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A view of a Sparrow air-to-air missile ready for a vertical launch at the test site

A view of a Sparrow air-to-air missile ready for a vertical launch at ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Nav Weapons Center, China Lake State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Rel... More

An M48 tank shortly before being struck by an AGM-65 missile. (SUBSTANDARD)

An M48 tank shortly before being struck by an AGM-65 missile. (SUBSTAN...

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

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

Midshipmen from many colleges receive a briefing on the operation of the tube-launched, optically-tracked, wire-guided (TOW) missile at Gun Position 7. The midshipmen are on their Navy Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) spring break and are touring Camp Pendleton. The TOW is an anti-tank, ground-to-ground and air-to-air guided weapons system used by the infantry

Midshipmen from many colleges receive a briefing on the operation of t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Rich, Usmc Release St... 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 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) before it is dropped into a "Catcher's Mitt" during a ground ejection test from the wing of an F-14A Tomcat aircraft at the Pacific Missile Test Center

An Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) before it is drop...

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 Mark Washington Release... More

An advanced medium range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM) after its launch from an F-14A Tomcat aircraft, near the Pacific Missile Test Center (PMTC), Point Mugu, California. (Substandard image)

An advanced medium range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM) after its launch ...

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

An advanced medium range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM) after its launch from an F-14A Tomcat aircraft, near the Pacific Missile Test Center (PMTC), Point Mugu, California

An advanced medium range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM) after its launch ...

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

An advanced medium range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM) after its launch from an F-14A Tomcat aircraft, near the Pacific Missile Test Center (PMTC), Point Mugu, California

An advanced medium range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM) after its launch ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PHC Thornsley 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 crane aboard the U.S. Air Force missile recovery ship (MR-85 1603) lifts a Firebee drone from the deck of the ship to a trailer on the dock. The drone was recovered from the water after having served as a target for aircraft participating in the air-to-air combat training exercise William Tell '82

A crane aboard the U.S. Air Force missile recovery ship (MR-85 1603) l...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: WILLIAM TELL '82 Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Opera... 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

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

An AGM-65 Maverick air-to-surface missile attached to the wing pylon of an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft parked on the flight line

An AGM-65 Maverick air-to-surface missile attached to the wing pylon o...

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 F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, assigned to the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing, arrives from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, to participate in Exercise CORNET COLT. The aircraft is armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile

An F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, assigned to the 388th Tactical Fight...

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. They are participating in 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

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

Airmen using a weapons loader position an AIM-7 Sparrow air-to-air missile beneath the fuselage of an F-4 Phantom aircraft during the combat readiness competition Sabre Spirit 88. Teams from 11 Pacific-area commands are competing for honors in ten catego

Airmen using a weapons loader position an AIM-7 Sparrow air-to-air mis...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Daniel C. Perez, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mili... More

A 33rd Tactical Fighter Wing F-15C Eagle aircraft banks into a turn during a flight out of Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. 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: Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Kit Thompson, USAF Release Status: ... More

Air to air view of an AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile on an F-111 Aardvark

Air to air view of an AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile on an F-111 ...

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: Cindy Farmer Release Status: Released to... More

Aviation ordnancemen position an AIM-7 Sparrow air-to-air missile on weapons pylon of an F-14 Tomcat aircraft on the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67)

Aviation ordnancemen position an AIM-7 Sparrow air-to-air missile on w...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) Country: Adriatic Sea Scene Camera Operator: PH2 John Bivera Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Ser... More

An air-to-air underside view of two F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 51st Fighter Wing flying in tight formation. The aircraft are armed with AGM-65 Maverick air-to-surface missiles and AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles

An air-to-air underside view of two F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 51s...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT. Michael Haggerty Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military... 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

US Navy Aviation Ordananceman Third Class PETTY Officer Johnny Galathe inspects a pair of "live" AIM-120 (AMRAAM) advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles before they are loaded on an F/A-18 Hornet aircraft belonging to Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW 14), aboard USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65). Enterprise and CVW 14, under the command of battle group commander US Navy Rear Admiral Martin J. Mayer (not shown), is transiting the Suez Canal and Red Sea enroute to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH

US Navy Aviation Ordananceman Third Class PETTY Officer Johnny Galathe...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Enterprise (CVN 65) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More

An F-18C Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron 147 (VFA-147) "Argonauts," Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, California passes over the carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN 68), ported at North Island, California, its assigned ship. The Hornet is armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder and AGM-65 Mavericks. Exact date photo taken unknown

An F-18C Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron 147 (VFA-147) "Argonauts,...

