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Ground crew members stand by as a 410th Bombardment Wing B-52H Stratofortress aircraft undergoes a preflight inspection prior to taking part in exercise Mighty Warrior '88. Nose art on the plane is entitled "Nemesis."

Ground crew members stand by as a 410th Bombardment Wing B-52H Stratof...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: MIGHTY WARRIOR '88 Base: Mountain Home Air Force Base State: Idaho (ID) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera... More

A view of nose art on a 305th Aerial Refueling Wing KC-135A Stratotanker aircraft deployed to Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Shield

A view of nose art on a 305th Aerial Refueling Wing KC-135A Stratotank...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT. Marvin Lynchard Release Status: Released to Public Com... More

A close-up view of nose art on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft as it stands on a flight line during Operation Desert Storm.

A close-up view of nose art on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft as it st...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SENIOR AIRMAN Chris Putman Release Status: Released to Public ... More

Nose art on an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft expresses Allied sentiment toward Iraqi forces during Operation Desert Storm.

Nose art on an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft expresses Allied sentimen...

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

SRA Matthew Wilson, 100th Aircraft Generation Squadron, poses in front of the nose art, "Another Nightmare", that he painted on one of the 100th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 tankers

SRA Matthew Wilson, 100th Aircraft Generation Squadron, poses in front...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT. James Howard Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More

Suffolk County, England. "High Life" nose art on a KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft, serial number 62-3578, assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing, Royal Air Force (RAF) Mildenhall. The artist is STAFF Sergeant Charles Hatton, assigned to the 100th Aircraft Generation Squadron

Suffolk County, England. "High Life" nose art on a KC-135R Stratotanke...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Colette Horton Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More

Nose art on a C-141 Starlifter, from the 89th Airlift Squadron, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, on the ramp at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

Nose art on a C-141 Starlifter, from the 89th Airlift Squadron, Wright...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene... More

Artwork:"Little Gem"Artist:  Judy Manzelman (SF)

Artwork:"Little Gem"Artist: Judy Manzelman (SF)

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 close-up view of nose art on a 42nd Bombardment Wing KC-135A Stratotanker aircraft. A flight crew member is completing a preflight check of the aircraft which is deployed during Operation Desert Shield

A close-up view of nose art on a 42nd Bombardment Wing KC-135A Stratot...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SRA David J. Barbosa Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

Suffolk County, England. "Excalibur" nose art on a KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft, serial number 62-3528, assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing, Royal Air Force (RAF) Mildenhall. The artist is STAFF Sergeant Charles Hatton, assigned to the 100th Aircraft Generation Squadron

Suffolk County, England. "Excalibur" nose art on a KC-135R Stratotanke...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Colette Horton Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More

Nose art on Air National Guard KC-135R tratotankers representing squadrons from multiple states/units are displayed at Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK), during Exercise NORTHERN EDGE 04 on June 10 2004. The tratotanker's principal mission is air refueling providing support to U Air Force (UAF), U Navy (UN) and U Marine Corps (UMC) aircraft as well as those of allied nations. NORTHERN EDGE is Alaska's annual joint training exercise (JTX) designed to enhance interoperability among the services by sharpening and honing joint service techniques and procedures. It helps provide a ready force capable of protecting America's interests at home and abroad. More than 9,000 Airmen,...

Nose art on Air National Guard KC-135R tratotankers representing squad...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Nose art on Air National Guard KC-135R Stratotankers representing squadrons from multiple states/units are displayed at Eielson ... More

Colonel Kevin Rainey, 931st Operations Group commander,

Colonel Kevin Rainey, 931st Operations Group commander,

Colonel Kevin Rainey, 931st Operations Group commander, and Randy White, Mayor of Derby and 931st Operations Group honorary commander, pose with nose art dedicated to the city of Derby’s 150th anniversary Oct. ... More

Bugs Bunny enjoys a carrot and a ride on a descending bomb compliments of the 529th Bombardment Squadron, 320th Bombardmen Wing.  The squadron's FB-111s have revived the nose art originally used by the B-24 Liberators of the 529th during World War II

Bugs Bunny enjoys a carrot and a ride on a descending bomb compliments...

