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A right underside view of a Fighter Squadron 143 (VF-143) F-14A Tomcat aircraft armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder and AIM-7 Sparrow missiles

A right underside view of a Fighter Squadron 143 (VF-143) F-14A Tomcat...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

SENIOR AIRMAN Kevin Stickly, left, and AIRMAN 1ST Class Dennis Hall, both 307th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron munitions specialists, prepare AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles during Exercise Solid Shield '87. A 308th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron F-4E Phantom II aircraft is parked behind them

SENIOR AIRMAN Kevin Stickly, left, and AIRMAN 1ST Class Dennis Hall, b...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOLID SHIELD '87 Base: Homestead Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Ope... More

An air-to-air left side view of a 53rd Tactical Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle aircraft, left, two Danish F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft, center, and two 527th Aggressor Squadron F-5E Tiger II aircraft in formation during the tactical fighter weaponry Exercise OKSBOEL'87. The F-16s and the F-5s are armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles

An air-to-air left side view of a 53rd Tactical Fighter Squadron F-15C...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: OKSBOEL Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: A1C B. Sue Stewart Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servi... More

An air-to-air right underside view of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles on the wingtips, six CBU-58 bombs, and two TER-9 bombs. The aircraft, equipped with a 370-gallon fuel tank, is in-flight near Edwards Air Force Base and is on its way to the drop zone

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

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

An air-to-air left side view of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles on the wingtips, six CBU 58 bombs, and two TER 9 bombs. The aircraft, equipped with a 370-gallon fuel tank, is in flight near Edwards Air Force Base and is on its way to the drop zone

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

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

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

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

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 air-to-air right side view of three F-4E Phantom II aircraft from the 35th Tactical Training Wing in formation over George Air Force Base. The aircraft are armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles

An air-to-air right side view of three F-4E Phantom II aircraft from t...

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 air-to-air left side view of a 32nd Tactical Fighter Squadron (TFS) F-15C Eagle aircraft carrying a full load of AIM-9 Sidewinder and AIM-7 Sparrow missiles. Members of the 32nd TFS are piloting the aircraft during a Zulu alert mission designed to protect Northern NATO nations from possible attack. The 32nd TFS is the only USAF squadron to bear the official crest of the Queen of the Netherlands painted on the side of its F-15C fighter aircraft

An air-to-air left side view of a 32nd Tactical Fighter Squadron (TFS)...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Holland / Netherlands (HOL) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. David Nolan Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... More

An air-to-air left underside view of a 32nd Tactical Fighter Squadron (TFS) F-15C Eagle aircraft carrying a full load of AIM-9 Sidewinder and AIM-7 Sparrow missiles. Members of the 32nd TFS are piloting the aircraft during a Zulu alert mission designed to protect Northern NATO nations from possible attack. The 32nd TFS is the only USAF squadron to bear the official crest of the Queen of the Netherlands painted on the side of its F-15C fighter aircraft

An air-to-air left underside view of a 32nd Tactical Fighter Squadron ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Holland / Netherlands (HOL) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David Nolan Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photog... More

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

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

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Rose S. Reynolds Release Status: Re... More

An air-to-air left side view of an F-4G Phantom II Wild Weasel aircraft, foreground, and an F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft, both from the 52nd Tactical Fighter Wing (TFW), Spangdahlem Air Base. The F-4G is armed with AGM-88A high-speed anti-radiation missile and the F-16C is armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles on the wing tips and an AGM-45A Shrike missile on the left wing pylon

An air-to-air left side view of an F-4G Phantom II Wild Weasel 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

An F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft fires an AIM-9P4 Sidewinder missile at an MGM-107 target drone

An F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft fires an AIM-9P4 Sidewinder missile a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: White Sands Missile Test Range State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MASTER SGT. Lochner Release... More

Members of the 58th Aircraft Maintenance Unit prepare to load an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile onto the pylon of an F-15 Eagle aircraft during the chemical warfare Exercise NOMAD THRUST 88

Members of the 58th Aircraft Maintenance Unit prepare to load an AIM-9...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOMAD THRUST 88 Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator... More

An air-to-air left side view of an A-10A Thunderbolt II aircraft armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles. The aircraft, from the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron, is in flight over the Nevada desert

An air-to-air left side view of an A-10A Thunderbolt II aircraft armed...