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

Aerial formation from right to left, F-16CJ Fighting Falcon, 20th Fighter Wing (FW) Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina; F-15E Strike Eagle, 4th FW Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina; and F-16CJ Fighting Falcon, 27th FW, Cannon AFB, New Mexico during the 4th Aerospace Expeditionary Wing (AEW) in Doha, Qatar. The AEW was in country in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. SOUTHERN WATCH enforces the United Nations Security Council Resolution 688 that establishes a no-fly zone over Southern Iraq below the 32nd parallel. The missiles seen on the Shaw (SW) AFB F-16 from wing tip in are the AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM), AIM-9 Sidewinder, and the AGM-88 HARM...

Aerial formation from right to left, F-16CJ Fighting Falcon, 20th Figh...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Aerial formation from right to left, F-16CJ Fighting Falcon, 20th Fighter Wing (FW) Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina; F... More

An F-16 Fighting Falcon Block 52 aircraft from the 157th Fighter Squadron, 169th Fighter Wing, McEntire Air National Guard Station, South Carolina, in flight. The aircraft is 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). Another F-16 can be seen in the distance

An F-16 Fighting Falcon Block 52 aircraft from the 157th Fighter Squad...

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-16 Fighting Falcon Block 52 aircraft's from the 157th Fighter Squadron, 169th Fighter Wing at 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-16 Fighting Falcon Block 52 aircraft's from the 157th Fighter Sq...

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

Three 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)

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

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 F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron One Four Seven (VFA-147) launches from one of the ships four steam driven catapults. The Hornet is armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder short range air-to-air missiles, RIM-7M radar guided Sea Sparrow air-to-air missiles, MK 20 Rockeye cluster bombs, and the AGM-88 High Speed Anti-Radiation missile (HARM). USS NIMITZ (CVN 68) and her embarked air wing are deployed to the Persian Gulf in support of operation Southern Watch enforcing the "no-fly zone" over southern Iraq

An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron One Four Seven (...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Christopher Mobley Release Status: Released to Public Com... 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. One of the aircraft's is armed with 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

Close-up shot of an F-16 Fighting Falcon Block 52 aircraft from the 157th Fighter Squadron, 169th Fighter Wing, McEntire Air National Guard Station, South Carolina, in flight. Another F-16, armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles and AIM-120 AMRAAM's (advanced medium-range air-to-air missile) is visible in the background

Close-up shot of an F-16 Fighting Falcon Block 52 aircraft from the 15...

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

US Air Force F-15C Eagle, 493rd Fighter Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, prepares to takeoff from Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, to support the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in possible air strikes against Serbia. The Eagle is armed with (left to right) AIM-7 Sparrow, AIM-9 Sidewinder (seen by airman's left hand) and AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM). Also seen are three 610-gallon drop tanks

US Air Force F-15C Eagle, 493rd Fighter Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, p...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Joseph Lozada, USAF Release Status: Released... 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

Two F-16C Fighting Falcon Block 52 aircraft's from the 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 169th Fighter W...

