Pilot Pre-Flight Procedures

A series of images showing pilots conducting pre-flight checks and preparations for various military aircraft, highlighting their training and focus in a dynamic aviation environment.

1st Lt. Samuel Lindblom, a student pilot assigned to the 149th Fighter Wing, Air National Guard, conducts preflight checks prior to launch during Coronet Cactus, Mar. 31, 2023, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. The annual training event deploys members of the 149th Fighter Wing, headquartered at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, to another environment in order to familiarize them with accomplishing mission objectives in an unfamiliar location.

Photo reportage of a demonstration flight with a General Dynamics F-16A with Captain Flyer G. Booij for a Vara television crew.

A pilot completes a pre-flight check of his F-15 Eagle aircraft during training exercise Cope North '83-1. The exercise, held at Chitose Air Base, is designed to prepare pilots for air-to-air combat. Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH '83 Base: Hokkaido Country: Japan (JPN)

1st Lt. Samuel Lindblom, a student pilot assigned to the 149th Fighter Wing, Air National Guard, conducts preflight checks prior to launch during Coronet Cactus, Mar. 31, 2023, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. The annual training event deploys members of the 149th Fighter Wing, headquartered at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, to another environment in order to familiarize them with accomplishing mission objectives in an unfamiliar location.

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct pre-flight procedures on an AH-1Z Viper aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD-20), in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 2, 2023. The Marines participated in specific weapons delivery training that increased the squadrons weapons proficiency in close air support. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Marine Corp Staff Sgt. Kevin Rodriguez assigned to the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) - 764, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing prepares fuel line on the Strategic Expeditionary Landing Field on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, CA July 21, 2022.His efforts were part of the first ever refuel of the MQ-9 Reaper using a Forward Area refueling Point in an austere environment.

DF-ST-87-11934. Subject Operation/Series: PHOTO FINISH '85 Base: Mcclellan Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-89-02757. Country: Unknown

Loadmaster, SENIOR AIRMAN Eric Draper, 71st Rescue Squadron, prepares to launch his HC-130P for a twilight mission. Base: Patrick Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

PH1(AC) Stephen P. Davis takes a self-portrait while flying in the back seat of a Fighter Squadron 43 (VF-43) F-16N Fighting Falcon aircraft making a high-speed run over the bombing range at Dare County. State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-89-00937. Subject Operation/Series: SHADOW HAWK Country: Jordan (JOR)

A ground crewman services a 33rd Tactical Fighter Wing aircraft during Nomad Thrust, a chemical warfare exercise designed to test the wing's readiness in case of enemy attack. Subject Operation/Series: NOMAD THRUST Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

STAFF SGT. Hector Rivera, an air cargo specialist with the 1300th Military Airlift Squadron, uses a forklift to offload cargo from a C-130 Hercules aircraft during Exercise Fuerzas Unidas. Subject Operation/Series: FUERZAS UNIDAS Base: Salinas Country: Ecuador (ECU)

A forklift is used to load a pallet of equipment onto a C-130 Hercules aircraft during Operation URGENT FURY. Subject Operation/Series: URGENT FURY Country: Grenada (GRD)

An A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft pilot from the 78th Tactical Fighter Squadron is given a thumbs-up signal from his crew chief during exercise Reforger '86. Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER '86 Base: Raf Woodbridge Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

A ground crewman marshals an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft into a parking position. The aircraft is assigned to the 18th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 343rd Composite Wing, involved in a training mission. Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Aiumu, 736th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron expeditor, steps aboard a C-17 Globemaster III at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Oct. 24, 2022. The 736th AMXS maintains and supports Dover AFBs C-17s to fulfill worldwide air mobility requirements.

After a flight in support of Operation Northern Watch, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, an F-16 from the 389th Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, receives routine de-flight maintenance from STAFF Sergeant Michael Broxon, SENIOR AIRMAN Tommy Clegg, and SRA Roy Renno, November 11, 1999, while Major Patrick Ronald looks on. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR)

Staff Sgt. Christopher Bankston, 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, prepares to release air delivery cargo from a C-17 Globemaster III over the skies of Afghanistan. The C-17 aircrew air delivered the cargo which consisted of fuel and other various supplies to a remote forward operating base in Afghanistan. Sergeant Bankston is deployed from the 7th Airlift Squadron, McChord AFB, Wash.

DN-ST-87-05895. Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Members of 3rd Bn., 25th Assault Helicopter Bde., 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) load a UH-1H Iroquois helicopter aboard an Air Froce C-130 Hercules aircraft at Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield. Base: Fort Drum State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force TSgt Jimmy Womack, a crew chief with the 509th maintenance squadron overlooks a B-2 Spirit as it prepares to taxi during Exercise Agile Tiger on April 5, 2022. Exercises contribute to the development of Airmen and aircrew, improving mission readiness and increasing capabilities in challenging environments.

