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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

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

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

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

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

Army paratroopers with the 3rd Battalion (Airborne),

Army paratroopers with the 3rd Battalion (Airborne),

Army paratroopers with the 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, drop from the sky during the opening ceremony of Arctic Thunder... 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

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

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

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

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds perform the Echelon

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds perform the Echelon

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds perform the Echelon Pass in Review during the Arctic Thunder Open House biennial event hosted by Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 26, 2014. Arctic Thunder is a bienn... 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 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

A A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft are lined up on the flight line at the beginning of the air combat training exercise COPE THUNDER '83-1

A A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft are lined up on the flight line at the ...

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 front view of a Philippine Air Force F-5 Tiger II aircraft on the flight line during the air combat training exercise COPE THUNDER '83-1

A left front view of a Philippine Air Force F-5 Tiger II aircraft on t...

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 air-to-air right side view of three F-4E Phantom II aircraft of the 51st Tactical Fighter Wing, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. They are equipped with ALQ-119 electronic countermeasures pods and air combat maneuvering instrumentation (ACMI) pods. AIRMAN Magazine, April 1984

An air-to-air right side view of three F-4E Phantom II aircraft of the...

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

SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Chris Harvey, 510th Fighter Squadron (FS), crewchief, gives Captain (CAPT) Scott "Fester" Fredrick, pilot, 510th FS, Aviano AB, Italy, the traditional "Buzzard Claw sign" prior to his sortie. CAPT Fredrick will be flying a Surface Attack Tactics-Day (SAT-Day) sortie designed to develop proficiency in daylight surface attack tactics. Note the Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation (ACMI) pod on the outside pylon

SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Chris Harvey, 510th Fighter Squadron (FS), crewchi...

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: TSGT David J. Ahlschwede, USAF Re... More

US Ai Foce (USAF) STAFF Segeant (SSGT) Matthew Hannen (standing, font), Combat Still Photogaphe, 1ST Combat Camea Squadon (CTCS), fom Chaleston Ai Foce Base (AFB), South Caolina (SC), documents Indian Ai Foce (IAF) maintenance technicians diagnosing an electical poblem on an IAF GR-1 Jagua gound attack aicaft at Eielson Ai Foce Base (AFB), Alaska (AK), while paticipating in Execise COOPERATIVE COPE THUNDER, the lagest multinational ai combat taining execise in the Pacific. This 15-day execise simulates watime combat conditions so that militay pesonnel fom 12-nations can shapen thei ai fighting skills, exchange ai opeational tactics, and build close...

US Ai Foce (USAF) STAFF Segeant (SSGT) Matthew Hannen (standing, font)...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Matthew Hannen (standing, front), Combat Still Photographer, 1ST Combat Camera Squadro... More

An U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo plane

An U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo plane

An U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo plane jointly operated by the 3rd Wing's 517th Airlift Squadron and an Alaska Air National Guard, 176th Airlift Squadron, airdrop Army paratroopers with the 3rd Batt... 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, waits at the end of the Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, flight line with an 18th Aggressor ... 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 pilot adjusts his helmet while in the cockpit of an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft, 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, Korea

A pilot adjusts his helmet while in the cockpit of an A-10 Thunderbolt...

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: TECH. SGT. Craft Rele... More

A left side view of an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft on the runway. The A-10 is among the first to arrive to participate in air combat training exercise COPE THUNDER '83-1

A left side view of an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft on the runway. The...

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

Members of the ground crew refuel and service an OV-10 Bronco aircraft after it has completed a forward air controller mission during the air combat training exercise COPE THUNDER '83-1

Members of the ground crew refuel and service an OV-10 Bronco aircraft...

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 crew chief from the 304th Tactical Fighter Squadron guides an F-4EJ Phantom II aircraft to the flight line 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

A crew chief from the 304th Tactical Fighter Squadron guides an F-4EJ ...

