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Left side view of two C-130 Hercules aircraft preparing for take-off. The background aircraft is painted in the European camouflage paint scheme and the aircraft in the foreground is painted in desert camouflaged

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Little Rock Air Force Base State: Arkansas (AR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Tom Guminsky Release Status: Rele More

The space shuttle orbiter Challenger lifts off from Complex 39A at 7:33 a.m. EDT. Aboard the seventh flight of the Space Transportation System (STS-7) are: Bob Crippen, commander; Frederick H. Hauck, pilot; and mission specialists Sally Ride, John Fabian and Dr. Norman Thagard

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kennedy Space Center State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Publ More

A ground crewman pulls the wheel chocks away from an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft as it is readied for take-off during Exercise AIR WARRIOR. The F-16 is assigned to the 19th Tactical Fighter Squadron. Visible on the wingtip is an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile. Mark 84 bombs are attached to the wing pylon

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: AIR WARRIOR Base: George Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator More

First Lieutenant Scott Landis, weapons system operator for the 36th Tactical Fighter Squadron, sets instruments in the rear cockpit of an F-4E Phantom II aircraft of the 51st Tactical Fighter Wing, prior to take-off

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Hans H. Deffner Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Se More

Captain Kazutoshi Ogata (front seat) and Captain Mike Stewart, USAF, prepare to take off in their Japanese Air Self Defense Force F-4EJ Phantom aircraft during Exercise COPE NORTH 84-1

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH 84-1 Base: Chitose Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Lee Schading Release Status: Release More

An aerial stern view of the MINSK, a Soviet class guided missile vertical short take-off/landing aircraft carrier. (SUBSTANDARD)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An aerial port quarter view of the Soviet guided missile vertical short take-off/landing aircraft carrier KIEV underway

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

AV-8B (NASA-704) take-off at Crow Landing, Central Valley, CA ARC-1985-AC85-0850-54

AV-8B (NASA-704) take-off at Crow Landing, Central Valley, CA

A black and white photo of a rocket taking off. Challenger explosion space shuttle, science technology.

The space shuttle discovery, as seen from the space shuttle discovery / A space shuttle in the sky public domain stock photo.

Artwork: "Last Preparations Before Take-off". Artist: Maxine McCaffrey. US Air Force Art Collection

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A technician from the 354th Component Repair Squadron repairs the power take-off assembly inside the engine of an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Myrtle Beach Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: AMN Julie Urtz Release Sta More

A view of the pilot control joystick, positioned on the drone aircraft control panel inside the drone radar approach control van. The van is handling take-off, flight, and landing for the QF-100 Super Sabre drone aircraft within a 15-mile radius during the air-to-air weapons meet WILLIAM TELL '86

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: WILLIAM TELL '86 Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Opera More

Two F-4 Phantom II aircraft accelerate for take-off during the air-to-air weapons meet WILLIAM TELL '86

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: WILLIAM TELL '86 Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Opera More

A view of the pilot control joystick and the drone aircraft control panel inside the drone radar approach control van. The van is handling take-off, flight, and landing for the QF-100 Super Sabre aircraft within a 15-mile radius during the air-to-air weapons meet WILLIAM TELL '86

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: WILLIAM TELL '86 Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Opera More

A plane director stands by as a Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II aircraft makes a vertical take-off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA 3)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3) Scene Camera Operator: PHCS R.W. Bayles Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A plane director stands by as a Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II aircraft makes a vertical take-off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA-3)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PHCS R.W. Bayles Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Plane directors stand by as a Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II aircraft makes a vertical take-off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA-3)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PHCS R.W. Bayles Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Crew members of a 10th Military Airlift Squadron C-23A Sherpa aircraft review their flight plan prior to take-off

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Zweibrucken Air Base Country: West Germany (FRG) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Patrick Nugent Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military More

Pilot John Warlick and copilot Bill Sloan prepare for take-off aboard their replica of the Wright"B"Flyer aircraft during the"Festival of Flight,"an Air Force 40th anniversary celebration