An airman removes a missile from a cart during exercise William Tell '86. Subject Operation/Series: WILLIAM TELL '86 Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-85-03442. Base: George Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Staff Sgt Blake Bush, 57th Maintenance Group Aircraft Armament Systems specialist, walks around an F-16 Fighting Falcon during the third quarter Load Crew Competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Oct. 14, 2022.The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a highly maneuverable aircraft that has proven itself in air-to-air combat and air-to-surface attack.

Aviation ordnancemen move an AIM-54C Phoenix missile from beside an Attack Squadron 35 (VA-35) A-6E Intruder aircraft on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS SARATOGA (CV-60) during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Unknown

221009-N-XN177-1046 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 9, 2022) - U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Danilo Lopez, from Atlanta, inspects an MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 (Reinforced) to the flight deck aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 9, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

A wide-angle view of a utility truck and trailer prior to being loaded onto a C-5 Galaxy aircraft on the flight line at McGuire AFB, New Jersey. The equipment is enroute to Southwest Asia in support of operation DESERT FOX. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT FOX Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A member of the B-1 bomber aircraft test team looks out the left cockpit window of the aircraft as it taxis on the runway. The B-1 has just completed a fly-by and landing at the base. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Green Berets scurry from a C-130 Hercules aircraft during a practice night time runway assault. The Berets are from Co. C, 2nd Bn., 7th Special Forces, involved in exercise Brim Frost '81. Subject Operation/Series: BRIM FROST '81 Country: United States Of America (USA)

DM-SC-87-12125. Base: Beirut Country: Lebanon (LBN)

A Navy cameraman videotapes flight operations aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71). The ROOSEVELT is on station in the northeastern Mediterranean to support Operation Provide Comfort, a multinational effort to aid Kurdish refugees in southern Turkey and northern Iraq. Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE COMFORT Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt(CVN 71) Country: Mediterranean Sea(MED)

A ground crewman from the 37th Tactical Fighter Wing guides an F-4 Phantom II aircraft onto the runway apron during exercise Gallant Eagle '82. Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE '82 Base: George Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Fuel containers drop from a C-141B Starlifter aircraft during a container delivery system airdrop at Ice Station Zebra, 60 miles from the North Pole. Country: Unknown

The pilot of an Airborne Early Warning Squadron 121 (VAW-121) E-2C Hawkeye aircraft performs a preflight check as the copilot looks out at the flight deck prior to the plane's launch from the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69). Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

Malaysia, Kuantan Air Base, United States Marine Corps aviation ground crew member approaching tail section of a Marine Corps F/A-18D Hornet

DN-ST-89-08962. Base: USS Lexington (AVT 16)

Missouri National Guards Public Affairs Office (PAO) traveled on a UH 60 Blackhawk to train Soldiers in Mo., Sept. 21, 2022. The Public Affairs team trains units around the state about the fundamentals of social media while giving public affairs guidance to Soldiers and Airmen. (Photo by U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Rose Di Trolio)

Army personnel embark a C-130 Hercules aircraft during Exercise Jack Frost '76. Subject Operation/Series: JACK FROST '76 Base: Fort Wainwright State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-86-12796. Subject Operation/Series: COPE MAX 85 Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

Arresting gear crewmen aboard the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV-41) watch as a Strike Fighter Squadron 151 (VFA-151) F/A-18A Hornet aircraft flown by CAPT Patrick D. Moneymaker, the commander of Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14), makes a pass over the flight deck before coming around for an arrested landing. Moneymaker's landing will be the last one made aboard the MIDWAY before its decommissioning in the spring of 1992. Country: Pacific Ocean(POC)

F-16 kite reserve-first lieutenant Arie (a.g.j.) van der Stel ("Basket") of 322 Squadron.

030826-F-6701P-007. Subject Operation/Series: JTF LIBERIA Base: Roberts International Airport Country: Liberia (LBR)

First lieutenant kite r.J. Willekens, (born 1957) in the cockpit of a Northrop NF-5A Freedom Fighter.

Air crewmen wearing protective clothing deplane and proceed to the decontamination center. The men are taking part in a chemical warfare training exercise. Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

SMSGT Doug Moss, the loadmaster aboard a 21st Tactical Airlift Squadron (21st TAS) C-130 Hercules aircraft, stands by to release a container delivery system box during a "Tac Trainer" mission. The 21st TAS deployed to South Korea from Clark Air Base, Philippines, to conduct terrain-following navigation and tactical air drop training missions. Country: South Korea

DF-ST-88-07129. Base: Pease Air Force Base State: New Hampshire (NH) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-85-13498. Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH 85-1 Base: Chitose Air Base Country: Japan (JPN)

Sergeant Jackie S. Powell, an MH53 mechanic of the 834th Aircraft Generation Squadron, participates in JAGUAR BITE '89, a joint Army-Air Force exercise conducted by the US Special Operations Command. Subject Operation/Series: JAGUAR BITE '89 Base: Phelps Collins Ang Base State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-88-04659. Base: USS America (CV 66)

Staff Sgt. Hector Rodriguez Jr., 149th Fighter Wing aircraft armament systems technician, inspects an F-16 Fighting Falcon before working on it at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, June 7, 2022. Aircraft armament systems technicians are responsible for maintaining the weapons systems of the aircraft and configuring the load outs for each flight. (Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Mancuso)

A Bölkow BO-105 with broken motor with the 3 group of led weapons. Mechanics perform repair work on site.

