Military Fixed-Wing aircraft Galleries

QF-4 Phantom Drones. 'Til Death Do US Part. : USAF F-4 Phantom II's live again--until they pay the ultimate price to help advance missile systems and training.

QF-4 Phantom Drones. 'Til Death Do US Part.

USAF F-4 Phantom II's live again--until they pay the ultimate price to ...

Updated: Dec 13, 2008 12:16pm PST

XLent flight training at Laughlin AFB, TX. :

XLent flight training at Laughlin AFB, TX.

Updated: Aug 30, 2008 9:51pm PST

Heavy Schoolin' at Altus-- C-17s and KC-135s : Learn from the best at the USAF's Heavy schoolhouse at Altus AFB, OK, home to the 97th AMW.

Heavy Schoolin' at Altus-- C-17s and KC-135s

Learn from the best at the USAF's Heavy schoolhouse at Altus AFB, OK, ...

Updated: Jul 27, 2008 2:50pm PST

Coast Guard HC-144A Ocean Sentry in-action during OT&E : Air-to-airs, night shots, and people in-action at Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile, AL

Coast Guard HC-144A Ocean Sentry in-action during OT&E

Air-to-airs, night shots, and people in-action at Coast Guard Aviation ...

Updated: Jun 25, 2008 11:04pm PST

Wolfpack Vipers on the Prowl :

Wolfpack Vipers on the Prowl

Updated: Mar 07, 2008 10:05pm PST

VFA-82 AFLAC F-18 Hornet :

VFA-82 AFLAC F-18 Hornet

Updated: Mar 07, 2008 8:53pm PST

Inaugural Tiger Meet of the Americas (2001) : Exclusive photos showing the participants at this event that mirrors European Tiger Meets. Fly with all the tiger painted jets and a few others too.

Inaugural Tiger Meet of the Americas (2001)

Exclusive photos showing the participants at this event that mirrors E ...

Updated: Mar 05, 2008 6:31pm PST

187th FW, AL ANG On Returning : from Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003

187th FW, AL ANG On Returning

from Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003

Updated: Mar 05, 2008 12:15pm PST

Red Tailed Viper, AL ANG (2005) : F-16C painted with markings to honor the Tuskegee Airmen.

Red Tailed Viper, AL ANG (2005)

F-16C painted with markings to honor the Tuskegee Airmen.

Updated: Mar 05, 2008 7:54am PST

ELITE 2005 : Major European exercise held in Germany with players from the German, Greek, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish and Italian Air Forces.

ELITE 2005

Major European exercise held in Germany with players from the German, ...

Updated: Mar 04, 2008 10:51pm PST

9th Air Force Viper Demo Team (2002) : Fly with a future Thunderbird pilot as he cavorts for the camera. A look behind the scenes at the all-important ground-crews as they keep the jets in tip-top shape.

9th Air Force Viper Demo Team (2002)

Fly with a future Thunderbird pilot as he cavorts for the camera. A lo ...

Updated: Mar 04, 2008 9:19pm PST

USAF Heritage Conference 2002 : Practice session for USAF jet demo pilots and civilian warbird pilots as they perfect their formations before taking them on the airshow circuit.

USAF Heritage Conference 2002

Practice session for USAF jet demo pilots and civilian warbird pilots ...

Updated: Mar 04, 2008 8:27pm PST

Let's compare noses! VMFA(AW)-533 Hawks (2004) : Standard USMC F/A-18D in-flight with ATARS equipped Hornet and its' modified nose.

Let's compare noses! VMFA(AW)-533 Hawks (2004)

Standard USMC F/A-18D in-flight with ATARS equipped Hornet and its' mo ...

Updated: Mar 04, 2008 11:50am PST

1st Fighter Wing F-15s (2001) :

1st Fighter Wing F-15s (2001)

Updated: Mar 04, 2008 2:04am PST

CAP over the Capital (2001) : Photos from Combat Air Patrol missions flown over Washington, D.C. just after Sept. 11, 2001.

CAP over the Capital (2001)

Photos from Combat Air Patrol missions flown over Washington, D.C. jus ...

Updated: Mar 04, 2008 12:25am PST

USAF Heritage Conference 2001 : Front-line jets pair with classic WWII fighters and Korean War vintage F-86 for spectacular photos.

USAF Heritage Conference 2001

Front-line jets pair with classic WWII fighters and Korean War vintage ...

Updated: Mar 03, 2008 7:27pm PST

Fulcrums over Florida : German Air Force MiG-29 Fulcrums visit Florida's Eglin AFB in 2003. This was the last deployment of the jets to the USAF before being removed from GAF service when they were sold to Poland.

Fulcrums over Florida

German Air Force MiG-29 Fulcrums visit Florida's Eglin AFB in 2003. Th ...

Updated: Mar 03, 2008 4:43pm PST

Swamp Fox F-16CJs/C-130E : Top-of-the-line F-16CJs (Block 52) of the SC ANG just after returning home from combat in Operation Iraqi Freedom and still wearing combat markings (2003). A unique formation of the units F-16 and C-130E support aircraft is also captured.

