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An A-4E Skyhawk adversary aircraft, painted to simulate Soviet-bloc air force camouflage, lands at the air station after a training mission. The A-4E is assigned to the Navy Fighter Weapons School, referred to as "Top Gun," which provides air combat maneuvering (ACM) training for Navy and Marine Corps pilots

An A-4E Skyhawk adversary aircraft, painted to simulate Soviet-bloc ai...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: JOC Kirby Harrison Release Stat... More

Airmen (AN) Trent Smith and Karla Lallo walk onto the flight line to service an F-5E Tiger II adversary aircraft assigned to the Navy Fighter Weapons School. Known as "Top Gun", the school provides air combat maneuvering (ACM) training for Navy and Marine Corps pilots

Airmen (AN) Trent Smith and Karla Lallo walk onto the flight line to s...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: JOC Kirby Harrison Release Stat... More

A US Marine aims a shoulder-fired Redeye anti-aircraft rocket during the air combat training exercise COPE THUNDER '83-1. The Redeye he is using is a training model that scores hits with a laser device

A US Marine aims a shoulder-fired Redeye anti-aircraft rocket during t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE THUNDER '83-1 Base: Crow Valley Country: Republic Of The Philippines (PHL) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Craft Release St... More

A member of the ground crew cleans the rocket launcher tubes of an OV-10 Bronco aircraft that has just completed a forward air controller mission during the air combat training exercise COPE THUNDER '83-1

A member of the ground crew cleans the rocket launcher tubes of an OV-...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE THUNDER '83-1 Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Craft Release S... More

A left underside view of one of 12 Soviet made Mig-21 Fishbed-C aircraft flown by the US Air Force for air to air combat training

A left underside view of one of 12 Soviet made Mig-21 Fishbed-C aircra...

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

Lieutenant (LT) Y. Mizuta of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force gives the thumbs-up sign from the back seat as Captain (CPT) Larry Thomas, 67th Tactical Fighter Squadron, checks his instruments in the cockpit of an F-15D Eagle aircraft during Exercise COPE NORTH'86-4. US Air Force squadrons are engaging in dissimilar air combat training with Japan Air Self-Defense Force squadrons during the exercise

Lieutenant (LT) Y. Mizuta of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force gives th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH Base: Nyutabaru Air Base State: Kyashu Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: Tsgt James R. Ferguson Releas... More

MAJ Koike, Air Defense Command intelligence officer, briefs Japanese and American pilots with aerial reconnaissance photos taken during exercise Cope North 86-4. U.S. Air Force squadrons are engaging in dissimilar air combat training with Japan Air Self-Defense Force squadrons during the exercise

MAJ Koike, Air Defense Command intelligence officer, briefs Japanese a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH 86-4 Base: Nyutabaru Air Base State: Kyashu Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: Tsgt James R. Ferguson R... More

An air-to-air left side view of two 527th Aggressor Squadron F-5E Tiger II aircraft. The aircraft, stationed at Royal Air Force Alconbury, England are flying over central England en route to the English Channel for dissimilar air combat training (DACT) maneuvers

An air-to-air left side view of two 527th Aggressor Squadron F-5E Tige...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Fernando Serna Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital P... More

STAFF Sergeant Bernard Argabrite, 3rd Aircraft Generation Squadron, and Sergeant Carlos Ramos, 3rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit, consult with Royal Thai Air Force personnel regarding the mounting of air combat maneuvering instrumentation (ACMI) pods on aircraft participating in the joint US/Royal Thai Air Force Exercise COMMANDO WEST 89-1

STAFF Sergeant Bernard Argabrite, 3rd Aircraft Generation Squadron, an...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COMMANDO WEST 89-1 Base: Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Michael Harringt... More

Corporal M. T. Chastain an artilleryman attached to Golf Battery, 2d Battalion, 10th Marines, observers the impact of a 155mm white phosphorus round fired from a M198 Medium Towed Howitzer during COMBINED ARMS Exercise (CAX) 5-97. CAX 5/6-97 is a MAGTF (Marine Air Ground Task Force) exercise being conducted at MCAGCC (Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center), 29 Palms, California. The command element for this exercise is MAGTF-6, built around the 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Many commands from the II MEF (Marine Expeditionary Force) have sent units to this desert warfare exercise, to fill key billets in the Ground Combat ment (GCE), Air Combat...

Corporal M. T. Chastain an artilleryman attached to Golf Battery, 2d B...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Corporal M. T. Chastain an artilleryman attached to Golf Battery, 2d Battalion, 10th Marines, observers the impact of a 155mm wh... More

A line charge explodes at Range 114 (demolition range) during COMBINED ARMS Exercise (CAX) 5-97. The line charge, containing over 1700 pounds of C-4 explosives was laid by 2d Platoon, Bravo Company, 2d Combat Engineer Battalion. CAX 5/6-97 is a MAGTF (Marine Air Ground Task Force) exercise being conducted at MCAGCC (Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center), 29 Palms, California. The command element for this exercise is MAGTF-6, built around the 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Many commands from the II MEF (Marine Expeditionary Force) have sent units to this desert warfare exercise, to fill key billets in the Ground Combat nt (GCE), Air Combat...