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

Two F-16C Fighting Falcon Block 52 aircraft's from the 157th Fighter Squadron, 169th Fighter Wing, McEntire Air National Guard Station, South Carolina. The aircraft is 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 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

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

An F-16C Falcon from the Turkish Air Force waits to take on fuel from a 100th Air Expeditionary Wing KC-135R Stratotanker (not shown) from RAF Mildenhall United Kingdom on Mar. 31, 1999. The Falcon is armed with AIM-120C Advanced Medium Range Air to Air Missiles on the wingtips and AIM-9 Sidewinders on the inboard wing stations while on patrol in support of Operation Allied Force

An F-16C Falcon from the Turkish Air Force waits to take on fuel from ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ALLIED FORCE Country: Great Britain / England (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Alan Port Release Status: Released to Public C... More

Weapons specialists, Technical Sergeant Sean O'hara and STAFF Sergeant Jeremy Pow, members of the 169th Fighter Wing (FW) of the South Carolina Air National Guard, McEntire Air National Guard Station, load AGM-65 Maverick missiles onto an F-16 aircraft. The 169th FW is deployed to Hill Air Force Base, Utah to participate in Combat Hammer. It's flying squadron, the 157th Fighter Squadron (FS), is one of several units operating in this 'live-fire' weapons testing mission. The 157th FS will fire AGM-88 Highspeed Anti-Radiation Missiles (HARM) and AGM-65G Maverick missiles to test their pilots abilities, their unit tactics, and the effectiveness of missile systems

Weapons specialists, Technical Sergeant Sean O'hara and STAFF Sergeant...

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

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Mike Bylica, weapons load crew, 35th Fighter Squadron, 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, adjusts and tightens a fin on a AIM-120 air-to-air missile loaded on a F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft. SRA Bylica and the rest of the 8th Fighter Wing are being evaluated on their wartime capabilities during their Operational Readiness Inspection

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Mike Bylica, weapons load crew, 35th Fighte...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jerry Morrison, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

Members of the 35th Fighter Squadron, 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, move an MHU141 munitions trailer into position for uploading AIM-120 Air to Air missiles. Personnel at Kunsan Air Base are participating in an Beverly Bearcat Operational Readiness Inspection

Members of the 35th Fighter Squadron, 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan Air Bas...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Paul D. Watson, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

A 482nd Fighter Wing / 93rd Fighter Squadron Lockheed F-16C Fighting Falcon carrying a full combat load, AIM-120 AMRAAM, and AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles, a single GBU-12 laser-guided bomb (LGB), AN/ALQ-131 jamming pod, wing tanks 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

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

Close up of a 482nd Fighter Wing / 93rd Fighter Squadron, Lockheed F-16C Fighting Falcon carrying Aim-120 AMRAAM and Aim-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles, a single GBU-12 laser-guided bomb (LGB) and a Litening II navigation/targeting pod. The aircraft was piloted by Major Joe Fehele and the unit is based at Homestead Air Reserve Station, Florida

Close up of a 482nd Fighter Wing / 93rd Fighter Squadron, Lockheed F-1...

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

AIRMAN First Class Roselyn Vaughan, 36th Fighter Squadron Weapons, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea drives a MJ1 weapons lift truck with a AIM 120 air to air missile that has been detached from an F-16 Fighting Falcon during Exercise BEVERLY MIDNIGHT. The exercise is designed to test people's ability to carry out their wartime tasking, air base ground defense, and ability to recover after attacks

AIRMAN First Class Roselyn Vaughan, 36th Fighter Squadron Weapons, Osa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BEVERLY MIDNIGHT Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF Scene Camera Operator... More

US Air Force (USAF) munitions handlers use an MJ-1 weapons loader to upload an AIM-120C Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile onto the wing pylon of an USAF F-16CJ Fighting Falcon aircraft, on the flight line at Shaw AFB, South Carolina (SC), during the Operational Readiness Exercise Sea Lion 02-01

US Air Force (USAF) munitions handlers use an MJ-1 weapons loader to u...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Air Combat Command Scene Camer... More

US Air Force (USAF) munitions handlers use an MJ-1 weapons loader to moves an AIM-120C Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile body into position for mounting on an USAF F-16CJ Fighting Falcon aircraft, on the flight line at Shaw AFB, South Carolina (SC), during the Operational Readiness Exercise Sea Lion 02-01

US Air Force (USAF) munitions handlers use an MJ-1 weapons loader to m...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Air Combat Command Scene Camer... More

Arriving at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, only days before, an F-15E Strike Eagle, 366th Air Expeditionary Wing, 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, prepares to fly its first bombing mission into Afghanistan, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Ground crew personnel pull locking pins from the main landing gear. The F-15 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, an AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) and AIM-9 Sidewinders. The 366th AEW is one of the Air Force's "on-call 911" fighter wings, ready to deploy at a moments notice

Arriving at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, only days before, an F-15E Strik...

