The Great, Constantly Changing Picture Gallery

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A little reserve action. Is this the old NAS Dallas area?

 

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08/12/2010
HAMMER SORTIE
An F-15E Strike Eagle drops a Guided Bomb Unit-28 during a Combat Hammer mission at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Aug 10, 2010. The pilot crew is assigned to the 391st Fighter Squadron at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. Combat Hammer is an air-to-ground Weapons System Evaluation Program maintained by the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. U.S. Air Force photo

 

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PAF at Red Flag
F-16s from the Pakistan Air Force fly near a KC-135 Stratotanker after refueling during an Exercise Red Flag mission July 21, 2010, at Nellis Air Force, Nev. Approximately 100 Pakistan Air Force F-16B pilots and support personnel are participating in Red Flag. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Daniel Phelps)

 

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100810-N-2515C-008 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 10, 2010) Landing signal enlisted Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Troy Palomino directs an H-65 "Dolphin" short-range recovery helicopter assigned to Group/Air Station Port Angeles, Wash. onto the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20). Green Bay is assisting the Coast Guard with training exercises in the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Larry S. Carlson/Released)

 

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VA-37 A-7Es from USS Saratoga

 

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08/13/2010
SKY HOOK
U.S. Marines attending the Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques Masters Course perform Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction from a CH-46E Sea Knight at the Central Training Area on Camp Hanson, Okinawa, Aug 4, 2010. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. J. Nava

 

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100716-M-6539J-011 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 16, 2010) Marines assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU) visit, board, search and seizure assault force fast-rope from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter onto the deck of the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO 195) during a maritime interception operation exercise. The 26th MEU and Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 4 are conducting a composite training unit exercise in preparation for a deployment later this fall. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jesse J. Johnson/Released)

100717-N-2651J-160 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (July 17, 2010) U.S. Navy SEALs drop into the ocean from an HH-60H Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Red Wolves of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 84 during a capabilities demonstration at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek, Va. The Naval Special Warfare community event was part of the 41st UDT/SEAL East Coast Reunion celebration. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gary L. Johnson III/Released)

100604-N-0000L-015 OCEAN CITY, Md. (June 4, 2010) Members of the U.S. Navy parachute demonstration team, the Leap Frogs, perform a tri-plane formation above Ocean City Beach during a rehersal for the Ocean City Air Show. The Leap Frogs are based in San Diego and perform parachute demonstrations across the United States supporting Naval Special Warfare and the Navy Recruiting Command. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Special Warfare Boat Operator J.C. Ledbetter/Released)

 

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A buddy of mine in the Royal Dutch Air Force sent me these pictures tonight. Enjoy!

Photos by Omnius

 

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VP-16 P-3 in its element over a Victor III.

 

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Aircraft with skis.

Polar mission
The crew of a ski-equipped LC-130 Hercules from the New York National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing takes off July 28, 2010, from a remote science research site on Greenland's ice sheet. The 109th Airlift Wing is the only military unit in the world to fly such aircraft and has flown missions to Greenland since 1975. The unit now provides airlift support to the National Science Foundation's polar research program there. (Department of Defense photo/Fred W. Baker III)

Alaska Guard
An Alaska Air National Guard HH-60 Pave Hawk waits for the weather to clear before making another attempt to reach the survivors of a plane crash Aug. 8, 2010, five miles from the Knik Glacier crash site. (Alaska National Guard photo/Master Sgt. Sean Mitchell)

 

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VF-874 Corsairs on the Oriskany.

 

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B-1B Lancers are parked on the flightline at Ellsworth Air Force Base. Carrying the largest payload of both guided and unguided weapons in the Air Force inventory, the multi-mission B-1 is the backbone of America’s long-range bomber force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Corey Hook)

 

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A little self-promotion. No, it's not a -60F, but at least the Air Force got the Seahawk part right. Funny, because it says "SH-60B" on the fuselage.

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala (June 2, 2010) - Guatemalan military members along with U.S. servicemembers load more than 1,000 pounds of humanitarian aid on to a SH-60F Seahawk June 2 at the Guatemala City Airport. At the request of the Guatemalan government, U.S. military aircraft conducted their first humanitarian missions to support humanitarian assistance efforts in Guatemala delivering 6,500 lbs. supplies to communities in need following Tropical Storm Agatha. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Franks)

 

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Great video of the 2010 AirVenture in Oshkosh, WI. It's about 5 minutes, just cut 'n paste - enjoy!

http://marcbrecy.perso.neuf.fr/Oshkosh.html

 

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During the Golden Age of Aviation, the "High Hats" of Fighting Squadron (VF) 1B wowed spectators by flying in formation with the wing tips of the planes in each section attached with cables. This photograph taken on August 31, 1929- eighty-one years ago today- shows squadron F2B-1 fighters making a low-level pass.