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base State: Ohio (OH) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Keith Walker Release Status More

A civilian prepares his radio-controlled model aircraft for take-off during the"Festival of Flight,"an Air Force 40th anniversary celebration

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base State: Ohio (OH) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Kit Thompson Release Status More

Air-to-air, high, front view of a 63rd Airlift Wing's C-141B Starlifter as it takes off from Norton. Two C-141B's sit on the ramp waiting to take-off. Exact Date Shot Unknown

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Norton Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Ken Hackman Release Status: Released More

Captain Ronald "Taco" Johnson and CAPT. Michael "Omar" Bradley perform a last minute check of their F-14 Tomcat aircraft before take-off. Johnson and Bradley are Air Force officers stationed at Miramar while participating in the Navy-Air Force pilot exchange program

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CMSGT. Don C. Sutherland Releas More

E-7 STOVL fighter model testing in Ames 40x80ft Subsonic wind tunnel. Investigating Supersonic Short Take-off and Vertical Landing (STOVL) technology. ARC-1988-AC88-0530-29

E-7 STOVL fighter model testing in Ames 40x80ft Subsonic wind tunnel. Investigating Supersonic Short Take-off and Vertical Landing (STOVL) technology.

First Lieutenant (1LT) Larry Belongia, pilot, communicates with 1LT Homer Powers, co-pilot, in an AH-1 Sea Cobra helicopter prior to take-off during Exercise TEAMWORK'88. A three-barrel 20 mm cannon and 2.75-inch rocket pods are visible on the gunship

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: TEAMWORK Country: Norway (NOR) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Milton Savage, Usnr-R Release Status: Released to Public Combined M More

Flight deck crewmen direct the pilot of a Marine Attack Squadron 513 (VMA-513) AV-8B Harrier vertical short take-off and landing (VSTOL) aircraft as the plane taxies on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA 3) during flight operations off the coast of San Diego

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Michael D.P. Flynn, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combi More

A hand-sketched illustration by Artist: Harry Harrington. Artwork:"Taegu Take-off". US Air Force Art Collection

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Flight deck crewmen stand by as a Marine Attack Squadron 513 (VMA-513) AV-8B Harrier vertical short take-off and landing (VSTOL) aircraft taxies on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA 3) during flight operations off the coast of San Diego

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Michael D.P. Flynn, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combi More

A landing signal enlistedman guides a Marine Attack Squadron 513 (VMA-513) AV-8B Harrier vertical short take-off and landing (VSTOL) aircraft as it lands on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA 3) during flight operations off the coast of San Diego

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Michael D.P. Flynn, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combi More

US Air Force (USAF) B-1B Lancer bomber, Sunrise Surprise, 46th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), 319th Bombardment Wing, Grand Forks Air Force Base (AFB), North Dakota (ND), on take off roll from Naval Air Station (NAS) Miramar, California (CA). An F-14 Tomcat waits, in the background, to take the runway as soon as the bomber clears it

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Trenton L. James, Usn Relea More

A US Air Force (USAF) B-1B Lancer bomber, Sunrise Surprise, 46th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), 319th Bombardment Wing, Grand Forks Air Force Base (AFB), North Dakota (ND), pulls its landing gear in shortly after take off

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Release More

CPT Bob Petras checks an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on his F-4G Phantom II Advanced Wild Weasel aircraft of the 37th Tactical Fighter Wing before take-off

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Russ Pollanen Release Status: Rel More

A crew member stands at the railing beside a Pilot Landing and Take-Off System (PLATS) camera aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72). The vessel is underway during its circumnavigation of South America

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Dennis Taylor Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter lands as a 374th Tactical Air Wing C-130 Hercules aircraft prepares for take-off at Chittagong Air Base. The aircraft are taking part in Operation Sea Angel, a U.S. military effort to provide disaster relief to victims of a cyclone which devastated Bangladesh on April 30th.