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

An air-to-air left side view of a Japanese F-15DJ Eagle aircraft and a Japanese F-15J Eagle aircraft near Misawa Air Base during Exercise COPE NORTH 89-1. The aircraft are armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles

An air-to-air left side view of a Japanese F-15DJ Eagle aircraft and a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH 89-1 Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT James Ferguson Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

An F/A-18A Hornet aircraft from Strike Fighter Squadron 192 (VFA-192), an AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile mounted on its starboard wing tip, passes over the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV 41)

An F/A-18A Hornet aircraft from Strike Fighter Squadron 192 (VFA-192),...

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

A Navy officer helps Marine ordnancemen lift an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile off of an Aero 21 weapons skid on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS TARAWA (LHA-1) during the combined Thai/U.S. joint exercise Thalay Thai '89

A Navy officer helps Marine ordnancemen lift an AIM-9 Sidewinder missi...

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 sailor stands on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS TARAWA (LHA-1) near an AH-1W Sea Cobra helicopter armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile 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 sailor stands on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS ...

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 33rd Tactical Fighter Wing F-15C Eagle aircraft banks into a turn during a flight out of Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The aircraft is carrying two AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles on each wing and four AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles (AMRAAMs) on its fuselage weapons stations

A 33rd Tactical Fighter Wing F-15C Eagle aircraft banks into a turn du...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Gulf Of Mexico Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Kit Thompson Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An air-to-air right side view of three 169th Tactical Fighter Group F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft of the South Carolina Air National Guard in formation. The F-16s, armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles, display the new "South Carolina" tail marking

An air-to-air right side view of three 169th Tactical Fighter Group F-...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Hans H. Deffner Release Status: Released to Public... More

Flight deck crewmen help hoist a Mark 20 Rockeye II cluster bomb onto the wing pylon of an F/A-18A Hornet aircraft on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69) during Operation Desert Shield. The Hornet also has an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile mounted on its wing tip

Flight deck crewmen help hoist a Mark 20 Rockeye II cluster bomb onto ...

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

Strike Fighter Squadron 136 (VFA-136) F/A-18A Hornet aircraft and an Attack Squadron 34 (VA-34) A-6E Intruder aircraft, right, sit armed and ready on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69). The aircraft are armed with Mark 20 Rockeye II cluster bombs and AGM-88A HARM anti-radar missiles; the F/A-18 aircraft also carry AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles on their wing tips. The EISENHOWER is one of the U.S. Navy ships sent to the Persian Gulf in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait

Strike Fighter Squadron 136 (VFA-136) F/A-18A Hornet aircraft and an A...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD/STORM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Mark Kettenhoffen Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More

An ordnanceman prepares to load AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles, foreground, and Mark 82 500 lb. bombs on an Attack Squadron 72 (VA-72) A-7E Corsair II aircraft. The Corsair, based aboard the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67), will be used to make strikes against Iraqi targets during Operation Desert Storm

An ordnanceman prepares to load AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles, foreground,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Red Sea Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Hawthorne Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servi... More

Five A-7E Corsair aircraft of Attack Squadron 72 (VA-72) pass over the Saudi desert while returning to the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67) in the Red Sea following a strike on targets in Iraq during Operation Desert Storm. Each aircraft is carrying an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on its fuselage cheek-position point

Five A-7E Corsair aircraft of Attack Squadron 72 (VA-72) pass over the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: CMDR. John Leenhouts Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

Base personnel give the thumbs up sign to the pilot of a 58th Tactical Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle aircraft, armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder and AIM-7 Sparrow missiles, as the plane deploys to Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Shield

Base personnel give the thumbs up sign to the pilot of a 58th Tactical...

