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A U.S. Air Force all female weapons load team assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing"Happy Hooligans", North Dakota Air National Guard, handle an inert AIM-4C Falcon air-to-air missile during a William Tell"Weapons Competition at Tyndall, Air Force Base, Fla. Pictured from left to right, Doreen Thomas, Patricia McMerty, Jacqueline Sanders, Ellen Rising (ranks at the time are unknown). (A3604) (U.S. Air Force PHOTO) (Released)

A U.S. Air Force all female weapons load team assigned to the 119th Fi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Pu... More

An M48 tank shortly before being struck by an AGM-65 missile. A camera is attached to a boom in the background

An M48 tank shortly before being struck by an AGM-65 missile. A camera...

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 AIM-7 Sparrow air-to-air missile, aboard a bomb loader, is being carried to an aircraft for loading during exercise Brim Frost '81

AN AIM-7 Sparrow air-to-air missile, aboard a bomb loader, is being ca...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BRIM FROST '81 Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operat... More

An NAIM-120A advanced medium-range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM) mounted on the fuselage station of an F/A-18A Hornet aircraft during a loading demonstration

An NAIM-120A advanced medium-range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM) mounted...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Jeff Slayton Release Status:... More

Bottom left side air-to-air view of an F/A-18 Hornet strike fighter aircraft from Marine Fighter/Attack Squadron 314 (VMFA-314) firing an AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile during an operational test. VMFA-314 is homeported at the Marine Corps Air Station, El Toro, California

Bottom left side air-to-air view of an F/A-18 Hornet strike fighter ai...

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

An air-to-air right side view of an F-4G Advanced Wild Weasel Phantom II aircraft from the 561st Tactical Fighter Squadron. The F-4G is equipped with an AN/ALQ-119 electronic countermeasures pod, two AGM-45 Shrike missiles, an AGM-65 Maverick missile on the inside right wing pylon, and an AGM-78 Standard anti-radiation missile on the left wing pylon

An air-to-air right side view of an F-4G Advanced Wild Weasel Phantom ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SMSGT D. Sutherland Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

An F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing approaches a tanker aircraft for in-flight refueling. Note that the aircraft is armed with a AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile on its right wing tip. The F-16 is en route to Norway for use during Exercise CORNET COLT

An F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CORNET COLT Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi... More

A 33rd Tactical Fighter Wing weapons crew loads an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile onto the wing pylon of an F-15 Eagle aircraft during the air-to-air weapons meet William Tell '84

A 33rd Tactical Fighter Wing weapons crew loads an AIM-9 Sidewinder mi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: WILLIAM TELL '84 Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Opera... More

An F/A-18A Hornet aircraft from Strike-Fighter Squadron 131 and an F/A-18A from Marine Fighter-Attack Squadron 323 are parked on the edge of the flight deck during flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS CORAL SEA (CV-43). The aircraft are armed with ATM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles on the wing tips

An F/A-18A Hornet aircraft from Strike-Fighter Squadron 131 and an F/A...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Knepp Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An F-4E Phantom II aircraft of the 37th Tactical Fighter Wing launches an AGM-65 Maverick Missile

An F-4E Phantom II aircraft of the 37th Tactical Fighter Wing launches...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: George Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Jose Lopez Release Status: Rele... More

A left side view of an F-14A Tomcat aircraft from Fighter Squadron 1 (VF-1) in flight with an AIM-54C Phoenix air-to-air missile mounted on the left outboard wing pylon. VF-1 was the first fleet squadron to launch Phoenix misisles from the outboard pylons since the F-14 was brought into fleet service

A left side view of an F-14A Tomcat aircraft from Fighter Squadron 1 (...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCDR Art Legare Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More

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

A 33rd Tactical Fighter Wing F-15C Eagle aircraft banks into a turn du...

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

On the flight line at McEntire Air National Guard Station, S.C., two AIM-120A AMRAAM, air-to-air missiles and an AIM-9 Sidewinder, air-to-air missiles hang on the outboard pylons of the right wing of an F-16C Fighting Falcon from the Air National Guard's 169th Fighter Wing

On the flight line at McEntire Air National Guard Station, S.C., two A...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcentire Ang Station State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Kevin C. Collins Release Stat... More

Two F-16C Fighting Falcon Block 52 aircraft's from the 157th Fighter Squadron, 169th Fighter Wing, McEntire Air National Guard Station, South Carolina, fly beside a C-130 Hercules aircraft. The F-16's are armed with AGM-88 HARM's (high-speed anti-radiation missile), AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles and AIM-120 AMRAAM's (advanced medium-range air-to-air missile)

Two F-16C Fighting Falcon Block 52 aircraft's from the 157th Fighter S...

