Combat Aircraft in Action

Dynamic visuals of fighter jets, including F-14s and F-15s, in flight during mission exercises, emphasizing tactical maneuvers and training operations.

070207-F-9629D-041. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURIING FREEDOM Base: Minneapolis State: Minnesota (MN) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

A side view of an F-14D Tomcat from the VF-31 Tomcatters as it flies a close air support mission over the desert. Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS 95 Base: Roswell State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

110621-N-TR360-350JOINT PACIFIC ALASKAN RANGE COMPLEX, Alaska (June 21, 2011) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Kestrels of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137 based at Naval Air Station Lemoore, Calif., refuels from a KC-130T Hercules assigned to the Yankees of Marine Aerial Transport Squadron (VMGR) 452, based at Stewart Air National Guard Base, N.Y., while other Super Hornet strike fighters fly in formation waiting to refuel. The refueling is part of Northern Edge Premier Joint Training Exercise 2011.

An air-to-air right side view of a 50th Tactical Fighter Wing F-16A Fighting Falcon aircraft in formation with a 36th Tactical Fighter Wing F-15D Eagle aircraft during a dissimilar aircraft combat tactics exercise. Country: Spain (ESP)

020508-F-4814D-063. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Country: Unknown

070207-F-9629D-041. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURIING FREEDOM Base: Minneapolis State: Minnesota (MN) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

Two 44th Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagles fly behind a 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker after being refueled over the Pacific Ocean, June 15, 2022. The F-15C Eagle is an all-weather, maneuverable, tactical fighter designed to permit the Air Force to gain and maintain air supremacy over the battlefield.

020729-F-7709A-004. State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

031129-F-9629J-026. Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

Two F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft of the 363rd Tactical Fighter Wing and one, in background, from the 50th Tactical Fighter Wing fly in formation during Operation Desert Storm. The aircraft are armed with cluster bombs.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown

DF-ST-85-02153. Country: East China Sea

DF-ST-85-09935. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

An F-22 Raptor, Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4 and French air force Rafale fly in formation as part of a trilateral exercise held at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Dec. 7, 2015. The exercise simulates a highly contested, degraded and operationally limited environment where U.S. and partner pilots and ground crews can test their readiness.

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). Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN EDGE 2002 Country: United States Of America (USA)

Left side view of an F-14B Tomcat aircraft of Fighter Squadron 143 (VF-143), the Pukin' Dogs, in flight over desert terrain. The pilot of the aircraft is LT. Mike Davison with LTJG. Stephen P. Davis, squadron photo officer, in the rear seat. Base: Lake Tahoe State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

F-15C Eagles, assigned to the 125th Fighter Wing, Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida, and F-35A Lightning IIs, from Eglin Air Force Base, Florida fly together during a training exercise in Jacksonville on Sept. 10, 2022. This training aides pilot familiarization as the 125th Fighter Wing, Home of the Thunder, prepares for its transition to the F-35A Lightning II from the F-15C Eagles currently flown by the Wing. The first F-35A Lightning II is expected to arrive at the 125th Fighter Wing in 2024.

F-15C Eagles, assigned to the 125th Fighter Wing, Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida, and F-35A Lightning IIs, from Eglin Air Force Base, Florida fly together during a training exercise in Jacksonville on Sept. 10, 2022. This training aides pilot familiarization as the 125th Fighter Wing, Home of the Thunder, prepares for its transition to the F-35A Lightning II from the F-15C Eagles currently flown by the Wing. The first F-35A Lightning II is expected to arrive at the 125th Fighter Wing in 2024.

An underside view of an F-14D Tomcat equipped with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles from the VF-31 Tomcatters as it flies a close air support mission over the desert. Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS 95 Base: Roswell State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

F/A-18C Hornet US Navy

A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to the South Carolina Air National Guard lines up behind a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the Kansas Air National Guard for in-fight refueling over the Atlantic Ocean during Sentry Savannah 22-1, May 3, 2022. Sentry Savannah is a joint, total force integrated exercise that showcases the nation's combat aircraft readiness, tests the capabilities of warfighters in a near-peer environment and trains the next generation of fighter pilots for tomorrows fight.

An air-to-air right side view of three F-15 Eagle aircraft in use during a tactical large employment exercise. Country: Unknown

Top view of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, from the 428th Tactical Fighter Squadron, approaching the refueling boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft, to be refueled while en route to Hawaii to participate in Exercise Cope Elite. Subject Operation/Series: COPE ELITE Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

DF-ST-87-03859. Base: Northern Spain Country: Spain (ESP)

An Arizona Air National Guard F-16 Fighting Falcon with the 162nd Wing refuels from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 161st Air Refueling Wing during a local sortie May 14, 2022 over Arizona.

