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An air-to-air right side view of a Marine F-4J Phantom aircraft from Marine Fighter-Attack Squadron 235 (VMFA-235)

An air-to-air right side view of a Marine F-4J Phantom aircraft from M...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Whiting Field State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Rele... More

AN air-to-air right side view of a KC-10A aircraft refueling an A-4 Skyhawk

AN air-to-air right side view of a KC-10A aircraft refueling an A-4 Sk...

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

Gregory Brower Fort Monmouth, N.J....An air-to-air right side view of a UH-60 Black Hawk (Blackhawk) helicopter with external fuel tanks. OFFICIAL U.S. ARMY PHOTO (RELEASED)

Gregory Brower Fort Monmouth, N.J....An air-to-air right side view of ...

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

LT. CMDR. John Leenhouts Florida....An air-to-air right side view of a Strike Fighter Squadron 136 (VFA-136) F/A-18A Hornet aircraft. The aircraft is armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on the right wing tip. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

LT. CMDR. John Leenhouts Florida....An air-to-air right side view of a...

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

Air-to-air right side view of a KC-10A Extender aircraft refueling another KC-10A

Air-to-air right side view of a KC-10A Extender aircraft refueling ano...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Southern California State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Mcdonnell Douglas Corp. Release Status... More

An air-to-air left rear view of a Marine EA-6B Prowler aircraft. The aircraft is assigned to Marine Electronic Warfare Squadron 2 (VMAQ-2)

An air-to-air left rear view of a Marine EA-6B Prowler aircraft. The a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Whiting Field State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Rele... More

Left side view of a Marine A-6E Intruder aircraft sitting on the flight line of the Marine All-Weather Attack Training Squadron 202. Behind it are various other types of aircraft

Left side view of a Marine A-6E Intruder aircraft sitting on the fligh...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Whiting Field State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Rele... More

Navy divers in scuba gear, operate from rubber rafts to locate and recover victims and wreckage from Flight 90, the Air Florida Boeing 737 that crashed into Rochambeau Bridge (14th Street). The divers are from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal School at Indian Head, Maryland and Harbor Clearance Unit Two, from Little Creek, Virginia

Navy divers in scuba gear, operate from rubber rafts to locate and rec...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Jim Preston Release Status: Relea... More

An air-to-air right side view of an SR-71 aircraft from the 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing

An air-to-air right side view of an SR-71 aircraft from the 9th Strate...

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

An air-to-air left side view of an SR-71 aircraft from the 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing

An air-to-air left side view of an SR-71 aircraft from the 9th Strateg...

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

An air-to-air right side view of an SR-71 aircraft from the 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing

An air-to-air right side view of an SR-71 aircraft from the 9th Strate...

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

An air-to-air left side view of an EA-6B Prowler aircraft assigned to Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 136 (VAQ-136) on the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV 66)

An air-to-air left side view of an EA-6B Prowler aircraft assigned to ...

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

Right side view of a Navy F4U-1D Corsair aircraft

Right side view of a Navy F4U-1D Corsair aircraft

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

Right side view of two F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft flying in formation during exercise Team Spirit '82

Right side view of two F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft flying in formati...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '82 Country: South Korea Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Michael Harrington Release Status: Released to Public Combin... More

An air-to-air right side view of two A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft, one with camouflage paint, participating in exercise Cool Snow Hog '82-1

An air-to-air right side view of two A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft, one...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COOL SNOW HOG '82-1 Base: Kotzebue Air Force Station State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera... More

An air-to-air left side view of two Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 12 (HM-12) RH-53D Sea Stallion helicopters

An air-to-air left side view of two Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Sq...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Toon Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servi... More

A view of an F-14 Tomcat aircraft with an advanced medium range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM) under its wing, in flight over the Pacific Missile Test Center

A view of an F-14 Tomcat aircraft with an advanced medium range air-to...

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

An air-to-air right side view of an F-4 Phantom II aircraft being refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft during Exercise Gallant Eagle '82

An air-to-air right side view of an F-4 Phantom II aircraft being refu...