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

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

An F-15E Strike Eagle from the 366th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), 391st Fighter Squadron, at Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, taxies to its covered parking spot on return to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, from their first bombing missions in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM into Afghanistan. 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 deploy at a moments notice

An F-15E Strike Eagle from the 366th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), 391...

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

As part of Operation NOBLE EAGLE, Several F-16C's from the Flying Razorbacks, 188th Fighter Wing, Arkansas Air National Guard, Fort Smith, Arkansas, sit lined up and ready for any mission that they may be assigned. They are armed with AIM-9 Sidewinders and AIM-120 AMRAAM (Advance Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile) (white tip). NOBLE EAGLE is a partial mobilization of the reserves for homeland defense and civil support missions in response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon

As part of Operation NOBLE EAGLE, Several F-16C's from the Flying Razo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Fort Smith State: Arkansas (AR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Sc... 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) Brigadier General (BGEN) Edward R. "Buster" Ellis, Co-Commander, Combined Task Force for Operation NORTHERN WATCH, performs a preflight inspection on his USAF F-15 Eagle aircraft at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. The aircraft is armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles and Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM)

US Air Force (USAF) Brigadier General (BGEN) Edward R. "Buster" Ellis,...

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 Cecil D. Daw Jr., USAF Relea... More

A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 128th Air Refueling Wing (ARW), Wisconsin Air National Guard (WI ANG), refuels an A-10 Thunderbolt II from the Michigan Air National Guard in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The Thunderbolt is armed with a AGM-65 Maverick missile

A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 128th Air Refueling Wing (ARW), Wiscons...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG/AMC Scene Came... More

A row of US Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft assigned to the 494th Fighter Squadron (FS), Royal Air Force (RAF), Lakenheath, United Kingdom (UK), armed with Advance Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and GBU-12 500-pound Paveway II Laser Guided Bombs, prepare for a mission while deployed at Incirlik Air Base (AB), Turkey in support of Operation NORTHERN WATCH

A row of US Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft assigned to t...

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 Kevin J. Gruenwald, USAF Rel... More

A US Air Force (USAF) F-15D Eagle aircraft assigned to the 90th Fighter Squadron (FS) performs a 90-degree right wing over maneuver during a simulated air-air combat exercise conducted in support of Exercise NORTHERN EDGE 2002. The aircraft is armed with two AIM-120 Advance Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM), one AIM-9 Sidewinder Missiles and one SN/1387 Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP)

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

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

An underside view of a US Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft assigned to the 90th Fighter Squadron (FS), Elmendorf Air Force Base (AFB) Alaska, in flight over the Alaskan countryside, during a training mission conducted during Exercise NORTHERN EDGE 2002. The aircraft is armed with an AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (ARAAM) and 6 BDU-33 25-pound practice bombs

An underside view of a US Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN EDGE 2002 Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Cherie A. Thurlby, USAF Release Status... More

A North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) RIM-7M Sea Sparrow radar-guided, air-to-air missile is fired from the Mk 29 Guided Missile Launching System (GMLS) onboard the US Navy (USN) Aircraft Carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV 67) during a missile exercise. The Kennedy Battle Group and her embarked Carrier Air Wing Seven (CVW-7) are on a regularly scheduled deployment conducting missions in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

A North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) RIM-7M Sea Sparrow radar-g...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Uss John F. Kennedy (CV 67) Scene Major Command Shown: USS JFK (CV-67) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Nat... More