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

Take off of an F-16C, Block 52, Figthting Falcon, 169th Fighter Wing, South Carolina Air National Guard, McEntire Air National Guard Base, South Carolina. Aircraft is carring an AGM-88 air-to-surface High speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM), the AN/ASQ 213 HARM Targeting System (HTS) and an AIM-9 Sidewinder short range air-to-air misssile, 9 July 1999

Take off of an F-16C, Block 52, Figthting Falcon, 169th Fighter Wing, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcentire Ang Station State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT James R. Burnette, USAF Rele... More

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16CJ Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 55th Fighter Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina (SC), fires an AIM-120C Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM), while participating in exercise Combat Archer, a Weapons System Evaluation Program (WSEP) hosted by the 83rd Fighter Weapons Squadron located at Tyndall, AFB, Florida (FL)

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16CJ Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the ...

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

An US Air Force (USAF) F-16CJ Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 78th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron (EFS), taxies from a harden aircraft shelter onto the flight line at Incirlik Air Base (AB), Turkey, during Combined Task Force (CTF), Operation NORTHERN WATCH. The aircraft is armed with AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM), AIM-9 Sidewinder Missiles, and AGM-88 High-speed Anitradiation Missiles (HARM)

An US Air Force (USAF) F-16CJ Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Anna Hayman, USAF Release St... More

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) William Gilmer, a F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft Crew CHIEF, assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron (EMXS), taxies out his aircraft for a mission armed with GBU-12 Pave II 500-pound Laser Guided Bombs, AMI-9 Sidewinder Missiles and AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-air Missiles, at a forward deployed location in Southwest Asia, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) William Gilmer, a F-15E S...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Terry L. Blevins, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

A US Air Force (USAF) F-15C Eagle aircraft assigned to the 94th Fighter Squadron (FS), 1ST Fighter Wing (FW), launches an AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) during Exercise COMBAT ARCHER, a Air-to-Air Weapons System Evaluation Program (WSEP) hosted by the 83rd Fighter Weapons Squadron located at Tyndall Air Force Base (AFB) Florida (FL)

A US Air Force (USAF) F-15C Eagle aircraft assigned to the 94th Fighte...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Tsgt Michael Ammons, USAF Release Stat... More

US Air Force (USAF) F-16 CJ Fighting Falcon, 20th Fighter Wing (FW) wing ship, Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina (SC), over New York during a North American Aerospace Defense (NORAD) Operation NOBLE EAGLE mission. The Falcon is armed with AIM-120C Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) and AIM-9M Sidewinder missiles, and equipped with 370-gal fuel tanks. Central Park is visible below the aircraft

US Air Force (USAF) F-16 CJ Fighting Falcon, 20th Fighter Wing (FW) wi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: New York State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHCOM Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Aaron D. A... More

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16 CJ Fighting Falcon, 20th Fighter Wing (FW) wing ship, Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina (SC), over New York during a North American Aerospace Defense (NORAD) Operation NOBLE EAGLE mission. Below (upper right) is Lower Manhattan with the empty space where the World Trade Center building once stood. The Falcon is armed with AIM-120C Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) and AIM-9M Sidewinder missiles, and equipped with 370-gal fuel tanks and an AN/ALQ-184 ECM (electronic countermeasures) and Electronic Warfare (EW) pod

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16 CJ Fighting Falcon, 20th Fighter Wing (FW) ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: New York State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHCOM Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Aaron D. A... More

Over Iraqi skies, two US Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagle fighters from the 492nd Fighter Squadron (FS), Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, England (ENG), tuck-in close while carrying Paveway Laser Guided Bombs and AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles (AMRAAM) Slammers, during a mission in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

Over Iraqi skies, two US Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagle fighters ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Aaron D. Allmon II, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Eagle aircraft armed with GBU-15 bombs and an AIM-9 air-to-air Sidewinder missile receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-10A Extender aircraft with the 908th Expeditionary Aerial Refueling Squadron during a refueling mission over Iraq on Dec. 25, 2004. (USAF PHOTO by SENIOR MASTER SGT. Mark Moss) (Released)

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Eagle aircraft armed with GBU-15 bombs and an A...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Unknown Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SMSGT Mark Ross, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Pho... More

A view of an AGM-65 Maverick missile alternate warhead fuse delay near miss effect of tank and APC vehicle

A view of an AGM-65 Maverick missile alternate warhead fuse delay near...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Publ... More

Personnel check on an F-14A Tomcat aircraft after an advanced medium range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM) is ejected during a ground ejection test at the Pacific Missile Test Center

Personnel check on an F-14A Tomcat aircraft after an advanced medium r...