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SEA ANGEL Country: Bangladesh(BGD) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar More

An Air Force C-17A heavy-lift, air-refuelable cargo transport, flying overhead on its maiden flight, just after take-off

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. John Mcdowell Release Status: Releas More

Crewmen direct a P-3 Orion anti-submarine aircraft of Patrol Squadron 11 (VP-11) into position for take-off during a New England snow storm

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Brunswick State: Maine(ME) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Uhde Release Status: Released t More

A P-3 Orion anti-submarine aircraft of Patrol Squadron 11 (VP-11) taxis into position for take-off during a New England snow storm

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Brunswick State: Maine(ME) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Uhde Release Status: Released t More

Captian Norbert Volmann, Air Transport Wing 63rd C-160 pilot, and SFC Bernd Wilhelm, flight engineer, review the after take-off checklists as they head for the El Bon drop zone in Somalia, Operation Provide Relief

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE RELIEF Base: Mombasa Country: Kenya (KEN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Charles Reger Release Status: Released to Publ More

In support of Operation Provide Relief, 823rd Redhorse Squadron works to repair airstrips used to bring in relief supplies. SSGT Robert Chandler (on grader) watches a C-130 take-off from the Hoddur airstrip

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE RELIEF Base: Hoddur Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: SGT M.R. Preston Release Status: Released to Publi More

A 5-ton cargo truck, foreground, and an AAVP-7A1 amphibious assault vehicle stand at the base camp for the Marine vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) pad near Mogadishu Airport during Operation Restore Hope relief efforts

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Rebecca Fox Newsom Release Status: Released t More

An overview of the base camp for the Marine vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) pad as heavy smoke rises in the background and a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter prepares to land during Operation Restore Hope relief efforts

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Modadishu Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Rebecca Fox Newsom Release Status: Released t More

Air National Guard troops lay on sand bags waiting for an UH-1 Helicopter to take-off after loading the helicopter with sand bags to be used to fortify levees and to build walls to hold back the advancing flood waters.(Exact date unknown)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Des Moines State: Iowa (IA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined M More

A 22nd Air Refueling Wing, March AFB, California, KC-10A Extender is seen from above as it flies over the 21R runway threshold. Waiting for take-off on the ramp are a C-141B Starlifter and a C-5 Galaxy from the 60th Airlift Wing. Exact Date Shot Unknown

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Travis Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Ken Hackman Release Status: Released More

A B-52H Stratofortress from the 20th Bomb Squadron (2nd Wing) at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., deploys a parachute after landing from a mission during exercise Mighty Force 93-6. The 20th Bomb Squadron flew 63 missions during the exercise with a 100 percent take-off rate and a 98 percent on-time rate

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: MIGHTY FORCE 93-6 Base: Roswell State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Ma More

Maintenance personnel from the 20th Bomb Squadron (2nd Wing), Barksdale, La., pack a parachute (dragchute) from a B-52H Stratofortress during exercise Mighty Force 93-6. A B-52 with the dragchute dpeloyed is in the background. The 2nd Wing deployed with 12 aircraft and 430 people. The 20th Bomb Squadron had a 100 percent take-off rate and a 98 percent on-time rate during the exercise

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: MIGHTY FORCE 93-6 Base: Roswell State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Ma More

GEN Ronald Fogelman, Commander, Air Mobility Command in the pilot's position of the first C-17 Globemaster III being delivered to the Air Force. GEN Fogelman is preparing to taxi the aircraft for take-off from Adams Field

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Little Rock State: Arkansas (AR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Ken Hackman Release Status: Released to Public C More

View from catwalk into small assembly, take-off area of shop.

Forms part of a group of images documenting the daily work activities of people at Watson Machine International, a machine tool manufacturing company located at 74 Railroad Avenue, Paterson, NJ, on August 4, 1994.