A line charge explodes at Range 114 (demolition range) during COMBINED...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A line charge explodes at Range 114 (demolition range) during COMBINED ARMS Exercise (CAX) 5-97. The line charge, containing ove... More

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Derek Griggs, Crewchief, 36th Maintenance Squadron (MXS), Osan Air Base (AB), Korea (ROK), and USAF Captain (CPT) Paul Kirmis, Pilot, 36th Fighter Squadron (FS), prepare to launch an F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter during Exercise COMMANDO SLING 04-3 at Paya Lebar Air Base (AB), Singapore. The goal of the exercise is to provide a US presence in Southeast Asia and realistic dissimilar air combat training (DACT) for forces of both nations

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Derek Griggs, Crewchief, 36th ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Paya Lebar Air Base Country: Singapore (SGP) Scene Camera Operator: Msgt Val Gempis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Se... More

US Air Force (USAF) MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) John Haulman, Production Superintendent, 36th Aircraft Maintenance Unit (AMU), Osan Air Base (AB), Korea (ROK), uses his radio to communicate with his troops during Exercise COMMANDO SLING 04-3 at Paya Lebar Air Base (AB), Singapore. Six F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter jets from the 36th Fighter Squadron (FS), Osan AB, ROK, are part of the one-month training with Royal Singapore Air Force (RSAF). The goal of the exercise is to provide a US presence in Southeast Asia and realistic dissimilar air combat training (DACT) for forces of both nations

US Air Force (USAF) MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) John Haulman, Production Su...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Paya Lebar Air Base Country: Singapore (SGP) Scene Camera Operator: Msgt Val Gempis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Se... More

A German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Fighter Bomber Wing 31 Tornado fighter-bomber aircraft takes off from Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK), for a training mission during Exercise COOPERATIVE COPE THUNDER, the largest multinational air combat training exercise in the Pacific. This 15-day exercise simulates wartime combat conditions so that military personnel from 12-nations can sharpen their air fighting skills, exchange air operational tactics, and build closer relations with each other

A German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Fighter Bomber Wing 31 Tornado fighter-...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Matthew Hannen, USAF Release Statu... More

California Air National Guard (CAANG) Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Ray Lynott, 194th Fighter Squadron (FS), prepares to communicate with fighter aircraft pilots, from the control tower at Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK), prior to their participating in a training mission during Exercise COOPERATIVE COPE THUNDER, the largest multinational air combat training exercise in the Pacific. This 15-day exercise simulates wartime combat conditions so that military personnel from 12-nations can sharpen their air fighting skills, exchange air operational tactics, and build closer relations with each other

California Air National Guard (CAANG) Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Ray Lyn...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Matthew Hannen, USAF Release Statu... More

A German Air Force (Luftwaffe) aircrew member crouches near a GR-4 Tornado fighter-bomber aircraft after performing his maintenance checks at Eielson FB, Alaska (AK), during Exercise COOPERATIVE COPE THUNDER, the largest multinational air combat training exercise in the Pacific. This 15-day exercise simulates wartime combat conditions so that military personnel from 12-nations can sharpen their air fighting skills, exchange air operational tactics, and build closer relations with each other

A German Air Force (Luftwaffe) aircrew member crouches near a GR-4 Tor...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Ricky A Bloom, USAF Release Status... More

An aerial refueling drogue basket hangs from the refueling boom of an Alaska Air National Guard (AKANG) 168th Air Refueling Squadron (ARS), 168th Air Refueling Wing (ARW), KC-135R Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft, based at Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK), during Exercise COOPERATIVE COPE THUNDER, the largest multinational air combat training exercise in the Pacific. This 15-day exercise simulates wartime combat conditions so that military personnel from 12-nations can sharpen their air fighting skills, exchange air operational tactics, and build closer relations with each other

An aerial refueling drogue basket hangs from the refueling boom of an ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Joshua Strang, USAF Release Status:... More

Four US Air Force (USAF) 18th Fighter Squadron (FS), 354th Fighter Wing (FW), F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft fly in formation over Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK), at the end of a training mission during Exercise COOPERATIVE COPE THUNDER, the largest multinational air combat training exercise in the Pacific. This 15-day exercise simulates wartime combat conditions so that military personnel from 12-nations can sharpen their air fighting skills, exchange air operational tactics, and build closer relations with each other

Four US Air Force (USAF) 18th Fighter Squadron (FS), 354th Fighter Win...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Matthew Hannen, USAF Release Statu... More

An Indian Air Force (IAF) 78th Squadron Co-Pilot (back) prepares to taxi out an IAF Ilyushin IL-78 Midas aerial refueling aircraft to take off from Eielson FB, Alaska (AK), as it participates in an aerial refueling mission during Exercise COOPERATIVE COPE THUNDER, the largest multinational air combat training exercise in the Pacific. This 15-day exercise simulates wartime combat conditions so that military personnel from 12-nations can sharpen their air fighting skills, exchange air operational tactics, and build closer relations with each other

An Indian Air Force (IAF) 78th Squadron Co-Pilot (back) prepares to ta...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Matthew Hannen, USAF Release Statu... More

A Soldier with the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st

A Soldier with the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st

A Soldier with the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, conducts a safety inspection on a parachute harness w... More

Air Force Col. Michael P. Winkler, the 354th Fighter

Air Force Col. Michael P. Winkler, the 354th Fighter

Air Force Col. Michael P. Winkler, the 354th Fighter Wing commander, announces the Secretary of the Air Force’s signed decision to select Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, as the location of the Air Force’s first... More

Staff Sgt. Zachary Dunn, 192nd Fighter Wing low observable

Staff Sgt. Zachary Dunn, 192nd Fighter Wing low observable

Staff Sgt. Zachary Dunn, 192nd Fighter Wing low observable aircraft structures technician, picks at radar absorbent material from an F-22 Raptor during Red Flag 17-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 3, 2017... More

