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An air to air right side view of a YF-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles on the wing tips

An air to air right side view of a YF-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft arme...

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

AN air-to-air right front view of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft banking to the left. The aircraft is carrying one AIM-9J Sidewinder missile on each wing tip

AN air-to-air right front view of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft ban...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hill Air Force Base State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Esterly Release Status: Released to Public C... More

Right side view of an F-4C Phantom II, top, and F-104 Starfighter aircraft on a Tactical Training Luke training mission. The aircraft are, respectively, from the 310th and 69th Tactical Fighter Training Squadrons, 58th Tactical Training Wing, 12th Air Force. The F-104 is carrying two AIM-9J Sidewinder missiles on the wing tips

Right side view of an F-4C Phantom II, top, and F-104 Starfighter airc...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Luke Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Ken Hackman Release Status: Released to P... More

Low angle view of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air (AAM) missile (on the left wing) and an Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation pod (A. S. M. I.), (on the right wing) in flight

Low angle view of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft armed with an AIM-9...

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: Ken Hackman Release Status: Released to ... More

AN air-to-air view of the underside of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft flying over a range. One AIM-9L Sidewinder, one AIM-9J Sidewinder, one 2,000-pound Mark 84 bomb and an auxiliary fuel tank are on each wing. AN ALQ-119 electronic countermeasures pod is mounted on the centerline. The aircraft is assigned to the 4th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 388th Tactical Fighter Wing

AN air-to-air view of the underside of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraf...

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: Ken Hackman Release Status: Released to ... More

An air-to-air right side view of an F-16B Fighting Falcon aircraft with a glide bomb mounted on the right wing pylon, an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on the wingtip, and an AN/ALQ-119 Electronic Countermeasures (ECM) pod on the fuselage centerline. A spin-control parachute container is attached to the aircraft`s tail section

An air-to-air right side view of an F-16B Fighting Falcon aircraft wit...

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 Dennis L. Brookins Release Sta... More

An F-16B Fighting Falcon aircraft takes off with a glide bomb mounted on the right outboard wing pylon, and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles on the wingtips. A spin-control parachute container is attached to the aircraft's tail section

An F-16B Fighting Falcon aircraft takes off with a glide bomb mounted ...

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 Dennis L. Brookins Release Sta... More

A view of an AIM-9L/M Sidewinder missile on a display stand

A view of an AIM-9L/M Sidewinder missile on a display stand

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

A view of an AIM-9L/M Sidewinder missile on a display stand

A view of an AIM-9L/M Sidewinder missile on a display stand

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

A technician adjusts his chemical warfare gear while participating in Sidewinder II exercises

A technician adjusts his chemical warfare gear while participating in ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SIDEWINDER II Base: Amsterdam Country: Holland / Netherlands (HOL) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Don Sutherland Release Status... More

An air-to-air left side view of the prototype F-16XL Fighting Falcon aircraft with AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles attached to its wings

An air-to-air left side view of the prototype F-16XL Fighting Falcon a...

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 top left view of the prototype F-16XL Fighting Falcon aircraft launching one of the AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles attached to its wings

An air-to-air top left view of the prototype F-16XL Fighting Falcon ai...

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 loading crew attaches an AIM-9P Sidewinder missile to the wing pylon of an F-15 Eagle aircraft during munitions loading competition Sabre Spirit I

A loading crew attaches an AIM-9P Sidewinder missile to the wing pylon...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SABRE SPIRIT I Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Theodore J. Koniares Release ... More

An air-to-air left front view of two Northrop F-20 Tigershark aircraft performing a high-speed low-level pass during a demonstration. The aircraft are armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles

An air-to-air left front view of two Northrop F-20 Tigershark aircraft...