Marine flight deck personnel confer with crew members of a Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 164 (HMM-164) CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter on the amphibious assault ship USS TRIPOLI (LPH-10). The TRIPOLI is operating off the coast of Mogadishu, Somalia, during the multinational relief effort Operation Restore Hope. Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Country: Indian Ocean (IOC)

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

Front View of an AH-64 Apache Gunship

Ordnance personnel work in the cockpit of an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft during combined Army-Air Force live fire exercises (CALFEX IV) at the Yukon Command Training Site. Subject Operation/Series: CALFEX IV Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An overhead air-to-air close-up view of the tandem cockpit of an F-16B Fighting Falcon aircraft. Country: Unknown

060225-N-4776G-108. Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Vishal Alampalli, an Edison, New Jersey native, CH-53E Super Stallion Crew Chief, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 366, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, stands behind a mounted M2A1 .50-caliber machine gun on Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Aug. 31, 2022. HMH-366 aviation maintenance Marines conduct routine preventative maintenance on CH-53E Super Stallion to ensure a constant state of readiness. MCAS New River provides aviation support, force protection, infrastructure, and community services to promote the readiness, sustainment and quality of life for II Marine Expeditionary Force and other military forces, tenant commands, personnel and their families.

U.S. Marine Corps pilots with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312, Marine Aircraft Group 31, conduct pre-flight checks in an F/A-18 Hornet, before departing for the Unit Deployment Program (UDP) at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, Oct. 2, 2022. The UDP provides forward presence and assists commanders around the globe.

Members of the 1ST Battalion, 12th Special Forces, jump from a 63rd Military Airlift Wing C-141B Starlifter aircraft over the Yeo Ju range during the joint US/South Korean Exercise TEAM SPIRIT '84. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '84 Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

030714-F-6701P-005. Base: Lungi Country: Sierra Leone (SLE) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

First lieutenant kite J.P. Soolsma, classified by 313 Squadron, with 'student-flyer' first lieutenant c.a.j.m. Frijters. Photo belongs to the photo report, which is created for the benefit of the 'operational, the Royal Netherlands Air Force in operation' by Wim Cock from 1983.

USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70)

220502-N-VH871-1135 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (May 2, 2022) Lt. Evan Purdy, left, and Lt. Vince Gardella , assigned to the "Grey Knights" of Patrol Squadron (VP) 46, deployed with Commander, Task Force (CTF) 57, conduct training on a CATM-84D training Harpoon, May 2nd. CTF 57 aircraft conduct missions in support of maritime operations to ensure security and stability in the Middle East region.

U.S. Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade host a Spouse Lift event for spouses of the brigades Soldiers. Spouses were given tours of the brigades flight facilities and flights in CH-47 Chinook and UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters as a token of appreciation for their support. The event was held at the brigades flight facilities at Muir Army Airfield at Fort Indiantown Gap and John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County Airport at Johnstown. Participants at Fort Indiantown Gap were given flights around the greater Harrisburg, Hershey and Blue Mountain area. Participants at Johnstown were given flights around the scenic Laurel Highlands of the Alleghenies.

US Navy Aviation Machinist's Mate Third Class Daniel Elliott and US Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic Third Class Jason Grossett cover the canopy of an F-14 Tomcat aircraft from Fighter Squadron Thirty-Two (VF-32), with heat shields to keep sand from corroding the aircraft during USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75)'s transit through the Suez Canal. Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

A fuel specialist dressed in protective clothing, walks from an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 429th Tactical Falcon aircraft from the Tactical Fighter Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, upon finding a Hydrazine leak during exercise Coronet Wrangler. Subject Operation/Series: CORONET WRANGLER Base: Raf Bentwaters Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

A plane director aboard the guided missile cruiser USS BELKNAP (CG 26) signals to the pilot of a Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 6 (HC-6) CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter hovering over the ship's flight deck during a vertical replenishment. The helicopter is based aboard the combat stores ship USS SAN DIEGO (AFS 6). Base: USS Belknap (CG 26) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

