Aviation Technology and Control

Photos of personnel operating technical equipment inside military aircraft, focusing on electronics, flight operations, and mission coordination.

A Marine corporal of Marine Aircraft Group 12 (MAG-12) operates a cordless telephone switchboard, SB-3082 (V) 2/GT, during exercise Team Spirit '81. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '81 Base: Taegu Air Base Country: Korea

DN-ST-88-03169. Country: Unknown

An electrical engineer works in the Aeronautical Systems Division. Base: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base State: Ohio (OH) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Fire Control Technician B 1ST Class (Submarines) (SS) (FTB1) David Starnes, seated, fire control supervisor, and Fire Control Technician B 3rd Class (FTB3) (SS) Brian King participate in a simulated missile firing in the control room during the precommissioning activities aboard the nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine OHIO (SSBN-726). The submarine was built by General Dynamics Corp. Base: Naval Submarine Base, Groton State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An instrument panel on board a Lockheed P-3C (Update II) Orion of the Marine Aviation Service (MLD).

SRA Paul Stoner, the loadmaster aboard a 345th Tactical Airlift Squadron (345th TAS) C-130 Hercules aircraft, checks a container delivery system box during a "Tac Trainer" mission. The 345th TAS deployed to South Korea from Yokota Air Base, Japan to conduct terrain-following navigation and tactical air drop training missions. Country: South Korea

990304-N-4004O-005. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Nicholas (FFG 47) Country: At Sea

A Marine corporal of Marine Aircraft Group 12 (MAG-12) operates a cordless telephone switchboard, SB-3082 (V) 2/GT, during exercise Team Spirit '81. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '81 Base: Taegu Air Base Country: Korea

Instruments in a Lockheed P-3C (Update II) Orion long distance Maritime patrol slope (1981-2006).

Instruments in a Lockheed P-3C (Update II) Orion long distance Maritime patrol slope (1981-2006).

DN-ST-89-03458. Country: Unknown

CPT Jim R. Shumate, right, Tri Nguyen, MAJ Darrel G. Curry and an unidentified major, upper left, run through a simulation at the combat crew console inside the launch control car mock-up at the Rockwell International plant. Nguyen, a systems engineer with Rockwell, and the Air Force officers are working on the Strategic Air Command (SAC) rail garrison project. Base: San Bernardino State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Navy technicians fine tune a piece of shipboard equipment in a workshop. Base: Naval Air Station, Alameda State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-89-06271. Country: West Germany (FRG)

US Air Force MASTER Sergeant Tony Digiacomo, flight engineer, runs through a myriad of checklists to get a C-5 Galaxy aircraft from the 349th Air Mobility Wing, Travis Air Force Base, California, off the ground. The aircraft is transporting a Navy Mark V special operations craft, a 50-ton, 82-foot-long speed boat (not shown) used to insert and extract SEAL combat swimmers in and out of high-threat areas, on board a C-5 Galaxy of the with only inches to spare. This photo is part of the article "In a "Galaxy' Far, Far Away" from the October 1999 issue of AIRMAN Magazine. Country: Unknown

MSGT Lawrence L. Oien performs equipment maintenance during exercise Team Spirit '81. The airman is a member of the 107th Tactical Control Squadron, Air National Guard. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '81 Base: Bayone Mountain Country: South Korea

DF-ST-87-08894. Subject Operation/Series: COMBAT CHALLENGE Base: Patrick Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

CPT Pat McLeod (left) pilot and CPT Don Kudym, co-pilot in the cockpit of a 37th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules fly a airdrop mission enroute to Bosnia. Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE PROMISE Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

Pilot CAPT. Gene Maples sits in the cockpit of a 62nd Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules aircraft as he reviews a preflight check list prior to an airdrop mission as part of an operational readiness inspection (ORI) and exercise Ocean Venture '92. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '92 Base: Little Rock Air Force Base State: Arkansas (AR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

TECH. SGT. Daniel J. Leist calculates course headings that are programmed into a C-141 Starlifter aircraft's tactical air navigation system. The aircraft is used by the 15th Military Airlift Squadron on a regular supply route between the states and the Western Pacific. Base: Norton Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-88-09950. Base: Whiteman Air Force Base State: Missouri (MO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Maguson, assigned to the Naval Air Reserve Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, troubleshoots an aircraft intercom system. Maguson is at the air station for a two-week active duty training period. Base: Naval Air Station, Alameda State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

US Air Force Major Pete Austin, an Air National Guard pilot with the 184th Bomb Wing, 127 Bomb Squadron, McConnell AFB, Kansas files a training mission in the Flight/Mission Simulator for the B-1B Lancer aircraft. From AIRMAN Magazine, July 2000 article "Mission McConnell.". US Air Force Major Pete Austin, an Air National Guard pilot with the 184th Bomb Wing, 127 Bomb Squadron, McConnell AFB, Kansas files a training mission in the Flight/Mission Simulator for the B-1B Lancer aircraft. From Airman Magazine, July 2000 article "Mission McConnell."