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

Crewmen aboard the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV 41) attach a Sidewinder missile to the wing pylon of an aircraft during CINCPAC Exercise FLEETEX '83. The US Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and the Canadian navy are participating in the exercise near the Aleutian Islands of Alaska

Crewmen aboard the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV 41) attach a Sidewi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: FLEETEX '83 Base: USS Midway (CV 41) Country: Northern Pacific Ocean Scene Camera Operator: PH2 David B. Loveall Release Sta... More

A left front view of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft on the runway apron during Exercise CORNET GAUNTLET '83. An AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile is attached to the wingtip

A left front view of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft on the runway ap...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CORNET GAUNTLET '83 Base: Rygge Air Station Country: Norway (NOR) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Ernest Sealing Release Status:... More

A left side air-to-air view of an F/A-18 Hornet strike fighter aircraft from Marine Fighter/Attack Squadron 314 (VMFA-314) firing an AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile during an operational test. VMFA-314 is homeported at the Marine Corps Air Station, El Toro, California

A left side air-to-air view of an F/A-18 Hornet strike fighter aircraf...

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

Two members of the Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department (AIMD) armament section service an LAU-7 Sidewinder missile launcher

Two members of the Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department (AIMD)...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT R. B. Hotard Release Statu... More

Members of the 156th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Munez Air National Guard Base, secure an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile to an A-7D Corsair II aircraft during Operation OCEAN VENTURE '84

Members of the 156th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Munez...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '84 State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Ken Hammond Re... More

A left underside view of an F-14 Tomcat aircraft from Fighter Sqadron 24 (VF 24) in flight. The aircraft is armed with an AIM-7 Sparrow and an AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile on the left wing, and AIM-7 Sparrow air-to-air missile on the right wing and several bombs mounted on the fuselge

A left underside view of an F-14 Tomcat aircraft from Fighter Sqadron ...

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 front view of two F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, from the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing, as they taxi out to the runway during Exercise CORNET COLT. The aircraft are armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles

A front view of two F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, from the 388th Tact...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CORNET COLT Base: Flesland Air Base Country: Norway (NOR) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public ... More

A pilot of the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing does a preflight inspection of an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on the wing tip of his US Air Force (USAF) F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during Theater Force Employment Exercise IV

A pilot of the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing does a preflight inspection o...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Wilson Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military S... More

Preflight checks are conducted on A-7E II Corsair aircraft prior to flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS SARATOGA (CV 60). The aircraft in the foreground is armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on the fuselage station and an AGM-45 Shrike missile on the right wing pylon

Preflight checks are conducted on A-7E II Corsair aircraft prior to fl...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Saratoga (CV 60) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 William A. Shayka Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

A Marine Corps F/A-18A Hornet aircraft shortly after landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS CORAL SEA (CV 43). The aircraft is armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on the right wing tip

A Marine Corps F/A-18A Hornet aircraft shortly after landing on the fl...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Coral Sea (CV 43) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Salman Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Se... More

AIRMAN First Class Sylvia Wagner, a 50th Aircraft Generation Squadron crew chief, performs a preflight inspection on an F-16A Fighting Falcon aircraft. The aircraft is armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile

AIRMAN First Class Sylvia Wagner, a 50th Aircraft Generation Squadron ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Zaragosa Air Base Country: Spain (ESP) Scene Camera Operator: Ssgt. Fernando Serna Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service D... More

Members of the 18th Tactical Fighter Wing and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force armament personnel load an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on the wing of an aircraft during Exercise COPE NORTH 86-4. US Air Force squadrons are engaging in dissimilar air combat training with Japan Air Self-Defense Force squadrons during the exercise

Members of the 18th Tactical Fighter Wing and the Japan Air Self-Defen...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH 86-4 Base: Nyutabaru Air Base State: Kyashu Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: Tsgt James R. Ferguson R... More

Ordnancemen prepare to mount AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles on a Fighter Squadron 102 (VF-102) F-14A Tomcat aircraft parked on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71)

Ordnancemen prepare to mount AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles on a Fighter Sq...

