A U.S. Air Force 320th Special Tactics Squadron jumpmaster
A U.S. Air Force 320th Special Tactics Squadron jumpmaster prepares for high altitude, high opening (HAHO) jump operations July 17, 2017, over Queensland, Australia during Talisman Saber 2017. The 320th STS com... More
The 179th Airlift Wing conducts a five ship formation
The 179th Airlift Wing conducts a five ship formation flight using five of their eight C-130H Hercules to conduct coordinated airdrops, April 25, 2018. As the unit's first five ship formation since the conversi... More
The 179th Airlift Wing conducts a five ship formation
The 179th Airlift Wing conducts a five ship formation flight using five of their eight C-130H Hercules to conduct coordinated airdrops, April 26, 2018. As the unit's first five ship formation since the conversi... More
Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Formation Flight
KODIAK, Alaska - An MH-60 Jayhawk rescue helicopter attached to Air Station Kodiak passes in front of the wind turbines on Pillar Mountain near Kodiak City during a formation flight Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009, in ... More
A U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J
A U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II loadmaster follows the refueling hose back to the Commando II following the forward air refueling point (FARP) operations with five HH-60 Bl... More
Staff Sgt. David Pinckney, 374th Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. David Pinckney, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion craftsman, inspects an engine exhaust section of a C-130J Super Hercules prior to a 374th Airlift Wing Generation Exercise Ele... More
A U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron combat
A U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron combat systems operator flies as an observer on a No. 37 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Hercules during a dissimilar formation flight a U.S. Air For... More
A pilot assigned to the 85th Flying Training Squadron,
A pilot assigned to the 85th Flying Training Squadron, breaks away from flying in tight formation at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Nov. 30, 2017. The primary mission of the 85th FTS is to teach Specialized Un... More
Lt. Col. Enrique Azenon, the commanding officer with
Lt. Col. Enrique Azenon, the commanding officer with HMHT-302 debriefs the Marines after a formation flight at Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., Sept. 25, 2017. The formation flight allowed the Marines ... More
Two EA-6B Prowlers are trailed by an AV-8B Harrier
Two EA-6B Prowlers are trailed by an AV-8B Harrier while conducting aerial maneuvers during an air-to-air refuel training exercise over the Atlantic Ocean Sept. 14, 2015. Aircraft from Marine Corps Air Station ... More
A U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J
A U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II flies in dissimilar formation with a No. 37 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Hercules July 19, 2017, over Queensland, Australia. T... More
201023-N-OU681-1091 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Oct. 23,
201023-N-OU681-1091 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Oct. 23, 2020) Navy Lt. Billy Morse, an instructor pilot assigned to the "Boomers" of Training Squadron (VT) 27, taxis behind two student naval aviators for a T-6B Tex... More
The 179th Airlift Wing conducts a five ship formation
The 179th Airlift Wing conducts a five ship formation flight using five of their eight C-130H Hercules to conduct coordinated airdrops, April 25, 2018. As the unit's first five ship formation since the conversi... More
A C-12 Huron with the 459th Airlift Squadron takes
A C-12 Huron with the 459th Airlift Squadron takes off for a 374th Airlift Wing Generation Exercise formation flight at Yokota Air Base (AB), Japan, May 4, 2018. The event helped Yokota AB's airlift squadrons t... More
The 179th Airlift Wing conducts a five ship formation
The 179th Airlift Wing conducts a five ship formation flight using five of their eight C-130H Hercules to conduct coordinated airdrops, April 26, 2018. As the unit's first five ship formation since the conversi... More
The 179th Airlift Wing conducts a five ship formation
The 179th Airlift Wing conducts a five ship formation flight using five of their eight C-130H Hercules to conduct coordinated airdrops, April 25, 2018. As the unit's first five ship formation since the conversi... More
The 179th Airlift Wing conducts a five ship formation
The 179th Airlift Wing conducts a five ship formation flight using five of their eight C-130H Hercules to conduct coordinated airdrops, April 26, 2018. As the unit's first five ship formation since the conversi... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron
U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464 taxi CH-53E Super Stallions and prepare for another take off during a “Max Launch”, Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., Feb. 3, 2017. The purpose for... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron
U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464 fly in a "V" formation during a “Max Launch”, Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., Feb. 3, 2017. The purpose for this flight is to celebrate a rarely ... More
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Mikey L. Poling conducts
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Mikey L. Poling conducts his annual UH-60 A/L Flight Simulator training at the Flight Simulator in Illesheim, Jan. 25, 2017. The Flight Simulator provides the pilots and co-pil... More
A CH-53 Super Stallion lands in a field at Marine Corps
A CH-53 Super Stallion lands in a field at Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., during a formation flight, Sept. 25, 2017. The formation flight allowed the Marines to showcase their ability to plan and exe... More
Two U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress’s, four U.S.