A North American P-51 Mustang and an F-22 Raptor perform

A North American P-51 Mustang and an F-22 Raptor perform

A North American P-51 Mustang and an F-22 Raptor perform a heritage flight during Arctic Thunder Open House July 27, 2014, Arctic Thunder Open House is a biennial event hosted by Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson... More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Liliya Kampsen measures

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Liliya Kampsen measures

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Liliya Kampsen measures the cargo placement on a pallet for the pallet build up event during the Air Force Reserve Command Port Dawg Challenge at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., Apri... More

Maintenance personnel prepare a Navy Fighter Weapons School F-5E Tiger II adversary aircraft for a training mission, known as "Top Gun," the school provides air combat maneuvering (ACM) training for Navy and Marine Corps pilots

Maintenance personnel prepare a Navy Fighter Weapons School F-5E Tiger...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: JOC Kirby Harrison Release Stat... More

An F-5E Tiger II adversary aircraft, painted in a Middle Eastern camouflage pattern, lands at the air station after a training mission. The F-5E is assigned to the Navy Fighter Weapons School, referred to as "Top Gun," which provides air combat maneuvering (ACM) training for Navy and Marine Corps pilots

An F-5E Tiger II adversary aircraft, painted in a Middle Eastern camou...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: JOC Kirby Harrison Release Stat... More

An aerial view of Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation System Site Number One

An aerial view of Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation System Site N...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. Steve Mcgill Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar... More

A right front view of an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft on the runway, prior to taking off on a mission during the air combat training exercise COPE THUNDER '83-1. The A-10 is assigned to the 51st Composite Wing, Osan Air Base, South Korea

A right front view of an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft on the runway, p...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE THUNDER '83-1 Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Craft Release S... More

A member of the Royal New Zealand Air Force 75th Squadron plays his bagpipes next to one of the squadron's A-4K Skyhawk aircraft. The 75th Squadron is participating in the air combat training exercise COPE THUNDER '83-1

A member of the Royal New Zealand Air Force 75th Squadron plays his ba...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE THUNDER '83-1 Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Craft Release S... More

Japanese ground crewmen work on the canopies of a Japanese T-2 aircraft during Exercise COPE NORTH'86-4. US Air Force squadrons are engaging in dissimilar air combat training with Japan Air Self-Defense Force squadrons during the exercise

Japanese ground crewmen work on the canopies of a Japanese T-2 aircraf...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH Base: Nyutabaru Air Base State: Kyashu Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: Tsgt James R. Ferguson Releas... More

Sergeant (SGT) Mario Albritton, Tactical Fighter Wing, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force armament personnel load an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on the wing of a plane during Exercise COPE NORTH 86-4. US Air Force squadrons are engaging in dissimilar air combat training with Japan Air Self-Defense Force squadrons during the exercise

Sergeant (SGT) Mario Albritton, Tactical Fighter Wing, and Japan Air S...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH 86-4 Base: Nyutabaru Air Base State: Kyashu Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: Tsgt James R. Ferguson R... More

A Strike Fighter Squadron 127 (VFA-127) F-5E Tiger II aircraft takes off from the runway on a training mission. The plane will be using air combat maneuvering tactics to train air crews of Carrier Air Wing 17 (CVW-17) in threat maneuveres. The aircraft, painted in camouflage paint scheme and exhibiting an Iranian national insignia on its tail fin and is armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile

A Strike Fighter Squadron 127 (VFA-127) F-5E Tiger II aircraft takes o...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Fallon State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Bruce R. Trombecky Release Statu... More

An F-15 Strike Eagle aircraft, assigned to the 492nd Fighter Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom. The Air Force F-15 Strike Eagle is a tactical fighter equipped with a mixture of maneuverability, range, weapons, acceleration, and avionics which enables the F-15 to be the superior fighter of air to air combat

An F-15 Strike Eagle aircraft, assigned to the 492nd Fighter Squadron,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: A1C James L. Harper Jr. Release Status: Released... More

Medium shot, left front view, low angle, F-15E Strike Eagle, red safety flags on aircraft, parked on flight line, sun, blue sky and white clouds in background. Aircraft is assigned to the 492nd Fighter Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom. The Air Force F-15 Strike Eagle is a tactical fighter equipped with a mixture of maneuverability, range, weapons, acceleration, and avionics which enables the F-15 to be the superior fighter of air to air combat. (Duplicate image, see also DF-SD-01-06161 or search 000816-F-4177H-002)

Medium shot, left front view, low angle, F-15E Strike Eagle, red safet...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: A1C James L. Harper Jr. Release Status: Released... More

Emanuele Razza and Marcello Sultono, Italian construction workers, continue work on the new dorms at Aviano AB, Italy. The Aviano 2000 Program (AV2K) is one of the most aggressive construction programs ever undertaken at a single military installation. Involving over 274 NATO/USAF projects estimated at a cost of $535 million, the magnitude of this program cannot be overstated. The AV2K program is one of the largest ever undertaken by the USAF and will transform the entire base structure. When completed, Aviano Air Base will become a modern 21st century operational air base capable of sustaining air combat and combat support in the Southern European Theater

Emanuele Razza and Marcello Sultono, Italian construction workers, con...

