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A left front view of an F-4 Phantom II aircraft from the 563rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, George Air Force Base, California, being prepared for flight by ground crewmen during Exercise Reforger '81

A left front view of an F-4 Phantom II aircraft from the 563rd Tactica...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER '81 Base: Raf Wildenrath Country: Federal Republic Of Germany (FRG) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Thompson Release St... More

Ground crewmen refuel a Mirage III aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force prior to flight operations during the joint Australian, New Zealand and US (ANZUS) Exercise TRIAD '84

Ground crewmen refuel a Mirage III aircraft of the Royal Australian Ai...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: TRIAD '84 Base: Ohakea Air Base Country: New Zealand (NZL) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT David N. Craft Release Status: Releas... More

Ground crewmen replace engine intake covers on an F-15 Eagle aircraft during Exercise GALLANT EAGLE '86

Ground crewmen replace engine intake covers on an F-15 Eagle aircraft ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE '86 Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camer... More

Ground crewmen of the 430th Tactical Fighter Squadron prepare baggage for transport to El Libertador Air Base, Venezuela, for a two-week training deployment with members of Group 16 of the Venezuelan air force

Ground crewmen of the 430th Tactical Fighter Squadron prepare baggage ...

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: SSGT Rose S. Reynolds Release Status: Re... More

A left side view of an F-4 Phantom II aircraft from the 563rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, George Air Force Base, California, being prepared for flight by ground crewmen during Exercise Reforger '81

A left side view of an F-4 Phantom II aircraft from the 563rd Tactical...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER '81 Base: Raf Wildenrath Country: Federal Republic Of Germany (FRG) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Thompson Release St... More

Ground crewmen perform maintenance on an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during the joint Exercise BRIGHT STAR '83

Ground crewmen perform maintenance on an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '83 Base: Cairo West Air Base State: Al Qahirah Country: Egypt (EGY) Scene Camera Operator: Joint Service Audiov... More

Ground crewmen ready a 917th Tactical Fighter Wing A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft for takeoff during the close air support training Exercise ARCTIC THUNDER '88

Ground crewmen ready a 917th Tactical Fighter Wing A-10 Thunderbolt ai...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ARCTIC THUNDER '88 Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Oper... More

Ground crewmen inspect one of several OV-10A Bronco aircraft from the 20th Tactical Air Support Squadron parked on the flight line

Ground crewmen inspect one of several OV-10A Bronco aircraft from the ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina(SC) Country: United States Of America(USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Hans H. Deffner Release Status:... More

Ground crewmen stand by with fire fighting equipment as a pilot does a preflight inspection of a 39th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Wing HH-53 helicopter prior to flying to Woodbridge, England

Ground crewmen stand by with fire fighting equipment as a pilot does a...

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 Robert C. Leach Release Status: Rel... More

Ground crewmen in protective clothing remove the tire from an H-53 Sea Stallion helicopter during a chemical warfare training exercise

Ground crewmen in protective clothing remove the tire from an H-53 Sea...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kirtland Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Norm Riley Release Status: Release... More

Ground crewmen stand in front of an A-10A Thunderbolt II aircraft with attack jaws painted on its nose during Operation Gunsmoke '81

Ground crewmen stand in front of an A-10A Thunderbolt II aircraft with...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GUNSMOKE '81 Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: M... More

Ground crewmen, in chemical warfare gear, prepare to load Mark 82 bombs onto an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft during Exercise UREX '82

Ground crewmen, in chemical warfare gear, prepare to load Mark 82 bomb...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: UREX '82 Base: Sembach Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: Sutherland Release Status: Relea... More

Ground crewmen attach a hose for the hot pit refueling of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 429th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, (429th TFS), during exercise Coronet Wrangler

Ground crewmen attach a hose for the hot pit refueling of an F-16 Figh...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CORONET WRANGLER Base: Raf Bentwaters Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jose Lopez, Jr. Rel... More

Ground crewmen inspect a Mirage III aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force prior to flight operations during the joint Australian, New Zealand and US (ANZUS) Exercise TRIAD '84