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

F-15 Eagle aircraft from the 67th Tactical Fighter Squadron are parked on the flight line as another F-15 taxies down the runway beside them 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

F-15 Eagle aircraft from the 67th Tactical Fighter Squadron are parked...

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

Copy negative of an A-4 Skyhawk, assigned to the Fighter Squadron Composite 13 (VFC-13), Fighting Saints, Naval Air Station (NAS) Fallon, Nevada (NV), in flight. The Skyhawk is carrying an Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation (ACMI) pod, which allows details of air-to-air engagements to be transmitted to a ground station for later analysis. VFC-13 provides quality adversary training as part of the Navys Top Gun program

Copy negative of an A-4 Skyhawk, assigned to the Fighter Squadron Comp...

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

A Fighter Squadron 2 (VF-2) F-14A Tomcat aircraft, right, and a Fighter Squadron 126 (VF-126) F-16N Fighting Falcon adversary training aircraft fly in formation after an air combat maneuvering exercise off the coast of Southern California

A Fighter Squadron 2 (VF-2) F-14A Tomcat aircraft, right, and a Fighte...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: LTC David Baranek Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A Strike Fighter Squadron 127 (VFA-127) F-5E Tiger II aircraft taxis on the runway after taking part in an air combat maneuvering training mission with naval air crews of Carrier Air Wing 17 (CVW-17). The plane, painted in camouflage paint scheme and exhibiting an Iranian national insignia on its tail fin, will be taking part in a training mission during which it will use air combat maneuvering tactics against naval air crews training in threat maneuvers

A Strike Fighter Squadron 127 (VFA-127) F-5E Tiger II aircraft taxis 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 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), awaits take off. The 162nd FW flies the F-16 Fighting Falcon, note the painting on the hanger door in the background. The Eagle is armed with AIM-9 Sidewinders and AIM-120A Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM)

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 Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Derek Griggs, (foreground) and USAF STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Jed Lawhun, Crewchiefs, 36th Maintenance Squadron (MXS), Osan Air Base (AB), Korea (ROK), launch their F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter jets, 36th Fighter Squadron (FS), during Exercise COMMANDO SLING 04-3 at Paya Lebar Air Base (AB), Singapore (SGP). The goal of the exercise is to provide a US presence in Southeast Asia and realistic dissimilar air combat training (DACT) for the forces of both nations. Six Falcon aircraft from the 36th FS are part of the training with the Royal Singapore Air Force (RSAF)

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Derek Griggs, (foreground) and...

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) GR-4 Tornado fighter-bomber aircraft taxis into position to take off from Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK), for 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

A German Air Force (Luftwaffe) GR-4 Tornado fighter-bomber aircraft 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: SRA Joshua Strang, USAF Release Status:... More

A US Air Force (USAF) 18th Fighter Wing (FW) F-15C Eagle fighter aircraft receives fuel from a USAF Reserve (AFRES) 76th Air Refueling Squadron (ARS), 514th Air Mobility Wing (AMW), KC-10A Extender air refueling 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 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

U.S. Air Force Capt. Brian Metzger, C-130 Hercules

U.S. Air Force Capt. Brian Metzger, C-130 Hercules

U.S. Air Force Capt. Brian Metzger, C-130 Hercules pilot with the 94th Airlift Wing, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., maneuvers to avoid simulated ground-to-air threats during Maple Flag in Edmonton/Cold Lake, Al... More

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets with

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets with

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets with the aerial demonstration team "Thunderbirds" perform aerial maneuvers during the Arctic Thunder Open House July 26, 2014, Arctic Thunder Open House is a bie... 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, hammers radar absorbent material from an F-22 Raptor during Red Flag 17-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 3, 2017.... More