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

Ordnancemen mount an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile onto a Fighter Squadron 102 (VF-102) F-14A Tomcat aircraft parked on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71)

Ordnancemen mount an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile onto a Fighter Squadron ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An air-to-air left side view of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft of the 419th Tactical Fighter Wing, US Air Force Reserve, banking to the right over the Great Salt Lake. The aircraft is armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile

An air-to-air left side view of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft of th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Great Salt Lake State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Garfield F. Jones Release Status: Released to Pu... More

An A-7E Corsair II aircraft is launched from the No. 4 catapult aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69). The aircraft is armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile

An A-7E Corsair II aircraft is launched from the No. 4 catapult aboard...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: CWO Patrick Wilkerson Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

Aviation ordnancemen load an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile onto the right weapons pylon of an AH-1 Sea Cobra helicopter aboard the amphibious assault ship USS GUADALCANAL (LPH 7)

Aviation ordnancemen load an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile onto the right w...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Persian Gulf Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Cleveland Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An air-to-air left side view of two F-4E Phantom II aircraft from the 35th Tactical Training Wing. The aircraft are armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles

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

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Southern State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Michael J. Haggerty Release Status: Released... More

An AIM-9 Sidewinder air to air missile rests on a cart before being loaded onto an F-15C Eagle aircraft from the 36th Tactical Fighter Wing

An AIM-9 Sidewinder air to air missile rests on a cart before being lo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bitburg Air Base Country: West Germany (FRG) Scene Camera Operator: Ssgt Dave Nolan Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service ... More

SSGT Paul Taylor, left, TSGT Kirk Shirar, center, and SSGT Leegusta Moore, weapons technicians with the 86th Aircraft Generation Squadron, prepare to lift an AIM-9 SIdewinder missile before loading it aboard an 86th Tactical Fighter Wing F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft

SSGT Paul Taylor, left, TSGT Kirk Shirar, center, and SSGT Leegusta Mo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Fernando Serna Release Status: Release... More

An air-to-air right side view of an F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft, foreground, and an F-4G Phantom II Wild Weasel aircraft, both from the 52nd Tactical Fighter Wing (TFW), Spangdahlem Air Base. The F-16C is armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles on the wing tips and an AGM-45A Shrike missile on the right wing pylon

An air-to-air right side view of an F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft, fo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. Fernando Serna Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit... More

An air-to-air right underside view of an F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft and an F-4 Phantom II aircraft climbing and banking to the left. Both aircraft are from the 52nd Tactical Fighter Wing (TFW), Spangdahlem Air Base. The F-16C is armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles and AGM-45A Shrike missiles and the F-4G is armed with AGM-88A high-speed anti-radiation missiles (HARMs) and AIM-7 Sparrow missiles. Both aircraft are equipped with AN/ALQ-131 electronic countermeasures pods

An air-to-air right underside view of an F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraf...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: West Germany (FRG) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Fernando Serna Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Steven McGuire, left, and A1C Thomas Plante, both members of the 400th Munitions Maintenance Squadron, position AIM-9 Sidewinder missile fins during Sabre Spirit, Pacific Air Forces'first command-wide competition to test the skill

AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Steven McGuire, left, and A1C Thomas Plante, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: CMSGT Don Sutherland Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military S... More

An ordnanceman checks an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on the wing of a Marine Fighter-Attack Squadron 451 (VMFA-451) F/A-18A Hornet aircraft prior to its launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS CORAL SEA (CV-43)

An ordnanceman checks an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on the wing of a Mar...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 (Aw) Wayne W. Edwards Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital P... More

An air-to-air right side view of an F/A-18A Hornet aircraft from Strike Fighter Squadron 192 (VFA-192) assigned to the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV 41). The aircraft carries an AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile on its port wing tip

An air-to-air right side view of an F/A-18A Hornet aircraft from Strik...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: LCDR T.B. Surbridge, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An air-to-air left side view of two F/A-18A Hornet aircraft from Strike Fighter Squadron 192 (VFA-192) assigned to the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV-41). Each aircraft is armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile on its port wing tip

An air-to-air left side view of two F/A-18A Hornet aircraft from Strik...

