 23rd Tactical Fighter Wing A-10A Thunderbolt II aircraft. The plane sustained damage when an SA-16 missile exploded near it during Operation Desert Storm.

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU) Scene Camera Operator: MASTER SGT. Kit Thompson Release Status: Released to Public Co More

A close-up view of the tail section of a 23rd Tactical Fighter Wing A-10A Thunderbolt II aircraft. The plane sustained damage when an SA-16 missile exploded near it during Operation Desert Storm.

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU) Scene Camera Operator: MASTER SGT. Kit Thompson Release Status: Released to Public Co More