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

An air-to-air view of the underside of an F-4G Phantom II aircraft carrying an AGM-45 Shrike air-to-ground tactical missile; an AGM-65 Maverick air-to-ground, TV-guided tactical missile; and AGM-78 Standard Arm training missile; and an AGM-88 Harm anti-radiation, high velocity, air-launched guided missile

An air-to-air view of the underside of an F-4G Phantom II aircraft car...

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

AN air-to-air left side view of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft firing an advanced medium-range air-to-air missile

AN air-to-air left side view of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft firin...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Publ... More

AN air-to-air left side view of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft firing an advanced medium-range air-to-air missile

AN air-to-air left side view of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft firin...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Publ... More

A right side air-to-air view of an F-4E Phantom II aircraft from the 23rd Tactical Fighter Squadron armed with a Sidewinder air-to-air missile

A right side air-to-air view of an F-4E Phantom II aircraft from the 2...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Spangdahlem Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: MASTER SGT. Sutherland Release Status: R... More

An air-to-air bottom left side view of a US Marine Corps F-5 Tiger II aircraft armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile

An air-to-air bottom left side view of a US Marine Corps F-5 Tiger II ...

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

A US Navy (USN) F-14A Tomcat, Fighter Squadron 111 (VF-111), Sundowners, Naval Air Station (NAS) Miramar, California (CA), with one foot wet one foot dry off the deck of the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN 70). The Tomcat is armed with a pair of AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles and a pair of AIM-120A Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM)

A US Navy (USN) F-14A Tomcat, Fighter Squadron 111 (VF-111), Sundowner...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Curtis F. Laws, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photogr... More

A plane captain performing maintenance reaches into the cockpit of an A-7E Corsair aircraft from Attack Squadron 46 (VA-46) on the busy flight deck of the US Navy (USN) Nuclear-powered Aircraft Carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69). The Corsair has an AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile mounted on its fuselage"cheek"pylon

A plane captain performing maintenance reaches into the cockpit of an ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Gary P. Bonaccorso, USN Release Status: Released to ... More

An F-4E Phantom II aircraft of the 37th Tactical Fighter Wing launches an AGM-65 Maverick missile

An F-4E Phantom II aircraft of the 37th Tactical Fighter Wing launches...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: George Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT. Bob Simons Release Status: Rel... More

An air-to-air left side view of three F/A-18A Hornet aircraft from Strike Fighter Squadron 192 (VFA-192) assigned to the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV 41). Each aircraft is armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile

An air-to-air left side view of three F/A-18A Hornet aircraft from Str...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: LCDR T.B. Surbridge, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Its tail hook down, an F/A-18A Hornet aircraft from Strike Fighter Squadron 192 (VFA-192) banks into a turn as it passes over the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV-41). The aircraft carriers and AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile on its starboard wing tip

Its tail hook down, an F/A-18A Hornet aircraft from Strike Fighter Squ...

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

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

An F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft of the 363rd Tactical Fighte...

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

Three F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft of the 614th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 401st Tactical Fighter Wing, Torrejon Air Base, Spain, armed with bombs and AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles, and three Coalition F-1C Mirage fighter aircraft are prepared for a mission at an air field during Operation Desert Storm.

Three F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft of the 614th Tactical Fig...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Qatar(QAT) Scene Camera Operator: Ssft F. Lee Corkran Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More

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

Two F-16C Fighting Falcon Block 52 aircraft's from the 157th Fighter S...

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

At night an F-15E Strike Eagle from the 366th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), 391st Fighter Squadron, at Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, parks at its covered parking spot on return to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, from its first bombing mission in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM into Afghanistan. The crewchiefs are chocking the wheels to prevent rolling. The F-15E is equipped with the LANTRIN Navigation and Targeting System pod and carries two racks of GBU-12 500-pound bombs with CCG MAU-169 guidance system, AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and AIM-9 Sidewinders, and 600-gallon drop tanks. The 366th AEW is one of the Air Force's "on-call 911" fighter wings, ready to...