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

Two Marine ordnancemen check over the electrical connections on an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS TARAWA (LHA-1) during the combined Thai/U.S. joint exercise Thalay Thai '89

Two Marine ordnancemen check over the electrical connections on an AIM...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: THALAY THAI '89 Country: Gulf Of Thailand Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Michael D.P. Flynn Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

A Navy ordnance officer checks over an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile mounted on an AH-1W Sea Cobra helicopter on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA-1) during the combined Thai/U.S. joint exercise Thalay Thai '89. The helicopter is assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 163 (HMM-163), the reinforced aviation combat element of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU)

A Navy ordnance officer checks over an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile mounte...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: THALAY THAI '89 Country: Gulf Of Thailand Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Michael D.P. Flynn Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

Ordnancemen of the Air Force Reserve's 944th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron remove an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile from an F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft during a training exercise. The men are wearing nuclear-biological-chemical warfare gear

Ordnancemen of the Air Force Reserve's 944th Consolidated Aircraft Mai...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Luke Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF Sergeant Scott P. Stewart Release S... More

A 33rd Tactical Fighter Wing F-15C Eagle aircraft passes along the coast during a flight out of Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The aircraft is carrying AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles under its wings and AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles (AMRAAMs) on its fuselage

A 33rd Tactical Fighter Wing F-15C Eagle aircraft passes along the coa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Kit Thompson, USAF Release Status: ... More

A 33rd Tactical Fighter Wing F-15C Eagle aircraft passes along the coast during a flight out of Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The aircraft is carrying AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles under its wings and AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles (AMRAAMs) on its fuselage

A 33rd Tactical Fighter Wing F-15C Eagle aircraft passes along the coa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Kit Thompson Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

An air-to-air underside view of a 335th Tactical Fighter Squadron F-4E Phantom II aircraft, equipped with an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile

An air-to-air underside view of a 335th Tactical Fighter Squadron F-4E...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT H.H. Deffner Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More

A 48th Tactical Fighter Wing F-111F aircraft taxis to the flight line as it prepares to depart for Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Desert Shield. The aircraft is equipped with an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile

A 48th Tactical Fighter Wing F-111F aircraft taxis to the flight line ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Raf Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT. David Nolan Release S... More

An air-to-air view of three F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft of the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing en route to Saudi Arabia for Operation Desert Shield. Each aircraft is carrying external fuel tanks, AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles and an AN/ALQ-131 electronic countermeasures (ECM) pod. The center aircraft is also carrying a low altitude navigation, targeting infrared night (LANTIRN) navigation pod on the left side of its engine intake

An air-to-air view of three F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft of the 388t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: TSGT. Marv Lynchard Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar... More

Aviation ordnancemen from Attack Squadron 72 (VA-72) load an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile onto one of their squadron's A-7E Corsair aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67) during Operation Desert Shield

Aviation ordnancemen from Attack Squadron 72 (VA-72) load an AIM-9 Sid...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Red Sea Scene Camera Operator: PH2 William A. Lipski Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More

An F/A-18C Hornet aircraft of Strike-Fighter Squadron 25 (VFA-25), armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile, prepares for refueling during Operation Desert Shield

An F/A-18C Hornet aircraft of Strike-Fighter Squadron 25 (VFA-25), arm...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Persian Gulf Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Marvin Lynchard, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

F-15C Eagle aircraft of the 58th Tactical Fighter Squadron, armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder and AIM-7 Sparrow missiles, prepare for deployment to Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Shield

F-15C Eagle aircraft of the 58th Tactical Fighter Squadron, armed with...

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

Three Attack Squadron 72 (VA-72) A-7E Corsair aircraft return to the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67) in the Red Sea after a strike on Iraqi targets during Operation Desert Storm. Each aircraft is armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile; the aircraft in the foreground is also carrying an AGM-88 HARM high-speed anti-radiation missile on its outboard wing pylon

Three Attack Squadron 72 (VA-72) A-7E Corsair aircraft return to the a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: LCDR Parsons Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servic... More

Members of the 401st Aircraft Generation Squadron load ordnance on a 401st Tactical Fighter Wing F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft in preparation for the first daylight strike against Iraqi targets during Operation Desert Storm. The F-16C is armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles and a Mark 84 2,000-pound bomb.

Members of the 401st Aircraft Generation Squadron load ordnance on a 4...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. Lee F. Corkran Release Status: Released to Public C... More

A 401st Tactical Fighter Wing F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft taxis to the end of a runway during Operation Desert Storm. The aircraft is armed with Mark 84 2,000-pound bombs and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles.