040509-F-7823A-001. Country: Iraq (IRQ)

1970s USAF GENERAL DYNAMICS F-16 FIGHTING FALCON AIRCRAFT

F-16 Fighting FalconAir National Guard

DF-ST-88-08319. State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An air-to-air side view of an F-15 Eagle aircraft, an A-10A Thunderbolt II aircraft and an F-16 aircraft in formation. The F-16 is carrying AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles on its wing tips. The aircraft are from the 57th Fighter Weapons Wing. State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

021112-F-7709A-003. Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned to the 90th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron flies alongside two Polish F-16s in formation during the NATO Air Shielding media day, Oct. 12, 2022 at Łask Air Base, Poland. The Raptors uphold the Air Shielding mission alongside Polish F-16s and Italian Eurofighter Typhoons. The event showcased the importance of NATOs Air Shielding mission and the interoperability among the U.S. and NATO Allies to international media through trilateral aerial demonstrations and interviews with service members. The U.S. remains dedicated to our security commitments with our NATO Alliance and postured to defend NATO territory.

An air-to-air left side view of two Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA-86) F/A-18 Hornet aircraft over Townsend Target Range. State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle with the 125th Fighter Wing, Florida Air National Guard, in-flight refuels from a KC-135 Stratotanker with the 190th Air Refueling Wing, Kansas Air National Guard, during exercise Sentry Savannah. Three air refueling units from across the Air National Guard provided in-flight refueling in support of Sentry Savannah 2022, the ANGs premier counter air exercise which encompasses 10 units of fourth and fifth generation fighter aircraft, tests the capabilities of our warfighters in a simulated near-peer environment and trains the next generation of fighter pilots for tomorrows fight.

A 3-ship of F-15's from 366th Fighter Wing, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho head out to the Nevada Test and Training range July 24, 2009 during Red Flag 09-4. Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise involving the air forces of the United States and its allies. The exercise is conducted on the 15,000-square-mile Nevada Test and Training Range, north of Las Vegas.

USAF Lockheed F-16C Fighting Falcon (Viper) over a mountain/desert background.

An F-16 from the 169th Fighter Wing in South Carolina departs after refueling from the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 134th Air Refueling Wing. The 134th Air Refueling Wing celebrated the centennial anniversary of in-flight refueling on June 27, 2023, by performing two flyovers and a total of seven in-flight refuelings in the skies over Tennessee.

011115-F-1718K-006. Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH 02-1 Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

An air-to-air left rear view of a 13th Tactical Fighter Squadron F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft during exercise Cope North '87-3. The aircraft is armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles. Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH '87-3 Country: Japan (JPN)

010921-F-2171A-001. Base: Klamath Falls State: Oregon (OR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AETC/ANG

US Navy Boeing F/A-18C Hornet above the Pacific Ocean and clouds near Hawaii in warm evening light, sunset

US Navy F/A-18C in tight formation nose on head on above the Pacific Ocean cropped tightly

020424-F-0193C-009. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN EDGE 2002 Country: United States Of America (USA)

An F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to the U.S. Air Force Weapons School is piloted by Maj. Douglas Mayo, 64th Aggressor Squadron instructor pilot, during a training mission Sept. 22, 2022, over the Nevada Test and Training Range, Nevada. The Aggressor program began in the fall of 1972 with the activation of the 64th Aggressor Squadron. This program started as a direct result of the high air combat loss rate experienced in the Vietnam War.

DN-SC-95-01457. Country: Caribbean Sea

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Falcon from the South Dakota Air National Guards 114th Fighter Wing flying near the Black Hills in South Dakota on June 27, 2023.