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: SRA Staci Clapper Release Status:... More

F-15 Eagles from the 173rd Fighter Wing (FW), Oregon Air National Guard (OANG), deployed to the 162nd FW, Arizona Air National Guard (AZANG) for dissimilar air combat training (DACT). The 162nd FW flies the F-16 Fighting Falcon. The Eagles are armed with AIM-9 Sidewinders and AIM-120A Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM)

F-15 Eagles from the 173rd Fighter Wing (FW), Oregon Air National Guar...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tucson Airport State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jeffrey P.... More

A US Navy (USN) Strike Fighter Squadron 41 (VFA-41, Black Aces) F/A-18F Super Hornet multi-mission fighter/attack aircraft takes off from Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK), for a training mission during Exercise COOPERATIVE COPE THUNDER, the largest multinational air combat training exercise in the Pacific. This 15-day exercise simulates wartime combat conditions so that military personnel from 12-nations can sharpen their air fighting skills, exchange air operational tactics, and build closer relations with each other

A US Navy (USN) Strike Fighter Squadron 41 (VFA-41, Black Aces) F/A-18...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Matthew Hannen, USAF Release Statu... More

A US Navy (USN) Strike fighter Squadron 41 (VFA-41, Black Aces) F/A-18F Super Hornet multi-mission fighter/attack aircraft flies overhead during a training mission conducted as part of Exercise COOPERATIVE COPE THUNDER, the largest multinational air combat training exercise in the Pacific held at both Eielson Air Force Base (AFB) and Elmendorf AFB, Alaska (AK). This 15-day exercise simulates wartime combat conditions so that military personnel from 12-nations can sharpen their air fighting skills, exchange air operational tactics, and build closer relations with each other

A US Navy (USN) Strike fighter Squadron 41 (VFA-41, Black Aces) F/A-18...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Ricky A Bloom, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Dig... More

US Air Force (USAF) Reserve (AFRES) Major (MAJ) Stephan Kajah, Pilot, KC-10A Extender aerial refueling aircraft, 76th Air Refueling Squadron (ARS), 514th Air Mobility Wing (AMW), prepares to land his aircraft at Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK), after flying a refueling training mission during Exercise COOPERATIVE COPE THUNDER, the largest multinational air combat training exercise in the Pacific. This 15-day exercise simulates wartime combat conditions so that military personnel from 12-nations can sharpen their air fighting skills, exchange air operational tactics, and build closer relations with each other

US Air Force (USAF) Reserve (AFRES) Major (MAJ) Stephan Kajah, Pilot, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Matthew Hannen, USAF Release Statu... More

An Indian Air Force (IAF) 14th Squadron SEPECAT (Breguet/BAC) Jaguar GR-1 Shamser (Sword of Justice) ground attack aircraft prepares to receive fuel from a IAF 78th Squadron Ilyushin IL-78 Midas aerial refueling aircraft, flying out of Eielson FB, Alaska (AK), as they participate in an aerial refueling mission during Exercise COOPERATIVE COPE THUNDER, the largest multinational air combat training exercise in the Pacific. This 15-day exercise simulates wartime combat conditions so that military personnel from 12-nations can sharpen their air fighting skills, exchange air operational tactics, and build closer relations with each other

An Indian Air Force (IAF) 14th Squadron SEPECAT (Breguet/BAC) Jaguar G...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Matthew Hannen, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Di... More

040820-F-6911G-004 (Aug. 20, 2004)A pair of US Air Force (USAF) F-16 Fighting Falcons, 27th Fighter Wing (FW), Cannon Air Force Base (AFB), New Mexico (NM), head out on a mission somewhere over the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR), Nellis AFB, Nevada (NV), during RED FLAG 04-3. The Falcons are armed with AIM-7 Sparrows on the wing tips and AIM-120A Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and Air Combat Maneuvering Instrument (ACMI) Pods under the wing.U.S. Air Force official photo by TECH SGT. Kevin J. Gruenwald (RELEASED)

040820-F-6911G-004 (Aug. 20, 2004)A pair of US Air Force (USAF) F-16 F...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Kevin J. Gruenwald, USAF Release St... More

U.S. Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN 1ST Class Robert Bateman, 90th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, assigned to the 3rd Air Expeditionary Group performs post flight operations on a LAU-129 rail with an Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation pod, on a USAF F-15E Strike Eagle fighter, one of twelve, that just arrived at Kwang-Ju Air Base, Republic of Korea, on Sept. 1, 2004. (U.S. Air Force photo by Technical Sergeant Corey A. Clements) (Released)

U.S. Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN 1ST Class Robert Bateman, 90th Aircraft M...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kwang Ju Air Base State: Jeollanam-Do Country: Republic Of Korea (ROK) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Corey A. Clements, USAF Release Status: Relea... More

New Mexico Air National Guard STAFF SGT. Benny Trevino uses hand signals to guide a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft as it taxies in after conducting an exercise sortie with Armed Forces of Brazil Brazilian Air Force F-5E/F Tiger II fighter aircraft on Sept. 30, 2004, during Salitre 2004, which is a multi-national (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and the United States) air combat training exercise taking place between Sept. 27 and Oct. 8, 2004, out of Los Condores Air Base, Iquique, Tarapaca Region, Chile. (U.S. Air Force photo by STAFF SGT. Matthew Lohr) (Released)

New Mexico Air National Guard STAFF SGT. Benny Trevino uses hand signa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Los Condores Air Base State: Tarapaca Region Country: Chile (CHL) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Matthew Lohr, USAF Release Status: Released to Pub... More

Army Pvt. Steven Pace, airborne infantryman from the

Army Pvt. Steven Pace, airborne infantryman from the

Army Pvt. Steven Pace, airborne infantryman from the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, simulates enemy for... More

A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft takes off

A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft takes off

A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft takes off from the formation during Maple Flag in Edmonton/Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada, June 2, 2014. Maple Flag is an international exercise designed to enhance the inte... More

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 80th Fighter Squadron out of Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, takes off from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, May 4, 2016, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 1... More