A 401st Tactical Fighter Wing F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft taxis to ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. Lee F. Corkran Release Status: Released to Public C... More

An A-10A Thunderbolt II aircraft flies over the desert during Operation Desert Storm. The aircraft is armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles on the outer left pylon and Maverick missiles on the inner pylons.

An A-10A Thunderbolt II aircraft flies over the desert during Operatio...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Rose Reynolds Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

An air-to-air view of a Fighter Squadron 32 (VF-32) F-14A Tomcat aircraft as it passes over the desert while on a combat patrol off of the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67) , during Operation Desert Storm. The aircraft is armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on the outer portion of its wing pylon, an AIM-7 Sparrow missile on the inner portion and an AIM-54 Phoenix missile beneath its fuselage

An air-to-air view of a Fighter Squadron 32 (VF-32) F-14A Tomcat aircr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: LT. CMDR. Dave Parsons Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More

Ground crew members perform a preflight check on an F-15E Eagle aircraft of the 4th Tactical Fighter Wing prior to its deployment to Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Desert Shield. The aircraft is equipped with AIM -9 Sidewinder missiles

Ground crew members perform a preflight check on an F-15E Eagle aircra...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Seymour Johnson Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene ... More

An F-15C Eagle aircraft refuels from a KC-10A Extender aircraft while conducting defensive operations in support of the Iraqi and coalition cease-fire following Operation Desert Storm. The Eagle is armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles

An F-15C Eagle aircraft refuels from a KC-10A Extender aircraft while ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Chester O. Falkenhainer Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A chief petty officer checks over two AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles on a weapons skid before the missiles are loaded onto a Strike Fighter Squadron 303 (VFA-303) F/A-18A Hornet aircraft

A chief petty officer checks over two AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles on a w...

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

F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft representing the 13th and 14th Fighter Squadrons and the 432nd Fighter Wing fly in formation near Misawa Air Base. The aircraft are armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles.

F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft representing the 13th and 14th Fighter ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Japan(JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SGT. Gary R. Coppage Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An air-to-air right side view of two Strike Fighter Squadron 136 (VFA-136) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft and an Airborne Early Warning Squadron 121 (VAW-121) E-2C Hawkeye aircraft, center, in formation over the Persian Gulf. The Hornets are armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles

An air-to-air right side view of two Strike Fighter Squadron 136 (VFA-...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Cw02 Tony Alleyne Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

SENIOR AIRMAN Gary Ross of the 53rd Fightrer Squadron disarms an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on an F-15C Eagle aircraft that has just returned from a mission during Operation Deny Flight, the enforcement of the United Nations-sanctioned no-fly zone over Bosnia and Herzegovina

SENIOR AIRMAN Gary Ross of the 53rd Fightrer Squadron disarms an AIM-9...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DENY FLIGHT Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Janel Schroeder Release ... More

Flight deck crewmen use an MD-3 tow tractor to move an F-14 Tomcat aircraft on the aircraft carrier USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62). The INDEPENDENCE is participating in Operation Southern Watch, a multinational effort establishing a no-fly zone for Iraqi aircraft south of the 32nd parallel in Iraq. The Tomcat has an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile mounted on the outboard wing pylon and an AIM-7 Sparrow missile mounted on the inboard pylon

Flight deck crewmen use an MD-3 tow tractor to move an F-14 Tomcat air...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Edward Deloach Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar... More

Aviation ordnancemen move an AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile from a weapons skid prior to mounting it on a Fighter Squadron 32 (VF-32) F-14A Tomcat aircraft on the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67)

Aviation ordnancemen move an AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile from ...