Two U.S. Air National Guard F-15C Eagles from the 159th Fighter Wing fly in formation with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 92nd Air Refueling Wing during Operation Noble Defender (OND) over the Caribbean Sea near Puerto Rico, June 29, 2022. As a part of OND, which is a recurring operation, the Continental U.S. NORAD Region (CONR) coordinated and conducted joint operations with the U.S. Navy while concurrently launching jets from different locations across the United States' gulf coast and Puerto Rico. OND, is an integrated air and missile defense operation designed to ensure the defense and security of the northern and southern approaches to North America. This particular OND allowed NORAD units to exercise maneuvers designed to defend the southern approach to the United States from simulated cruise missile threats. NORAD is a bi-national Canadian and American command that employs a network of aerial, ground-based, and space-based sensors, air-to-air refueling tankers, and fighter aircr

MAG Craig D. Jessop, conductor, leads the Headquarters, Strategic Air Command Band as they perform during a Christmas Concert at the Orpheum Theater.. Base: Omaha State: Nebraska(NE) Country: United States Of America(USA)

Over the ocean, a KC-135 Stratotanker, from the 92nd Air Refueling Wing (ARW), Fairchild Air Force Base (AFB), Washington, participating in exercise NORTHERN EDGE 2002, prepares to refuel an F-15E Strike Eagle with the 90th Fighter Squadron (FS), from Elmendorf AFB, Alaska. Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

220804-N-CR843-0125MISAWA, Japan (Aug. 04, 2022) A EA-18G Growler assigned to the Star Warriors of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 209 conducts intercept training with a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft assigned to the Fighting Tigers of Patrol Squadron (VP) 8 over the Pacific Ocean off the coast of northern Japan. VP-8 is currently deployed to NAF Misawa, Japan conducting maritime patrol and reconnaissance and theater outreach operations within U.S. 7th Fleet (C7F) area of operations in support of Commander, Task Force 72, C7F, and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command objectives throughout the region.

U.S. Navy F-18 flies next to a B-52H Stratofortress over the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 24, 2024. These kinds of joint operations offer the opportunity to enhance shared strategies for the seamless integration of joint defense capabilities. Air Force

A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet is refueled by a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from Kadena Air Base over the Pacific Jan. 3, 2024. The 909th Air Refueling Squadron conducts joint operations throughout the Indo-Pacific region, demonstrating the critical role mobility forces have in projecting the joint force anywhere, anytime.

The AFTI F-16 flying at high angle of attack, shown in the final configuration and paint finish. Dummy Sidewinder air-to-air missles are attached to the wing tips. The white objects visible on the wing racks represent practice bomb dispensers, used in weapon tests.

A Fighter Squadron 2 (VF-2) F-14A Tomcat aircraft banks into a turn during a flight off of the aircraft carrier USS RANGER (CV 61). Country: Indian Ocean (IOC)

020129-F-1851B-136. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

A German air force Tornado aircraft flies alongside a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, during exercise Cobra Warrior 22 over the North Sea, Sept. 7, 2022. The partnerships we have created through recurring training events like Cobra Warrior better support our ability to employ a strategic force in theater whenever were called upon.

050915-F-5480T-033. Complete Scene Caption: A US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet fighter, Strike Fighter Squadron 94 (VFA-94), Mighty Shrikes, Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, California (CA), banks away from a US Air Force (USAF) KC-10 Extender cargo tanker not shown after conducting aerial refueling during a mission over the Persian Gulf region. The Hornet is armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on the wingtip and a couple of 500-pound bombs. Tucked under the intake is an AAQ-14 LANTIRN (Low-Altitude Navigation and Targeting InfraRed for Night) pod. Also on a pylon and under the fuselage, 370-gallon External Fuel Tanks. The VFA-94 is currently embarked aboard the USN Aircraft Carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is currently on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT). Country: Persian Gulf

020531-F-7709A-016. State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcons, from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 177th Fighter Wing, fly in formation above the clouds after aerial refueling with another NJ ANG aircraft, a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 108th Wing, Jan. 23, 2022, enroute to Naval Air Station Key West, Fla. The NJ ANG fighter jets and tanker aircraft took off from the 156th Wing, Muñiz Air National Guard Base in Carolina, PR, after completing the NJ ANGs first Agile Combat Employment (ACE) training exercise. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Hunter Hires)

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, refuels from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-1 over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, May 5, 2022. The JPARC provides more than 77,000 square miles of airspace, making it the worlds largest instrumented air, ground and electronic combat training range. RF-A is a Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise allowing forces to practice interoperability by providing unique opportunities to integrate into joint and multilateral training.

Four Fighter Squadron 2 (VF-2) F-14A Tomcat aircraft fly in formation near Diego Garcia during a flight off of the aircraft carrier USS RANGER (CV 61). Country: Indian Ocean (IOC)

970221-F-5742K-006. Base: Strait Of Gibraltar Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

a German Air Force (Luftwaffe) McDonnell F-4 Phantom II

A Chilean Air Force F-6D Block 50 flys over Recife Air Force Base, Brazil, during Cruzeiro Do Sul (CRUZEX). CRUZEX V is a multinational exercise encompassing real means from the Air Forces of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, France, Uruguay, United States, Venezuela and simulated means from Land and Maritime Components that takes place October 28th to November 19th, 2010, on the Northeast coast of Brazil.