Ground crewmen inspect a Mirage III aircraft of the Royal Australian A...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: TRIAD '84 Base: Ohakea Air Base Country: New Zealand (NZL) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT David N. Craft Release Status: Releas... More

Ground crewmen pose in front of an SR-71A aircraft on the flight line

Ground crewmen pose in front of an SR-71A aircraft on the flight line

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

Ground crewmen from Marine PHOTO-Reconnaissance Squadron 3 (VMFP-3) perform post-flight maintenance on an RF-4B Phantom 11 aircraft after a mission during Reconnaissance Air Meet '86

Ground crewmen from Marine PHOTO-Reconnaissance Squadron 3 (VMFP-3) pe...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RECONNAISSANCE AIR MEET '86 Base: Bergstrom Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene C... More

Ground crewmen from the 410th Organizational Maintenance Squadron examine a damaged engine on a B-52 Stratofortress aircraft. Technological modifications and parts obtained from decommissioned bombers enable maintenance specialists to keep the aging aircraft on their flight schedules and increase mean time between breakdowns

Ground crewmen from the 410th Organizational Maintenance Squadron exam...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT. Bill Thompson Release Stat... More

Ground crewmen remove the chocks from the rear wheels of a 57th Fighter Weapons Wing F-15E Eagle aircraft during cold weather testing of the aircraft

Ground crewmen remove the chocks from the rear wheels of a 57th Fighte...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT. Greg Suhay Release Status: Release... More

Ground crewmen from the 37th Tactical Fighter Wing perform maintenance on an F-4 Phantom II aircraft during Exercise Gallant Eagle '82

Ground crewmen from the 37th Tactical Fighter Wing perform maintenance...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE '82 Base: George Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Op... More

Right side view of a T-33 Shooting Star aircraft as ground crewmen clear the pilot for takeoff during Exercise Brim Frost '83

Right side view of a T-33 Shooting Star aircraft as ground crewmen cle...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: Brim Frost '83 Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operat... More

Ground crewmen remove wing tanks from F-106 Delta Dart aircraft from 102nd Fighter Interceptor Wing, Massachusetts Air National Guard. The aircraft are at the base to compete in the air-to-air weapons meet WILLIAM TELL '84. The F-106s at the end of the row are from the 87th Fighter Interceptor Squadron

Ground crewmen remove wing tanks from F-106 Delta Dart aircraft from 1...

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

Ground crewmen stand by as the aircrew of an F-4C Phantom II aircraft prepares for a mission during Exercise GUNSMOKE '85

Ground crewmen stand by as the aircrew of an F-4C Phantom II aircraft ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GUNSMOKE '85 Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: U... More

Ground crewmen perform maintenance on an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during a snowstorm while participating in Exercise COPE MAX 85

Ground crewmen perform maintenance on an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE MAX 85 Base: Misawa Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Carl Beevers Release Status: Released to ... More

Ground crewmen inspect an F-86 aircraft as it is prepared for a mission. The Flight Systems Inc. aircraft is used for towing target darts on base

Ground crewmen inspect an F-86 aircraft as it is prepared for a missio...

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

Ground crewmen wearing protective clothing check a fire bottle to insure that it's in proper working condition. The men are participants in a chemical warfare training exercise

Ground crewmen wearing protective clothing check a fire bottle to insu...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Rick Hills Release Status: Released to ... More

Right side view of F-15 Eagle aircraft on the flight line, as ground crewmen clean their canopies during Exercise Cope North '81-3

Right side view of F-15 Eagle aircraft on the flight line, as ground c...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH '81-3 Base: Nyutabaru Air Base State: Kyashu Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Curt Eddings Relea... More

Ground crewmen from the 37th Tactical Fighter Wing perform maintenance on an F-4 Phantom II aircraft during Exercise Gallant Eagle '82

Ground crewmen from the 37th Tactical Fighter Wing perform maintenance...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE '82 Base: George Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Op... More

Ground crewmen, in chemical warfare gear, prepare to load Mark 82 bombs onto an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft during Exercise UREX '82

