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A US Navy (USN) F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter, Strike Fighter Squadron 14 (VFA-14), Tophatters, Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, California (CA), conducts a mission over e Persian Gulf region. The Hornet is armed wi an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on e wingtip and a couple of GBU-12 500-pound bombs, plus an AGM-65 Maverick missile on e pylon. Tucked under e intake is an AAQ-14 LANTIRN (Low-Altitude Navigation and Targeting InfraRed for Night) pod. Also under e fuselage, a 370-gallon External Fuel Tank. The VFA-14 is currently embarked aboard e USN Aircraft Carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is currently on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A US Navy (USN) F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter, Strike Fighter Squadron 14 (VFA-14), Tophatters, Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, More

An artist's concept of a Low Altitude Navigation Targeting Infrared for Night (LANTIRN) scenario for attacking an armored column

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Belcher/G. F. Jones Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An air-to-air right rear view of an F-16B Fighting Falcon aircraft on the first flight with both the navigation and targeting pods of the LANTIRN (Low Altitude Navigation, Targeting Infrared, Night) system installed. The targeting pod is under the right side of the air intake and the navigation pod is on the left

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

An air-to-air left side view of an F-16B Fighting Falcon aircraft on the first flight with both the navigation and targeting pods of the LANTIRN (Low Altitude Navigation, Targeting Infrared, Night) system installed. The navigation pod is under the left side of the air intake and the targeting pod is on the right

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

An air-to-air right rear view of an F-16B Fighting Falcon aircraft on the first flight with both the navigation and targeting pods of the LANTIRN (Low Altitude Navigation, Targeting Infrared, Night) system installed. The targeting pod is under the right side of the air intake and the targeting pod is on the left. A transient aircraft hangar is visible below

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

An air-to-air view of an F-16A Fighting Falcon aircraft carrying Low Altitude Navigation, Targeting Infrared Night (LANTIRN) pods on the fuselage. The aircraft is also carrying an AN/ALQ-131 electronic countermeasure pod, AGM-65 Maverick missiles on wing pylons, and AIM-90 Sidewinder missiles on the wing tips

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mojove Desert State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public C More

An underside view of an F-16A Fighting Falcon aircraft carrying Low Altitude Navigation, Targeting Infrared Night (LANTIRN) pods on the fuselage

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

An air-to-air left side view of an F-15C Eagle aircraft with a low altitude navigation targeting infrared night (LANTIRN) pod mounted on the left forward station. The aircraft is in flight near Edwards Air Force Base

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Paul Reynolds Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar More

An air-to-air left side view of an F-15C Eagle aircraft with a low altitude navigation targeting infrared night (LANTIRN) pod mounted on the left forward station. The aircraft is in flight near Edwards Air Force Base

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Paul Reynolds Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar More

Using the low-altitude navigation and targeting infrared for night (LANTIRN) system, an infrared image is projected onto the heads up display (HUD) of an F-15E Eagle aircraft

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Luke Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SENIOR AIRMAN Brad Fallin Release Status: More

An air-to-air right side view of two F-15E Eagle aircraft. The plane in the foreground, piloted by LT. COL. M. Decuir and LT. COL. John M. Delouey of the 336th Tactical Fighter Squadron (336th TFS), is equipped with an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile, Mark 5 bombs and a Low Altitude Navigation Targeting Infrared for Night (LANTIRN) pod. The F-15E in the background, flown by CAPT. Mark W. Mouw and CAPT. Gregory W. Torba of the 336th TFS, is also equipped with a LANTIRN pod

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: A1C Thomas F. Fischer Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An air-to-air right side view of an F-15E Eagle aircraft, piloted by LT. COL. M. Decuir and LT. COL. John M. Delouey of the 336th Tactical Fighter Squadron. The plane is equipped with an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile, Mark 5 bombs and a Low Altitude Navigation Targeting Infrared for Night (LANTIRN) pod

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: A1C Thomas F. Fischer Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A close-up view of Mark 5 bombs and a low altitude navigation targeting infrared for night (LANTIRN) pod on an F-15E Eagle aircraft

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Seymour Johnson Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SENIOR AIRMAN Jeffrey S. More

An air-to-air view of three F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft of the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing en route to Saudi Arabia for Operation Desert Shield. Each aircraft is carrying external fuel tanks, AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles and an AN/ALQ-131 electronic countermeasures (ECM) pod. The center aircraft is also carrying a low altitude navigation, targeting infrared night (LANTIRN) navigation pod on the left side of its engine intake

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: TSGT. Marv Lynchard Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar More

A ground crewman guides a 388th Tactical Fighter Wing (388th) F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft onto the taxiway. The 388th TFW is deploying to Saudi Arabia to take part in Operation Desert Shield. Mounted on the aircraft's left outboard wing pylon is an AN/ALQ-131 Electronic CounterMeasures (ECM) pod; mounted on the side of the engine intake is a Low Altitude Navigation, Targeting Infrared Night (LANTIRN) navigation pod