At night an F-15E Strike Eagle from the 366th Air Expeditionary Wing (...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: At night an F-15E Strike Eagle from the 366th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), 391st Fighter Squadron, at Mountain Home AFB, Idaho,... More

Maintainers and crewchiefs "salute" a departing F-15E Strike Eagle, 366th Air Expeditionary Wing, 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, as it heads out for its first bombing mission into Afghanistan, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. It is equipped with the LANTRIN Navigation and Targeting System pod and carries two racks of GBU-12 500-pound bombs with CCG MAU-169 guidance system, AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and AIM-9 Sidewinders, and 600-gallon drop tanks

Maintainers and crewchiefs "salute" a departing F-15E Strike Eagle, 36...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator... More

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 52nd Fighter Wing, 22nd Fighter Squadron (FS) Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, attached to the 409th Air Expeditionary Group, flies an observation mission near Camp Sarafovo, Bulgaria, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. The aircraft is armed with AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (ARAAM), an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile, and two CBU-87 Combined Effects Munitions

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 5...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Bulgaria (BGR) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Ahlschwede, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

A Soviet-built MiG-29 Fulcrum fighter flown by Major (MAJ) Peter Meisberger, from Germany's (DEU) 73rd Fighter Wing (FW), Laage Air Base (AB), Germany, fires a radar guided AA-10 "Alamo" short-burn air-to-air missile at a QF-4 "Rhino" full-scale aerial target drone during a live-fire weapons training mission

A Soviet-built MiG-29 Fulcrum fighter flown by Major (MAJ) Peter Meisb...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: ANG Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Michael Ammons, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military S... More

A right side view of a Soviet Tu-16 Badger-C aircraft, background, being escorted by an F-14A Tomcat aircraft from Fighter Squadron 211 (VF-211), based aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68). OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

A right side view of a Soviet Tu-16 Badger-C aircraft, background, bei...

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

AN air-to-air right side view of two F-4E Phantom II aircraft banking to the left over a range. Two AGM-65 Maverick missiles are loaded on each wing of both aircraft. AN AN/ALQ-119 electronic countermeasures pod is mounted on the left side of each fuselage. The aircraft are assigned to the 347th Tactical Fighter Wing

AN air-to-air right side view of two F-4E Phantom II aircraft banking ...

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 Frank Garzelnick Release Status: Re... More

AN air-to-air right side view of two F-4E Phantom II aircraft banking to the left over a range. Two AGM-65 Maverick missiles are loaded on each wing of both aircraft. AN AN/ALQ-119 electronic countermeasures pod is mounted on the left side of each fuselage. The aircraft are assigned to the 347th Tactical Fighter Wing

AN air-to-air right side view of two F-4E Phantom II aircraft banking ...

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 Frank Garzelnick Release Status: Re... More

Ground crewman use a J-4 load truck to load an AGM-65 Maverick missile onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during Exercise AIR WARRIOR. The F-16 is assigned to the 19th Tactical Fighter Squadron. Also visible on the wingtip is an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile

Ground crewman use a J-4 load truck to load an AGM-65 Maverick missile...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: AIR WARRIOR Base: George Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator... More

A front view of, from left to right, an AGM-88 HARM high-speed anti-radiation missile, an AGM-45 Shrike anti-radiation missile and an AGM-65 Maverick television-guided missile

A front view of, from left to right, an AGM-88 HARM high-speed anti-ra...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: George Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Scott Stewart Release Status: R... More

A left side view of an F-14A Tomcat aircraft from Fighter Squadron 1 (VF-1) in flight. The aircraft has just released an AIM-54C Phoenix air-to-air missile from its left outboard wing pylon. The missile's rocket motor has not yet ignited

A left side view of an F-14A Tomcat aircraft from Fighter Squadron 1 (...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCDR Art Legare, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

A Soviet MiG-31 Foxhound aircraft, its radome removed, sits on display at the 1991 Paris Air Show. Four AA-9 Amos long-range air-to-air missiles are displayed in the foreground; two AA-8 Aphid short-range air-to-air missiles and one AA-6 Acrid medium-range air-to-air missile are at left

A Soviet MiG-31 Foxhound aircraft, its radome removed, sits on display...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Paris Country: France(FRA) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Pete Hatzakos Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Munitions specialists from the 23rd Tactical Fighter Wing, England Air Force Base, La., load an AGM-65 Maverick air-to-surface missile onto an A-10A Thunderbolt II attack aircraft prior to a sortie in support of Operation Desert Storm.

Munitions specialists from the 23rd Tactical Fighter Wing, England Air...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SGT. Prentes Trambue Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar... More

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

Two F-16 Block 52 aircraft's from the 157th Fighter Squadron, 169th Fi...

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

An underside view of an F-16C Fighting Falcon Block 52 aircraft from the 157th Fighter Squadron, 169th Fighter Wing, South Carolina Air National Guard, in flight. The aircraft is armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles and AIM-120 AMRAAM's (advanced medium-range air-to-air missile)

An underside view of an F-16C Fighting Falcon Block 52 aircraft from t...