Aircrafts - C-130 - 26-HK-51-6. C-130 CG crew members in flight. Hurricane Katrina

CAPT. Mark Schuler and CAPT. Shane Clark from the 90th Operations Group Evaluations/Peacekeeper Crew, input case data into the magnetic drum for transmission to the Launch Facility in the Missile Procedures Trainer. Subject Operation/Series: Operational Readiness Inspection, 90th Space Wing, 11-25 Mar Base: Francis E. Warren Air Force Base State: Wyoming (WY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Systems operators work aboard the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS PARGO (SSN 650). The PARGO is underway north of the Arctic Circle.. Country: Unknown

DA-ST-86-06236. Country: Unknown

960427-N-7968H-001. Subject Operation/Series: CJTFEX '96 Base: USS Enterprise (CVN 65)

Crew members in the periscop room of the submarine Hr.Ms. Sea lion (1990-).

Crewmen aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69) closely monitor the array of instruments in front of them in the ship's combat information center. Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

DF-ST-89-00662. Subject Operation/Series: FLINTLOCK Base: Unknown

020813-F-4177H-031. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Country: Unknown

DF-ST-87-09702. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

US Air Force SGT. Walker Hogwood, of the 429th Electronic Combat Squadron, Cannon Air Force Base, NM, completes maintenance checks in the cockpit of an EF-111 Raven while working the swing shift in Aviano Air Base, Italy. Operation Deny Flight is the NATO enforcement of the no fly zone over Bosnia. Subject Operation/Series: DENY FLIGHT Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

040817-F-9927R-003. Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

SENIOR AIRMAN Shawn Pagan of the 513th Avionics Maintenance Squadron runs a test on an aircraft radar system. Base: Raf Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR)

Reading instruments A / B from a Lockheed P2V-7B, P-2H & SP-2H Neptune Maritime Patrol Flop (1961-1982).

Radar technicians FC2 Tim Fisher, standing, and FC3 Long aboard the Spruance class destroyer USS JOHN YOUNG (DD-973) test logistics and support equipment for the Mk-23 target acquisition system radar. Country: Unknown

A second class machinist mate checks the torque force calibrator in the aircraft intermediate maintenance department on board the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72). The ship is homeward bound after a six month deployment for WestPac '93. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

020930-F-4649H-008. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR)

020104-F-8006R-012. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 405th Air Expeditionary Wing

DF-ST-88-01235. Subject Operation/Series: IMMEDIATE FALCON Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

SENIOR AIRMAN Steve Seeley and SENIOR AIRMAN Carlos Flores, C-141 loadmasters from the 18th Airlift Squadron, Mcguire AFB, NJ, watch as paratroopers from the 3rd Battalion 325th Infantry Regiment depart the aircraft during exercise Roaring Lion.(Exact date unknown). Subject Operation/Series: ROARING LION Country: Unknown

000708-N-7412M-004. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 2000 Base: Uss Hopper (DDG 70)

030827-F-2185F-004. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad International Airport Country: Iraq (IRQ)

000707-N-1509W-003. Base: Uss Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Persian Gulf

On Board Hm Submarine Tribune, 1942 The First Lieutenant, Lieutenant R Bulkeley at the forward periscope of HMS TRIBUNE. Helmsman at the wheel, messenger on the telephone and a rating.

MASTER SGT. David D. Johnson and AIRMAN Patricia A. Downey, of the 678th Air Defense Group, monitor aircraft movement on a defense weapons console during exercise Copper Flag. Subject Operation/Series: COPPER FLAG Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

LCDR Latta, tactical coordinator, monitors a radar screen aboard a P-3 Orion aircraft during a training session for Patrol Squadron 31 (VP-31). Country: Unknown

LCDR Darlene M. Iskra, commanding officer of the salvage ship USS OPPORTUNE (ARS-41), converses with crew members aboard the ship. Iskra's recent appointment as the vessel's commanding officer represents the first time that a woman has been assigned to command a U.S. Navy ship. Base: USS Opportune (ARS 41) Country: Italy (ITA)

Serving as copilot aboard a C-130E Hercules aircraft, 1ST LT. Christopher C. Reymann of the 37th Tactical Airlift Squadron checks a map prior to a container delivery system (CDS) airdrop during a training exercise. Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

981012-F-6655M-011. Subject Operation/Series: DEEP FREEZE '98 State: Mcmurdo Sound Country: Antarctica (ATA)

DF-ST-89-09924. Base: Greenville State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Captain Joseph S. Williamsen, 2nd Combat Camera Squadron, March AFB, CA, operates a transportable satellite earth station to transmit full motion video to Joint Combat Camera Center, Pentagon. CAPT Williamsen is deployed in support of Operation Uphold Democracy. Subject Operation/Series: UPHOLD DEMOCRACY Base: Port Au Prince Country: Haiti (HTI)

The workplace machine room of the submarine Hr.Ms. Swordfish (1972-1994).