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

A left side view of an AV-8 Harrier aircraft taking off from the deck of the amphibious assault ship USS NASSAU (LHA-4)

A left side view of an AV-8 Harrier aircraft taking off from the deck ...

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

A left side view of an AV-8 Harrier aircraft taking off from the deck of the amphibious assault ship USS NASSAU (LHA-4)

A left side view of an AV-8 Harrier aircraft taking off from the deck ...

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

Mrs. Robert E. Bateman, ship's sponsor, breaks the traditional bottle of champagne against the patrol combatant-missile (hydrofoil) HERCULES (PHM-2) during the christening ceremony

Mrs. Robert E. Bateman, ship's sponsor, breaks the traditional bottle ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Renton State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Boeing Co. Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

Right side view of a KC-10A Extender aircraft (tail section) refueling an F-111 Fighter aircraft in flight

Right side view of a KC-10A Extender aircraft (tail section) refueling...

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

A right side view of a CH-53C Jolly helicopter as it lands during Exercise UREX '82

A right side view of a CH-53C Jolly helicopter as it lands during Exer...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: UREX '82 Base: Rhein Grafenstein Country: West Germany (FRG) Scene Camera Operator: Sutherland Release Status: Released to P... More

A right side view of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 429th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, as hot pit refueling operations are performed on it, during exercise Coronet Wrangler

A right side view of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 429th T...

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

An air-to-air right side view of a C-2A Greyhound aircraft from Fleet Logistic Support Squadron 50 (VRC-50)

An air-to-air right side view of a C-2A Greyhound aircraft from Fleet ...

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

A left side view of a B-52G Stratofortress aircraft with air-launched cruise missiles (ALCM) mounted on the wing

A left side view of a B-52G Stratofortress aircraft with air-launched ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Griffiss Air Force Base State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT John L. Marine Release Status: ... More

A left underside view of an F-14 Tomcat aircraft prior to the launch of an advanced medium range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM) at the Pacific Missile Test Center

A left underside view of an F-14 Tomcat aircraft prior to the launch o...

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

A right rear view of the STS space shuttle Enterprise on the back of a NASA Boeing 747 aircraft during a public display to celebrate the Air and Space Bicentennial

A right rear view of the STS space shuttle Enterprise on the back of a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Dulles International Airport State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Kevin Riordan Release Status: R... More

A right side air-to-air view of two F-15 Eagle aircraft. The aircraft are armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder mounted on the wing pylons and AIM-7 Sparrow missiles

A right side air-to-air view of two F-15 Eagle aircraft. The aircraft ...

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

A air-to-air right side view of an F-111F aircraft, equipped with a Pave Tack laser target designator, banking to the left over Loch Ness. The aircraft, from the 493rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, 48th Tactical Fighter Wing, is carrying four Mark 84 laser-guided bombs

A air-to-air right side view of an F-111F aircraft, equipped with a Pa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Scotland (SCT) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jose Lopez Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An air-to-air left side view of a KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft retrofitted with the new CFM-56

An air-to-air left side view of a KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft retrof...

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

An air-to-air right side view of a KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft retrofitted with the new CFM-56 engine

An air-to-air right side view of a KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft retro...

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

Air to air front view of USAF's Air Mobility Command, KC-10 Extender aerial refueling aircraft 22nd Air Refueling Wing, March Air Force Base, California with California's Mt. Shasta in the background. Exact Date Shot Unknown

Air to air front view of USAF's Air Mobility Command, KC-10 Extender a...

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

A left side view of a tracked transporter/launcher carrying three Soviet SA-6 Gainful low-altitude weapon systems

A left side view of a tracked transporter/launcher carrying three Sovi...

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

An air to air left side view of an F-16XL aircraft. The aircraft is armed with two wing tip mounted AIM-9 Sidewinder and four fuselage mounted. AIM-7 Sparrow missiles along with 12 500-pound bombs

An air to air left side view of an F-16XL aircraft. The aircraft is ar...

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

An air-to-air view of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft in a vertical climb near Carswell Air Force Base, New Mexico

An air-to-air view of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft in a vertical c...