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

A view of nose art on a KC-135A Stratotanker aircraft deployed to Saudi Arabid during Operation Desert Shield

A view of nose art on a KC-135A Stratotanker aircraft deployed to Saud...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military... More

A view of nose art on a KC-10A Extender aircraft dubbed Bayou Babe. The aircraft will be transporting equipment and personnel to the United States in the aftermath of Operation Desert Storm

A view of nose art on a KC-10A Extender aircraft dubbed Bayou Babe. Th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Bahrain(BHR) Scene Camera Operator: SPEC. Moore Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Se... More

The B-52G Stratofortress, tail number 60-0002 of the 2d Bomb Wing (BW), Barksdale AFB, Louisiana, wears the official "Let's Roll" September 11th commemorative nose art. "Lets Roll," the now famous phrase United Airlines Flight 93 passenger Todd Beamer uttered as he and fellow passengers foiled terrorist hijackers, bringing down the aircraft in a Pennsylvania field that fatal morning

The B-52G Stratofortress, tail number 60-0002 of the 2d Bomb Wing (BW)...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: SSG... More

A collection of photos were taken March 20, 2018, at

A collection of photos were taken March 20, 2018, at

A collection of photos were taken March 20, 2018, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia of nose art drawn on an F-15E Strike Eagle. Staff Sgt. Joshua Martinez, 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Un... More

A close-up of nose art on a 6th Aerial Refueling Squadron Strategic Air Command KC-10A Extender aircraft dubbed "Asian Flew".

A close-up of nose art on a 6th Aerial Refueling Squadron Strategic Ai...

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

Nose art on the KC-135R carrying the name of COL. Cary Walgamott, 100th Operations Group Commander

Nose art on the KC-135R carrying the name of COL. Cary Walgamott, 100t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Brad Fallin Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

Tech. Sgt. Kyle J. Walker, a crew chief with the 124th

Tech. Sgt. Kyle J. Walker, a crew chief with the 124th

Tech. Sgt. Kyle J. Walker, a crew chief with the 124th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and Mayor Joe Stear, the mayor of the city of Kuna, pose with the Pride of Kuna after an aircraft dedication ceremony Jan. 2... More

Nose art painted on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft of the 1701st Air Refueling Wing during Operation Desert Storm.

Nose art painted on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft of the 1701st Air R...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SENIOR AIRMAN Chris Putnam Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

Nose art of B-1B Lancer bomber, "Black Widow," a back-up aircraft for the four bombers of the 9th Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas which will launch during exercise CORONET BAT. This mission is a non-stop around the the world flight. The exercise will include five in-flight refuelings and three "no-drop" bombing exercises. When completed this will establish the first (unofficial) world record in this weight category

Nose art of B-1B Lancer bomber, "Black Widow," a back-up aircraft for ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CORONET BAT Base: Dyess Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT... More

Nose art "Wabash Cannonball" on KC135R Stratotanker, serial no. 63-8023 from the 100th Aerial Refueling Wing based at RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom. The nose art depicts a cartoon dog in a train titled "Wabash Cannonball"

Nose art "Wabash Cannonball" on KC135R Stratotanker, serial no. 63-802...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Rebecca Niemener Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

The B-52G Stratofortress, tail number 60-0002 of the 2d Bomb Wing (BW), Barksdale AFB, Louisiana, wears the official "Let's Roll" September 11th commemorative nose art. "Lets Roll," the now famous phrase United Airlines Flight 93 passenger Todd Beamer uttered as he and fellow passengers foiled terrorist hijackers, bringing down the aircraft in a Pennsylvania field that fatal morning

The B-52G Stratofortress, tail number 60-0002 of the 2d Bomb Wing (BW)...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: SSG... More

Randy White, Mayor of Derby and 931st Operations Group

Randy White, Mayor of Derby and 931st Operations Group

Randy White, Mayor of Derby and 931st Operations Group honorary commander, speaks at the nose art unveiling ceremony in honor of the city of Derby’s 150th anniversary Oct. 2, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, ... More

Boeing B-1B Lancer, serial # 86-0098, wearing 'Midnight

Boeing B-1B Lancer, serial # 86-0098, wearing 'Midnight

Boeing B-1B Lancer, serial # 86-0098, wearing 'Midnight Train' nose-art is shown at the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Training Center Jan. 17, 2019, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. MROTC is a facility used ... More

A close-up view of nose art on "The City of Goldsboro", the first KC-10A Extender aircraft to be assigned to the 68th Aerial Refueling Wing

A close-up view of nose art on "The City of Goldsboro", the first KC-1...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Seymour Johnson Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT H.H. Deffner Relea... More

A view of nose art on a B-52 Stratofortress aircraft preparing to deploy to Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Storm

A view of nose art on a B-52 Stratofortress aircraft preparing to depl...