Two U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress’s, four U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons, and one U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry fly in a formation over Poland during exercise Astral Knight 20, Sept. 25, 2020. Astral Kn... More
An EA-6B Prowler, belonging to 2nd Marine Aircraft
An EA-6B Prowler, belonging to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing attaches to the hose of a KC-130 Super Hercules while conducting aerial maneuvers during an air-to-air refuel training exercise over the Atlantic Ocean Se... More
201023-N-OU681-1043 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Oct. 23,
201023-N-OU681-1043 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Oct. 23, 2020) Marine 1st Lt. Matthew Lorber, a student naval aviator assigned to the "Boomers" of Training Squadron (VT) 27, prepares his T-6B Texan II aircraft for a... More
A U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron pilot
A U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron pilot looks out the window of a U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II during a dissimilar formation flight with No. 40 Squadron Royal New Zealand Air Force July 12... More
Three C-12 Hurons with the 459th Airlift Squadron taxi
Three C-12 Hurons with the 459th Airlift Squadron taxi on the flight line during the 374th Airlift Wing Generation Exercise Elephant Walk at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 4, 2018. There were 17 aircraft from the ... More
The 179th Airlift Wing conducts a five ship formation
The 179th Airlift Wing conducts a five ship formation flight using five of their eight C-130H Hercules to conduct coordinated airdrops, April 26, 2018. As the unit's first five ship formation since the conversi... More
Two UH-1N Iroquois with the 459th Airlift Squadron
Two UH-1N Iroquois with the 459th Airlift Squadron take off from a drop zone near Mt. Fuji, Japan, June 3, 2016. The 459 AS regularly conducts training missions to remain proficient with flight skills necessary... More
U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron pilots
U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron pilots looks out the window of a U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II during a dissimilar formation flight with No. 40 Squadron Royal New Zealand Air Force July 12,... More
Sgt. Paul Millis scans the horizon during an air-to-air
Sgt. Paul Millis scans the horizon during an air-to-air refuel training exercise over the Atlantic Ocean Sept. 14, 2015. Aircraft from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., were supported by Marine Aeria... More
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly in formation during
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly in formation during an aerial performance at Thunder Over the Rock Air and Space Show at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Nov. 27, 2018. The airshow had many attractions... More
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker pilot flies during
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker pilot flies during a Bomber Task Force aerial refueling mission over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Nov. 21, 2020. BTF missions help aircrews gain familiari... More
The 179th Airlift Wing conducts a five ship formation
The 179th Airlift Wing conducts a five ship formation flight using five of their eight C-130H Hercules to conduct coordinated airdrops, April 25, 2018. As the unit's first five ship formation since the conversi... More
The 179th Airlift Wing conducts a five ship formation
The 179th Airlift Wing conducts a five ship formation flight using five of their eight C-130H Hercules to conduct coordinated airdrops, April 26, 2018. As the unit's first five ship formation since the conversi... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron
U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464 prepare for another take off during a “Max Launch”, Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., Feb. 3, 2017. The purpose for this flight is to celebrate a r... More
160420-N-BJ294-120 NORFOLK (Apr. 20, 2016) MH-53E
160420-N-BJ294-120 NORFOLK (Apr. 20, 2016) MH-53E Sea Dragons, assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 14, the Vanguard, conduct a formation flight over Naval Station Norfolk. HM-14, the “Wor... More
Formation flight, US Air Force Photo
A formation of three UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters assigned to Joint Task Force-Bravo's 1-228th Aviation Regiment makes an approach for a landing at Puerto Castilla, Honduras, Nov. 19, 2013. The helicopters were... More
An EA-6B Prowler, belonging to 2nd Marine Aircraft
An EA-6B Prowler, belonging to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing glides through calm skies while conducting aerial maneuvers during an air-to-air refuel training exercise over the Atlantic Ocean Sept. 14, 2015. Aircraft... More
No. 37 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force loadmasters
No. 37 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force loadmasters look out the back of a RAAF C-130J Hercules during a dissimilar formation flight with a U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II... More
Pilots assigned to the 85th Flying Training Squadron,
Pilots assigned to the 85th Flying Training Squadron, fly a final flight for Lt. Col. Benjamin Holland, 85th FTS commander, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Nov. 30, 2017. The primary mission of the 85th FTS ... More
201023-N-OU681-1012 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Oct. 23,