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

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

Two F-16C Fighting Falcon Block 52 aircraft's from the 157th Fighter S...

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

An OA-10A Thunderbolt II, 103rd Fighter Wing, Bradley IAP, Connecticut, powers up for takeoff from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, as part of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. The OA-10A is a combat search and rescue aircraft that stands on ready alert to help in the recovery of downed aircrews. The A-10 is equipped with AGM-65 Maverick missiles, an ALQ-131 ECM Pod and GAU-8/A seven-barrel Gatling 30 mm gun

An OA-10A Thunderbolt II, 103rd Fighter Wing, Bradley IAP, Connecticut...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator: ... More

Two US Air Force (USAF) F-15D Eagle aircraft assigned to the 90th Fighter Squadron fly a refueling mission with a USAF KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 168th Aerial Refueling Squadron (ARS) Alaskan Air National Guard (ANG) during a mission in support of Exercise NORTHERN EDGE 2002. The F-15D aircraft are armed with AIM-120 Advance Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and AIM-9 Sidewinder Missiles

Two US Air Force (USAF) F-15D Eagle aircraft assigned to the 90th Figh...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN EDGE 2002 Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA D. Myles Cullen, USAF Release Status: R... More

A US Air Force (USAF) F-15C Eagle aircraft from the 67th Fighter Squadron (FS), 18th Fighter Wing (FW) Kadena Air Base (AB), fires an AIM-120C Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) during exercise Combat Archer, a Weapons System Evaluation Program (WSEP) hosted by the 83rd Fighter Weapons Squadron located at Tyndall, AFB, Florida (FL)

A US Air Force (USAF) F-15C Eagle aircraft from the 67th Fighter Squad...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Michael Ammons, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

US Air Force (USAF) Major (MAJ) Scott "Beav" Ward and MAJ Reid "Boots" Cooley, both F-15C Eagle pilots assigned to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron (TES), located at Nellis Air Force Base (AFB), Nevada (NV), fly in formation over Eglin AFB, Florida, after a test mission of their AIM-9X short-range, heat-seeking air-to-air intercept missile

US Air Force (USAF) Major (MAJ) Scott "Beav" Ward and MAJ Reid "Boots"...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Gulf Of Mexico Scene Major Command Shown: ANG Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Michael Ammons, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

Over Iraqi skies, a US Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagle fighter from the 492nd Fighter Squadron (FS), Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, England (ENG), carries a variety of weapons including Paveway Laser Guided Bombs and AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles (AMRAAM) Slammers, during a mission in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

Over Iraqi skies, a US Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagle fighter fro...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Aaron D. Allmon II, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Staff Sgt. Nathan Smith and Staff Sgt. Michael Velasco,

Staff Sgt. Nathan Smith and Staff Sgt. Michael Velasco,

Staff Sgt. Nathan Smith and Staff Sgt. Michael Velasco, 96 Maintenance Group Weapons Standardization, load an AIM-9X Sidewinder Missile onto a F-16 Fighting Falcon before a live fire test at Holloman Air Force... More

Low angle left side view of an F-106 Delta Dart aircraft of the 102nd Fighter Interceptor Wing firing an AIR-2A Genie air-to-air missile over the Tyndall Air Force Base range

Low angle left side view of an F-106 Delta Dart aircraft of the 102nd ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Frank Garzelnick Release Status: ... More

AN air-to-air left side view of an F-15 Eagle aircraft firing an advanced medium range air-to-air missile

AN air-to-air left side view of an F-15 Eagle aircraft firing an advan...

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 F-4G Phantom II aircraft shows its undercarriage holding four different missiles: one each AGM-45, AGM-65, AGM-78, AND AGM-88

An F-4G Phantom II aircraft shows its undercarriage holding four diffe...

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

A right rear view of the underside of an F/A-18 Hornet aircraft on display during the open house Expo '83. The aircraft is armed with Mark 82 500-pound general purpose bombs, suspended from the PAVE Knife pods, and an AIM-7 Sparrow III air-to-air missile

A right rear view of the underside of an F/A-18 Hornet aircraft on dis...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station Patuxent River State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Don S. Montgomery, Usn (Ret.... More

A left rear view of the undercarriage of an F/A-18 Hornet aircraft armed with Mark 82 500-pound general purpose bombs, suspended from PAVE Knife pods, an AIM-7 Sparrow III air-to-air missile and an AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile on the wingtip. The Hornet is on display during the open house Expo `83

A left rear view of the undercarriage of an F/A-18 Hornet aircraft arm...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station Patuxent River State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Don S. Montgomery, Usn (Ret.... More

AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Paul Simoneau inspects the igniter cable shorting cap on an AGM-65 Maverick air-to-ground missile

AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Paul Simoneau inspects the igniter cable shor...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Moody Air Force Base State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA David C. Davis Release Status: Relea... More

An F/A-18A Hornet aircraft parked along the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS CORAL SEA (CV 43) is readied for flight operations. The aircraft is armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles on the wing tips

An F/A-18A Hornet aircraft parked along the flight deck of the aircraf...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Coral Sea (CV 43) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Rory Knepp Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military... More

A view of, from top to bottom, an AGM-88 HARM high-speed anti-radiation missile, an AGM-45 Shrike anti-radiation missile and an AGM-65 Maverick television-guided missile

A view of, from top to bottom, an AGM-88 HARM high-speed anti-radiatio...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: George Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Scott Stewart Release Status: R... More

A left side view of two F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 119th Fighter Group, North Dakota Air National Guard, as they fly an air-to-air missile profile mission.(Exact date unknown)

A left side view of two F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 119th Fighter G...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: WILLIAM TELL '94 Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Opera... More

Two F-16C, Fighting Falcon Block 52 aircraft's from the 157th Fighter Squadron, 169th Fighter Wing, McEntire Air National Guard Station (ANGS), South Carolina, fly below a C-130 Hercules aircraft over McEntire ANGS, SC. The F-16's are armed with AGM-88 HARM's (high-speed anti-radiation missile) and AIM-120 AMRAAM's (advanced medium-range air-to-air missile)

Two F-16C, Fighting Falcon Block 52 aircraft's from the 157th Fighter ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcentire Ang Station State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Lans Stout, USAF CIV. Release Sta... More

A 482nd Fighter Wing / 93rd Fighter Squadron Lockheed F-16C Fighting Falcon carrying an Aim-120 AMRAAM, and Aim-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles, a single GBU-12 laser-guided bomb (LGB), AN/ALQ-131 jamming pod and a Litening II navigation/targeting pod. The aircraft is normally based at Homestead Air Reserve Station and was flying near the Southern Flordia coastline

A 482nd Fighter Wing / 93rd Fighter Squadron Lockheed F-16C Fighting F...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Homestead Air Reserve Station State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 482nd Fighter Wing Scene Ca... More

Maintenance personnel in communication with the pilot prior to an equipment test before the F-15E Strike Eagle, 366th Air Expeditionary Wing, 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, taxies from its parking spot at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The F-15 is heading out for its first bombing mission into Afghanistan, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Visible part of the aircrafts payload, a rack of GBU-12 500-pound bombs with CCG MAU-169 guidance system and an AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM)

Maintenance personnel in communication with the pilot prior to an equi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator... More

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft, from the 523rd Fighter Squadron, 27th Fighter Wing, with the words "NEVER FORGET 9-11"painted atop the wings, patrols the no fly zone over Southern Iraq, in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. The aircraft is armed with AGM-88 High-speed Anti-Radiation Missiles (HARM), AIM-9 Sidewinder Missiles, and AIM-120 Advanced medium-range air-to-air Missiles (AMRAAM)

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft, from the 523rd F...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Jack Braden, USAF Release Stat... More

US Air Force (USAF) Captain (CAPT) Scott Stadelman, an F-15C Eagle pilot assigned to the 19th Fighter Squadron (FS), Elmendorf Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska, fires an AIM-120C Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) during an air-to-air Weapons System Evaluation Program (WSEP) mission commonly called Combat Archer

US Air Force (USAF) Captain (CAPT) Scott Stadelman, an F-15C Eagle pil...

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

A US Air Force Reserve (USAFR) A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft from the 111th Fighter Wing (FW), Pennsylvania Air National Guard (PAANG), takes off for a training exercise, at Fort Drum, New York (NY). The aircraft is armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile, Mk-82/BDU-50 500-pound practice bombs and AGM-65 Maverick missiles

A US Air Force Reserve (USAFR) A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft from the 1...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Drum State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Robert Bunch, USAF Release Status: Released to... More

US Air Force (USAF) Captain (CPT) Steven Alexander, Pilot, 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron (TES), Eglin Air Force Base (AFB), Florida (FL), fires an AGM-65 Maverick air-to-ground missile from a USAF F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter at a target on the Eglin land range during an evaluation mission

US Air Force (USAF) Captain (CPT) Steven Alexander, Pilot, 85th Test a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eglin Land Range State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Michael Ammons, USAF Release Status: Re... More