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

An ordnanceman inspects an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on the pylon of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft of the Dutch air force prior to a mission in support of Operation Deny Flight, the enforcement of the United Nations-sanctioned no-fly zone over Bosnia and Herzegovina

An ordnanceman inspects an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on the pylon of an...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DENY FLIGHT Base: Villafranca Air Base Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT. Gary Coppage Release Status: Release... More

An F/A-18A Hornet aircraft from Strike Fighter Squadron 25 lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS CONSTELLATION (CV 64). The aircraft is armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile on the right wing tip and an AGM-45 Strike air-to-surface anti-radiation missile on the right outboard wing pylon. An EA-3B Skywarrior aircraft is parked in the background

An F/A-18A Hornet aircraft from Strike Fighter Squadron 25 lands aboar...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Alex C. Hicks Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

US Navy aviation ordnancemen lift an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile from a transport cradle. The ordnancemen will load the missile onto the F/A-18 Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron 113 (VFA-113), Naval Air Station Lemoore, Calif., for another mission during the annual air defense exercise

US Navy aviation ordnancemen lift an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile from a t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS '95 Base: Roswell State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA And... More

A side view of an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft, piloted by the 442nd Fighter Wing from Whiteman AFB, Missouri, as it sits on the runway loaded with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles. The reserve unit is deployed to Aviano Air Base, Italy in support of Operation Decisive Edge on 1-28 April 1996

A side view of an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft, piloted by the 442nd F...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVORDECISIVE EDGE Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Gary J Gu... More

SENIOR AIRMAN Sarah Esparza, 51st Maintenance Squadron, 51st Fighter Wing, inspects AIM-9 Sidewinder training missiles. Exact Date Shot Unknown Published in AIRMAN Magazine September 1996

SENIOR AIRMAN Sarah Esparza, 51st Maintenance Squadron, 51st Fighter W...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: John K. Mcdowell Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servi... More

An F-16 Fighting Falcon, from Shaw Air Force Base, on a mission during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, turns slightly in the air and shows off a heavy arsenal. The AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM) are seen at the wing tips next is the AIM-9 Sidewinder, an air-to-air missile, followed by the AGM-88 High-Speed Anti-radiation Missile (HARM), an air-to surface tactical missile designed to seek out and destroy enemy radar-equipped air defense systems. SOUTHERN WATCH enforces the United Nations Security Council Resolution 688 that establishes a no-fly zone over Southern Iraq below the 32nd parallel

An F-16 Fighting Falcon, from Shaw Air Force Base, on a mission during...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Frank Rizzo, USAF Release Status: Released to Publ... More

AIRMAN Bill Wright changes out the Argon gas in the seeker while recovering the AIM-9L/M Sidewinder missile after the F/15E Strike Eagle landed from a mission during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. AIRMAN Wright is from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. SOUTHERN WATCH enforces the United Nations Security Council Resolution 688 that establishes a no-fly zone over Southern Iraq below the 32nd parallel

AIRMAN Bill Wright changes out the Argon gas in the seeker while recov...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Frank Rizzo, USAF Release Status: Released to Publ... More

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

An underside shot of an F-16C Fighting Falcon Block 52 aircraft from t...

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

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

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

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

Two F-16C Fighting Falcon Block 52 aircraft's from the 157th Fighter Squadron, 169th Fighter Wing, McEntire Air National Guard Station, South Carolina, in flight. The aircraft's are armed with AGM-88 HARM's (high-speed anti-radiation missile), AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles and AIM-120 AMRAAM's (advanced medium-range air-to-air missile)

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

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

1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Champion Dale Jarrett helps his load crew team carry an AIM 9 Sidewinder missile during a load crew competition at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. Jarrett's team members from Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, were from left to right, SENIOR AIRMAN Jeremiah Johnson, Weapons Load Crew Member, 1ST Operations Group, STAFF Sergeant Mark Swain, Weapons Load Crew CHIEF, from the 71st Fighter Squadron, and SENIOR AIRMAN Matthew Kelly, Weapons Load Crew Member, 71st Fighter Squadron

1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Champion Dale Jarrett helps his load crew team...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Jack Braden, USAF Release Status... More

Right side profile of a Royal Air Force crew chief as he prepares a British Jaguar for a low-level reconnaissance mission, Operation Northern Watch, over northern Iraq. An AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile is seen mounted on top of the right wing of the Jaguar. This image is from the February 1999 edition of AIRMAN Magazine

Right side profile of a Royal Air Force crew chief as he prepares a Br...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Vince Parker, USAF Release S... More