201023-N-OU681-1012 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Oct. 23, 2020) Training Squadron (VT) 27 instructor pilot Navy Lt. Billy Morse reviews a flight plan with student naval aviator Marine 1st Lt. Matthew Lorber before a ... More
A U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J
A U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II flies in dissimilar formation with a No. 37 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Hercules July 19, 2017, over Queensland, Australia. T... More
The 179th Airlift Wing conducts a five ship formation
The 179th Airlift Wing conducts a five ship formation flight using five of their eight C-130H Hercules to conduct coordinated airdrops, April 25, 2018. As the unit's first five ship formation since the conversi... More
A pilot assigned to the 85th Flying Training Squadron,
A pilot assigned to the 85th Flying Training Squadron, makes a sharp turn in a T-6A Texan II during a flight at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Nov. 30, 2017. The primary mission of the 85th FTS is to teach Sp... More
The 179th Airlift Wing conducts a five ship formation
The 179th Airlift Wing conducts a five ship formation flight using five of their eight C-130H Hercules to conduct coordinated airdrops, April 26, 2018. As the unit's first five ship formation since the conversi... More
201023-N-OU681-1059 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Oct. 23,
201023-N-OU681-1059 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Oct. 23, 2020) Marine 1st Lt. Matthew Lorber, a student naval aviator assigned to the "Boomers" of Training Squadron (VT) 27, prepares his T-6B Texan II aircraft for a... More
U.S. Army maintenance technician Chief Warrant Officer
U.S. Army maintenance technician Chief Warrant Officer 3 Adam M. Marshall, Instructor pilot Chief Warrant Officer 2 Stanley G. Yeadon with B - 1/214th and Chief Warrant Officer 4 Michael J. Maggio (instrument e... More
Two KC-130J Hercules tankers with Special-Purpose Marine
Two KC-130J Hercules tankers with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, conduct a formation flight near Moròn Air Base, Spain, March 25, 2015. The Hercules, largely used to transp... More
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Shalim Guzman, assigned to the 4th
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Shalim Guzman, assigned to the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, prepares to jump out of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during a formation flight from Join... More
U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group members
U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group members look out the back of a U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II during a dissimilar formation flight with No. 40 Squadron Royal N... More
The 179th Airlift Wing conducts a five ship formation
The 179th Airlift Wing conducts a five ship formation flight using five of their eight C-130H Hercules to conduct coordinated airdrops, April 26, 2018. As the unit's first five ship formation since the conversi... More
No. 37 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force aircrew
No. 37 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force aircrew and observers from the U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group prepare to board the RAAF C-130J Hercules prior to a bilateral interfly with a U.S. Air Fo... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron
U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464 hover CH-53E Super Stallions before a “Max Launch”, Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., Feb. 3, 2017. The purpose for this flight is to celebrate a r... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron
U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464 prepare for another take off during a “Max Launch”, Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., Feb. 3, 2017. The purpose for this flight is to celebrate a r... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron
U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464 hover CH-53E Super Stallions before another take off during a “Max Launch”, Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., Feb. 3, 2017. The purpose for this fl... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron
U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464 prepare for a “Max Launch”, Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., Feb. 3, 2017. The purpose for this flight is to celebrate a rarely achieved maintenan... More
A C-130J Super Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron
A C-130J Super Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron flies over the runway during a training sortie at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 1, 2018. Yokota recently received its 13th and 14th Super Hercules aircraft t... More
An EA-6B Prowler, belonging to 2nd Marine Aircraft
An EA-6B Prowler, belonging to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing attaches to the hose of a KC-130J Super Hercules while conducting aerial maneuvers during an air-to-air refuel training exercise over the Atlantic Ocean S... More
A UH-1N Iroquois with the 459th Airlift Squadron flies
A UH-1N Iroquois with the 459th Airlift Squadron flies over Japan, June 3, 2016. The formation flight provided the aircrew with an opportunity to practice flight procedures and prepare for real-world missions. ... More
A U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J
A U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II loadmaster looks out the back of the Commando II following high altitude, high opening (HAHO) jump operations July 17, 2017, over Queensland... More