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

Right side view of a KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft about to touch down at the base for the first time

Right side view of a KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft about to touch down...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Edwards Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Donald Wetterman Release Statu... More

An air-to-air view of a German RF-4 Phantom II aircraft and two F-15 Eagle aircraft in flight during Exercise Reforger-Crested Cap II

An air-to-air view of a German RF-4 Phantom II aircraft and two F-15 E...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER CRESTED CAP II Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Ken Hammond Release Status: Released... More

A left side view of an RF-48 Phantom II aircraft from Marine Photoreconnaissance Squadron 3 (VMFP-3) taxiing out from the flight line

A left side view of an RF-48 Phantom II aircraft from Marine Photoreco...

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

An air-to-air right side view of an F-4 Phantom II aircraft and a Norwegian F-5E Tiger II aircraft in use during Reforger '82

An air-to-air right side view of an F-4 Phantom II aircraft and a Norw...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Norway (NOR) Scene Camera Operator: Lynchard Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A left side view of a Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 134 (VAQ-134) A-6B Intruder aircraft, assigned to Naval Air Station, Whidby Island, Washington, fitted with an ALQ-167 pod

A left side view of a Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 134 (VAQ-13...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: PAC Missile Test Ctr, Point Mugu State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Kenneth Trent Release... More

A side view of the sophisticated radar system on an E-3A Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft. The system provides surveillance data over large expanses of land and sea

A side view of the sophisticated radar system on an E-3A Sentry Airbor...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Nato Air Base, Geilenkirchen Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. Bill Thompson Release Status: Released to Pub... More

A right side view of two F-15 Eagle aircraft in flight during training exercise Cope North '83-1. The F-15s were deployed from Kadena Air Base, Japan, to participate in the exercise held at Chitose Air Base

A right side view of two F-15 Eagle aircraft in flight during training...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH '83 Base: Hokkaido Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Steve Mcgill Release Status: Released to Publ... More

An air-to-air left side view of a KC-10A Extender aircraft flying in formation with six F-15 Eagle aircraft during Exercise William Tell. The KC-10A's refueling boom is extended for the refueling of one of the F-15 aircraft

An air-to-air left side view of a KC-10A Extender aircraft flying in f...

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

An aerial view of aircraft parked on the flight line during air-to-air combat training exercise William Tell '82

An aerial view of aircraft parked on the flight line during air-to-air...

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

A crane aboard the U.S. Air Force missile recovery ship (MR-85 1603) lifts a Firebee drone from the ocean. The drone landed in the water after completion of a mission as a target for aircraft participaing in the air-to-air combat training exercise William Tell '82

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

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: WILLIAM TELL '82 State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Michael Creen Relea... More

A left side view of F-15 Eagle aircraft assigned to the 7th and 8th Tactical Fighter Squadrons, 49th Tactical Fighter Wing, Tactical Air Command, parked on the runway apron

A left side view of F-15 Eagle aircraft assigned to the 7th and 8th Ta...

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

An air-to-air left side view of an F-15 Eagle aircraft assigned to the 49th Tactical Fighter Wing during a mission out of Holloman Air Force Base

An air-to-air left side view of an F-15 Eagle aircraft assigned to the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Ken Hackman Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military ... More

A left side view of the XM-971E1 semi-trailer van prior to being loaded aboard a C-130 Hercules aircraft. The purpose of the van is to house and transport sensitive electronics equipment under operating conditions

A left side view of the XM-971E1 semi-trailer van prior to being loade...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Selfridge Air Natl Guard Base State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SPC 5 Ed Bosanko Release Statu... More

An air-to-air left underside view of an F-16A Fighting Falcon aircraft with eight CBU-58 bombs mounted on multiple stores ejection racks (MSER) and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles on the wingtips

An air-to-air left underside view of an F-16A Fighting Falcon aircraft...

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

An air-to-air left underside view of an F-16A Fighting Falcon aircraft with eight CBU-58 bombs mounted on multiple stores ejection racks (MSER) and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles on the wingtips

An air-to-air left underside view of an F-16A Fighting Falcon aircraft...

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

An air-to-air right front view of an F-4 Phantom II aircraft, with an AQM-37C air-launched missile target attached to its undercarriage, flying over the Pacific Missile Test Center Range

An air-to-air right front view of an F-4 Phantom II aircraft, with an ...