A US Air Force (USAF) F-15 Strike Eagle fighter, 335th Fighter Squadron (FS), 4th Fighter Wing (FW), Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (AFB), North Carolina (NC), receives fuel through the boom of a USAF KC-10A Extender cargo/tanker, 763rd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron (EARS), Al Dhafra Air Base (AB), United Arab Emirates (UAE), during a combat mission in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. The Eagle is carrying an AIM-120A Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) [left], a pair of AIM-9M Sidewinder missiles, four Guided Bomb Unit (GBU)-12 500-lbs bombs, an AN/AAQ-28(V) LITENING AT targeting pod, and an AIM-120C AMRAAM [right]

A US Air Force (USAF) F-15 Strike Eagle fighter, 335th Fighter Squadro...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Lee O. Tucker, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

LT. COL. Chingya Shih (backseat), a Taiwaneese Air Force pilot, prepares to fire an AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) at a target drone onboard a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 325th Fighter Squadron, Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., over the Gulf of Mexico on Dec. 13, 2004. LT. COL. Shih is assigned to the 21st Fighter Squadron at Luke AFB, Ariz., and was deployed to Tyndall AFB to support the Air-to-Air Weapons System Evaluation Program (WSEP) commonly known as Combat Archer. (USAF PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Michael Ammons) (Released)

LT. COL. Chingya Shih (backseat), a Taiwaneese Air Force pilot, prepar...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COMBAT ARCHER Base: Over The Gulf Of Mexico Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Michael Ammon... More

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

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter, Strike Fighter Squadron ...

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

A view of the explosion caused by an AGM-65 Maverick missile destroying a target tank, part of a fuse delay warhead evaluation taking place during an alternate warhead test

A view of the explosion caused by an AGM-65 Maverick missile destroyin...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Publ... More

An air-to-air left side view of a Fighter Squadron 111 (VF-111) F-14A Tomcat aircraft, wings extended, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63). The aircraft is armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile

An air-to-air left side view of a Fighter Squadron 111 (VF-111) F-14A ...

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

Sergeant Larry Jones, AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Mick Cook and A1C Martin Delao of the 60th Tactical Fighter Squadron (60th TFS) weapons division load an AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile on an F-15 Eagle fighter aircraft

Sergeant Larry Jones, AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Mick Cook and A1C Marti...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SMSGT Raymond F. Bombac Release Status: ... More

A right side view of an F-4E Phantom II and an F-4G Advanced Wild Weasel Phantom II from the 561st Tactical Fighter Squadron. The F-4G is also equipped with two AGM-45 Shrike missiles, an AGM-65 Maverick missile on the inside right wing pylon, and an AGM-78 Standard anti-radiation missile on the left inside wing pylon. Both are equipped with AN/ALQ-119 ECM pod

A right side view of an F-4E Phantom II and an F-4G Advanced Wild Weas...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SMSGT D. Sutherland Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

An F/A-18A Hornet aircraft from Strike Fighter Squadron 25 is launched from the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS CONSTELLATION (CV 64). The aircraft is armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile on the right wing tip

An F/A-18A Hornet aircraft from Strike Fighter Squadron 25 is launched...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Alex C. Hicks Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A Strike-Fighter Squadron 131 F/A-18A Hornet aircraft takes off from the aircraft carrier USS CORAL SEA (CV 43). The aircraft is armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder and AIM-7 Sparrow air-to-air missiles

A Strike-Fighter Squadron 131 F/A-18A Hornet aircraft takes off from t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Coral Sea (CV 43) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Rory Knepp Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military... More

A right front view of an F-4G Wild Weasel Phantom II aircraft from the 37th Tactical Fighter Wing parked on the flight line. The aircraft is armed with four AGM-45 Shrike missiles

A right front view of an F-4G Wild Weasel Phantom II aircraft from the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: George Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Fred Jones Release Status: Released ... More

An underside view of an Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 4 (VX-4) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft in-flight. VX-4 is testing and evaluating the AIM-120 advanced medium range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM). The Hornet is armed with eight AMRAAMs on four wing pylons and two on the fuselage. The Hornet also carries two AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles, one on each wing tip

An underside view of an Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 4 (VX-4) F/A-...

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 underside view on an Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 4 (VX-4) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft banking to the left. VX-4 is testing and evaluating the AIM-120 advanced medium range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM). The Hornet is armed with eight AMRAAMs on four wing pylons and two mounted on the fuselage. The Hornet is also carrying two AIM-9 Sidewinder missile, one on each wing tip

An underside view on an Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 4 (VX-4) F/A-...