201023-N-OU681-1076 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Oct. 23,
201023-N-OU681-1076 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Oct. 23, 2020) Navy Lt. Billy Morse, an instructor pilot assigned to the "Boomers" of Training Squadron (VT) 27, prepares his T-6B Texan II aircraft for a flight on Tr... More
CH-53 Super Stallions fly along the coast past a lighthouse
CH-53 Super Stallions fly along the coast past a lighthouse during a formation flight near Cape Lookout, N.C., Sept. 25, 2017. The formation flight allowed the Marines to improve their flight capabilities and e... More
Aircraft from the 36th and 459th Airlift Squadron sit
Aircraft from the 36th and 459th Airlift Squadron sit on the flight line prior to taking off during a 374th Airlift Wing Generation Exercise Elephant Walk at Yokota Air Base (AB), Japan, May 4, 2018. The elepha... More
A UH-1N Iroquois with the 459th Airlift Squadron takes
A UH-1N Iroquois with the 459th Airlift Squadron takes off from a drop zone near Mt. Fuji, Japan, June 3, 2016. The formation flight provided the aircrew with an opportunity to practice flight procedures and pr... More
U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron and
U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron and No. 40 Squadron Royal New Zealand Air Force loadmasters prepare for take-off prior to a dissimilar formation flight with a U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II ... More
The 179th Airlift Wing conducts a five ship formation
The 179th Airlift Wing conducts a five ship formation flight using five of their eight C-130H Hercules to conduct coordinated airdrops, April 26, 2018. As the unit's first five ship formation since the conversi... More
Tech. Sgt. Michael Wright, 459th Airlift Squadron UH-1N
Tech. Sgt. Michael Wright, 459th Airlift Squadron UH-1N flight engineer, directs personnel on safely board aUH-1N Iroquois at a landing zone near Mt. Fuji, Japan, June 3, 2016. The formation flight allowed the ... More
The 179th Airlift Wing conducts a five ship formation
The 179th Airlift Wing conducts a five ship formation flight using five of their eight C-130H Hercules to conduct coordinated airdrops, April 25, 2018. As the unit's first five ship formation since the conversi... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron
U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464 taxi a CH-53E Super Stallion before a “Max Launch”, Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., Feb. 3, 2017. The purpose for this flight is to celebrate a r... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron
U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464 conduct a “Max Launch”, Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., Feb. 3, 2017. The purpose for this flight is to celebrate a rarely achieved maintenance g... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron
U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464 hover CH-53E Super Stallions before a “Max Launch”, Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., Feb. 3, 2017. The purpose for this flight is to celebrate a r... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron
U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464 hover CH-53E Super Stallions before a “Max Launch”, Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., Feb. 3, 2017. The purpose for this flight is to celebrate a r... More
US COAST GUARD Formation Flight
BOSTON A MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod in Buzzards Bay, Mass., flies over Coast Guard Cutter Eagle off the coast of Martha's Vineyard, Mass., July 28, 2011. The Eagle is under... More
U.S. Army Capt. Jake R. Snow conducts a portion of
U.S. Army Capt. Jake R. Snow conducts a portion of his annual UH-60 A/L Flight Simulator training at the Flight Simulator in Illesheim, Jan. 25, 2017. The Flight Simulator provides the pilots and co-pilots a hi... More
Sgt. Brandon Shim, a flight equipment technician, looks
Sgt. Brandon Shim, a flight equipment technician, looks out of a CH-53 Super Stallion window during a formation flight at Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., Sept. 25, 2017. The formation flight allowed t... More
100th Air Refueling Wing Refuels F-15C Eagle
A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, England, is refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, during a formation fligh... More
A U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry approaches a U.S. Air Force
A U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry approaches a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing, to be refueled during Astral Knight 20, over Poland, Sept. 25, 2020. Astral Knight is a mult... More
The 179th Airlift Wing conducts a five ship formation
The 179th Airlift Wing conducts a five ship formation flight using five of their eight C-130H Hercules to conduct coordinated airdrops, April 26, 2018. As the unit's first five ship formation since the conversi... More
U.S. Army maintenance technician Chief Warrant Officer
U.S. Army maintenance technician Chief Warrant Officer 3 Adam M. Marshall, Instructor pilot Chief Warrant Officer 2 Stanley G. Yeadon with B - 1/214th and Chief Warrant Officer 4 Michael J. Maggio (instrument e... More
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer, two U.S. Air Force F-15E
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer, two U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles, two U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcons, two U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornets, two Polish Air Force Su-22 Fitters, two Polish Air Force F-16 Fight... More