U.S. Air Force Capt. Conrad Ruiz, C-130 Hercules navigator

U.S. Air Force Capt. Conrad Ruiz, C-130 Hercules navigator

U.S. Air Force Capt. Conrad Ruiz, C-130 Hercules navigator with the 302nd Airlift Wing, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., keeps a lookout while in the observation bubble during Maple Flag in Edmonton/Cold Lake, A... More

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Rodrigo Lerer, an airframe

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Rodrigo Lerer, an airframe

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Rodrigo Lerer, an airframe mechanic with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron VMFA(AW) 242, stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, works on the expandable bolt ... More

Cargo restraint “umpires” brief a team during the Air

Cargo restraint “umpires” brief a team during the Air

Cargo restraint “umpires” brief a team during the Air Force Reserve Command Port Dawg Challenge at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., April 25, 2017. The AFRC Port Dawg Challenge was created to enhance and maintain... More

A plane director guides a Navy Fighter Weapons School F-5E Tiger II adversary aircraft onto the runway for takeoff on a training mission. Referred to as "Top Gun," the school provides air combat maneuvering (ACM) training for Navy and Marine Corps pilots

A plane director guides a Navy Fighter Weapons School F-5E Tiger II ad...

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 view of a reflective laser device attached to the wing pylon of an F-4 Phantom II aircraft. The device is part of the Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation system (ACMI) that transmits signals to radar sites located on small islands in the area. The signals are then relayed to ACMI trailers

A view of a reflective laser device attached to the wing pylon of an F...

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 left 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 left front view of an A-4K Skyhawk aircraft from the Royal New Zeala...

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 F-1 aircraft from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force leads a pair of Japanese F-4EJ Phantom II aircraft down the flight line 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

An F-1 aircraft from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force leads a pair of ...

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

Medium shot, right front view, F-15E Strike Eagle, red safety flags on aircraft, parked on flight line, sun, white clouds and blue sky 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-01-06160 or search 000816-F-4177H-001)

Medium shot, right front view, F-15E Strike Eagle, red safety flags on...

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

An F-15 Eagle, 173rd Fighter Wing (FW), Oregon Air National Guard (OANG), and an F-16 Fighting Falcon, 162nd FW, Arizona Air National Guard (AZANG) prepare to takeoff for dissimilar air combat training (DACT). The F-16 is carrying a Captive Air Training Missile-9M (CATM-9M) for the mission

An F-15 Eagle, 173rd Fighter Wing (FW), Oregon Air National Guard (OAN...

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 Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcon, 148th Fighter Wing (FW), Minnesota Air National Guard (MNANG), Duluth, Minnesota (MN), stands ready for a training mission on the ramp. The Falcon is carrying an Acceleration Monitor Assembly (AMA) pod on the wing tip and an Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation (ACMI) pod

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcon, 148th Fighter Wing (FW), ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Duluth International Airport State: Minnesota (MN) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator:... More

A Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) CF-18 Hornet, 4-Wing, takes off from Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada during the second Tiger Meet of the Americas. The Hornet is carrying two types of Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation (ACMI) pods on the wing tips. The Tiger Meet of the Americas, first ever held in Canada, inaugurated in 2001 in the Western Hemisphe to carry on the Tiger tradition of the long-established European original experience; promoting solidarity and operational understanding between NATO members. The Meet attracted 400 participants and over 20 aircraft, with at least 6 fighter jets painted in distinctive "Tiger" schemes. For a squadron to be invited, only one simple criterion...

A Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) CF-18 Hornet, 4-Wing, takes off from...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) CF-18 Hornet, 4-Wing, takes off from Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada during the second Tiger Meet o... More

Four US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcon, 120th Fighter Squadron (FS), 140th Fighter Wing (FW), Colorado Air National Guard (COANG), fly an echelon formation as they return to Cold Wing Canada during the second Tiger Meet of the Americas. The Falcons are carrying an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile (left) and Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation (ACMI) pod under the wing and an Acceleration Monitor Assembly (AMA) pod on the wing tip. The Tiger Meet of the Americas, first ever held in Canada, inaugurated in 2001 in the Western Hemisphere to carry on the Tiger tradition of the long-established European original experience; promoting solidarity and operational understanding between NATO...