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

An air-to-air right underside view of two A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft flown by the 81st Tactical Fighter Wing, 3rd Air Force, RAF Bentwaters. Maverick air-to-surface missiles are mounted on the A-10's wing pylons

An air-to-air right underside view of two A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Jose Lopez Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photo... More

An air-to-air left side view of a Northrop F-20 Tigershark aircraft firing rockets during a demonstration. The aircraft is armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles

An air-to-air left side view of a Northrop F-20 Tigershark aircraft fi...

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

A right front air-to-air view of an HH-53 Super Jolly helicopter flown by the 67th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron, 3rd Air Force, RAF Woodbridge

A right front air-to-air view of an HH-53 Super Jolly helicopter flown...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Jose Lopez Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photo... More

An air-to-air right side view of an F-15 Eagle aircraft from the 57th Tactical Fighter Wing, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada

An air-to-air right side view of an F-15 Eagle aircraft from the 57th ...

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

An air-to-air left side view of a EC-135 aircraft flown by the 10th Air Control Center Squadron, 3rd Air Force, RAF Mildenhall

An air-to-air left side view of a EC-135 aircraft flown by the 10th Ai...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Jose Lopez Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photo... More

An air-to-air right underside view of an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft armed with an AGM-65 Maverick and two AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles

An air-to-air right underside view of an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft ...

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 David M. Mcgill Release Status: Rel... More

An air-to-air left rear view of a B-1B bomber approaching the refueling boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft during a flight test. This is the first flight in four years for this particular B-1B

An air-to-air left rear view of a B-1B bomber approaching the refuelin...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Edwards Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. William B. Belcher Relea... More

An air-to-air side view of a BGM-109 Tomahawk missile in-flight. The Tomahawk was launched from the destroyer USS MERRILL (DD-976) on the Pacific Missile Test Center Range

An air-to-air side view of a BGM-109 Tomahawk missile in-flight. The T...

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

A left side view of the B-1B test program aircraft, originally the No. 2 B-1 prototype, landing after a test flight

A left side view of the B-1B test program aircraft, originally the No....

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Edwards Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Rockwell International Release Stat... More

An air-to-air left side view of a P-3C Orion aircraft with a Harpoon AGM-84A missile on its wing, during tests on the Pacific Missile Test Center (PMTC) range

An air-to-air left side view of a P-3C Orion aircraft with a Harpoon A...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: LT Al Peloquin Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An air-to-air left side view of an F-15 Eagle aircraft being refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft as the B-1B testbed aircraft (originally the No. 2 B-1 prototype) stands by. This is the first flight in four years for the B-1B

An air-to-air left side view of an F-15 Eagle aircraft being refueled ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Edwards Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT William B. Belcher Release Sta... More

Right side view of a Marine CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter from Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, landing during a training exercise

Right side view of a Marine CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter from Naval A...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Ph1 Robert Bennett Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

A left side view of a Search and Rescue (SAR) UH-1N Iroquois helicopter from Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, taking off during training operations

A left side view of a Search and Rescue (SAR) UH-1N Iroquois helicopte...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bear Valley State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Ph1 Robert Bennett Release Status: Released to... More

A left side view of an A-6 Intruder aircraft with two wing-mounted AGM-84 Harpoon missiles

A left side view of an A-6 Intruder aircraft with two wing-mounted AGM...

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

Left side view of a Soviet Su-24 Fencer fighter/bomber aircraft. "Soviet Military Power," 1983, Page 40

Left side view of a Soviet Su-24 Fencer fighter/bomber aircraft. "Sovi...

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 side view of a Soviet T-64A main battle tank. "Soviet Military Power," 1983, Page 38

A side view of a Soviet T-64A main battle tank. "Soviet Military Power...

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

An air-to-air left side view of two F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft (one upside down), as the Air Force Thunderbirds Flight Demonstration Team uses them for the first time in an air show

An air-to-air left side view of two F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft (one...

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 Bob Simons Release Status: Released... More

An air-to-air left front view of four F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft in a diamond formation, as the Air Force Thunderbirds Flight Demonstration Team uses them for the first time in an air show

An air-to-air left front view of four F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft in...