A U.S. Air Force weapons personnel assembles an AIM-9M Sidewinder missile on an F-15 Strike Eagle, March 31,1999. Below the AIM-9M is an AGM-130 missile. Personnel are deployed to Aviano Air Base, Italy, from various locations in support of NATO Operation Allied Force

A U.S. Air Force weapons personnel assembles an AIM-9M Sidewinder miss...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ALLIED FORCE Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Stan Parker Release Sta... More

F-16C, Block 52, Figthting Falcon, 169th Fighter Wing, South Carolina Air National Guard, McEntire Air National Guard Base, South Carolina, taxis for takeoff. Aircraft is carring an AGM-88 air-to-surface High speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM), the AN/ASQ 213 HARM Targeting System (HTS) and an AIM-9 Sidewinder short range air-to-air misssile. This will be the first HARM equipped aircraft launch for the the 169th FW, 2 July 1999

F-16C, Block 52, Figthting Falcon, 169th Fighter Wing, South Carolina ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcentire Ang Station State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Marvin Preston, USAF Release... More

During the 51st operations group weapons load crew of the quarter contest at Osan Air Base, South Korea, members of the 25th Fighter Squadron, Osan Air Base, South Korea, worked together to load an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile onto an A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft

During the 51st operations group weapons load crew of the quarter cont...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT George F. Thompson, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

Members of "Panton Loadcrew 11" stationed at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, prepare to load a MK 84 bomb on a 35th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during Kunsan's Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI). The 8th Fighter Wing personnel are being evaluated on their wartime capabilities as well as their ability to survive and operate during their ORI. The aircraft is also armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder and AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles

Members of "Panton Loadcrew 11" stationed at Kunsan Air Base, Republic...

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

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Gregory Kimble-Wilder, 8th Maintenance Squadron, 8th Fighter Wing Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, holds the tongue of a tow holding an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder and AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles waiting for a tug vehicle during Kunsan's Beverly Bearcat Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI). The 8th Fighter Wing personnel are being evaluated on their wartime capabilities as well as their ability to survive and operate during their ORI

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Gregory Kimble-Wilder, 8th Maintenance Squa...

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

Two F-16 Fighting Falcon aircrafts armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles taxi the main runway in support of the Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Operational Readiness Inspection

Two F-16 Fighting Falcon aircrafts armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missile...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT George F. Thompson, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

Right side view of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile, being piloted by US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Mike Cosby, 177th Fighter Wing Commander, New Jersey Air National Guard

Right side view of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, armed with an AIM...

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

SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA), Shawn Riley, USAF, 25th Fighter Squadron, inspect an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile attached to the wing pylon of an USAF A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft during an exercise at Osan AB, Korea

SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA), Shawn Riley, USAF, 25th Fighter Squadron, inspect...

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

A Navy F/A-18 Hornet, VFA-97 "Warhawks," Naval Air Station Lemoore, California, patrols the skies over Afghanistan in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The Hornet carries external fuel tanks and is armed with Paveway II laser guided GBU-16 1,000-pound bombs and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad

A Navy F/A-18 Hornet, VFA-97 "Warhawks," Naval Air Station Lemoore, Ca...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Michael D. Gaddis, USAF Release Status: Released to P... More

AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Derrick Solomon, F-15D Eagle crew chief, assigned to the 67th Fighter Squadron (FS), checks an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on his F-15D Eagle after a sortie during Exercise COPE NORTH 02-1

AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Derrick Solomon, F-15D Eagle crew chief, assi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH 02-1 Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: PACOM JASDF Scene Came... More

Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Ray Escott (left), USAF, STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Mike Gehringer, USAF, and SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Chris Vetters (right), USAF, prepare to disassemble an AIM-9M Sidewinder missile, as part of the ordnance testing. All are with the 127th Maintenance Squadron Munitions

Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Ray Escott (left), USAF, STAFF Sergeant (SSG...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Selfridge Air Natl Guard Base State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Com... More

Second Lieutenant (2LT) Christopher Melka, USAF, 107th Fighter Squadron (FS), gives his F-16C Fighting Falcon a preflight check prior to departing on a mission. The F-16C is armed with AIM-120A Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) (outboard) and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles. Selfridge Air National Guard Base (ANGB) aircraft and personnel deployed to Battle Creek, Michigan, a temporary Alternate Operating Location (AOL), while their runway under goes reconstruction