A pair of US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcons, 174th Fighter Wing (FW), New York Air National Guard (NYANG), Syracuse, New York (NY), in flight over Afghanistan in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The Falcons are armed with AIM-120A Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) on each wing tip, a pair of GBU-12 500-pound bombs (left), a pair of 370-gallon tanks, and a GBU-31 (Guided Bomb Unit) BLU-109 (Bomb Live Unit) JDAM (Joint Direct Attack Munition). The Falcon on the right also has a AN/AAQ-28(V) Litening AT targeting pod under the intake. A pair of US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcons, 174th Fighter Wing (FW), New York Air National Guard (NYANG), Syracuse, New York (NY), in flight over Afghanistan in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The Falcons are armed with AIM-120A Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) on each wing tip, a pair of GBU-12 500-pound bombs (left), a pair of 370-gallon tanks, and a GBU-31 (Guided Bomb Unit) BLU-109 (Bomb

An F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 157th Fighter Squadron (FS) Swamp Fox, 169th Fighter Wing (FW) of the South Carolina Air National Guard, McEntire Air National Guard Station engages it's target. The 169th FW is deployed to Hill Air Force Base, Utah to participate in Combat Hammer. It's flying squadron, the 157th FS, is one of several units operating in this 'live-fire' weapons testing mission. The 157th FS will fire AGM-88 Highspeed Anti-Radiation Missiles (HARM) and AGM-65G Maverick missiles to test their pilots abilities, their unit tactics, and the effectiveness of missile systems. Subject Operation/Series: COMBAT HAMMER State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

021107-F-7531S-009. Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AFRS

021107-F-7531S-013. Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AFRS

An F-16 from the 169th Fighter Wing in South Carolina departs after refueling from the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 134th Air Refueling Wing. The 134th Air Refueling Wing celebrated the centennial anniversary of in-flight refueling on June 27, 2023, by performing two flyovers and a total of seven in-flight refuelings in the skies over Tennessee.

F-15E Strike Eagle low flying over North Wales, United Kingdom.

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). Country: Unknown

DF-ST-88-04632. Base: Southern State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler aircraft attached to the Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141 "Shadowhawks" (foreground) and an F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft attached to the Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195 "Dambusters" (background), assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 fly beside a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 506th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron over the Pacific Ocean, June 18, 2022.

040814-F-6740T-124. Country: Iraq (IRQ)

A U.S. F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 55th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron conducts aerial operations in the U.S. Air Forces Central area of responsibility May 8, 2022. The 55th EFS delivers airpower and showcases U.S. commitment to deterrence and regional stability.

U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors assigned to the 71st Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Langley-Eustis fly over Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, March 29, 2023. The 43d Fighter Squadron has trained F-22 pilots with the 325th Fighter Wing since 2002. Now, the mission has transitioned to Joint Base Langley-Eustis and the aircraft must move locations to continue their training mission.

Air to air view of two F-15 Eagles assigned to the 49th Tactical Fighter Wing, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. Aircraft in foreground is assigned to the 7th Tactical Fighter Squadron. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Country: Unknown

F-15C Eagles assigned to the 131st Fighter Squadron at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Mass., and the 194th Fighter Squadron at Fresno Air National Guard Base, Calif., wait to refuel beside a KC-135 Stratotanker during a Red Flag 16-1 training mission on Feb. 11, 2016. The concept of Red Flag was developed by Maj. Moody Suter to simulate the first 10 combat missions pilots would face.

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, assigned to the 179th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, carries out aerial operations in the U.S. Air Forces Central area of responsibility, May 2, 2022. The 179th EFS delivers airpower and showcases U.S. commitment to deterrence and regional stability.

A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle assigned to the Louisiana Air National Guard's 159th Fighter Wing, approaches the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to MacDill Air Force Bases 6th Air Refueling Wing in support of North American Aerospace Defense Command's (NORAD) Operation Noble Defender (OND), June 27, 2022. As a part of OND, which is a recurring operation, the Continental U.S. NORAD Region (CONR) coordinated and conducted joint operations with the U.S. Navy while concurrently launching jets from different locations across the United States' gulf coast and Puerto Rico. OND, is an integrated air and missile defense operation designed to ensure the defense and security of the northern and southern approaches to North America. This particular OND allowed NORAD units to exercise maneuvers designed to defend the southern approach to the United States from simulated cruise missile threats. NORAD is a bi-national Canadian and American command that employs a network of aerial, ground-based,

A French Navy Rafale receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, in a joint aerial exercise in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 2, 2022. The KC-135 provides U.S. and partner nation aircraft the ability to remain in the air for longer durations, maximizing their patrol time and ensuring regional stability.