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 Bob Simons Release Status: Released... More

Left side view of two C-130 Hercules aircraft preparing for take-off. The background aircraft is painted in the European camouflage paint scheme and the aircraft in the foreground is painted in desert camouflaged

Left side view of two C-130 Hercules aircraft preparing for take-off. ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Little Rock Air Force Base State: Arkansas (AR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Tom Guminsky Release Status: Rele... More

An air-to-air right side view of an F-4S Phantom II aircraft from Fighter Squadron 301 (VF-301), foreground, and an F-4S Phantom II aircraft from Fighter Squadron 302 (VF-302), background

An air-to-air right side view of an F-4S Phantom II aircraft from Figh...

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

An air-to-air left rear view of a B-1B bomber aircraft with contrails streaming from its wingtips

An air-to-air left rear view of a B-1B bomber aircraft with contrails ...

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

An air-to-air left rear view of a B-1B bomber aircraft. In the background an F-15 Eagle aircraft is refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft

An air-to-air left rear view of a B-1B bomber aircraft. In the backgro...

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

An air-to-air left side view of a Kentucky Air National Guard RF-4C Phantom II aircraft during Exercise CHECKERED FLAG '83

An air-to-air left side view of a Kentucky Air National Guard RF-4C Ph...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CHECKERED FLAG '83 Country: West Germany (FRG) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT G. Dennis Plummer Release Status: Released to Publ... More

An air-to-air left side overhead view of a camouflaged C-141B Starlifter aircraft

An air-to-air left side overhead view of a camouflaged C-141B Starlift...

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

An air-to-air left side view of a camouflaged C-141B Starlifter aircraft with its rear cargo doors open for a Container Deliver System Drop during exercise VOLANT RODEO

An air-to-air left side view of a camouflaged C-141B Starlifter aircra...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: VOLANT RODEO Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Opera... More

A left side view of an H-53 helicopter hovering over a helipad

A left side view of an H-53 helicopter hovering over a helipad

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Michael Auxiliary Air Field State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Kinney S. Lee Release Status: R... More

An air-to-air left side view of an F-4E Phantom II aircraft from the 23rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, West Germany

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

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Federal Republic Of Germany (FRG) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Don Sutherland Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit... More

An air-to-air right underside view of the first C-5 Galaxy aircraft to be painted in a camouflage pattern

An air-to-air right underside view of the first C-5 Galaxy aircraft to...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. W. W. Thompson Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

A right side view of T-34C Mentor aircraft parked on the flight line

A right side view of T-34C Mentor aircraft parked on the flight line

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Whiting Field State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: JOCS Kirby Harrison Release ... More

An air-to-air front view of a C-5 Galaxy aircraft, in a camouflage paint scheme, as it flies over San Francisco Bay. A portion of the Golden Gate Bridge can be seen in the background

An air-to-air front view of a C-5 Galaxy aircraft, in a camouflage pai...

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

A right side view of two C-130 Hercules aircraft in use during Refueling and Armament Team operations

A right side view of two C-130 Hercules aircraft in use during Refueli...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Dry Lake State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Paul Hayashi Release Status: Released to Public ... More

An air-to-air left side view of an A-6E Intruder aircraft assigned to the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69)

An air-to-air left side view of an A-6E Intruder aircraft assigned to ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Parsley Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A left side view of a camouflaged C-130 Hercules aircraft on the filghtline

A left side view of a camouflaged C-130 Hercules aircraft on the filgh...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Little Rock Air Force Base State: Arkansas (AR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released ... More

An air-to-air rear view of a C-141B Starlifter aircraft para-dropping a cargo pallet during a practice mission for VOLANT RODEO 83. The C-141B is painted in the new Euro-1 camouflage paint scheme

An air-to-air rear view of a C-141B Starlifter aircraft para-dropping ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: VOLANT RODEO 83 State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Boyd Belcher, USAF... More

An air-to-air rear view of a C-141B Starlifter aircraft para-dropping a cargo pallet during a practice mission for VOLANT RODEO 83. The C-141B is painted in the new Euro-1 camouflage paint scheme

An air-to-air rear view of a C-141B Starlifter aircraft para-dropping ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: VOLANT RODEO 83 State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Boyd Belcher, USAF... More

An air-to-air right left side view of five F-16A Fighting Falcon aircraft in a wedge formation over the Atlantic Ocean. The aircraft are assigned to the 363rd Tactical Fighter Wing, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina

An air-to-air right left side view of five F-16A Fighting Falcon aircr...