A US Air Force (USAF) F-15D Eagle, 12th Fighter Squadron (FS) taxies out for a training mission in the early morning light with the snowcapped mountains in the background from Elmendorf, Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK). The Eagle is armed with an AIM-120A Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM)

A US Air Force (USAF) F-15D Eagle, 12th Fighter Squadron (FS) taxies o...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF Scene Camera Operator: SSGT... More

US Air Force (USAF) F-16CJ Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 157th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron (EFS), 379th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), South Carolina (SC), Air National Guard (ANG), armed with AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM), and AGM-88 High-Speed Antiradiation Missiles (HARM), taxi for takeoff at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) F-16CJ Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 15...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SMSGT Edward E. Snyder, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

A US Air Force (USAF) F-15C Eagle, 44th Fighter Squadron (FS), Kadena Air Base (AB), Japan, chocked on the ramp was the crewchiefs check it over at a forward deployed location in Southwest Asia during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The Eagle is armed with AIM-120A Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles

A US Air Force (USAF) F-15C Eagle, 44th Fighter Squadron (FS), Kadena ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Matthew Hannen, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

US Air Force (USAF) Ground Crews from the 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS), perform an end of runway (EOR) inspection on a USAF A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft at Spangdahlem Air Base (AB), Germany. The aircraft is armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder Missiles and AGM-65 Maverick Missiles

US Air Force (USAF) Ground Crews from the 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Sq...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Spangdahlem Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Karen Z. Silcott, 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) F-16 CJ Fighting Falcon, 77th Fighter Squadron (FS), 20th Fighter Wing (FW), Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina (SC), wing ship refuels from a USAF KC-135R Stratotanker, 319th Air Refueling Wing (ARW), Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota (ND), during a North American Aerospace Defense (NORAD) Operation NOBLE EAGLE mission, over New York City (NYC). 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

US Air Force (USAF) F-16 CJ Fighting Falcon, 77th Fighter Squadron (FS...

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

US Air Force (USAF) F-16 CJ Fighting Falcon, 20th Fighter Wing (FW) wing ship, Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina (SC), over Shaw AFB 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 and an AN/ALQ-184 ECM (electronic countermeasures) and Electronic Warfare (EW) pod

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

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHCOM Scene Camera Operator... More

US Air Force (USAF) Fighting Falcon pilots Major (MAJ) "Slurpy" Lysford and MAJ "Drifter" Watson, maneuver to fire AIM-7M Sparrow medium range air-to-air missiles from their F-16A Fighting Falcons over the Gulf of Mexico, during an Air-to-Air Weapons System Evaluation Program (WSEP)

US Air Force (USAF) Fighting Falcon pilots Major (MAJ) "Slurpy" Lysfor...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Mi... More

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Lucian Williamson, left and SSGT Justin Smith, with the 510th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron (EFS), load an AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-To-Air Missile (AMRAAM) or Slammer onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter at a forward deployed location in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Lucian Williamson, left and ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: Bravo Company, 2-501st, 1ST Armo Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Suzanne M. Jenkins, USAF Release Status: Re... More

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Reohcus Lamb Keys, a Crew CHIEF, changes a fuselage floodlight onboard an F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter armed with AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile or AMRAAM Slammer, during an on-going phase one exercise at Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina (SC)

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Reohcus Lamb Keys, a Crew CHIE...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: SSG... 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

US Navy (USN) Aviation Ordnanceman (AO) AIRMAN (AOAN) Christopher Walker, Fighter Squadron 32 (VF-32, Swordsmen), Carrier Air Wing 3 (CVW-3), prepares to pull the arming pin on an AIM-9C Sidewinder air-to-air missile mounted on the port wingtip of an USN VF- 32 F/A-18C Hornet multi-mission fighter/attack aircraft, onboard the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS HARRY S TRUMAN (CVN 75), prior to its launching on a mission in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT)

US Navy (USN) Aviation Ordnanceman (AO) AIRMAN (AOAN) Christopher Walk...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Kristopher Wilson, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit... More