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

A view of nose art on a KC-10A Extender aircraft dubbed Bayou Babe. The aircraft will be tranporting equipment and personnel to the United States in the aftermath of Operation Desert Storm

A view of nose art on a KC-10A Extender aircraft dubbed Bayou Babe. Th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM DEPLOYMENT Country: Bahrain(BHR) Scene Camera Operator: SPEC. Joe Moore Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

Nose art painted on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft of the 1701st Air Refueling Wing during Operation Desert Storm.

Nose art painted on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft of the 1701st Air R...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SENIOR AIRMAN Chris Putnam Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

Nose art "Another Nightmare" on KC135R Stratotanker, serial no. 59-1482 from the 100th Aerial Refueling Wing based at RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom. The nose art depicts a Grim Reaper riding a horse titled "Another Nightmare."

Nose art "Another Nightmare" on KC135R Stratotanker, serial no. 59-148...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Rebecca Niemener Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Dwyane Watson, USAF, 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron (EMS), Structural Maintenance Flight, 48th Fighter Wing (FW), RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, applies masking tape to the edges of the "Spirit of 9-11" nose art so it can be sealed to the F-15E Strike Eagle. "Lets Roll," the now famous phrase United Airlines Flight 93 passenger Todd Beamer uttered as he and fellow passengers foiled terrorist hijackers, bringing down the aircraft in a Pennsylvania field that fatal morning. The nose art was applied on the 48th Fighter Wing's lead aircraft in remembrance of victims and heroes involved in the September 11th attacks

Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Dwyane Watson, USAF, 48th Equipment Maintena...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SRA James L. Ha... More

Several C-130s are parked on the flight line at Joint

Several C-130s are parked on the flight line at Joint

Several C-130s are parked on the flight line at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska on June 18, 2019. Among the C-130s are two from Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga. The C-130s teamed up with airframes from sev... More

Nose art painted on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft of the 1701st Air Refueling Wing during Operation Desert Storm.

Nose art painted on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft of the 1701st Air R...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SENIOR AIRMAN Chris Putnam Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

Nose art of B-1B Lancer, tail number 85-082, "Global Power", 9th Bomb Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, the second of a two ship formation that will complete a non-stop around the world flight in this aircraft to demonstrate global power during exercise CORONET BAT

Nose art of B-1B Lancer, tail number 85-082, "Global Power", 9th Bomb ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CORONET BAT Base: Dyess Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT... More

Nose art "Holy Terror" on KC135R Stratotanker, serial no. 61-0312 from the 100th Aerial Refuling Wing based at RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom. The nose art depicts a small child carrying a boom in one hand and wrench in the other, wearing an old style pilots's cap, goggles and scarf with a bolt of lightning behind him titled "Holy Terror."

Nose art "Holy Terror" on KC135R Stratotanker, serial no. 61-0312 from...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Rebecca Niemener Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

Nose art on a US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, from the 92nd Aerial Refueling Squadron, Fairchild Air Force Base, Spokane, Washington, at Moron Air Base, Spain, to continue aerial refueling operations in support of Operation Phoenix Duke II

Nose art on a US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, from the 92nd Aerial R...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PHOENIX DUKE II Base: Moron Air Base State: Sevilla Country: Spain (ESP) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Ken Bergmann, USAF Rel... More

Tape lines and the high-speed vinyl decal have been

Tape lines and the high-speed vinyl decal have been

Tape lines and the high-speed vinyl decal have been placed on the nose of B-52H 61-0007, 'Ghost Rider,' for oplacement checks before being applied inside the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex, Sept. 21, 2016,... More

Boeing B-1B Lancer, serial # 86-0101, wearing 'Watchman'

Boeing B-1B Lancer, serial # 86-0101, wearing 'Watchman'

Boeing B-1B Lancer, serial # 86-0101, wearing 'Watchman' nose-art shown at the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Training Center Jan. 17, 2019, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. MROTC is a facility used for heavy... More