An E-3 Sentry based out of Tinker Air Force Base, Okla.,

An E-3 Sentry based out of Tinker Air Force Base, Okla.,

An E-3 Sentry based out of Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., taxis down the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam flight line, Jan. 16, 2020, during exercise Sentry Aloha 20-1. The aircraft integrates with other combat ai... More

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Femylyn Plan, 1st Operation

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Femylyn Plan, 1st Operation

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Femylyn Plan, 1st Operation Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, inspects flight equipment at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Feb. 27, 2017. The technicians insp... More

U.S. Marines from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, utilize

U.S. Marines from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, utilize

U.S. Marines from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, utilize a makeshift terrain model prior to a ground assault, while participating in the Integrated Training Exercise 3-15, at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center ... More

Lucas Newell 4, plays with his U.S. Air Force F-16

Lucas Newell 4, plays with his U.S. Air Force F-16

Lucas Newell 4, plays with his U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet "Thunderbird" model during Arctic Thunder Open House July 27, 2014, Arctic Thunder Open House is a biennial event hosted by Join... More

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II twin-engine,

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II twin-engine,

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II twin-engine, ground-attack aircraft assigned to the 354th Fighter Squadron (FS) out of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., takes off from the Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska... More

Royal Canadian Air Force search and rescue technicians

Royal Canadian Air Force search and rescue technicians

Royal Canadian Air Force search and rescue technicians with the 417 Combat Support Squadron, 4 Wing Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake, Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada, discusses jumpmaster details during a preflight br... More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jarvis Williams, a crew chief

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jarvis Williams, a crew chief

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jarvis Williams, a crew chief assigned to the 494th Aircraft Maintenance Unit out of Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, works to remove an airframe mounted accessory drive from an F-... More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Liliya Kampsen and Staff

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Liliya Kampsen and Staff

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Liliya Kampsen and Staff Sgt. Arthur Harmon load cargo onto a pallet for the pallet build up event during the Air Force Reserve Command Port Dawg Challenge at Dobbins Air Reserve Ba... More

A solar panel is secured into position to be used for Commando Triumph, the installation and operation of an Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation (ACMI) range

A solar panel is secured into position to be used for Commando Triumph...

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

The pilot of a Navy Fighter Weapons School F-5E Tiger II adversary aircraft gives the "thumbs up" signal prior to taking off on a mission. Referred to as "Top Gun," the school provides air combat maneuvering (ACM) training for Navy and Marine Corps pilots

The pilot of a Navy Fighter Weapons School F-5E Tiger II adversary air...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: JOC Kirby Harrison Release Stat... More

Top Gun, the nickname of the Navy Fighter Weapons School, painted in large letters on the line shack. The school provides air combat maneuvering (ACM) training for Navy and Marine Corps pilots

Top Gun, the nickname of the Navy Fighter Weapons School, painted in l...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: JOC Kirby Harrison Release Stat... More

F-4 Phantom II aircraft takes off with an Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation pod and reflective laser devise attached to a wing pylon

F-4 Phantom II aircraft takes off with an Air Combat Maneuvering Instr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Steve Mcgill Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Serv... More

A right front view of an A-4K Skyhawk aircraft from the Royal New Zealand Air Force 75th Squadron, on the flight line during the air combat training exercise COPE THUNDER '83-1

A right front view of an A-4K Skyhawk aircraft from the Royal New Zeal...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE THUNDER '83-1 Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Craft Release S... More

An artist's concept of an F-16N Fighting Falcon aircraft in flight. The F-16N has been selected by the US Navy as its supersonic adversary aircraft and will be used by the Navy Fighter Weapon School (Top Gun) and other squadrons to train Navy and Marine Corps tactical aircrews in air combat. The first F-16N is scheduled for delivery in early 1987

An artist's concept of an F-16N Fighting Falcon aircraft in flight. Th...

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

AIRMAN 1ST Class Marta Kimbal, crew chief, 67th Tactical Fighter Squadron, secures a bolt on an F-15 Eagle aircraft during exercise Cope North 86-4. U.S. Air Force squadrons are engaging in dissimilar air combat training with Japan Air Self-Defense Force squadrons during the exercise

AIRMAN 1ST Class Marta Kimbal, crew chief, 67th Tactical Fighter Squad...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH 86-4 Base: Nyutabaru Air Base State: Kyashu Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: Tsgt. James R. Ferguson ... More

AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Keith Asnicar, 67th Tactical Fighter Squadron, gives a thumbs-up sign to a pilot of an F-15D Eagle aircraft during Exercise COPE NORTH'86-4. US Air Force squadrons are engaging in dissimilar air combat training with Japan Air Self-Defense Force squadrons during the exercise

AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Keith Asnicar, 67th Tactical Fighter Squadron...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH Base: Nyutabaru Air Base State: Kyashu Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: Tsgt James R. Ferguson Releas... More

Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Quinton Turner, 18th Equipment Maintenace Squadron, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force airframe repair personnel service an aircraft-mounted accessory drive during Exercise COPE NORTH 86-4. US Air Force squadrons are engaging in dissimilar air combat training with Japan Air Self-Defense Force squadrons during the exercise

Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Quinton Turner, 18th Equipment Maintenace Sq...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH 86-4 Base: Nyutabaru Air Base State: Kyashu Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: Tsgt James R. Ferguson R... More

A digital display terminal shows the location of an aircraft taking part in Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation (ACMI) system training, a technologically advanced system which digitally records combat maneuvers

A digital display terminal shows the location of an aircraft taking pa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Homestead Air Force Base State: Florida(FL) Country: United States Of America(USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Michael James Haggerty Release St... More

Salvatore Ciaquinta, Italian construction worker, continue work on the new dorms at Aviano AB, Italy. The Aviano 2000 Program (AV2K) is one of the most aggressive construction programs ever undertaken at a single military installation. Involving over 274 NATO/USAF projects estimated at a cost of $535 million, the magnitude of this program cannot be overstated. The AV2K program is one of the largest ever undertaken by the USAF and will transform the entire base structure. When completed, Aviano Air Base will become a modern 21st century operational air base capable of sustaining air combat and combat support in the Southern European Theater

Salvatore Ciaquinta, Italian construction worker, continue work on the...