030402-F-7709A-013. Country: Gulf Of Mexico Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon, from the 177th Fighter Wing of the New Jersey Air National Guard, flies above the clouds after aerial refueling with another NJ ANG aircraft, a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 108th Wing, Jan. 23, 2022, enroute to Naval Air Station Key West, Fla. The NJ ANG fighter jets and tanker aircraft flew to the 156th Wing, Muñiz Air National Guard Base in Carolina, PR, for the NJ ANGs first Agile Combat Employment (ACE) training exercise. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Hunter Hires)

DF-ST-89-03659. Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

2003 -A marine Aviator for Vertical Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 212 (VMFA-212), pilots his F/A18 Hornet over the South China Sea.

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 310th Fighter Squadron at Luke Air Force Base (AFB), Arizona, prepares to take fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker, The KC-135 aircrew from the 54th Air Refueling Squadron at Altus AFB refueled more than 15 F-16s.

060919-F-9471S-212. Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

An F-15 Eagle from the 173rd Fighter Wing conducts air-to-air training over Central Oregon.

Two T-38 Talons from Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, fly in formation with 2 F-16 Falcons from Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, on April 7, 2022. The 4 aircraft joined up together to practice formation flights over southwest Texas before heading back to Laughlin for a presentation to student pilots.

A U.S. Air Force F-16CM Fighting Falcon assigned to the 35th Fighter Wing flies alongside a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron after aerial refueling over Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 27, 2023. The 35th FW is the Air Force's premier Wild Weasel organization and specializes in the suppression and destruction of enemy air defenses including surface-to-air-missile systems.

F-15C and F-15E model fighters from the U.S. Air Force Fighter Weapons School, Nellis AFB, Nevada fly in formation over the skies above the ranges north of Nellis after flying a training mission during the extensive course. Country: Unknown

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.. Country: Japan(JPN)

A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II from the 52nd Fighter Squadron and an F-15E Strike Eagle from the 414th Fighter Group fly behind a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 197th Air Refueling Squadron during a training mission above Arizona, Aug. 6, 2022. The 161st Air Refueling Wing out of the Goldwater Air National Guard Base, conducts refueling missions with regional partners regularly to help ensure mission readiness.

An air-to-air right side view of a three-ship echelon formation of F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft. The aircraft, from the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing, are carrying AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles. Base: Hill Air Force Base State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-89-09000. State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An F-15 Eagle aircraft over Saudi Arabia in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. The F-15 is armed with AIM 7 Sparrow missiles and AIM 120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles (AMRAAM) and is part of the coalition forces of the 363rd Air Expeditionary Wing who enforce the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq to protect and defend against Iraqi aggression. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Unknown

U.S. Air Force F-16 Falcons and F-15 Eagles from the Air National Guard's 147th Attack Wing, take-off from Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base in support of North American Aerospace Defense Command's (NORAD) Operation Noble Defender (OND), June 29, 2022. As a part of OND, which is a recurring operation, the Continental U.S. NORAD Region (CONR) coordinated and conducted joint operations with the U.S. Navy while concurrently launching jets from different locations across the United States' gulf coast and Puerto Rico. OND, is an integrated air and missile defense operation designed to ensure the defense and security of the northern and southern approaches to North America. This particular OND allowed NORAD units to exercise maneuvers designed to defend the southern approach to the United States from simulated cruise missile threats. NORAD is a bi-national Canadian and American command that employs a network of aerial, ground-based, and space-based sensors, air-to-air refueling tankers, and

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). Country: Unknown

DF-SC-87-02093. Country: Unknown

The 65th Aggressor Squadron commander, Lt. Col. Brandon Nauta, and Lt. Col. Michael Albrecht, fly in a two-ship F-35A Lightning II formation from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 9, 2022. The F-35As were on their way to the Nevada Test and Training Range to participate in their inaugural training mission against F-15E Strike Eagles. The 65 AGRS was previously active at Nellis from 2005 to 2014. The F-35s will be employed in large Combat Air Forces exercises, U.S. Air Force Weapons School missions, joint exercises, and operational test and evaluation events that are only conducted at Nellis Air Force Base and the Nevada Test and Training Range.

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