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

An Attack Squadron 72 (VA-720 A-7E Corsair aircraft sits on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67) during Operation Desert Storm. The aircraft is carrying five Mark 20 Rockeye II anti-tank cluster bombs on its wing pylons and an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on each fuselage pylon

An Attack Squadron 72 (VA-720 A-7E Corsair aircraft sits on the flight...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Red Sea Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Paul A. Hawthorne Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita... More

An Attack Squadron 72 (VA-72) A-7E Corsair aircraft banks to the left while en route to its target during Operation Desert Storm. The aircraft is carrying six Mark 20 Rockeye II anti-tank cluster bombs on its outboard wing pylons and an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on each of its fuselage pylons. VA-72 is based aboard the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67), which is operating in the Red Sea

An Attack Squadron 72 (VA-72) A-7E Corsair aircraft banks to the left ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: CMDR Leenhouts Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military S... More

Aircraft handlers wait to move a Fighter Squadron 74 (VF-74) F-14A Tomcat aircraft across the flight deck of the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS SARATOGA (CV-60) during Operation Desert Storm. The aircraft is carrying an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on the outer portion of its wing pylon, an AIM-7 Sparrow missile on the lower portion of the pylon and an AIM-54C Phoenix missile beneath its fuselage

Aircraft handlers wait to move a Fighter Squadron 74 (VF-74) F-14A Tom...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Red Sea Scene Camera Operator: SRA Chris U. Putman Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military... More

An A-7E Corsair II aircraft prepares to refuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft during Operation Desert Storm. The Corsair are armed with HARM high speed anti-radiation missiles and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles.

An A-7E Corsair II aircraft prepares to refuel from a KC-135 Stratotan...

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 two Fighter Squadron 32 (VF-32) F-14A Tomcat aircraft on a combat patrol off of the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67) during Operation Desert Storm. Each 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 two Fighter Squadron 32 (VF-32) F-14A Tomcat air...

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

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-15E Eagle aircraft of the 4th Tactical Fighter Wing taxis on the runway as it prepares to deploy to Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Desert Shield. The aircraft is equipped with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles

An F-15E Eagle aircraft of the 4th Tactical Fighter Wing taxis on the ...

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

An F-14A Tomcat aircraft from Fighter Squadron 14 (VF-14) breaks away after receiving fuel from an Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft while on a combat air patrol following the cease-fire between coalition and Iraqi forces. The aircraft is armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on the outboard portion of each wing pylon and an AIM-7 Sparrow missile on the inboard portion. VF-32 is based aboard the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67)

An F-14A Tomcat aircraft from Fighter Squadron 14 (VF-14) breaks away ...

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

An F-14A Tomcat aircraft from Fighter Squadron 14 (VF-14) is refueled by an Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft while on patrol during the cease-fire between coalition and Iraqi forces following Operation Desert Storm. The aircraft is carrying an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on the outside portion of its wing pylon and an AIM-7 Sparrow missile on the bottom of the pylon. VF-14 is based aboard the aircraft carrier USDS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67)

An F-14A Tomcat aircraft from Fighter Squadron 14 (VF-14) is refueled ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Red Sea Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Chester O. Falkenhainer Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

A 23rd Tactical Fighter Wing A-10A Thunderbolt II aircraft armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles stands on the flight line shortly after arriving. The aircraft is en route to the United States after being deployed in the Persian Gulf area during Operation Desert Storm

A 23rd Tactical Fighter Wing A-10A Thunderbolt II aircraft armed with ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Cinelli Rele... More

Aviation ordnancemen load an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile onto the wing tip of a Strike Fighter Squadron 303 (VFA-303) F/A-18A Hornet aircraft. Exact Date Shot Unknown

Aviation ordnancemen load an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile onto the wing ti...