LT. Dan Wessman and CHIEF Warrant Officer 2nd Class Bruce Stovall monitor radar consoles in the combat information center aboard the guided missile cruiser USS TICONDEROGA (CG-47) during a simulated attack on the ship. The vessel is underway in the gulf during maritime interdiction operations. Country: Unknown

SGT Daniel Ledesman from the 161st Target Acquisition Battery, Kansas National Guard, works on his Fire Finder Radar System in the morning of 20 April, 1996. He and the rest of an eight soldier team man their equipment at the International Airport at Sarajevo, Bosnia. Their mission is to gather information through the use of their Q-36 Fire Finder Radar that deals with small arms weapons, mortars, artillery and rockets as well as many other sorts of weapons being fired. With the help of their Radar System, they can determine where, when, and at what time the weapon was fired as well as where the round is going to land and when it will do so. They are in Sarajevo to support all local.... Complete Scene Caption: SGT Daniel Ledesman from the 161st Target Acquisition Battery, Kansas National Guard, works on his Fire Finder Radar System in the morning of 20 April, 1996. He and the rest of an eight soldier team man their equipment at the International Airport at Sarajevo, Bosnia. Their mis

1ST LT. Glen Roberts and 2nd LT. Kelvin Jacobs from the 90th Missile Wing/Minuteman Crew read their manuals and perform daily missile tests inside the Missile Procedures Trainer. Subject Operation/Series: Operational Readiness Inspection, 90th Space Wing, 11-25 Mar Base: Francis E. Warren Air Force Base State: Wyoming (WY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

970311-F-0994L-510. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARD Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

On board the US Navy's nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN 70), an Antisubmarine Warfare SPECIALIST monitors Persian Gulf activities. Planes assigned to Carrier Air Wing One Four (CVW 14) launched from the flight deck of Carl Vinson in support of Operation DESERT STRIKE. The operation was designed to allow tactical missions by US and other coalition aircraft inside the borders of Iraq, in response to repeated Iraqi attacks in violation of UN Safe Zones. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STRIKE Base: USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70)

Submarine booth of the Friesland class. In the 1956-1982 service. Setting panel rocket depth bombs.

Tour of the Naval vessel, USS Normandy, by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides during the Secretary's visit to Virginia

Straight on rear view medium close-up shot as US Air Force MASTER Sergeant Joe Abembercrombi (Left) and Technical Sergeant William Monte from the 117th Alabama Air National Guard Refuling Wing check fuel levels before refuling an F-15 (Not shown) while deployed to the 48th Fighter Wing at Royal Air Force Lakenheath for their two week annual training. Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

A view of the combat information center of the USNS HIDDENSEE (185NS9201) while the ship is moored at the Naval Sea Systems Command facility at Solomons Annex. The Soviet-built Tarantul I class missile corvette was acquired from the Federal German navy in November 1991, and is currently undergoing testing and evaluation by the U.S. Navy. Named Rudolf Egelhofer in the East German navy, the ship was renamed HIDDENSEE after the reunification of Germany in 1990. Country: Solomons

970628-N-8481P-006. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ '97 Base: Uss Tarawa (LHA 1) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Members of the 501st Tactical Missile Maintenance Squadron begin the ignitor safety check of the Ground Launch Cruise Missile upon its arrival at the air base. Base: Raf Greenham Common Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

Midshipmen from the US Naval Academy receive a tour of the control room of the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS NORFOLK (SSN-714) while the ship makes a port call at Annapolis, Md. Country: Chesapeake Bay

DF-ST-89-04675. Country: Spain (ESP)

SEAMAN (SN) Chad Plambeck and Machinist Mate Second Class (MM2) Kyle Myseth help prepare the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS NORFOLK (SSN-714) for departure from the Norfolk Naval Base. The large harbor tug WAPAKONETA (YTB-766) is alongside on the right to assist the sub in clearing the pier. Base: Hampton Roadstead State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Quartermaster Third Class (QM3) Michael Perreora shoots visual bearings from the bridge of the guided missile frigate USS GARY (FFG-51) after which he passes them to the chart table. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

DN-ST-88-09841. Base: USS Iowa (BB 61)

A sailor mans the main console of the ship's Ballast Control Panel on board the nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine USS PENNSYLVANIA (SSBN-735). Country: Unknown