Ground crewmen, in chemical warfare gear, prepare to load Mark 82 bomb...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: UREX '82 Base: Sembach Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: Sutherland Release Status: Relea... More

Ground crewmen, in chemical warfare gear, prepare to load Mark 82 bombs onto an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft during Exercise UREX '82

Ground crewmen, in chemical warfare gear, prepare to load Mark 82 bomb...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: UREX '82 Base: Sembach Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: Sutherland Release Status: Relea... More

Front view of a KC-10 Extender aircraft as ground crewmen prepare for the deplaning of its passengers and flight crew, during Exercise William Tell

Front view of a KC-10 Extender aircraft as ground crewmen prepare for ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: WILLIAM TELL Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Ronald Andrews Release St... More

An F-15 Eagle pilot discusses a possible maintenance problem with ground crewmen during the joint Japanese Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) and US Air Force exercise COPE NORTH 84-1. The aircraft and pilot are assigned to the 67th Tactical Fighter Squadron,  18th Tactical Fighter Wing, Kadena Air Base, Japan

An F-15 Eagle pilot discusses a possible maintenance problem with grou...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH 84-1 Base: Chitose Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Lee Schading Release Status: Release... More

Ground crewmen begin to shut down F-15 Eagle aircraft of the 1ST Tactical Fighter Wing upon their arrival at the base to compete in the air-to-air weapons meet WILLIAM TELL '84

Ground crewmen begin to shut down F-15 Eagle aircraft of the 1ST Tacti...

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

Ground crewmen in protective clothing perform engine maintenance on an H-53 Sea Stallion helicopter during a chemical warfare training exercise

Ground crewmen in protective clothing perform engine maintenance on an...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kirtland Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Norm Riley Release Status: Release... More

Ground crewmen from the 37th Tactical Fighter Wing perform maintenance on an F-4 Phantom II aircraft during Exercise Gallant Eagle '82

Ground crewmen from the 37th Tactical Fighter Wing perform maintenance...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE '82 Base: George Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Op... More

Ground crewmen manually push an F-15 Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 429th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, into its hangar during exercise Coronet Wrangler

Ground crewmen manually push an F-15 Fighting Falcon aircraft from the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CORONET WRANGLER Base: Raf Bentwaters Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jose Lopez, Jr. Rel... More

Final checks are made on an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 50th Tactical Fighter Wing, before it is maneuvered back into a hangar by ground crewmen from the 10th Tactical Fighter Squadron

Final checks are made on an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 50t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hahn Air Base Country: Federal Republic Of Germany (FRG) Scene Camera Operator: A1C T. Vickmark Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More

Ground crewmen put the engine covers on a German Marine Tornado aircraft after a mission

Ground crewmen put the engine covers on a German Marine Tornado aircra...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Jever Air Base Country: West Germany (FRG) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Fernando Serna Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servic... More

Ground crewmen refuel and service a NASA 747 aircraft during a stopover at the base.  The 747 is transporting the space shuttle Challenger to Cape Canaveral, Florida

Ground crewmen refuel and service a NASA 747 aircraft during a stopove...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Kathy Chrisman Release Statu... More

Ground crewmen clean and polish a Fighter Squadron 102 (VF-102) F-14A Tomcat aircraft after a missionduring Reconnaissance Air Meet '86

Ground crewmen clean and polish a Fighter Squadron 102 (VF-102) F-14A ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RECONNAISSANCE AIR MEET '86 Base: Bergstrom Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene C... More

Ground crewmen in protective clothing perform engine maintenance on an H-53 Sea Stallion helicopter during a chemical warfare training exercise

Ground crewmen in protective clothing perform engine maintenance on an...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kirtland Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Norm Riley Release Status: Release... More

Ground crewmen ready F-4 Phantom II aircraft for flight during Operation Gunsmoke '81

Ground crewmen ready F-4 Phantom II aircraft for flight during Operati...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GUNSMOKE '81 Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: S... More

Korean ally team members and ground crewmen disembark a C-141 Starlifter aircraft upon its arrival during Operation Gunsmoke '81

Korean ally team members and ground crewmen disembark a C-141 Starlift...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GUNSMOKE '81 Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: S... More