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

Four F-15E Eagle aircraft armed with AIM -9 Sidewinder missiles line up behind a KC-10A Extender aircraft as they prepare for aerial refueling near Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. The aircraft are assigned to the 4th Wing, formed by the merger of the 68th Aerial Refueling Squadron and the 4th Tactical Fighter Wing

Four F-15E Eagle aircraft armed with AIM -9 Sidewinder missiles line u...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Fernando Serna Release Status: Released to Public ... More

An AGM-119A Penguin anti-ship missile is launched from an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during testing. The F-16 is also armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles

An AGM-119A Penguin anti-ship missile is launched from an F-16 Fightin...

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

An air-to-air view of two U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle fighter aircraft of the 33rd Tactical Fighter Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., and a Royal Saudi Air Force F-5E Tiger II fighter aircraft during a mission in support of Operation Desert Storm. The aircraft are armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles.

An air-to-air view of two U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle fighter aircraft ...

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

An armament technician of the Dutch air force repairs the guidance system of an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile during Operation Deny Flight, the enforcement of the United Nations-sanctioned no-fly zone over Bosnia and Herzegovina

An armament technician of the Dutch air force repairs the guidance sys...

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 armament technician of the Dutch air force repairs the guidance system of an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile during Operation Deny Flight, the enforcement of the United Nations-sanctioned no-fly zone over Bosnia and Herzegovina

An armament technician of the Dutch air force repairs the guidance sys...

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

Servicing equipment is positioned beside a Strike Fighter Squadron 127 (VFA-127) F/A-18A Hornet aircraft as it stands on the flight line. The aircraft, armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile, is painted in a camouflage paint scheme for use in an aggressor role

Servicing equipment is positioned beside a Strike Fighter Squadron 127...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Fallon State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Bruce R. Trombecky Release Statu... More

A Strike Fighter Squadron 125 (VFA-125) F/A-18D Hornet aircraft flies out to the Strike Warfare Center B-16 range to take part in pilot transitional training. The aircraft is armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile

A Strike Fighter Squadron 125 (VFA-125) F/A-18D Hornet aircraft flies ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Fallon State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Bruce R. Trombecky Release Statu... More

TECH. SGT. Bill Feenstra arms an AIM 9 Sidewinder missile on a A-10 Thunderbolt from the 172nd Fighter Group prior to take off. TECH. SGT. Feenstra is one of many Guardsmen who volunteered for support of this operation to enforce the United Nations no-fly zone over war-torn Bosnia-Herzegovina

TECH. SGT. Bill Feenstra arms an AIM 9 Sidewinder missile on a A-10 Th...

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: SGT. Mike Reinhardt Release ... More

US Air Force STAFF Sgts. Day (left) and Barr (right), of the 555th Fighter Squadron, paint the Triple Nickel logo onto the munitions of a F-16C Fighting Falcon being prepared for NATO airstrikes against the Bosnian Serbs. A sidewinder missile is mounted above SGT. Days head on the wing pylon

US Air Force STAFF Sgts. Day (left) and Barr (right), of the 555th Fig...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DELIBERATE FORCE Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT. Bruce Sherwood Re... More

A right side view of two US Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons on the flight line. The aircraft are armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder Missiles

A right side view of two US Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons on the fli...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: LIVE FIRE Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to ... More

On the flight line at McEntire Air National Guard Station, S.C., two AIM-120A AMRAAM, air-to-air missiles and an AIM-9 Sidewinder, air-to-air missiles hang on the outboard pylons of the right wing of an F-16C Fighting Falcon from the Air National Guard's 169th Fighter Wing

On the flight line at McEntire Air National Guard Station, S.C., two A...

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: SRA Kevin C. Collins Release Stat... More

An F-16 Falcon from the 347th Composite Wing, 69th Fighter Squadron, Moody AFB, Georgia parks on the runway behind bomb transporters loaded with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles and a Mark 84 bomb

An F-16 Falcon from the 347th Composite Wing, 69th Fighter Squadron, M...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT TASK FORCE 95-3 Base: Moody Air Force Base State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Op... More

An underside view of an F-16 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 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)

An underside view of an F-16 Fighting Falcon Block 52 aircraft from th...

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-16 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-16 Fighting Falcon Block 52 aircraft's from the 157th Fighter Sq...