Four US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcon, 120th Fighter Squadron...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Four US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcon, 120th Fighter Squadron (FS), 140th Fighter Wing (FW), Colorado Air National Guar... More

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcon, 120th Fighter Squadron (FS), 140th Fighter Wing (FW), Colorado Air National Guard (COANG) disengages from a refueling boom (fuel port is still open) as it returns to Cold Wing Canada during the second Tiger Meet of the Americas. The Falcon is carrying an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile (left) and Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation (ACMI) pod the wing and an Acceleration Monitor Assembly (AMA) pod on the wing tip. The Tiger Meet of the Americas, first ever held in Canada, inaugurated in 2001 in the Western Hemisphere to carry on the Tiger tradition of the long-established European original experience; promoting solidarity and operational...

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcon, 120th Fighter Squadron (F...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcon, 120th Fighter Squadron (FS), 140th Fighter Wing (FW), Colorado Air National Guard (... 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: SMSGT Chris Drudge, USAF Release Status... 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

A Minnesota Air National Guard F-16A Fighting Falcon fighter, 179th Fighter Squadron, 148th Fighter Wing, hooks up to refuel from the boom of a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker. The Falcon is carrying an AIM-9M Sidewinder missile (left), Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation pod, and an Acceleration Monitor Assembly pod (right). (U.S. Air Force photo by STAFF Sergeant Brett R. Ewald)(Released)

A Minnesota Air National Guard F-16A Fighting Falcon fighter, 179th Fi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Minnesota (MN) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Brett R. Ewald, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornet jets are parked

Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornet jets are parked

Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornet jets are parked on the ramp during Maple Flag in Edmonton/Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada, June 3, 2014. Maple Flag is an international exercise designed to enhance the interope... More

Army paratroopers from the 3rd Battalion (Airborne),

Army paratroopers from the 3rd Battalion (Airborne),

Army paratroopers from the 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, jump from a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III, joint... 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, performs a preflight walk around of a CF-18 Hornet jet during Maple Flag in E... More

Fourth and fifth-generation aircraft from the U.S.

Fourth and fifth-generation aircraft from the U.S.

Fourth and fifth-generation aircraft from the U.S. Air Force, French air force and Royal air force fly in a training airspace during ATLANTIC TRIDENT 17 near Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., April 26, 2017. The ... More

U.S. Air Force pararescuemen also known as PJ (para-jumper)

U.S. Air Force pararescuemen also known as PJ (para-jumper)

U.S. Air Force pararescuemen also known as PJ (para-jumper) from the, Alaska Air National Guard Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, and (Pararescue/Guardian Angels) from Davis-Monthan AFB Ariz., provide ... More

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft assigned to the 25th Fighter Squadron out of Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, takes off from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Oct. 10, 2016, during the first... More

Maintenance crews walk onto a mist-covered flight line to prepare adversary aircraft of the Navy Fighter Weapons School for an early morning flight. Referred to as "Top Gun," the school provides air combat maneuvering (ACM) training for Navy and Marine Corps pilots. Two F-5E Tiger II aircraft and two A-4 Skyhawk aircraft can be seen in the background

Maintenance crews walk onto a mist-covered flight line to prepare adve...

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 ground-to-air left underside view of an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft firing a missile while over the target range at Crow Valley. The A-10 is participating in the air combat training exercise COPE THUNDER '83-1

A ground-to-air left underside view of an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE THUNDER '83-1 Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Craft Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

Japanese pilots display a banner bearing the emblems of the 67th Tactical Fighter Squadron and the host unit of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force on the flight line as a 67th TFS F-15 Eagle aircraft prepares for takeoff at the close of Exercise COPE NORTH 86-4. US Air Force squadrons engaged in dissimilar air combat training with Japan Air Self-Defense Force squadrons during the exercise

Japanese pilots display a banner bearing the emblems of the 67th Tacti...