Flight deck crewmembers standby as a UH-1 Iroquois (Huey) helicopter prepares for take-off from the amphibious transport dock USS DENVER (LPD-9) off the coast of Mogadishu, Somalia

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: JOC(Sw) Millie J. Tamberg Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

STAFF SGT. Stephen Parks, member of the Physiological Support Division at Beale AFB, assists the pilot into a U-2R prior to take-off. Exact Date Shot Unknown . Published in AIRMAN Magazine, May 1994

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Beale Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT. Rose S. Reynolds Release Status More

A flight of F-14A Tomcat aircraft of Reserve Fighter Squadron 101 (VF-101) taxi to the hold short of runway 05 and prepare for an element section take-off on a training sortie

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Oceana State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Bruce Trombecky Release Status More

A right side view of an F-14A Tomcat aircraft of Fighter Squadron 102 (VF-102) climbing out after take-off while still pulling up his landing gear. The aircraft is assigned to the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV-66)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Oceana State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Bruce Trombecky Release Status More

STAFF Sergeant Philip Ryan, a loadmaster from the 143rd Airlift Squadron, Rhode Island Air National Guard, looks for fluid leaks after take-off during RODEO '94

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RODEO '94 Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: More

A UH-60 Black Hawk (Blackhawk) helicopter from the 3-25 Assault Helicopter Battalion takes-off from the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Eisenhower (CVN-69) taking the first wave of combat troops ashore in Haiti, 19 Sep 94. More Black Hawk (Blackhawk)s are in line waiting for take-off

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: UPHOLD DEMOCRACY Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Martin Maddock (USN) Release Status: Relea More

A close up view of the approach and landing on runway 090. Large aircraft must back taxi onto the runway to get to the parking area or to take-off

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: UPHOLD DEMOCRACY Base: Port Au Prince Country: Haiti (HTI) Scene Camera Operator: LT. COL. Michael J. Muzinich Release Statu More

A long range view of the approach and landing on runway 090. Large aircraft must back taxi onto the runway to get to the parking area or to take-off

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: UPHOLD DEMOCRACY Base: Port Au Prince Country: Haiti (HTI) Scene Camera Operator: LT. COL. Michael J. Muzinich Release Statu More

A long range view of the approach and landing on runway 090. Large aircraft must back taxi onto the runway to get to the parking area or to take-off

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: UPHOLD DEMOCRACY Base: Port Au Prince Country: Haiti (HTI) Scene Camera Operator: LT. COL. Michael J. Muzinich Release Statu More

A close up view of the approach and landing on runway 090. Large aircraft must back taxi onto the runway to get to the parking area or to take-off

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: UPHOLD DEMOCRACY Base: Port Au Prince Country: Haiti (HTI) Scene Camera Operator: LT. COL. Michael J. Muzinich Release Statu More

An aerial view of the approach and landing runway 090 at Port-au-Prince during Operation Uphold Democracy. Large aircraft must back taxi on the runway to get to the parking area or to take-off. Exact Date Shown Unknown

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: UPHOLD DEMOCRACY Base: Port Au Prince Country: Haiti (HTI) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public More

A Navy F-14A tomcat is in position in front of the blast deflector to begin take-off from USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71). This is part of a four day exercise involving Navy, Army, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard to test proficiency in joint operations and coordination of various elements of a strike package

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: Joint Task Force Exercise 95-2 State: Atlantic Ocean Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT More

A Navy F-14A tomcat is in position in front of the blast deflector, with afterburners ignited, ready to begin take-off from USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71). This is part of a four day exercise involving Navy, Army, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard to test proficiency in joint operations and coordination of various elements of a strike package

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: Joint Task Force Exercise 95-2 State: Atlantic Ocean Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT More

A Navy F-14A Tomcat catapults off the deck of the USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71) as another is positioned for take-off. This is part of a four day exercise involving Navy, Army, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard to test proficiency in joint operations and coordination of various elements of a strike package