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: SRA Dennis Henry Release Status: ... More

An F-15 Eagle from the 173rd Fighter Wing (FW), Oregon Air National Guard (OANG), deployed to the 162nd FW, Arizona Air National Guard (AZANG) for dissimilar air combat training (DACT). The 162nd FW flies the F-16 Fighting Falcon, note the painting on the hanger door in the background

An F-15 Eagle from the 173rd Fighter Wing (FW), Oregon Air National Gu...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tucson Airport State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jeffrey P.... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Major (MAJ) Randall Colson (left), and USMC Captain (CPT) Timothy Davis, both assigned to Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron Three (VMAQ-3), walk away from their EA-6B, Prowler aircraft after participating in an air combat training flight at Korat, Royal Thai Air Force Base (RTAFB), Thailand, during Exercise COPE TIGER 2003. Cope Tiger is an annual multinational exercise in the Asia-Pacific region that promotes closer relations and enables air force units in the region to sharpen air combat skill and practice interoperability with US Forces

US Marine Corps (USMC) Major (MAJ) Randall Colson (left), and USMC Cap...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE TIGER 2003 Base: Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Cecilio M. Ricardo ... More

US Air Force (USAF) Lieutenant Colonel (LCOL) William Mott, an F-15C Eagle pilot with the 33rd Fighter Wing (FW), Eglin Air Force Base (AFB), Florida, checks his six o'clock, which means behind him, during a dissimilar air combat training mission against a MiG-29 Fulcrum from Germanys 73rd Fighter Wing (FW) "Steinhoff," Laage Air Base (AB), DEU

US Air Force (USAF) Lieutenant Colonel (LCOL) William Mott, an F-15C E...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Michael Ammons, USAF Release St... More

A US Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagle fighter, 57th Wing, Weapons School, Nellis Air Force Base (AFB), Nevada (NV), gets fuel from a USAF KC-135 Stratotanker, 141st Airlift Wing (AW), Fairchild AFB, Washington (WA), Washington Air National Guard (WAANG), during the Mission Employment (ME) Exercise held at Nellis AFB. The Eagle is armed with an AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) (right), an AIM-9M Sidewinder (right), and an Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation (ACMI) pod (far right). It also has a Litening II Targeting Pod visible under the right intake. Mission Employment (ME) is the final event prior to Weapons School graduation. ME, for all practical...

A US Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagle fighter, 57th Wing, Weapons S...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A US Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagle fighter, 57th Wing, Weapons School, Nellis Air Force Base (AFB), Nevada (NV), gets fuel... More

Fighter pilots from various nations conduct a debrief after a raining mission inside a ready room at Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK), during Exercise COOPERATIVE COPE THUNDER, the largest multinational air combat training exercise in the Pacific. This 15-day exercise simulates wartime combat conditions so that military personnel from 12-nations can sharpen their air fighting skills, exchange air operational tactics, and build closer relations with each other

Fighter pilots from various nations conduct a debrief after a raining ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Matthew Hannen, USAF Release Statu... More

US Air Force (USAF) Reserve (AFRES) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Tim Brady, Boom Operator, KC-10A Extender aerial refueling aircraft, 76th Air Refueling Squadron (ARS), 514th Air Mobility Wing (AMW), moves to the front of his aircraft after refueling a USAF 18th Fighter Wing (FW) F-15C Eagle fighter aircraft while flying a training mission from Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK), during Exercise COOPERATIVE COPE THUNDER, the largest multinational air combat training exercise in the Pacific. This 15-day exercise simulates wartime combat conditions so that military personnel from 12-nations can sharpen their air fighting skills, exchange air operational tactics, and build closer relations...

US Air Force (USAF) Reserve (AFRES) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Tim Brady, Boo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Air Force (USAF) Reserve (AFRES) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Tim Brady, Boom Operator, KC-10A Extender aerial refueling aircraft, 76t... More

California Air National Guard (CAANG) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Aaron Starnes, Maintenance Technician 144th Fighter Wing (FW), installs a panel on an F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft, inside a hangar at Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK), during Exercise COOPERATIVE COPE THUNDER, the largest multinational air combat training exercise in the Pacific. This 15-day exercise simulates wartime combat conditions so that military personnel from 12-nations can sharpen their air fighting skills, exchange air operational tactics, and build closer relations with each other

California Air National Guard (CAANG) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Aaron Starne...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SMSGT Chris Drudge, USAF Release Status... More

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Matthew Hannen, Photographer, 1ST Combat Camera Squadron (CTCS), from Charleston Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina (SC), flies in the back seat of 18th Fighter Squadron (FS), 354th Fighter Wing (FW), F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft as it takes off from Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK), so that he can document other aircraft participating in a simulated dog fight aerial combat training mission during Exercise COOPERATIVE COPE THUNDER, the largest multinational air combat training exercise in the Pacific. This 15-day exercise simulates wartime combat conditions so that military personnel from 12-nations can sharpen their air...