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

Staff Sgt. Brittney Benke, 57th Maintenance squadron

Staff Sgt. Brittney Benke, 57th Maintenance squadron

Staff Sgt. Brittney Benke, 57th Maintenance squadron munitions systems craftsman, prepares to attach BSU-32 fins onto the guidance unit of a CATM 9M missile Feb. 7, 2013 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Staff Sgt... More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sam Kimple, a weapons loader

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sam Kimple, a weapons loader

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sam Kimple, a weapons loader assigned to the 180th Fighter Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, loads live missiles onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon Sept. 20, 2018 during Combat Archer, a two-we... More

Col. Jennifer Short, middle, 23d Wing commander, and

Col. Jennifer Short, middle, 23d Wing commander, and

Col. Jennifer Short, middle, 23d Wing commander, and Airmen from the 23d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS) carry an AIM-9 air to air missile during an immersion tour, April 9, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, ... More

Mr. James Fabert, Raytheon Missile Systems Engineer

Mr. James Fabert, Raytheon Missile Systems Engineer

Mr. James Fabert, Raytheon Missile Systems Engineer and Mr. Reid Wakayama, TSI Preflight support and Instrumentation, prepare the AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles before a live fire test at Holloman Air Force Base, N... More

Colorado Air National Guardsmen Airman Israel Vasquez

Colorado Air National Guardsmen Airman Israel Vasquez

Colorado Air National Guardsmen Airman Israel Vasquez and Staff Sgt. Michael Fields, 120th Fighter Squadron lead weapons load team crew members, secure an AIM-120 advanced medium range air-to-air missile to an ... More

Maintainers from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

Maintainers from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

Maintainers from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and pilots assigned to the 44th and 67th Fighter Squadrons conduct a mass aircraft generation exercise Aug. 22 and 23, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Maintain... More

A US Air Force (USAF) A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft from the 104th Fighter Wing (FW), Barnes Air National Guard (ANG) Base, Westfield, Massachusetts (MA), fires an AGM-65 Maverick missile at a ground target, as it flies over northwest Florida (FL), during a Combat Hammer Air-to-Ground Weapons System Evaluation Program (WSEP) mission

A US Air Force (USAF) A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft from the 104th Fighter...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Mich... More

U.S. Air Force weapons load team assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing"Happy Hooligans", North Dakota Air National Guard, pose for a photo with a AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile, attached to a F-4D Phantom II aircraft, during the 1978 William Tell"Weapons Competition at Tyndall, Air Force Base, Fla. Pictured standing from left to right, TECH. SGT. Gerald Kuehl; STAFF SGT. James Kram; TECH. SGT. Phillip Poe and kneeling STAFF SGT. Gene Henderson. (A3604) (U.S. Air Force PHOTO) (Released)

U.S. Air Force weapons load team assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing"Ha...

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

Artist's concept of F-15 Eagle aircraft launching Raytheon version of the Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM)

Artist's concept of F-15 Eagle aircraft launching Raytheon version of ...

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 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 advanced medium range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM) after its launch from an F-14A Tomcat aircraft, near the Pacific Missile Test Center (PMTC), Point Mugu, California

An advanced medium range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM) after its launch ...

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

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

Marine ordnancemen guide an NAIM-120A advanced medium-range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM) into position on an F/A-18A Hornet aircraft during a loading demonstration

Marine ordnancemen guide an NAIM-120A advanced medium-range air-to-air...

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

First Lieutenant Bryan Reich, 19th Tactical Fighter Squadron, checks to see that an AGM-65 Maverick missile is loaded properly onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during Exercise AIR WARRIOR

First Lieutenant Bryan Reich, 19th Tactical Fighter Squadron, checks t...

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

Aviation ordnancemen move four AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles across the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV 41)

Aviation ordnancemen move four AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles ac...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Paul Soutar Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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

Aviation ordnancemen aboard the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV 66) remove an AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile from an A-7E Corsair II aircraft

Aviation ordnancemen aboard the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV 66) r...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS America (CV 66) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service ... 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

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