Ground crewmen from the 7350th Air Base Group clear snow from the runways

Ground crewmen from the 7350th Air Base Group clear snow from the runw...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tempelhof Airport Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: RAMI Harcsztark Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar... More

Ground crewmen wearing foul weather gear place chocks under the wheels of a C-5 Galaxy aircraft during Exercise GLOBAL SHIELD '84

Ground crewmen wearing foul weather gear place chocks under the wheels...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GLOBAL SHIELD '84 Base: Offutt Air Force Base State: Nebraska (NE) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Oper... More

Ground crewmen perform maintenance on the radar system of a 3rd Tactical Fighter Wing F-4 Phantom II aircraft during Exercise COPE MAX 85

Ground crewmen perform maintenance on the radar system of a 3rd Tactic...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE MAX 85 Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Perez Release Status: ... More

Ground crewmen of the 37th Tactical Fighter Wing maneuver an inert AGM-45 Shrike missile on the flight line

Ground crewmen of the 37th Tactical Fighter Wing maneuver an inert AGM...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Norton Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. Scott Stewart Release Sta... More

Ground crewmen refuel a 3rd Tactical Fighter Wing F-4E Phantom II aircraft

Ground crewmen refuel a 3rd Tactical Fighter Wing F-4E Phantom II airc...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita... More

US Air Force (USAF) ground crewmen with the 398th Air Expeditionary Group (AEG), inspect and prepare their RC-135V/W "Rivet Joint", Surveillance Aircraft for a mission at a forward-deployed base, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) ground crewmen with the 398th Air Expeditionary Gr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: 398th AEG Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Robert J. Horstman, USAF Rel... More

Ground crewmen perform maintenance on an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during the joint Exercise BRIGHT STAR '83. An AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile is visible on the left wingtip

Ground crewmen perform maintenance on an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '83 Base: Cairo West Air Base State: Al Qahirah Country: Egypt (EGY) Scene Camera Operator: Joint Service Audiov... More

Ground crewmen prepare an HH-3E helicopter for towing during pre-flight operations. Visible in the background is an F-15 Eagle aircraft. The helicopter is assigned to the 33rd Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron

Ground crewmen prepare an HH-3E helicopter for towing during pre-fligh...

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

Ground crewmen begin to shut down F-15 Eagle aircraft of the 1ST Tactical Fighter Wing upon their arrival at the base to compete in the air-to-air weapons meet WILLIAM TELL '84

Ground crewmen begin to shut down F-15 Eagle aircraft of the 1ST Tacti...

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

Ground crewmen of the 430th Tactical Fighter Squadron (TFS) arm an F-16A Fighting Falcon aircraft with an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile prior to a flight to El Libertador Air Base, Venezuela.  Aircraft and personnel of the 430th TFS are deploying for a two-week training exercise with members of Group 16 of the Venezuelan air force

Ground crewmen of the 430th Tactical Fighter Squadron (TFS) arm an F-1...

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: SSGT Rose S. Reynolds Release Status: Re... More

Ground crewmen refuel a 3rd Tactical Fighter Wing F-4E Phantom II aircraft

Ground crewmen refuel a 3rd Tactical Fighter Wing F-4E Phantom II airc...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita... More

An SR-71A high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft is silhouetted against the setting sun as ground crewmen perform repairs on the aircraft. The aircraft was on a test flight from Palmdale, California, when it developed a hydraulic leak

An SR-71A high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft is silhouetted against...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mountain Home Air Force Base State: Idaho (ID) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Todd R. Peck Release Status: R... More

PETTY Officer Third Class (PO3) Tim Getty (partially hidden), an Aviation Structural Mechanic (AM) and two US Air Force (USAF) ground crewmen (desert camouflage), all assigned to the USN EA-6B Prowler Electronic Attack Squadron One-Four Two (VAQ-142), at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, prepare to launch an aircraft in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH 1998

PETTY Officer Third Class (PO3) Tim Getty (partially hidden), an Aviat...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Ope... More