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-16 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-16 Fighting Falcon Block 52 aircraft's from the 157th Fighter Sq...

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

A United States Navy, Plane Captain takes a break by leaning against an F/A-18 "Hornet" just before flight operations start aboard the conventional aircraft carrier USS INDEPENDENCE (CV 62) in the Persian Gulf, an AIM-9 "Sidewinder" short range, air-to-air missile is on a raised wing tip in background. Operation Southern Watch, 28 February 1998

A United States Navy, Plane Captain takes a break by leaning against a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Independence (CV 62) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Charles Neff, USN Release Status: Released to Public... More

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder, from Fighter Attack Squadron One Ninetly-Five (VFA-195) refuels over the Persian Gulf, in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH 1998

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder, from Fi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Base: Al Dhafra Air Base Country: United Arab Emerites (UAE) Scene Major Command Shown: NAVCENT Scene Ca... More

Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Robert Thomas and Aviation Ordnanceman 1ST Class Rodger Withrow load a Sidewinder missile onto an F-14D Tomcat on board the aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). LINCOLN is currently deployed to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH

Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Robert Thomas and Aviation Ordnanceman ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Uss Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Mark P. Mollinado, USN Release Status: Released ... More

Aviation Ordnancemen load an Aim-9 Sidewinder missile onto an F/A-18C Hornet for a standard combat load on the Flight Deck of the USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69). The EISENHOWER (IKE) is currently operating in the Northern Adriatic

Aviation Ordnancemen load an Aim-9 Sidewinder missile onto an F/A-18C ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Uss Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Adriatic Sea Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Shawn Eklund, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

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

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 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)

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

Two F-16C Fighting Falcon Block 52 aircraft's from the 157th Fighter Squadron, 169th Fighter Wing, McEntire Air National Guard Station, South Carolina, fly beside a C-130 Hercules aircraft. The F-16'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

Take off of an F-16C, Block 52, Figthting Falcon, 169th Fighter Wing, South Carolina Air National Guard, McEntire Air National Guard Base, South Carolina. 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, 9 July 1999

Take off of an F-16C, Block 52, Figthting Falcon, 169th Fighter Wing, ...

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: TSGT James R. Burnette, USAF Rele... More

Wearing his LPU-9/P (Life Preserver Unit) for over water flights, Lieutenant Eric Lacouture, USAF, 555th Fighter Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy inspects the fins of a dummy AIM-9 Sidewinder on the wing tip of his F-16 Fighting Falcon. This is part of his "walk around" before boarding for a training mission

Wearing his LPU-9/P (Life Preserver Unit) for over water flights, Lieu...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: A1C Jeremy Smith, USAF Release St... More

Crewchiefs from the 35th Fighter Squadron, 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, tow an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder and AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles, after a crash recovery scenario 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

Crewchiefs from the 35th Fighter Squadron, 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan Ai...

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

An aerial view of a four-ship wedge formation of US Air Force F-16C Falcon aircraft from the 8th Fighter Wing "Wolf Pack", Kunsan AB, Republic of Korea. The aircraft are armed with AGM-88 HARMs (high-speed antiradiation missiles), AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles and AIM-120 AMRAAMs (advanced medium-range air-to-air missile)

An aerial view of a four-ship wedge formation of US Air Force F-16C Fa...

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

Two crewchiefs stand before their F-15E Strike Eagle, 366th Air Expeditionary Wing, 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, at the aircrafts parking spot at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Visible is part of the aircrafts load, a rack of GBU-12 500-pound bombs with CCG MAU-169 guidance system, and an AIM 9 Sidewinder Missile

Two crewchiefs stand before their F-15E Strike Eagle, 366th Air Expedi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM Scene Camera Operator... More

Two Navy F/A-18 Hornets, VFA-97 "Warhawks," Naval Air Station Lemoore, California, patrol the skies over Afghanistan in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Both carry external fuel tanks and are 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

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

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

A US Navy F-14 Tomcat breaks away from the Drogue line after taking on fuel from a KC-10 Extender during a sortie over Afghanistan in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The Tomcat is armed with two AIM 9 Sidewinder missiles, a Paveway II Laser Guided GBU-10 2,000-pound bomb, and LANTIRN Pod. Operation ENDURING FREEDOM is in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad, after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon

A US Navy F-14 Tomcat breaks away from the Drogue line after taking on...