Nose art of B-1B Lancer, tail number 86-112, "Eternal Guardian" one of four bombers of the 9th Bomb Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, which will launch during exercise CORONET BAT. At a point during the mission "Eternal Guardian" will break formation and land as planned while two continued on their non-stop mission around the world flight. Exercise will include five in-flight refuelings, and three "no-drop" bombing exercises. When completed this will establish the first (unofficial) world record in this weight category

Nose art of B-1B Lancer, tail number 86-112, "Eternal Guardian" one of...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CORONET BAT Base: Dyess Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT... More

The nose art from an F-16 Falcon deployed to a base at a forward location, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The nose art from an F-16 Falcon deployed to a base at a forward locat...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Tiffany Page, USAF Release ... More

AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Matthew Palmer, USAF, 31st Maintenance Squadron (MXS), Aviano Air Base (AB), Italy, puts a sealant on the new Air Force approved "Lets Roll!" nose art. Wing Commander, Brigadier General (BGEN) Donald J. Hoffmans, F-16 Fighting Falcon, was the first aircraft to have to new nose art applied. Let's Roll!' onto a C-130 Hercules at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. "Lets Roll," the now famous phrase United Airlines Flight 93 passenger Todd Beamer uttered as he and fellow passengers foiled terrorist hijackers, bringing down the aircraft in a Pennsylvania field that fatal morning

AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Matthew Palmer, USAF, 31st Maintenance Squadr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Charlein C. Sheets, USAF Rel... More

Graduated Seward High School student unveils graphic design nose art on KC-135

Graduated Seward High School student unveils graphic design nose art o...

Crayton Noe, representing Seward, Neb., unveils his nose art graphic on a KC-135 at the 155th Air Refueling Wing, Sept. 8, in Lincoln, Neb. Noe graduated from Seward High School in 2012 and is currently attendi... More

Colonel Richard Tanner, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander,

Colonel Richard Tanner, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander,

Colonel Richard Tanner, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, speaks at the nose art unveiling ceremony in honor of the city of Derby’s 150th anniversary Oct. 2, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Local commu... More

CB-29 - U.S. National Archives Public Domain photograph

CB-29 - U.S. National Archives Public Domain photograph

Original caption: Roscoe Saunders, Ptr. First Class, is painting insignia on a Super-Forst sponsored by the 67th Naval Construction Battalion. Publicity and Press Files

A C-130 Hercules transport aircraft sports menacing nose art during Operation Desert Shield.

A C-130 Hercules transport aircraft sports menacing nose art during Op...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: MASTER SGT. Jose Lopez Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mili... More

CAPT. James Vocell of North Andover, Mass., pilot of the Memphis Belle, poses in front of his aircraft. He made a popular reappearance at the Pope AFB and Ft. Bragg Open House and Air Show

CAPT. James Vocell of North Andover, Mass., pilot of the Memphis Belle...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Paula Rollins-Ritschel Release Sta... More

Nose art on a C-141 Starlifter, 164th Airlift Wing (AW), 155th Airlift Squadron (AS), from Memphis, Tennessee Air National Guard on the ramp at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy. The aircraft and its crew are carrying troops and cargo to forward locations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

Nose art on a C-141 Starlifter, 164th Airlift Wing (AW), 155th Airlift...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene... More

Nose Art painted by CAPT A. R. Fulford on the front of a Marine CH-46 helicopter from HMM-365 (reinforced). Note the comments penned by Drew Carey (comedian), US Army General Tom Franks, Commander in CHIEF, Central Command, and Wayne Newton (enternainer). The C-46 is on duty at Khandahar International Airport, Khandahar, Afghanistan during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM

Nose Art painted by CAPT A. R. Fulford on the front of a Marine CH-46 ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar International Airport Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 26th MEU (SOC) S... More

Staff Sergeant (SSGT) Caroline Peters (front), USAF, and Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Dwyane Watson, USAF, 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron (EMS), Structural Maintenance Flight, 48th Fighter Wing (FW), RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, dress the edges of the newly applied "Lets Roll" nose art on the 48th Fighter Wing`s (FW) F-15E Strike Eagle lead aircraft. "Lets Roll," the now famous phrase United Airlines Flight 93 passenger Todd Beamer uttered as he and fellow passengers foiled terrorist hijackers, bringing down the aircraft in a Pennsylvania field that fatal morning. The nose art is applied to the 48th FWs lead aircraft as a tribute to the victims and heroes of the September 11th attacks

Staff Sergeant (SSGT) Caroline Peters (front), USAF, and Technical Ser...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SRA James L. Ha... More

A view of nose art entitled "The Black Widow" on a 410th Bombardment Wing B-52H Stratofortress aircraft. The plane is undergoing a preflight check prior to taking part in exercise Mighty Warrior '88

A view of nose art entitled "The Black Widow" on a 410th Bombardment W...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: MIGHTY WARRIOR '88 Base: Mountain Home Air Force Base State: Idaho (ID) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera... More

Nose art painted on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft of the 1701st Air Refueling Wing during Operation Desert Storm.