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Matthew Hannen, Photographer...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Matthew Hannen, Photographer, 1ST Combat Camera Squadron (CTCS), from Charleston Air F... More

US Navy (USN) SEAMAN (SN) Cody Brissey, Plane Captain Technician, Strike Fighter Squadron 41 (VFA-41), (Black Aces), prepares an F/A-18F Super Hornet multi-mission fighter/attack aircraft prepares to take off from Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK), for a training mission during Exercise COOPERATIVE COPE THUNDER, the largest multinational air combat training exercise in the Pacific. This 15-day exercise simulates wartime combat conditions so that military personnel from 12-nations can sharpen their air fighting skills, exchange air operational tactics, and build closer relations with each other

US Navy (USN) SEAMAN (SN) Cody Brissey, Plane Captain Technician, Stri...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Matthew Hannen, USAF Release Statu... More

Four California Air National Guard (CAANG) 194th Fighter Squadron, 144th Fighter Wing (FW) crew chiefs, from Fresno Air National Guard Base (ANGB), California (CA), take a break after launching their respective F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft from Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK), for a training mission during Exercise COOPERATIVE COPE THUNDER, the largest multinational air combat training exercise in the Pacific. This 15-day exercise simulates wartime combat conditions so that military personnel from 12-nations can sharpen their air fighting skills, exchange air operational tactics, and build closer relations with each other

Four California Air National Guard (CAANG) 194th Fighter Squadron, 144...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Ricky A Bloom, USAF Release Status... More

Royal Canadian Air Force Capt. Iain Hannam, pilot,

Royal Canadian Air Force Capt. Iain Hannam, pilot,

Royal Canadian Air Force Capt. Iain Hannam, pilot, 409th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada, places a download transfer device into an Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentat... More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jonathan McCullough, an 8th

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jonathan McCullough, an 8th

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jonathan McCullough, an 8th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment (AFE) journeyman assigned to Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, inspects a flight helmet, May 2, 2016,... More

An Air Force C-17 Globemaster III prepares to land

An Air Force C-17 Globemaster III prepares to land

An Air Force C-17 Globemaster III prepares to land during an aerial demonstration from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson at Arctic Thunder Open House 2014, July 27, 2014. Arctic Thunder is a biennial event hosted... More

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Daniel Belk, crew chief,

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Daniel Belk, crew chief,

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Daniel Belk, crew chief, 302nd Airlift Wing, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., runs a power cable towards a C-130 Hercules aircraft during Maple Flag in Edmonton/Cold Lake, Alberta, Can... More

A crew chief marshals an F-35A Lightning II assigned

A crew chief marshals an F-35A Lightning II assigned

A crew chief marshals an F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, before take-off during Red Flag 17-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 24, 2017. The F-35A is a fift... More

A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew with the 302nd

A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew with the 302nd

A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew with the 302nd Airlift Wing, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., observe the taxiway before takeoff during Maple Flag in Edmonton/Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada, May 28, 2014. Ma... More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Adam Strom, C-130 Hercules

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Adam Strom, C-130 Hercules

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Adam Strom, C-130 Hercules loadmaster with the 94th Airlift Wing, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., installs the observation bubble in the forward escape hatch opening during Maple Fla... More

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Steven Waller, a 13th Air

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Steven Waller, a 13th Air

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Steven Waller, a 13th Air Special Operations Squadron joint terminal attack controller out of Fort Carson, Colo., reviews a scenario with U.S. Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 24th Inf... More

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. John Hill, C-130 Hercules navigator

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. John Hill, C-130 Hercules navigator

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. John Hill, C-130 Hercules navigator with the 94th Airlift Wing, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., confirms a navigation marker for a station keeping equipment mission during Maple Flag in Ed... More

AN air-to-air view of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air (AAM) missile on its left wing and an Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation pod (ACMI) on the right wing

AN air-to-air view of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft armed with an A...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Ken Hackman Release Status: Released to ... More

Airmen (AN) Trent Smith and Karla Lallo service an F-5E Tiger II adversary aircraft assigned to the Navy Fighter Weapons School. Known as "Top Gun", the school provides air combat maneuvering (ACM) training for Navy and Marine Corps pilots

Airmen (AN) Trent Smith and Karla Lallo service an F-5E Tiger II adver...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: JOC Kirby Harrison Release Stat... More

A TA-4 Skyhawk adversary aircraft, painted to simulate Soviet-bloc air force camouflage, lands at the air station after a training mission. The TA-4 is assigned to the Navy Fighter Weapons School, referred to as "Top Gun," which provides air combat maneuvering (ACM) training for Navy and Marine Corps pilots

A TA-4 Skyhawk adversary aircraft, painted to simulate Soviet-bloc air...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: JOC Kirby Harrison Release Stat... More

CPT Bill E. Egbert of the 36th Tactical Fighter Squadron performs a pre-flight check on an Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation system pod mounted on a wing pylon of an F-4 Phantom II aircraft

CPT Bill E. Egbert of the 36th Tactical Fighter Squadron performs a pr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Steve Mcgill Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Serv... More

A US Marine aims a shoulder-fired Redeye anti-aircraft rocket while his partner points out the target during the air combat training exercise COPE THUNDER '83-1. The Redeye they are using is a training model that uses a laser device to score hits

A US Marine aims a shoulder-fired Redeye anti-aircraft rocket while hi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE THUNDER '83-1 Base: Crow Valley Country: Republic Of The Philippines (PHL) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Craft Release St... More

AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Marta Kimbal, crew chief, 67th Tactical Fighter Squadron, helps Captain (CPT) Bill Roege strap himself into the cockpit of an F-15 Eagle aircraft during Exercise COPE NORTH 86-4. US Air Force squadrons are engaging in dissimilar air combat training with Japan Air Self-Defense Force squadrons during the exercise

AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Marta Kimbal, crew chief, 67th Tactical Fight...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH 86-4 Base: Nyutabaru Air Base State: Kyashu Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: Tsgt James R. Ferguson R... More

AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Marta Kimbal, crew chief, 67th Tactical Fighter Squadron, pulls a hydraulic fluid pump to an F-15 Eagle aircraft during Exercise COPE NORTH'86-4. US Air Force squadrons are engaging in dissimilar air combat training with Japan Air Self-Defense Force squadrons during the exercise

AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Marta Kimbal, crew chief, 67th Tactical Fight...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH Base: Nyutabaru Air Base State: Kyashu Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: Tsgt James R. Ferguson Releas... More

Members of Det. 4, 4th Combat Information Systems Squadron, secure a communications van under camouflage netting at a communications network site during Exercise Cope North 86-4. The Detachment is supporting U.S. Air Force squadrons engaging in dissimilar air combat training with Japan Air Self-Defense Force squadrons during the exercise

Members of Det. 4, 4th Combat Information Systems Squadron, secure a c...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH 86-4 Base: Nyutabaru Air Base State: Kyashu Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: Tech. Sgt. James R. Fergu... More

Ron Hess, an RCA field engineer, monitors the range training officer console in the air combat maneuvering instrumentation facility during the air-to-air weapons meet WILLIAM TELL '86. The facility documents air-to-air combat missions for playback and analysis

Ron Hess, an RCA field engineer, monitors the range training officer c...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: WILLIAM TELL '86 Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Opera... More

2LT James Romani, foreground, and CPT Steve Cichocki monitor the positions of aircraft operating on the Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation (ACMI) range. Romani is the ACMI range weapons director; Cichocki is the director of radar operations

2LT James Romani, foreground, and CPT Steve Cichocki monitor the posit...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Decimomannu Air Base State: Sardinia Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Fernando Serna Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More

Members of the 552nd Air combat Wing clear debris from the base parameter following an F-5 tornado that devastated a good portion of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, just barely missing Tinker AFB, Oklahoma. The base caught the outer edge of the tornado and suffered a little major damage, but numerous cars were damaged, 20 buildings had major damage, and lots of debris covered the base. Damaged cars not shown

Members of the 552nd Air combat Wing clear debris from the base parame...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Oklahoma City State: Oklahoma (OK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Bill Kimble Release Status: Released to P... More

An F-15 Strike Eagle aircraft, assigned to the 492nd Fighter Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom. The Air Force F-15 Strike Eagle is a tactical fighter equipped with a mixture of maneuverability, range, weapons, acceleration, and avionics which enables the F-15 to be the superior fighter of air to air combat

An F-15 Strike Eagle aircraft, assigned to the 492nd Fighter Squadron,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: A1C James L. Harper Jr. Release Status: Released... More

A US Air Force (USAF) 428th Fighter Squadron (FS) F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft takes off from Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK), for a training mission during Exercise COOPERATIVE COPE THUNDER, the largest multinational air combat training exercise in the Pacific. This 15-day exercise simulates wartime combat conditions so that military personnel from 12-nations can sharpen their air fighting skills, exchange air operational tactics, and build closer relations with each other

A US Air Force (USAF) 428th Fighter Squadron (FS) F-16C Fighting Falco...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Matthew Hannen, USAF Release Statu... More

Three Japanese Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) F-15J Eagle fighter aircraft are fueled by a US Air Force (USAF) 3rd Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS) fuel truck at Elmendorf Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK), after they returned from a training mission while participating in Exercise COOPERATIVE COPE THUNDER, the largest multinational air combat training exercise in the Pacific. This 15-day exercise simulates wartime combat conditions so that military personnel from 12-nations can sharpen their air fighting skills, exchange air operational tactics, and build closer relations with each other

Three Japanese Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) F-15J Eagle fighter airc...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Adrian Cadiz, USAF Release Statu... More

A German Air Force (Luftwaffe) GR-4 Tornado fighter-bomber aircraft flies in formation alongside an Alaska Air National Guard (AKANG) 168th Air Refueling Squadron (ARS), 168th Air Refueling Wing (ARW), KC-13R Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft, based at Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK), during an aerial refueling mission during Exercise COOPERATIVE COPE THUNDER, the largest multinational air combat training exercise in the Pacific. This 15-day exercise simulates wartime combat conditions so that military personnel from 12-nations can sharpen their air fighting skills, exchange air operational tactics, and build closer relations with each other

A German Air Force (Luftwaffe) GR-4 Tornado fighter-bomber aircraft fl...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: AMN Anthony Nelson, Jr, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service... More

A US Air Force (USAF) 18th Fighter Wing (FW) F-15C Eagle fighter aircraft breaks away from a USAF Reserve (AFRES) 76th Air Refueling Squadron (ARS), 514th Air Mobility Wing (AMW), KC-10A Extender air refueling aircraft refueling boom after refueling while flying a training mission from Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK), during Exercise COOPERATIVE COPE THUNDER, the largest multinational air combat training exercise in the Pacific. This 15-day exercise simulates wartime combat conditions so that military personnel from 12-nations can sharpen their air fighting skills, exchange air operational tactics, and build closer relations with each other

A US Air Force (USAF) 18th Fighter Wing (FW) F-15C Eagle fighter aircr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Matthew Hannen, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Di... More

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