A No. 37 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force C-130J
A No. 37 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Hercules flies over the Great Barrier Reef during a bilateral interfly with a U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II July 19, 201... More
A U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group member
A U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group member looks out the back of a U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II during a dissimilar formation flight with No. 40 Squadron Royal... More
A U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron combat
A U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron combat systems operator flies as an observer on a No. 37 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Hercules during a dissimilar formation flight with a U.S. Ai... More
U.S. Army Instructor pilot Chief Warrant Officer 2
U.S. Army Instructor pilot Chief Warrant Officer 2 Stanley G. Yeadon with B - 1/214th conduct the annual CH-47 Flight Simulator training at the Flight Simulator in Illesheim, Germany. The Purpose of the trainin... More
A U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J
A U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II flies in dissimilar formation with a No. 37 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Hercules July 19, 2017, over Queensland, Australia. T... More
201023-N-OU681-1663 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Oct. 23,
201023-N-OU681-1663 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Oct. 23, 2020) Marine 1st Lt. John Kenyon, top, and Marine 1st Lt. Matthew Lorber, student naval aviators assigned to the "Boomers" of Training Squadron (VT) 27, condu... More
201023-N-OU681-1722 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Oct. 23,
201023-N-OU681-1722 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Oct. 23, 2020) Marine 1st Lt. John Kenyon, left, and Marine 1st Lt. Matthew Lorber, student naval aviators assigned to the "Boomers" of Training Squadron (VT) 27, cond... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron
U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464 prepare for a “Max Launch”, Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., Feb. 3, 2017. The purpose for this flight is to celebrate a rarely achieved maintenan... More
The 179th Airlift Wing conducts a five ship formation
The 179th Airlift Wing conducts a five ship formation flight using five of their eight C-130H Hercules to conduct coordinated airdrops, April 26, 2018. As the unit's first five ship formation since the conversi... More
The 179th Airlift Wing conducts a five ship formation
The 179th Airlift Wing conducts a five ship formation flight using five of their eight C-130H Hercules to conduct coordinated airdrops, April 26, 2018. As the unit's first five ship formation since the conversi... More
Two C-130 Hercules wait to take off as a UH-1N Huey
Two C-130 Hercules wait to take off as a UH-1N Huey hovers over the aircraft at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 21, 2013. The C-130s aircrews demonstrated their airlift capabilities during a readiness week. (U.S. ... More
The 179th Airlift Wing conducts a five ship formation
The 179th Airlift Wing conducts a five ship formation flight using five of their eight C-130H Hercules to conduct coordinated airdrops, April 26, 2018. As the unit's first five ship formation since the conversi... More
The 179th Airlift Wing conducts a five ship formation
The 179th Airlift Wing conducts a five ship formation flight using five of their eight C-130H Hercules to conduct coordinated airdrops, April 26, 2018. As the unit's first five ship formation since the conversi... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron
U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464 taxi CH-53E Super Stallions before a “Max Launch”, Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., Feb. 3, 2017. The purpose for this flight is to celebrate a ra... More
A U.S. Air Force MC-130P Combat Shadow aircraft and
A U.S. Air Force MC-130P Combat Shadow aircraft and two HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters, all assigned to the 129th Rescue Wing, California Air National Guard, conduct formation flight training over northern Califor... More
Two KC-130J Hercules tankers with Special-Purpose Marine
Two KC-130J Hercules tankers with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, conduct a formation flight near Moròn Air Base, Spain, March 25, 2015. The Hercules is an asset to the SPMA... More
An EA-6B Prowler, belonging to 2nd Marine Aircraft
An EA-6B Prowler, belonging to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing attaches to the hose of a KC-130J Super Hercules while conducting aerial maneuvers during an air-to-air refuel training exercise over the Atlantic Ocean S... More
U.S. Army maintenance technician Chief Warrant Officer
U.S. Army maintenance technician Chief Warrant Officer 3 Adam M. Marshall and Instructor pilot Chief Warrant Officer 2 Stanley G. Yeadon with B - 1/214th conduct the annual CH-47 Flight Simulator training at th... More
An Australian Army 6th Aviation Regiment forward air
An Australian Army 6th Aviation Regiment forward air refueling point (FARP) technician communicates to the Australian Army HH-60 Blackhawk aircrew following a successful refuel from a U.S. Air Force 17th Specia... More
Capt. Daniel Trapani, 459th Airlift Squadron UH-1N
Capt. Daniel Trapani, 459th Airlift Squadron UH-1N instructor pilot, looks at a map while flying over Japan, June 3, 2016. In wartime operations, aircraft fly in formation to provide mutual support, such as, if... More