Nose art painted on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft of the 1701st Air R...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SENIOR AIRMAN Chris Putnam Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

General Ronald Fogelman, Air Force CHIEF of STAFF, gives a thumbs up from the window after piloting a training mission aboard the Memphis Belle IV, the flagship B-52H of Barksdale AFB

General Ronald Fogelman, Air Force CHIEF of STAFF, gives a thumbs up f...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: AIRMAN 1ST Class Jon Robinson Rele... More

Nose art of B-1B Lancer, tail number 85-057, Hellion. LT. COL. Doug Raaberg, Commander, 9th Bomb Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, will complete a non-stop around the world flight in this aircraft to demonstrate global power during the exercise

Nose art of B-1B Lancer, tail number 85-057, Hellion. LT. COL. Doug Ra...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CORONET BAT Base: Dyess Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT... More

A close-up of the nose art on "The Star of Abilene". It was the first B-1B Lancer bomber to be delivered to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. This month they celebrate the tenth anniversary of the bomber's arrival

A close-up of the nose art on "The Star of Abilene". It was the first ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CORONET BAT Base: Dyess Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT... More

Bat Outta Hell nose art on a KC-135R tanker, Serial #62-3538, assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing. The artist is SRA Matthew Wilson, assigned to the 100th aircraft Generation Squadron

Bat Outta Hell nose art on a KC-135R tanker, Serial #62-3538, assigned...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT. Brad Fallin Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita... More

Suffolk County, England. "The Savage" nose art on a KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft, serial number 63-7979, assigned to the 100th Aerial Refueling Wing, Royal Air Force (RAF) Mildenhall. The artist is STAFF Sergeant Charles Hatton, assigned to the 100th Aircraft Generation Squadron

Suffolk County, England. "The Savage" nose art on a KC-135R Stratotank...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Colette Horton Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More

Suffolk County, England. "Merlin's Magic" nose art on a KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft, serial number 62-3498, assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing, Royal Air Force (RAF) Mildenhall. The artist is STAFF Sergeant Charles Hatton, assigned to the 100th Aircraft Generation Squadron

Suffolk County, England. "Merlin's Magic" nose art on a KC-135R Strato...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Colette Horton Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More

Old Iron II is proudly displayed on the left nose of

Old Iron II is proudly displayed on the left nose of

Old Iron II is proudly displayed on the left nose of KC-135 “Stratotanker” Tail #80099 assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing. Aerospace Maintenance Specialist Master Sgt. Bryan Cruzi is the lead crew chief f... More

Keep 'em Flying by Greg Hildebrandt

Keep 'em Flying by Greg Hildebrandt

Keep 'em Flying by Greg Hildebrandt Public domain photograph related to airlines, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Nose art painted on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft of the 1701st Air Refueling Wing during Operation Desert Storm.

Nose art painted on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft of the 1701st Air R...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SENIOR AIRMAN Chris Putnam Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

Nose art painted on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft of the 1701st Air Refueling Wing during Operation Desert Storm.

Nose art painted on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft of the 1701st Air R...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SENIOR AIRMAN Chris Putnam Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

Nose art stenciled on a US Air Force (USAF) 43rd Airlift Wing (AW), Pope Air Force Base (AFB), North Carolina (NC), C-130 Hercules. The 43rd AW is at McChord AFB, Washington (WA), to participate in the USAF Air Mobility Command (AMC) sponsored Rodeo 98 airlift competition

Nose art stenciled on a US Air Force (USAF) 43rd Airlift Wing (AW), Po...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Lance Cheung, USAF Release Sta... More

STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Caroline Peters (front), USAF, and Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Dwyane Watson, USAF, 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron (EMS), Structural Maintenance Flight, 48th Fighter Wing (FW), RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, remove cover paper to reveal the "Lets Roll" nose art on an F-15E Strike Eagle. "Lets Roll," the now famous phrase United Airlines Flight 93 passenger Todd Beamer uttered as he and fellow passengers foiled terrorist hijackers, bringing down the aircraft in a Pennsylvania field that fatal morning. The nose art is applied to the 48th FWs lead aircraft as a tribute to the victims and heroes of the September 11th attacks

STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Caroline Peters (front), USAF, and Technical Ser...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SRA James L. Ha... More

As a tribute to September 11, 2001 Fairchild Air Force Base painted"Let's Roll", as nose art on the 92nd Air Refueling Wing (ARW) Commander's KC-135R Stratotanker. This nose art will remain on the KC-135R until September 11, 2002."LetΘs Roll,"the now famous phrase United Airlines Flight 93 passenger Todd Beamer uttered as he and fellow passengers foiled terrorist hijackers, bringing down the aircraft in a Pennsylvania field that fatal morning. In the background is a B-52G Stratofortress

As a tribute to September 11, 2001 Fairchild Air Force Base painted"Le...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fairchild Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene Camera Operator: SR... More

A US Air Force (USAF) C-17A Globemaster III aircraft from the 58th Air Lift Squadron (ALS), 97th Air Mobility Wing (AMW), is ready for visitors to come by and admire the new nose art. The Aircraft nose art with the words "Let's roll!" -- America's two-word marching order in the fight against terrorism -- will be displayed on various aircraft throughout the USAF as a way of recognizing the heroes and victims of the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States

A US Air Force (USAF) C-17A Globemaster III aircraft from the 58th Air...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Altus Air Force Base State: Oklahoma (OK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA David Donovan Ii, USAF Release Stat... More

Next to a US Air Force (USAF) B-52H Stratofortress bomber with "Let's Roll" nose art, lead singer Van McLain and his classic rock band Shooting Star, performs a free concert at Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana, in order to film a live performance of their music video, "Let's Roll"

Next to a US Air Force (USAF) B-52H Stratofortress bomber with "Let's ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: MSG... More

Boeing B-1B Lancer, serial # 86-0098, wearing 'Midnight

Boeing B-1B Lancer, serial # 86-0098, wearing 'Midnight

Boeing B-1B Lancer, serial # 86-0098, wearing 'Midnight Train' nose-art is shown at the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Training Center Jan. 17, 2019, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. MROTC is a facility used ... More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicholas Barron, 100th Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicholas Barron, 100th Aircraft

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicholas Barron, 100th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, and Tech. Sgt. Emerson Nuñez, 100th Air Refueling Wing NCO-in-charge of command information, conduct an inter... More

Nose art of B-1B Lancer, tail number 86-107, "Bad to the B-one" one of four bombers of the 9th Bomb Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, which will launch during exercise CORONET BAT. At a point during the mission this Lancer broke formation and landed as planned while two continued on their non-stop mission around the world flight. The exercise will include five in-flight refuelings and three "no-drop" bombing exercises. When completed this will establish the first (unofficial) world record in this weight category

Nose art of B-1B Lancer, tail number 86-107, "Bad to the B-one" one of...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CORONET BAT Base: Dyess Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT... More

Nose art "Werewolf" on KC135R Statotanker, serial no. 57-1506 from the 100th Aerial Refueling Wing based at RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom. The nose art depicts a wolf wearing TECH. SGT. stripes holding a toolbox with a full moon behind it titles "Werewolf."

Nose art "Werewolf" on KC135R Statotanker, serial no. 57-1506 from the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Rebecca Niemener Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

Nose art "Jokers Wild" on KC135R Statotanker, serial no. 57-1439 from the 100th Aerial Refueling Wing based at RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom. The nose art depicts a Skull with a Jester hat and titled "Jokers Wild."