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

US Marine Corps (USMC) Corporal (CPL) Richard A. Todd, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron "All Weather" 232 (VMFA-232) signals thumbs up after arming a AIM-9 Sidewinder missile attached to the wing pylon of a USMC F/A-18C Hornet aircraft, on the line at Korat AB, Thailand, during Exercise COPE TIGER '02. Cope Tiger is an annual, multinational exercise in the Asia-Pacific region which promotes closer relations and enables air force units in the region to sharpen air combat skills and practice interoperability with US Forces

US Marine Corps (USMC) Corporal (CPL) Richard A. Todd, Marine Fighter ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE TIGER '02 Base: Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF Scene Camera O... More

US Air Force (USAF) F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 510th Fighter Squadron, Aviano AB Italy, fly a four-ship wing tip formation near Zaragoza AB, Spain. The aircraft carries BDU-33 practice bombs and an AIM-9 sidewinder test missiles

US Air Force (USAF) F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 510th Fight...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Zaragosa Air Base Country: Spain (ESP) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Dave Ahlschwede, USAF Release Status: Releas... More

A US Air Force F-16CJ Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 522nd Fighter Squadron (FS), 27th Fighter Wing (FW) files a mission in support of Exercise NORTHERN EDGE 2002. The aircraft is armed with two AIM-9 Sidewinder missile

A US Air Force F-16CJ Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 522nd F...

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

Two US Air Force F-16CJ Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 522nd Fighter Squadron (FS), 27th Fighter Wing (FW) fly a mission in support of Exercise NORTHERN EDGE 2002. The aircraft carry AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles and SN/1387 Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP). (Substandard image)

Two US Air Force F-16CJ Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 522nd...

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

Three US Air Force (USAF) F-15D Eagle aircraft assigned to the 90th Fighter Squadron fly a refueling mission with a USAF KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 168th Aerial Refueling Squadron (ARS) Alaskan Air National Guard (ANG) during a mission in support of Exercise NORTHERN EDGE 2002. The F-15D aircraft are armed with AIM-120 Advance Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and AIM-9 Sidewinder Missiles

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

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

Boom Operators point of view onboard a US Air Force (USAF) KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 900th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron (EARS), showing a Oklahoma (OK), Air National Gurad (ANG) F-16CG Fighting Falcon aircraft, connecting to refuel during a mission flow over Northern Iraq, in support 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

Boom Operators point of view onboard a US Air Force (USAF) KC-135R Str...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Anna Hayman, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

An US Air Force (USAF) F-16CJ Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 78th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron (EFS), taxies from a harden aircraft shelter onto the flight line at Incirlik Air Base (AB), Turkey, during Combined Task Force (CTF), Operation NORTHERN WATCH. The aircraft is armed with AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM), AIM-9 Sidewinder Missiles, and AGM-88 High-speed Anitradiation Missiles (HARM)

An 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 Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Anna Hayman, USAF Release St... 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), performs a right wing over banking maneuver, on approach at Eglin AFB, Florida (FL), following 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

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

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

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) William Gilmer, a F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft Crew CHIEF, assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron (EMXS), taxies out his aircraft for a mission armed with GBU-12 Pave II 500-pound Laser Guided Bombs, AMI-9 Sidewinder Missiles and AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-air Missiles, at a forward deployed location in Southwest Asia, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) William Gilmer, a F-15E S...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Terry L. Blevins, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft, 177th Fighter Wing (FW), Atlantic City International Airport, New Jersey (NJ), drops away above the USA from a USAF KC-135R Stratotanker, 157th Air Refueling Wing (ARW), Pease Air National Guard Base (ANGB), New Hampshire (NH) after being refueled. This is a Combat Air Patrol (CAP) tanker mission in support of Operation NOBLE EAGLE. The F-16 is armed with AIM-120A Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) on the wingtips and AIM-9 Sidewinder Missiles on the outboard pylons. In addition, it has two 370-gallon External Fuel Tanks for long loitering flight time