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 F-5E Tiger II aircraft painted in camouflage paint scheme stands on the flight line. The plane, which is used to simulate air combat maneuvering threat tactics, exhibits the Iranian national insignia on its tail fin

An F-5E Tiger II aircraft painted in camouflage paint scheme stands on...

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

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcon, 148th Fighter Wing (FW), Minnesota Air National Guard (MNANG) in Duluth, MN, stands ready on the flightline for a night mission. The unit has increased night flying operations as part of its recent conversion from Air Defense (AD) mission to general purpose. The Falcon is carrying a pair of Acceleration Monitor Assembly (AMA) pods, an Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation (ACMI) pod, and an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcon, 148th Fighter Wing (FW), ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Duluth International Airport State: Minnesota (MN) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator:... More

A Singapore Air Force (SAF) aircrew member performs a pre-training mission maintenance check on a wing of a US Air Force (USAF) 27th Fighter Wing (FW) F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft at Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK), 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

A Singapore Air Force (SAF) aircrew member performs a pre-training mis...

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

Singapore Air Force (SAF) aircrew members help to prepare US Air Force (USAF) 27th Fighter Wing (FW) F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft at Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK), for 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

Singapore Air Force (SAF) aircrew members help to prepare US Air Force...

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

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft sits on the flight line as it waits 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

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft sits on t...

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 Release Status: Released to... 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

German Air Force (Luftwaffe) maintenance technicians troubleshoot a problem on a GR-4 Tornado fighter-bomber aircraft before it 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

German Air Force (Luftwaffe) maintenance technicians troubleshoot a pr...

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

A US Navy (USN) Strike Fighter Squadron 41 (VFA-41, Black Aces) 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

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: SMSGT Chris Drudge, USAF Release Status... More

A British Royal Air Force (RAF) GR-4 Tornado fighter-bomber aircraft takes off from Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK), for an afternoon 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 British Royal Air Force (RAF) GR-4 Tornado fighter-bomber aircraft t...

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

An Indian Air Force (IAF) 14th Squadron SEPECAT (Breguet/BAC) Jaguar GR-1 Shamser (Sword of Justice) ground attack aircraft flies alongside as another IAF Jaguar GR-1 aircraft receives 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-001 (Aug. 20, 2004)US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcon, 27th Fighter Wing (FW), Cannon Air Force Base (AFB), New Mexico (NM), heads out on a mission somewhere over the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR), Nellis AFB, Nevada (NV), during RED FLAG 04-3. The Falcon is armed with an AIM-7 Sparrow on the wing tip and an AIM-120A Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) and Air Combat Maneuvering Instrument (ACMI) Pod under the wing.U.S. Air Force official photo by TECH SGT. Kevin J. Gruenwald (RELEASED)

040820-F-6911G-001 (Aug. 20, 2004)US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting 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. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet aircraft with Marine

U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet aircraft with Marine

U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, taxi down the runway at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, durin... More

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle all-weather, highly

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle all-weather, highly

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle all-weather, highly maneuverable, dual-role fighter assigned to the 494th Fighter Squadron out of Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, takes off from Eielson Air Force Base, ... More

A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet aircraft from Marine

A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet aircraft from Marine

A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet aircraft from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 out of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., takes off from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Oct. 10, 2016, for the first R... More

Fans surround multiple aircraft on display during Arctic

Fans surround multiple aircraft on display during Arctic

Fans surround multiple aircraft on display during Arctic Thunder Open House at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 27, 2014. Arctic Thunder Open House is a biennial event hosted by JBER. Featuring mor... More

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II from Nellis Air

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II from Nellis Air

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., finishes dropping its payload on a simulated target at the Integrated Training Exercise 3-15 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAG... 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 2, 2016, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 1... 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

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

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

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

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