Nose art "Jokers Wild" on KC135R Statotanker, serial no. 57-1439 from ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Rebecca Niemener Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

SRA Matthew Wilson, 100th Aircraft Generation Squadron, uses an airbrush to paint the nose art on an aircraft fuselage

SRA Matthew Wilson, 100th Aircraft Generation Squadron, uses an airbru...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT. James Howard Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More

Nose art "Spirit of 9-11" is displayed on an F-16 Falcon fighter from the 35th Fighter Wing (FW) at Misawa, Japan during Exercise COPE NORTH 2002, at Andersen Air Force Base (AFB) on Guam

Nose art "Spirit of 9-11" is displayed on an F-16 Falcon fighter from ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH 2002 Base: Andersen Air Base State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ... More

A C-130H3 Hercules prepares for takeoff at Joint Base

A C-130H3 Hercules prepares for takeoff at Joint Base

A C-130H3 Hercules prepares for takeoff at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska on June 18, 2019. The C-130 was one of two from Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga. that teamed up with airframes from several U.S. a... More

Three Boeing B-1B Lancer bombers are shown at the

Three Boeing B-1B Lancer bombers are shown at the

Three Boeing B-1B Lancer bombers are shown at the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Training Center Jan. 17, 2019, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. MROTC is a facility used for heavy aircraft maintenance in a pu... More

The nose and cockpit section of Boeing B-1B Lancer,

The nose and cockpit section of Boeing B-1B Lancer,

The nose and cockpit section of Boeing B-1B Lancer, serial # 86-0098, wearing 'Midnight Train' nose-art is shown at the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Training Center Jan. 17, 2019, Tinker Air Force Base, Okl... More

Airman 1st Class Caleb Cauthorn, 374th Maintenance

Airman 1st Class Caleb Cauthorn, 374th Maintenance

Airman 1st Class Caleb Cauthorn, 374th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, cleans the surface of a C-130J Super Hercules before placing the new nose art at Yokota Air Base, Japan, M... More

Staff Sgt. Jared Boles, 374th Maintenance Squadron

Staff Sgt. Jared Boles, 374th Maintenance Squadron

Staff Sgt. Jared Boles, 374th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance craftsman, renders over 290 layers of artwork at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 19, 2017. Boles spent over 30 hours digitally rend... More

Boeing B-1B Lancer, serial # 86-0098, wearing 'Midnight

Boeing B-1B Lancer, serial # 86-0098, wearing 'Midnight

Boeing B-1B Lancer, serial # 86-0098, wearing 'Midnight Train' nose-art is shown at the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Training Center Jan. 17, 2019, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. MROTC is a facility used ... More

Boeing B-1B Lancer, serial # 86-0101, wearing 'Watchman'

Boeing B-1B Lancer, serial # 86-0101, wearing 'Watchman'

Boeing B-1B Lancer, serial # 86-0101, wearing 'Watchman' nose-art shown at the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Training Center Jan. 17, 2019, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. MROTC is a facility used for heavy... More

Boeing B-1B Lancer, serial # 86-0109, wearing 'Spectre'

Boeing B-1B Lancer, serial # 86-0109, wearing 'Spectre'

Boeing B-1B Lancer, serial # 86-0109, wearing 'Spectre' nose-art shown at the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Training Center Jan. 17, 2019, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. MROTC is a facility used for heavy ... More

A nose art decal rests on a stand in Hangar 305 at

A nose art decal rests on a stand in Hangar 305 at

A nose art decal rests on a stand in Hangar 305 at Youngstown Air Reserve Station on Feb. 4, 2020. A C-130H Hercules assigned to the 757th Airlift Squadron received a new nose art decal that was designed by Tec... More

Staff Sgt. Jared Boles, 374th Maintenance Squadron

Staff Sgt. Jared Boles, 374th Maintenance Squadron

Staff Sgt. Jared Boles, 374th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance craftsman, delicately removes excess vinyl from a newly printed nose art piece for a C-130J Super Hercules at Yokota Air Base, ... More

Master Sgt. Earl F. Crockett Jr., a crew chief with

Master Sgt. Earl F. Crockett Jr., a crew chief with

Master Sgt. Earl F. Crockett Jr., a crew chief with the 124th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and Mayor Stan Ridgeway, the mayor of the city of Eagle, pose with the Pride of Eagle after an aircraft dedication ce... More

Boeing B-1B Lancer, serial # 86-0109, wearing 'Spectre'

Boeing B-1B Lancer, serial # 86-0109, wearing 'Spectre'

Boeing B-1B Lancer, serial # 86-0109, wearing 'Spectre' nose-art shown at the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Training Center Jan. 17, 2019, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. MROTC is a facility used for heavy ... More

Airman 1st Class Caleb Cauthorn and Staff Sgt. Jared

Airman 1st Class Caleb Cauthorn and Staff Sgt. Jared

Airman 1st Class Caleb Cauthorn and Staff Sgt. Jared Boles, both with the 374th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance, pose for a photo after placing the nose art onto a C-130J Super Hercules at ... More