A NASA U-2 Earth Survey aircraft taxis out to the runway followed by a maintenance truck. Ground crewmen will check the aircraft's wing support wheels prior to take off and pick them up after take off. The U-2 will fly a high-altitude air sampling mission during Project Airstream

A NASA U-2 Earth Survey aircraft taxis out to the runway followed by a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Howard Air Force Base Country: Panama (PAN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Michael Longfellow Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military S... More

Ground crewmen in protective clothing complete refueling of an H-53 Sea Stallion helicopter during a chemical warfare training exercise

Ground crewmen in protective clothing complete refueling of an H-53 Se...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kirtland Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Norm Riley Release Status: Release... More

Ground crewmen walk towards an A-10A Thunderbolt II aircraft on the apron during Operation Gunsmoke '81

Ground crewmen walk towards an A-10A Thunderbolt II aircraft on the ap...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GUNSMOKE '81 Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: M... More

Ground crewmen "decontaminate" an OV-10 Bronco aircraft after it "had flown through a chemical environment" during Exercise UREX '82

Ground crewmen "decontaminate" an OV-10 Bronco aircraft after it "had ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: UREX '82 Base: Sembach Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: Sutherland Release Status: Relea... More

Ground crewmen, wearing nuclear-biological-chemical (NBC) clothing, perform decontamination procedures on a B-52 Stratofortress aircraft during exercise Global Shield

Ground crewmen, wearing nuclear-biological-chemical (NBC) clothing, pe...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GLOBAL SHIELD Base: Ellsworth Air Force Base State: South Dakota (SD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera O... More

Ground crewmen refuel and service a NASA 747 aircraft during a stopover at the base.  The 747 is transporting the space shuttle Challenger to Cape Canaveral, Florida.  An A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft is in the foreground

Ground crewmen refuel and service a NASA 747 aircraft during a stopove...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Kathy Chrisman Release Statu... More

Ground crewmen are silhouetted against the late afternoon sky as they perform preflight maintenance on an F-4 Phantom II aircraft

Ground crewmen are silhouetted against the late afternoon sky as they ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bergstrom Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Terry Blevins Release Status: Rele... More

US Air Force (USAF) ground crewmen with the 398th Air Expeditionary Group (AEG), inspect and prepare their RC-135V/W "Rivet Joint", Surveillance Aircraft for a mission at a forward-deployed base, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) ground crewmen with the 398th Air Expeditionary Gr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: 398th AEG Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Robert J. Horstman, USAF Rel... More

Ground crewmen in protective clothing refuel a C-130 Hercules aircraft during a chemical warfare training exercise

Ground crewmen in protective clothing refuel a C-130 Hercules aircraft...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kirtland Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Norm Riley Release Status: Release... More

A direct front view of an A-10A Thunderbolt II aircraft with attack jaws painted on its nose, as it is prepared for flight by ground crewmen during Operation Gunsmoke '81

A direct front view of an A-10A Thunderbolt II aircraft with attack ja...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GUNSMOKE '81 Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: M... More

Ground crewmen, in chemical warfare gear, load an Mark 82 bombs onto the pylon of an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft during Exercise UREX '82

Ground crewmen, in chemical warfare gear, load an Mark 82 bombs onto t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: UREX '82 Base: Sembach Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: Sutherland Release Status: Relea... More

Ground crewmen, wearing nuclear-biological-chemical (NBC) clothing, perform decontamination procedures on a B-52 Stratofortress aircraft during Exercise GLOBAL SHIELD

Ground crewmen, wearing nuclear-biological-chemical (NBC) clothing, pe...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GLOBAL SHIELD Base: Ellsworth Air Force Base State: South Dakota (SD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera O... More

Ground crewmen monitor the takeoff of an F-15 Eagle aircraft during Tactical Air Meet '88 (TAM-88), a biennial Central European live firing exercise. TAM-88 is being held at Canadian Air Force Base, Baden-Soellingen

Ground crewmen monitor the takeoff of an F-15 Eagle aircraft during Ta...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: TACTICAL AIR MEET '88 Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: MASTER SGT. Bill Thompson Release Status: R... More