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Hill Air Force Base State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TECH More

An air-to-air view of three F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft of the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing en route to Saudi Arabia for Operation Desert Shield. Each aircraft is carrying external fuel tanks, AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles and an AN/ALQ-131 electronic countermeasures (ECM) pod. The center aircraft is also carrying a low altitude navigation, targeting infrared night (LANTIRN) navigation pod on the left side of its engine intake

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: TSGT. Marv Lynchard Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar More

F-16s from the 36th Fighter Squadron and A-10s from the 25th Fighter Squadron, both with the 51st Fighter Wing, fly over their home base. The 36th Fighter Squadron performs air interdiction, close air support and counter-air missions with LANTIRN (Low Altitude and Targeting Infrared for Night) equipped fighters. The 25th FS defends South Korean and U.S. ground forces against invading North Korean armored units

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. John K. Mcdowell Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil More

Armed F-16Cs of the 36th Fighter Squadron show their hardware as they rise into the sky for an operational mission. From outside in is an AIM 120 AMRAAM, an AIM 9L Sidewinder, and a GBU 24A 2000 pound bomb. The 36th Fighter Squadron performs air interdiction, close air support, and counter-air missions with LANTIRN (Low Altitude and Targeting Infrared for Night) equipped fighters. Exact Date Shot Unknown . Published in AIRMAN Magazine September 1996

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: John K. Mcdowell Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servi More

An F-16 Falcon can be seen through the boom operator's window of a KC-10 as it moves to the refueling boom. The F-16 is returning from a bombing run. Visible under the wings (left to right) is an AMI pod for training, a SUE rack, fuel tank, LANTIRN (Low Altitude Navigation Targeting Infrared, Night) navigation pod, fuel tank, TUR rack, and an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT TASK FORCE 95-3 Base: Mcas, Cherry Point State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Came More

An F-16D Falcon aircraft flies into the afternoon sun as it returns to base after a bombing mission over Cherry Point N.C. Visible under the wing are an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile, a fuel tank, and a LANTIRN (Low-Altitude Navigation Targeting Infrared, Night) navigation pod

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT TASK FORCE 95-3 Base: Moody Air Force Base State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Op More

An underside view of an F-16D Falcon. The tail flash shows a "WEREWOLVE" , the mascot for the 69th Fighter Squadron. Visible on the underside is an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile, fuel tanks and a LANTIRN (Low Altitude Navigation Targeting Infrared, Night) system

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT TASK FORCE 95-3 Base: Moody Air Force Base State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Op More

A United States Navy, F-14B "Tomcat" outfitted with a Low Altitude Navigation Target Infrared for Night (LANTIRN) pod, one of the Navy's newest targeting systems, (mounted bottom, left) launches from the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73). The George Washington and Fighter Squadron One Zero Two (VF-102) (pictured) are currently deployed to the Persian Gulf. Operation Southern Watch, 10 February 1998. (Duplicate image, see also DNSD0003426 or search 980210N0507F001)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS George Washington (CVN 73) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Brian Fleske, USN Release Status: Released to More

An F-14B Tomcat outfitted with a Low Altitude Navigation Target Infrared for Night (LANTIRN) pod, one of the Navys newest targeting systems, (mounted bottom, left) launches from the aircraft carrier USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73). George Washington and Fighter Squadron 102 (VF-102) (pictured) are deployed to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch. (Duplicate image, see also DNSD0104758 or search 980210N0507F001)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS George Washington (CVN 73) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Brian Fleske Release Status: Released to Publi More

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16J Fighting Falcon fighter from the 78th Fighter Squadron (FS), carries a Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night (LANTIRN) system and is fitted with AIM-9 Sidewinders, AGM-88 HARM (mid-wing) and AIM-120 AMRAAM Slammer missiles on its wingtips, flies near the Iraqi border in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH 1998

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: A1C Greg L. Davis, USAF More

Two US Air Force (USAF) F-16J Fighting Falcon fighters from the 78th Fighter Squadron (FS), carry Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night (LANTIRN) systems and are fitted with AIM-9 Sidewinders, AGM-88 HARM (mid-wing) and AIM-120 AMRAAM Slammer missiles on the wingtips, fly near the Iraqi border in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH 1998

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: A1C Greg L. Davis, USAF More

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16J Fighting Falcon fighter from the 78th Fighter Squadron (FS), carries a Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night (LANTIRN) system and is fitted with AGM-88 HARM (mid-wing) missiles, flies near the Iraqi border in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH 1998

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: A1C Greg L. Davis, USAF More

An F-14 "Tomcat" equipped with a Low-Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night (LANTIRN) pod prepares to enter the landing pattern after a successful mission. The fighter is attached to Fighter Squadron One Zero Two (VF-102) "Diamondbacks," deployed aboard USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV 67) in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) Scene Camera Operator: U.S. Navy PHOTO Release Status: Released to Public Co More