Boeing B-1B Lancer, serial # 86-0098, wearing 'Midnight

Boeing B-1B Lancer, serial # 86-0098, wearing 'Midnight

Boeing B-1B Lancer, serial # 86-0098, wearing 'Midnight Train' nose-art is shown at the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Training Center Jan. 17, 2019, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. MROTC is a facility used ... More

An aircraft dedication ceremony was held Jan. 29, 2016,

An aircraft dedication ceremony was held Jan. 29, 2016,

An aircraft dedication ceremony was held Jan. 29, 2016, at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho. During the ceremony both the “Pride of Eagle” and the “Pride of Kuna” were unveiled to civic leaders, civilians and military... More

Staff Sgt. Shane Dye, 436th Maintenance Squadron aircraft

Staff Sgt. Shane Dye, 436th Maintenance Squadron aircraft

Staff Sgt. Shane Dye, 436th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance, pulls off a protective layer revealing the “Keep ‘em Flying” C-17 Globemaster III nose art March 21, 2018. Dye was part of a tea... More

Team Dover Airmen take in air mobility convention

Team Dover Airmen take in air mobility convention

Team Dover Airmen pose for a group photo at the 50th Annual Airlift/Tanker Association Convention and Technology Exposition Oct. 25-28, in Grapevine, Texas. The A/TA is a non-profit professional organization de... More

The long tradition of 171st Air Refueling Wing nose

The long tradition of 171st Air Refueling Wing nose

The long tradition of 171st Air Refueling Wing nose art continues with “Global Reach,” the name of the most recent nose art to be added to the 171st. This KC-135 aircraft artwork was named and designed by its C... More

Col. Gregory F. Jones, commander of the 129th Rescue

Col. Gregory F. Jones, commander of the 129th Rescue

Col. Gregory F. Jones, commander of the 129th Rescue Wing, and Sunnyvale Mayor Jim Griffith dedicate an MC1-30P Combat Shadow to the city of Sunnyvale, May 26, 2015. The California Air National Guard’s 129th Re... More

Staff Sgt. Joshua Martinez, 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft

Staff Sgt. Joshua Martinez, 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft

Staff Sgt. Joshua Martinez, 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, paints a mural in honor of the Tuskegee Airmen April 6, 2018, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. The Tuskegee Air... More

Col. Sherry Teague, 512th Maintenance Squadron commander,

Col. Sherry Teague, 512th Maintenance Squadron commander,

Col. Sherry Teague, 512th Maintenance Squadron commander, speaks during the “Keep ‘em Flying” Nose Art Unveiling Ceremony March 22, 2018, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Teague, Team Dover’s top lady maintainer, ... More

Airman 1st Class Caleb Cauthorn and Staff Sgt. Jared

Airman 1st Class Caleb Cauthorn and Staff Sgt. Jared

Airman 1st Class Caleb Cauthorn and Staff Sgt. Jared Boles, both with the 374th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance, remove air bubbles from a decal placed on the side of C-130J Super Hercules ... More

Staff Sgt. Jared Boles, 374th Maintenance Squadron

Staff Sgt. Jared Boles, 374th Maintenance Squadron

Staff Sgt. Jared Boles, 374th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance craftsman, delicately places nose art onto a C-130J Super Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 19, 2017. The nose art design... More

Nose art, “Spirit of Hope,” placed onto C-130J Super

Nose art, “Spirit of Hope,” placed onto C-130J Super

Nose art, “Spirit of Hope,” placed onto C-130J Super Hercules 15-5813 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 19, 2017. The artwork celebrates the United States Air Force's dedication to providing humanitarian assistanc... More

An aircraft dedication ceremony was held Jan. 29, 2016,

An aircraft dedication ceremony was held Jan. 29, 2016,

An aircraft dedication ceremony was held Jan. 29, 2016, at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho. During the ceremony both the “Pride of Eagle” and the “Pride of Kuna” were unveiled to civic leaders, civilians and military... More

The “El Diablo” nose art is displayed on a KC-135

The “El Diablo” nose art is displayed on a KC-135

The “El Diablo” nose art is displayed on a KC-135 Stratotanker belonging to the 940th Air Refueling Wing May 6 at Beale Air Force Base, California. “El Diablo’s” legacy was traced back more than two decades on ... More

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