STAFF SGT. Gordon Chapman, left, Det. 2, 20th Weather Squadron, gives a briefing to CAPT. Richard Burger, left, KC-10A Extender aircraft commander and co-pilot 1ST LT. Mike Mathews in the base operations center. The pilots, with the 6th Air Refueling Squadron, 22nd Air Refueling Wing, are on a Military Airlift Command channel cargo mission. Base: Andersen Air Base State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA)

CPT Tim Green (leather coat) and another navigator, 38th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, Offutt AFB, preflight their section of an RC-135 Stratolifter aircraft. Base: Offutt Air Force Base State: Nebraska (NE) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040127-F-7234P-006. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad International Airport Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 447th Expeditionary Operations S

Crewmen in the control room prepare for a simulated diving operation during precommissioning activities aboard the nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine OHIO (SSBN-726). The submarine was built by General Dynamics Corp. Base: Naval Submarine Base, Groton State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-89-05672. Subject Operation/Series: CORONET STROKE 88 Base: Travis Field, Savannah State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SC-89-08017. Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

Quartermaster First Class (QM1) Randall Watson uses the number two periscope to call off bearings as the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS NORFOLK (SSN-714). Country: Chesapeake Bay

DN-ST-89-03383. Base: USS Iowa (BB 61)

CAPT. Mike Boyington, pilot, and CAPT. Dave Fite, co-pilot, perform flight duties while preparing for a refueling mission in support of the operation. The flight crew and their KC-135 are from the 434th Air Refueling Wing, AFRES, Grissom AFB, Indiana. Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Moron Country: Spain (ESP)

DF-ST-85-05973. Country: Unknown

Damage control and hull technicians study counter-flooding charts in Damage Control Central during a general quarters drill aboard the battleship USS MISSOURI (BB-63) as the vessel operates in the Gulf of Oman. Country: Gulf Of Oman

DN-SC-89-08031. Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

CAPT. W. Scott Slocum, Commander Destroyer Squadron 26 and commander of exercise BALTOPS '93, tours an engineering space aboard the destroyer USS DEYO (DD-989) with Russian Rear Adm. W.P. Comoyedoff, chief of the Baltic Squadron. DEYO is serving as Slocum's exercise flagship. For the first time in the 22-year history of BALTOPS, the Eastern European countries of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Russia were invited to participate in the non-military phases of the exercise. DEYO is serving as flagship for the exercise commander. Subject Operation/Series: BALTOPS '93 Country: Baltic Sea

A member of a repair party gets some assistance from a fellow sailor in removing his oxygen breathing apparatus (OBA) near the conclusion of a firefighting drill in the reactor spaces aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72). Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

DN-ST-87-06322. Country: Unknown

A sailor monitors the pressure gauges on one of the boilers aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2). The SAIPAN steamed at flank speed for a week to be on station off the coast of Liberia for Operation Sharp Edge. Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: USS Saipan (LHA 2) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Egyptian Air Force officers take part in a joint training mission aboard an E-3A Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft during Exercise Bright Star '83. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '83 Country: Egypt (EGY)

A J-3407/ARM-173 interface junction box and Hewlett-Packard 6267B DC power supply in use during Exercise CHECKERED FLAG. Subject Operation/Series: CHECKERED FLAG Base: Raf Wittering Country: Great Britain / England (GBR)

DN-ST-89-11375. Base: Newport State: Rhode Island (RI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Air Traffic Controller with the 1913th Communication Squadron. Air Traffic Controller with the 1913th Communication Squadron. "Langley AFB, VaA WAF air traffic controller of the 1913th Communication Squadron monitors approaching aircraft in the ground-controlled approach (CGA) radar trailer." Photographer: Sgt. Pete Pittas

CAPT M.C. Foote, Commanding Officer of the guided missile cruiser USS TICONDEROGA (CG-47), stands by as a petty officer explains instrumentation panel readings to Secretary of the Navy H. Lawrence Garrett III. Garrett is visiting the TICONDEROGA during Fleet Ex 1-90. Subject Operation/Series: FLEET EX 1-90 Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Electrician's Mate 1ST Class Rex Paul of the Light Airborne Multi-Purpose System (LAMPS) Support Detachment at the air station loads a microfiche into a reader to crossreference stock numbers. Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA)

LTC Benjamin Russell, U.S. Army, and MAJ William Stubbs, U.S. Army, operate the Conference Management Table (CMT) in the Emergency Conference Room (ECR) of the National Military Command Center (NMCC). Country: Unknown

In The Nose Of The 8Th Af Boeing B-17 'Flying Fortress', Lt. Grant H. Benson, Navigator From Stambaugh, Michigan, Charts The Course To A German Industrial Target. Film Received 7 October 1944.

011211-F-5701K-002. Base: Seymour Johnson Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

Commander Ray Ramirez, Hispanic weapons officer of Naval Air Station North Island, talks with weapons personnel during the work day. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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