Second Lieutenant (2LT) Christopher Melka, USAF, 107th Fighter Squadro...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN EDGE Base: Battle Creek Ang Base State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command S... More

An underside view of an US Air Force F-16CJ Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 522nd Fighter Squadron (FS), 27th Fighter Wing (FW) as it files a mission in support of Exercise NORTHERN EDGE 2002. The aircraft is armed with two AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles and one SN/1387 Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP)

An underside view of an US Air Force F-16CJ Fighting Falcon aircraft a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN EDGE 2002 Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA D. Myles Cullen, USAF Release Status: R... More

Four US Air Force (USAF) F-15D Eagle aircraft assigned to the 90th Fighter Squadron, Elmendorf Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska, armed with AIM-120 Advance Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and AIM-9 Sidewinder Missiles, fly a mission over the Alaskan mountain range during Exercise NORTHERN EDGE 2002

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

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN EDGE 2002 Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA D. Myles Cullen Release Status: Release... More

Four US Air Force (USAF) F-15D Eagle aircraft assigned to the 90th Fighter Squadron, Elmendorf Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska, armed with AIM-120 Advance Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and AIM-9 Sidewinder Missiles, fly a mission over the Alaskan mountain range during Exercise NORTHERN EDGE 2002

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

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN EDGE 2002 Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA D. Myles Cullen Release Status: Release... More

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft deployed from the 23rd Fighter Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base (AB) Germany, takes off at Incirlik Air Base (AB), Turkey, for a mission in support Operation NORTHERN WATCH. The aircraft is armed with AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM), AIM-9 Sidewinder Missiles and an AGM-88 HARM missile

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft deployed from the ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Camera Operator: SRA James Harper, USAF Release St... More

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16CJ Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 77th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron (EFS), 20th Fighter Wing (FW) Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina, (SC) armed with AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM), AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles, and AGM-88 High Speed Antiradiation Missiles (HARM) flies over the no-fly zone during a mission flown in support of Operation NORTHERN WATCH

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

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SRA James Harper, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

US Air Force (USAF) Major (MAJ) James Vogel, a F-15C Eagle aircraft Pilot assigned to 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron located at Eglin Air Force Base (AFB), Florida (FL), maneuvers his fighter during a mission to evaluate the AIM-9X Sidewinder short-range, heat-seeking air intercept missile conducted over the Gulf of Mexico by the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center, Detachment 2

US Air Force (USAF) Major (MAJ) James Vogel, a F-15C Eagle aircraft Pi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Michael Ammons, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

A US Air Force (USAF) F-15C Eagle aircraft from the 442nd Test and Evaluation Squadrons (TES), 53rd Fighter Wing (FW), Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada (NV), in flight over the coast line near Destin, Florida (FL) during a mission to evaluate the AIM-9X Sidewinder short-range, heat-seeking air intercept missile, conducted by the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center, Detachment 2, at Eglin AFB, Florida (FL)

A US Air Force (USAF) F-15C Eagle aircraft from the 442nd Test and Eva...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Destin State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Michael Ammons, USAF Release Status: Released to ... More

A US Air Force (USAF) Michigan (MI) Air National Guard (ANG) F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 107th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron (EFS), taxies from an aircraft shelter at Incirlik AB, Turkey, during of Operation NORTHERN WATCH. The aircraft is armed with AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM), AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles, and GBU-12 Paveway II, 500-pound Laser Guided Bombs

A US Air Force (USAF) Michigan (MI) Air National Guard (ANG) F-16C Fig...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jason W. Gamble, USAF Releas... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Corporal (CPL) Kristen Myrick, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron All Weather 225 (VMFA AW-225), checks the fin assembly on an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile attached to the wing pylon of a USMC F/A-18 Hornet aircraft at Al Jaber Airbase (AB), Kuwait, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Marine Corps (USMC) Corporal (CPL) Kristen Myrick, Marine Fighter A...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base State: Al Ahmadi Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Nicholas S.... More

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