An F-14A "Tomcat" attached to the "Checkmates" of Fighter Squadron Two One One (VF-211) flies over the Sea of Japan while deployed to USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74). The USS John C. Stennis is enroute to the Arabian Gulf on a routine Western Pacific (WESTPAC) deployment. The F-14 is equipped with a Low-Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night (LANTIRN) pod and a BDU-57 Laser-Guided Training Round (blue missile)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Country: Sea Of Japan Scene Camera Operator: Cmd Michael W. Ullrich, USN Release More

Aboard the USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69), Photographer's Mate Second Class (PH2) Ken Brown, secures a Low Altitude Navigational Targeting Inferred for Night (LANTIRN) to an F-14B Tomcat fighter, in the Persian Gulf in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH 2000

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Uss Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Persian Gulf Scene Camera Operator: PHAN James Wagner, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined More

US Air Force Major General Kenneth Hess, Third Air Force Commander, Royal Air Force Base Mildenhall, United Kingdom, receives a briefing from 2nd Lieutenant Chad Campbell, an Avionics Flight Commander from the 48th Component Repair Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, about the Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night (LANTIRN) pod used on the F-15E Strike Eagle. MGEN Hess was visiting RAF Lakenheath for a familiarization of the bases' mission

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Tony R. Tolley, USAF Release Status: Release More

MASTER Sergeant Christopher Johnston, assistant Non Commissioned Officer In Charge of Sensors Element, 31st Maintenance Squadron, demonstrates to the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of STAFF, General Richard B. Myers, how the Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night (LANTIRN) pod functions on the F-16 Falcon

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: A1C Ann-Marie Boom Release Status More

MASTER Sergeant Christopher Johnston, assistant Non Commissioned Officer In Charge of Sensors Element, 31st Maintenance Squadron, demonstrates to the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of STAFF, General Richard B. Myers, how the Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night (LANTIRN) pod functions on the F-16 Falcon

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: A1C Ann-Marie Boom, USAF Release More

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Kristopher Goering, 48 Component Repair Squadron, Royal Air Force, Lakenheath, United Kingdom, Lantirn shop, explains to US Air Force Brigadier General Terry Gabreski, Deputy CHIEF of STAFF for Installations and Logistics, the purpose of a Radar Pressurization Unit. BGEN Gabreski is Team CHIEF for the Daedalian Trophy Team which recognizes the maintenance unit in the Air Force that has best met the objective of providing safe, serviceable, and available equipment for sustained use in peacetime, and wartime

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT William Greer Release Status: Released to P More

SENIOR AIRMAN Jocelyn Burrowes, right, and AIRMAN first Class Jennifer Hanaway, left, Avionics Sensors Technicians assigned to the 31st Maintenance Squadron, Avionics Flight, Aviano AB, Italy; perform laser targeting tracking adjustments on a Low Altitude Navigational Targeting Infra-Red for Night system pod (LANTIRN). The LANTIRN pod controls all laser guided munitions and navigational systems during night flying operations on many different airframes, this pod is set to operate on Aviano's F-16 Vipers

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jeremiah Erickson, USAF Rele More

A 48th Fighter Wing F-15E Strike Eagle, RAF Lakenheath, lines up on the taxi way preparing for takeoff in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The Eagle is loaded with Mk-83 bombs next to the external fuel tank (right), GBU-16s (left), the LANTIRN (Low-Altitude Navigation and Targeting InfraRed for Night) pod group, and a travel pod in the center

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: U More

The Weapons System Officer (WSO) checks the GBU-16s on the F-15E Strike Eagle prior to deploying in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The pilot checks out the landing gear in the background. The Low-Altitude Navigation and Targeting InfraRed for Night (LANTIRN) pod hangs to the left and an external fuel tank hangs to the right. The crew and aircraft are with the 48th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Lakenheath

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: U More

AIRMAN First Class Thomas Biscoglio from the 421st Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, inspects the intake of an F-16 Fighting Falcon prior to a training mission. Under the intake a LANTIRN (Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night) Navigation Pod AN/AAQ-13 (right of nose gear) and a Targeting Pod AN/AAQ-14 (left of nose gear). The F16's were diverted to the Utah Air National Guard base due to an accident at Hill AFB; an F-16C crashed after the nose-gear tire blew during a high-speed takeoff

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Salt Lake City State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Mark Savage, More

Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle, 391st Fighter Squadron (Bold Tigers), prepares to connect with the boom and refuel from a KC-10A Extender, 763d Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The Strike Eagle is armed with AIM-120 AMRAAM (Advanced Medium Range Air to Air Missile) (outside), GBU-16 (CCG MAU-169 computer control group, MK-83 1,000-pound bomb, MXU-667 tail) (left), AIM-9M Sidewinder missiles (inside of pylons), and an extra wing fuel pod. Under the left engine is the AN/AAQ-14 Targeting Pod (part of the LANTIRN system). Air Force jets are currently conducting bombing raids against Taliban positions in Afghanistan. In response to the terrorist...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle, 391st Fighter Squadron (Bold Tigers), prepares to connect with the boom and refuel from a KC-10A E More