Swamp Fox F-16CJs/C-130E

Top-of-the-line F-16CJs (Block 52) of the SC ANG just after returning ...

Updated: Mar 03, 2008 2:36pm PST

Trainers @ Sacheon Air Base, South Korea : Exclusive look at the T-50, KT-1s, and T-37B at Sacheon AB, S. Korea in 2003.

Trainers @ Sacheon Air Base, South Korea

Exclusive look at the T-50, KT-1s, and T-37B at Sacheon AB, S. Korea i ...

Updated: Mar 03, 2008 3:27am PST

MiG-29 Final Photo-Call (2004) : Final opportunity to photograph the MiG-29 Fulcrum with the German Air Force before the jets were turned over to Poland for a token payment of 1 Euro. Shot 28 July 2004 at Laage AB, Germany.

MiG-29 Final Photo-Call (2004)

Final opportunity to photograph the MiG-29 Fulcrum with the German Air ...

Updated: Mar 02, 2008 11:39pm PST

3rd FTS gets first T-6As (2001) : The first training unit in the USAF to receive the T-6A was the 3rd Flying Training Squadron. I fly with them to get the first pictures of the aircraft for the magazines.

3rd FTS gets first T-6As (2001)

The first training unit in the USAF to receive the T-6A was the 3rd Fl ...

Updated: Mar 02, 2008 10:53pm PST

14th FTW completes T-38C-model transition (2004) : The 14th Flying Training Wing was the first to complete the transition from A-model T-38s to upgrades C-model aircraft. They show them off for the camera and we look at some of the other aircraft assigned to the base, as well.

14th FTW completes T-38C-model transition (2004)

The 14th Flying Training Wing was the first to complete the transition ...

Updated: Mar 02, 2008 8:46pm PST

GAF Tornado 30/20 Year Anniv. : German AF Tornado painted to celebrate the types 30th Anniv. and 20th Anniv. of ops at Lechfeld AB.

GAF Tornado 30/20 Year Anniv.

German AF Tornado painted to celebrate the types 30th Anniv. and 20th ...

Updated: Mar 02, 2008 11:20am PST

F-104 Starfighter Demo Team : Fly with the World's Fastest Airshow Demo Team!

F-104 Starfighter Demo Team

Fly with the World's Fastest Airshow Demo Team!

Updated: Mar 01, 2008 11:24pm PST

AETC trainers together in-flight : A rare formation showing all four primary training aircraft used by the USAF as they fly in formation together over MS.

AETC trainers together in-flight

A rare formation showing all four primary training aircraft used by th ...

Updated: Dec 14, 2007 9:38pm PST

Columbus AFB, MS trainers : Compare and contrast. Fly with one of the last USAF T-37B Tweet training units and then with the newest T-6A Texan II units.

Columbus AFB, MS trainers

Compare and contrast. Fly with one of the last USAF T-37B Tweet traini ...

Updated: Aug 30, 2007 10:18am PST

20th FW Completes CCIP upgrade : Ride along on a laser-guided bombing mission and see the jets in action at Shaw AFB, S.C.

20th FW Completes CCIP upgrade

Ride along on a laser-guided bombing mission and see the jets in actio ...

Updated: Aug 12, 2007 8:06pm PST

Training Wing-One T-45Cs : Fly with the USNs top training jets as students progress through training and take them to the boat for the first time.

Training Wing-One T-45Cs

Fly with the USNs top training jets as students progress through train ...

Updated: Aug 12, 2007 8:04pm PST

Moonlighter's Finale, F/A-18Ds of VMFA(AW)-332 : Exclusive photos of VMFA(AW)-332s  final Commanders' full-color F/A-18D.

Moonlighter's Finale, F/A-18Ds of VMFA(AW)-332

Exclusive photos of VMFA(AW)-332s final Commanders' full-color F/A-18 ...

Updated: Aug 12, 2007 8:00pm PST

A 'Final Spin' with the 479th Flying Training Group : AT-38Cs are the 'sexy' jets of the USAF training world. T-6As are the forgiving entry-level trainers. Fly in them both before the unit closes up shop and becomes just a memory.

A 'Final Spin' with the 479th Flying Training Group

AT-38Cs are the 'sexy' jets of the USAF training world. T-6As are the ...

Updated: Aug 12, 2007 7:59pm PST

OV-1D Mohawk of the Carolinas Aviation Museum : A beautifully restored Mohawk takes to the skies wearing its once-famous retirement colors

OV-1D Mohawk of the Carolinas Aviation Museum

A beautifully restored Mohawk takes to the skies wearing its once-famo ...

Updated: Aug 12, 2007 7:58pm PST

MONSTER Tornado ECR of German Air Force : Few were given access to this 'Monster'  jet, so come up close and inspect every detail.

MONSTER Tornado ECR of German Air Force

Few were given access to this 'Monster' jet, so come up close and ins ...

Updated: Aug 12, 2007 7:57pm PST

Fouga Finale, Belgian Air Component Demo : Fly to the edge of the envelope in one of the last military CM-170s flying.

Fouga Finale, Belgian Air Component Demo

Fly to the edge of the envelope in one of the last military CM-170s fl ...

Updated: Aug 12, 2007 7:57pm PST

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