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

A right side view of an S-3A Viking anti-submarine aircraft on public display during the open house Expo '83

A right side view of an S-3A Viking anti-submarine aircraft on public ...

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

An air-to-air view of three Japanese Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) F-4EJ Phantom II aircraft in formation behind a United States Air Force F-15 Eagle aircraft during the joint JASDF and United States Air Force exercise COPE NORTH 83-4

An air-to-air view of three Japanese Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) F-...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH 83-4 Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Steve Mcgill Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

An air-to-air view of a joint formation of aircraft participating in the multi-national exercise Bright Star '83. The aircraft are, clockwise from the top: Egyptian air force MiG-19 Farmer, U.S. Navy A-6 Intruder, Egyptian air force MiG-17 Fresco, U.S. Navy A-7 Corsair II, Egyptian air force MiG-21 Fishbed, Egyptian air force F-16 Fighting Falcon, Egyptian air force F-4 Phantom II, Egyptian air force Mirage 2000, and a U.S. Navy F-14 Tomcat in the center

An air-to-air view of a joint formation of aircraft participating in t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '83 Country: Egypt (EGY) Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An air-to-air left rear view of a U.S. Air Force KC-10A Extender aircraft refueling a U.S. Navy KA-6D Intruder aircraft during the multi-national Exercise Bright Star '83

An air-to-air left rear view of a U.S. Air Force KC-10A Extender aircr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '83 Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service ... More

An air-to-air left front view of a 437th Military Airlift Wing C-141 Starlifter aircraft in a camouflage paint scheme

An air-to-air left front view of a 437th Military Airlift Wing C-141 S...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Charleston State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TECH SGT. Ken Hammond Release Status: Relea... More

An air-to-air right side view of four A-10 Thunderbolt II close support aircraft from the 47th Tactical Fighter Squadron (Air Force Reserve)

An air-to-air right side view of four A-10 Thunderbolt II close suppor...

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

An air-to-air right side view of four F-4 Phantom II fighter aircraft from the 457th Tactical Fighter Squadron (Air Force Reserve) in flight

An air-to-air right side view of four F-4 Phantom II fighter aircraft ...

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

Air-to-air left side view of an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft being refueled by a KC-10 Extender aircraft. Another A-10 is in the background. The A-10s are from the 47th Tactical Fighter Squadron (Air Force Reserve)

Air-to-air left side view of an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft being ref...

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

An air-to-air right rear view of a Soviet I1-14 Crate aircraft during the interception of an HC-130 Hercules aircraft involved in the search and rescue operations for the downed Korean Airlines 747 (KAL-007). KAL-007 was shot down by a Soviet aircraft when it was suspected of being a surveillance mission over Sakhalin Island

An air-to-air right rear view of a Soviet I1-14 Crate aircraft during ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Sea Of Japan Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Steve Mcgill, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An air-to-air left side view of an O-2A aircraft flying over the Empire Range near Howard Air Force Base, Panama. It is assigned to the 24th Composite Squadron

An air-to-air left side view of an O-2A aircraft flying over the Empir...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Near Howard Air Force Base Country: Panama (PAN) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. David Cornwell Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

A left side view of a C-130 Hercules aircraft as a Low Altitude Parachute Extraction System (LAPES) drop takes place during exercise Bright Star '83

A left side view of a C-130 Hercules aircraft as a Low Altitude Parach...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Egypt (EGY) Scene Camera Operator: Joint Service Audiovisual Team Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Marine ordnancemen discuss procedures for mounting an NAIM-120A advanced medium-range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM) onto an F/A-18A Hornet aircraft during a loading demonstration

Marine ordnancemen discuss procedures for mounting an NAIM-120A advanc...

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

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