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft, 177th Fighter Wi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Dawn Finniss, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi... More

A pair of US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcons from the 162nd Fighter Squadron (FS), Springfield, Ohio Air National Guard (ANG), fly over the Gulf of Mexico armed with AIM-9M Sidewinder heat-seeking air-to-air missiles. Their mission is part of an air-to-air Weapon System Evaluation Program (WSEP), more commonly known as Combat Archer

A pair of US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcons from the 162nd Fi...

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

An F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft, 107th Fighter Squadron, Michigan (MI), Air National Guard (ANG), armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder Missiles, stands ready on a foggy September morning, at Selfridge, Air National Guard Base (ANGB) MI, in support of Operation NOBLE EAGLE

An F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft, 107th Fighter Squadron, Michigan (M...

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 Camera Op... More

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16 CJ Fighting Falcon, 20th Fighter Wing (FW) wing ship, Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina (SC), over New York during a North American Aerospace Defense (NORAD) Operation NOBLE EAGLE mission. Below (upper right) is Lower Manhattan with the empty space where the World Trade Center building once stood. The Falcon is armed with AIM-120C Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) and AIM-9M Sidewinder missiles, and equipped with 370-gal fuel tanks and an AN/ALQ-184 ECM (electronic countermeasures) and Electronic Warfare (EW) pod

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16 CJ Fighting Falcon, 20th Fighter Wing (FW) ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: New York State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHCOM Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Aaron D. A... More

US Air Force (USAF) F-16 CJ Fighting Falcon, 20th Fighter Wing (FW) wing ship, Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina (SC), over New York during a North American Aerospace Defense (NORAD) Operation NOBLE EAGLE mission. The Falcon is armed with AIM-120C Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) and AIM-9M Sidewinder missiles, and equipped with 370-gal fuel tanks. Central Park is visible below the aircraft

US Air Force (USAF) F-16 CJ Fighting Falcon, 20th Fighter Wing (FW) wi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: New York State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHCOM Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Aaron D. A... More

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) John Farley, USAF STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Calyn Coffee, and SRA Curtis Stuart, Weapon Loaders, 12th Aircraft Maintenance Unit (AMU) at Elmendorf Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK), upload the new AIM-9X Sidewinder missile onto a LAU-129 rail of a USAF F-15C Eagle during the delivery ceremony at Elmendorf AFB. The Raytheon Corporation in cooperation with the Department of Defense (DoD) unveiled the latest in the battle-tested series of AIM-9 missiles at this ceremony

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) John Farley, USAF STAFF Sergea...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF Scene Camera Operator: SRA ... More

U.S Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Brandon Ramos inspects an AIM-9 Sidewinder heat-seeking air-to-air missile during a weapons load crew competition at Osan Air Base, Korea, on Nov. 5, 2004. (USAF photo by AIRMAN 1ST Class Stacie Good) (Released)

U.S Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Brandon Ramos inspects an AIM-9 Sidewinder...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Stacie Good, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military ... More

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Eagle aircraft armed with GBU-15 bombs and an AIM-9 air-to-air Sidewinder missile receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-10A Extender aircraft with the 908th Expeditionary Aerial Refueling Squadron during a refueling mission over Iraq on Dec. 25, 2004. (USAF PHOTO by SENIOR MASTER SGT. Mark Moss) (Released)

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Eagle aircraft armed with GBU-15 bombs and an A...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Unknown Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SMSGT Mark Ross, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Pho... More

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18F Super Hornet, Strike Fighter Squadron 102 (VFA-102), Diamondbacks, Naval Air Station (NAS) Atsugi, Japan (JPN), launches off the flight deck of the USN aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63) on the Philippine Sea. The Hornet is armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on the wingtip and carrying BDU-48/Bs (10-pound practice bombs) on the pylon

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18F Super Hornet, Strike Fighter Squadron 102 (VFA...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Scene Major Command Shown: VFA-102 Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Jonathan Chandler, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

LEMC technicians replace the forward hanger during

LEMC technicians replace the forward hanger during

LEMC technicians replace the forward hanger during AIM-9X hands-on training provided by Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Arizona at Letterkenny Munitions Center.