Ground crewmen perform maintenance on three 18th Tactical Fighter Wing (18th TFW) F-15C Eagle aircraft during Exercise Cope Thunder 89-5. The 18th TFW is based at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa

Ground crewmen perform maintenance on three 18th Tactical Fighter Wing...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE THUNDER 89-5 Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. Mark Allen ... More

Ground crewmen prepare to marshal an F-16A Fighting Falcon aircraft out of a ramp area during exercise Border Star '81. The aircraft is assigned to the 34th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 388th Tactical Fighter Wing

Ground crewmen prepare to marshal an F-16A Fighting Falcon aircraft ou...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BORDER STAR '81 Base: Holloman Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Op... More

Korean ally team members and ground crewmen prepare to board buses after disembarking a C-141 Starlifter aircraft, upon its arrival during Operation Gunsmoke '81

Korean ally team members and ground crewmen prepare to board buses aft...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GUNSMOKE '81 Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: S... More

Ground crewmen from the 37th Tactical Fighter Wing perform maintenance on an F-4 Phantom II aircraft during Exercise Gallant Eagle '82

Ground crewmen from the 37th Tactical Fighter Wing perform maintenance...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE '82 Base: George Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Op... More

First Lieutenant Bryan Reich, 19th Tactical Fighter Squadron, observes ground crewmen as they use a J-4 load truck to load an AGM-65 Maverick missile onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during Exercise AIR WARRIOR. Also visible on the wingtip is an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile

First Lieutenant Bryan Reich, 19th Tactical Fighter Squadron, observes...

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

Ground crewmen make final preflight checks on an OA-37B Dragonfly aircraft from the 169th Tactical Air Support Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, during Exercise GRANADERO I

Ground crewmen make final preflight checks on an OA-37B Dragonfly airc...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GRANADERO I Base: La Mesa Air Base Country: Honduras (HND) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Ken Hammond Release Status: Released ... More

Ground crewmen attach a tow bar to the landing gear of a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft during Exercise GLOBAL SHIELD

Ground crewmen attach a tow bar to the landing gear of a KC-135 Strato...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GLOBAL SHIELD Base: Altus Air Force Base State: Oklahoma (OK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator:... More

Ground crewmen prepare an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 432nd Tactical Fighter Wing for a radar check during Exercise COPE THUNDER '86-3. During the exercise more than 60 aircraft from the US and the Far East will be pitted against each other in daily combat scenarios, dogfights and bomb runs

Ground crewmen prepare an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 432nd...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE THUNDER '86-3 Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Camera Operator: Tsgt Lee E. Schading ... More

Ground crewmen prepare an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 432nd Tactical Fighter Wing for a radar check during Exercise COPE THUNDER '86-3. During the exercise more than 60 aircraft from the US and the Far East will be pitted against each other in daily combat scenarios, dogfights and bomb runs

Ground crewmen prepare an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 432nd...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE THUNDER '86-3 Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Camera Operator: Tsgt Lee E. Schading ... More

Ground crewmen from Kadena Air Base, Japan, remove the camera assembly from an RF-4C Phantom II aircraft during RECONNAISSANCE AIR MEET '86. Reconnaissance pilots, photo interpreters and maintenance crews from the US Air Force, Air National Guard, Navy and Marines, Royal Australian Air Force and the United Kingdom are competing in the event sponsored by the Tactical Air Command

Ground crewmen from Kadena Air Base, Japan, remove the camera assembly...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RECONNAISSANCE AIR MEET '86 Base: Bergstrom Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene C... More

Ground crewmen remove the safety features from a pair of AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles on a 388th Tactical Fighter Wing F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft about to depart for Saudi Arabia to take part in Operation Desert Shield

Ground crewmen remove the safety features from a pair of AIM-9 Sidewin...

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

Three US Air Force (USAF) ground crewmen (desert camouflage) assigned to the USN EA-6B Prowler Electronic Attack Squadron One-Four Two (VAQ-142), at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, prepare to launch their aircraft in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH 1998

Three US Air Force (USAF) ground crewmen (desert camouflage) assigned ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Ope... More

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