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

A shot from inside a cockpit of two F-16 Fighting Falcon Block 52 aircraft's from the 157th Fighter Squadron, 169th Fighter Wing, McEntire Air National Guard Station, South Carolina, in flight. The aircraft's are armed with AGM-88 HARM's (high-speed anti-radiation missile), AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles and AIM-120 AMRAAM's (advanced medium-range air-to-air missile)

A shot from inside a cockpit of two F-16 Fighting Falcon Block 52 airc...

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

An AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) on the wingtip of an F-16C Falcon Fighter from the114th Fighter Wing (FW), South Dakota Air National Guard (ANG), at Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base, Kuwait, during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH 1998

An AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) on the wi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Base: Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base State: Al Ahmadi Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG Sce... More

A Turkish Air Force F-16C "Falcon" armed with AIM-120C Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles on the wing tips and AIM-9 "Sidewinders" under the wings turns with a 100th Air Expeditionary Wing KC-135R "Stratotanker" (not shown) out of RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom. The Turkish F-16Cs are flying Combat Air Patrol missions to maintain air superiority and protect aircraft in NATO Operation Allied Force

A Turkish Air Force F-16C "Falcon" armed with AIM-120C Advanced Medium...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ALLIED FORCE Base: Raf Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Brad Fallin Release Sta... More

SSGT Mark Nogel, 81st Fighter Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, loads an AGM-65 Maverick Missile on an A-10 Thunderbolt on Friday, April 10, 1999. The nose of the AGM-65 has a camera that the pilot (not shown) uses to guide the missile to the target. In the background and being supported by stanchions are three MK 82 Low-drag General Purpose Bombs and two AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles. SSGT Nogel is deployed to Aviano AB, Italy, supporting NATO Operation Allied Force

SSGT Mark Nogel, 81st Fighter Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ALLIED FORCE Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Jeffrey Allen Release S... More

US Air Force (USAF) Major (MAJ) Murray Nance, Jr., an F-15C Eagle instructor pilot assigned to the 2nd Fighter Squadron (FS), from Tyndall Air Force Base (AFB), Florida, flies near Cape San Blas, in the Gulf of Mexico after firing an AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) at a sub-scale aerial target drone. His unit participated in an air-to-air Weapons System Evaluation Program (WSEP) known as Combat Archer

US Air Force (USAF) Major (MAJ) Murray Nance, Jr., an F-15C Eagle inst...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Gulf Of Mexico Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Michael Ammons, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

A US Navy (USN) SH-60H Seahawk helicopter, Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 14 (HS-14), Chargers, Naval Air Station (NAS) Atsugi, Japan, discharges countermeasure flares. Flares are part of the aircrafts defense against surface-to-air and air-to-air infra-red (IR) heat-seeking missile attacks. The heat created by the flare will hopefully burn hotter than the aircraft engine and attract the incoming missile away from the aircraft

A US Navy (USN) SH-60H Seahawk helicopter, Helicopter Anti-Submarine S...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PHAN (Aw) Jonathan D. Chandler Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper assigned to the 556th

A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper assigned to the 556th

A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper assigned to the 556th Test and Evaluation Squadron armed with an AIM-9X Block 2 missile sits on the ramp at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Sept. 3, 2020. During the weapon test, air... More

Artist's concept of advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles fired by F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft

Artist's concept of advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles fired by...

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 F-4G Phantom II aircraft shows its undercarriage holding four different missiles: one each AGM-45, AGM-65, AGM-78, AND AGM-88

An F-4G Phantom II aircraft shows its undercarriage holding four diffe...

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

A left side view of an F-15 Eagle aircraft as it takes off. The aircraft is assigned to the 18th Tactical Fighter Wing and is armed with an AIM-7 Sparrow air-to-air missile on the wing pylon

A left side view of an F-15 Eagle aircraft as it takes off. The aircra...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Donald S. Mcmichael Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, from the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing, arrive from Hill Air Force Base, Utah. They will be used during Exercise CORNET COLT. Note that the aircraft is armed with a AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile

F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, from the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing, a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CORNET COLT Base: Flesland Air Base Country: Norway (NOR) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public ... More

Three members of the 32nd Tactical Fighter Squadron rush to load an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile onto an F-15 Eagle aircraft during weapons loading competition for the air-to-air weapons meet WILLIAM TELL '84

Three members of the 32nd Tactical Fighter Squadron rush to load an AI...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: WILLIAM TELL '84 Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Opera... More

An F/A-18A Hornet aircraft is prepared for launching during flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS CORAL SEA (CV 43). The aircraft is armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile on the right wing tip

An F/A-18A Hornet aircraft is prepared for launching during flight ope...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Coral Sea (CV 43) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Rory Knepp Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military... More

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