A flight deck crewman aboard the amphibious assault ship USS TARAWA (LHA 1) participates in the joint Thai/US exercise THALAY THAI '89. Subject Operation/Series: THALAY THAI '89 Base: USS Tarawa (LHA 1) Country: Gulf Of Thailand

A flight deck crewman signals an aircraft for takeoff from the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV 66). Base: USS America (CV 66) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

SSGT Carlos Villalobos, a crew chief with the 22nd Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, performs routine maintenance on the landing gear of his Strategic Air Command KC-10A Extender aircraft.. Base: March Air Force Base State: California(CA) Country: United States Of America(USA)

DF-ST-89-00141. Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-88-10249. Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

World War II, Jesse Rhodes Waller, A.O.M. third class, tries out a 30-calibre machine gun he has just installed on a Navy plane, Naval Air Base, photograph by Howard R. Hollem, Corpus Christi, Texas, August, 1942.

U.S. Air Force Crew CHIEF, SENIOR AIRMAN Luis Robledo, marshalls out a departing KC-135 Stratotanker on March 26th, 1999. SRA Robledo is deployed to Moron Air Base, Spain, from the 92nd (AGS) Aircraft Generation Squadron, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, in support of Joint Task Force Noble Anvil. Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE ANVIL Base: Moron Air Base State: Sevilla Country: Spain (ESP)

DF-ST-86-05032. Subject Operation/Series: TRIAD '84 Base: Whenuapai Air Base Country: New Zealand (NZL)

A crew chief signals the B-1B Lancer bomber from 7th Wing, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, to stop as it taxis in after flying a mission during GUNSMOKE 95. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Subject Operation/Series: GUNSMOKE 95 Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

AMN Samuel Richmond takes a break on his wheel chalk atop the flight-deck of USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN-73) while underway in the Arabian Sea. The ship is in to the area as part of the Southwest Asia (SWA) build-up of forces in reaction to Iraq's refusal of U.N. sponsored weapon's inspections. Country: Unknown

Mar 1992...A member of the ground crew checks out details on the tail assembly of an F-14 Tomcat aircraft from Fightertown before clearing the aircraft for a mission. Base: Naval Air Station, Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-88-02684. Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

DF-ST-86-10366. Subject Operation/Series: CORAL SEA 85 Base: Raaf Williamtown Country: Australia (AUS)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Nick McMurray, left, the camp-de-aide for the commanding general of Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic (FMFLANT), Marine Forces Command (MARFORCOM), Marine Forces Northern Command (MARFOR NORTH), and Master Chief Jeffery Barnes, right, the command master chief with FMFLANT, MARFORCOM, MARFOR NORTH, tour the Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 29 hangar bay, Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Feb. 2, 2023. MAG-29 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF). Cavanaugh and respective leadership visited II MEF to tour subordinate commands, discuss capabilities, innovations and meet with Marines.

970620-N-4724B-004. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ '97 Base: Uss Tarawa (LHA 1) State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S Marine Corps Sgt. Noah Guidry, left, and Cpl. Trent Simmons, both crew chiefs with Aviation Combat Element, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, swap M240-B machine gun barrels from the back of an MV-22 Osprey during a live-fire exercise over the Atlantic Ocean, June 23, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied and Partner interests.

SGT. Todd Nelson, 52nd Tactical Fighter Wing, checks the Mode-4 on the F-4G Phantom II parking ramp area during Operation Desert Shield.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU)

A plane director signals to a P-38 Orion aircraft of Naval Air Reserve Patrol Squadron 68 (VP-68) which is starting up its engines. VP-68 is in Rota for active duty training. Base: Naval Station, Rota Country: Spain (ESP)

980129-F-0697K-047. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT TASK FORCE EXERCISE 98-1 Base: Mcas, Cherry Point State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SC-86-10144. Base: USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70)

Building Mosquito Aircraft at the De Havilland Factory in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, 1943 Fitters making adjustments to the tailplane of Mosquito HJ728.

DN-ST-87-05904. Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

A view of the cargo section of a C-141 B Starlifter aircraft prior to making an airdrop. The airdrop will provide personnel at McMurdo Station with fresh produce and supplies. Country: Antarctica (ATA)

DN-SC-87-08845. Country: Unknown

A public affairs officer waits to welcome Navy pilots from Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) home after a Western Pacific deployment aboard the aircraft carrier USS CORAL SEA (CV-43). A wife of one of the pilots is standing on the right. Base: Naval Air Station, Lemoore State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Jesse Rhodes Waller, Aviation Ordnance Mate, Third Class, installing 30-calibre Machine Gun in Navy PBY Plane, Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas, USA, photograph by Howard R. Hollem, U.S. Office of War Information, August 1942

Flight deck crewmen use MD-3A tow tractors to position an F-14A Tomcat aircraft during flight operations aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69). Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

DN-ST-89-06485. Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE 88 Base: Unknown

020911-N-7821N-010. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Major Command Shown: CTF

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