Maintainers from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

Maintainers from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

Maintainers from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and pilots assigned to the 44th and 67th Fighter Squadrons conduct a mass aircraft generation exercise Aug. 22 and 23, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Maintain... More

Maintainers from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

Maintainers from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

Maintainers from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and pilots assigned to the 44th and 67th Fighter Squadrons conduct a mass aircraft generation exercise Aug. 22 and 23, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Maintain... More

Maintainers from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

Maintainers from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

Maintainers from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and pilots assigned to the 44th and 67th Fighter Squadrons conduct a mass aircraft generation exercise Aug. 22 and 23, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Maintain... More

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter, Strike Fighter Squadron 14 (VFA-14), Tophatters, Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, California (CA), conducts a mission over e Persian Gulf region. The Hornet is armed wi an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on e wingtip and a couple of GBU-12 500-pound bombs, plus an AGM-65 Maverick missile on e pylon. Tucked under e intake is an AAQ-14 LANTIRN (Low-Altitude Navigation and Targeting InfraRed for Night) pod. Also under e fuselage, a 370-gallon External Fuel Tank. The VFA-14 is currently embarked aboard e USN Aircraft Carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is currently on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of...

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter, Strike Fighter Squadron ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A US Navy (USN) F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter, Strike Fighter Squadron 14 (VFA-14), Tophatters, Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, ... More

An air to air left side view of an Attack Squadron 12 (VA-12) A-7E Corsair II aircraft armed with an AGM 45 Shrike and an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile

An air to air left side view of an Attack Squadron 12 (VA-12) A-7E Cor...

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 Attack Squadron 66 (VA-66) A-7E Corsair II aircraft is launched from the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69). The aircraft is armed with six Mark 82 500-pound bombs, two Mark 82 retarded delivery bombs and an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile

An Attack Squadron 66 (VA-66) A-7E Corsair II aircraft is launched fro...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A left underside view of an F/A-18 Hornet aircraft armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles (wingtips) and AIM-7 Sparrow missiles (inboard) during a test flight

A left underside view of an F/A-18 Hornet aircraft armed with AIM-9 Si...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Mcdonnell Douglas 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 armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile on its left wing and an Air Combat Maneuvering Instrument pod on its right wing

AN air-to-air left side view of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft armed...

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

A high angle right rear view of an F-5 in flight over a range. One AIM-9J Sidewinder missile is on each wing tip. The aircraft is assigned to the 57th Fighter Weapons Wing

A high angle right rear view of an F-5 in flight over a range. One AIM...

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

A left front view of an F-15 Eagle aircraft landing with the speed brake up. AN AIM-9L Sidewinder is mounted on the left wing. The aircraft is assigned to the 433rd Fighter Weapons Squadron

A left front view of an F-15 Eagle aircraft landing with the speed bra...

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-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft banking to the left over a range. One AIM-9L Sidewinder, one AIM-9J Sidewinder, one 2,000-lb. MK-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 right side view of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft bank...

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

A left underside rear view of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft banking to the right over Nellis Air Force Base. One AIM-9L Sidewinder, one AIM-9J Sidewinder, one 2,000-lb. 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

A left underside rear view of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft banking...

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

AN air-to-air right side view of an F-15 Eagle aircraft of the 49th Tactical Fighter Wing carrying four AIM-9 Sidewinder and AIM-7 Sparrow missiles

AN air-to-air right side view of an F-15 Eagle aircraft of the 49th Ta...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: White Sands Missile Test Range State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Frank Garzelnick Relea... More

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