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: Joint Task Force Exercise 95-2 State: Atlantic Ocean Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT More

An overhead view of a C-12J just after take-off

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Mark E. Miller Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit More

A rear view of three USAF F-15 Eagle aircraft poised for take-off during ROVING SANDS 95. The aircraft in the background has its afterburner on, ready for a full power take-off from the Roswell Industrial Air Center

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS 95 Base: Roswell State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Sean More

CAPT. Wenke "Wee Willy" Scott and CAPT. George "Jorge" Thomas from the 124th Fighter Group, Boise IAP, Idaho, do their preflight checks inside an F-4 Phantom prior to take-off while a crew member runs to remove the chocks at the Roswell Industrial Air Center

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS 95 Base: Roswell State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Sean More

A cuban immigrant and her child look at an in-flight magazine as they await take-off for the United States

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SEA SIGNAL Base: Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay Country: Cuba (CUB) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL. Cheresa D. Clark Release Sta More

A left side view of the seventh of eight Globemaster C-17s as it taxis for take-off to Saudi Arabia with a full payload of Early Warning Radar Equipment

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: VIGILANT SENTINEL Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Ope More

STAFF SGT. Richard Valdez, dedicated Crew CHIEF from the 53rd Fighter Squadron, 53rd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem AB, Germany, conducts a pre-flight inspection of an F-15 Strike Eagle before take-off. Exact Date Shot Unknown

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: TACTICAL WEAPONRY '95 Base: Flyvestation State: Karup Country: Denmark (DNK) Scene Camera Operator: SENIOR AIRMAN Robert Stu More

Aviation Machinist Mate First Class (AD1) Mario Herrera, a loadmaster for a C-2 Greyhound aircraft of Fleet Tactical Support Squadron 40 (VRC-40), and Postal Clerk Third Class (PC-3) Albert Treiber from the beach detachment of the USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN-73) check the mail manifest and transfer custody of registered mail on the flight line at the Naval Station prior to take-off for the ship

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Nas, Roosevelt Roads State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Michael J. Rinaldi Release Status: R More

Plane captain AIRMAN Christopher Pyles signals to the pilot of a P-3C Orion aircraft of Patrol Squadron 68 (VP-68) to start the number two engine in preparation for take-off. Aviation Ordnanceman Third Class (AO3) Jeff Mills stands by to the right. The P-3C is using Navy reservist from Patrol Squadron Five (VP-5) as part of the crew to carry out a counter-narcotics mission to the Caribbean

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Nas, Roosevelt Roads State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Paul J. Spiotta Release Status: More

Plane captain AIRMAN Christopher Pyles signals to the pilot of a P-3C Orion aircraft of Patrol Squadron 68 (VP-68) to start the number two engine in preparation for take-off. Aviation Ordnanceman Third Class (AO3) Jeff Mills stands by to the right. The P-3C is using Navy reservist from Patrol Squadron Five (VP-5) as part of the crew to carry out a counter-narcotics mission to the Caribbean

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Nas, Roosevelt Roads State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Paul J. Spiotta Release Status: More

A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle fires it's afterburners upon take-off from Elmendorf AFB, Alaska. Exact Date Shot Unknown

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN EDGE '96 Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Ope More

A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules rises above the mountains after take-off from Elmendorf AFB, Alaska and head toward the Aleutian Mountain Range. Exact Date Shot Unknown

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN EDGE '96 Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Ope More

An E-3 AWACS Sentry taxis for take-off at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska. Exact Date Shot Unknown

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN EDGE 96 Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Oper More

1ST LT. Mike Sundsted of the 73rd Aeromed Evacuation Squadron does a check from the cockpit of the C-9 Nightingale prior to take-off

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Scott Air Force Base State: Illinois (IL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Mcfarlane Release Status: Released More

AIRMAN Shanner of the 375th Maintenance Squadron, flags the C-9 Nightingale aircraft to take-off

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Scott Air Force Base State: Illinois (IL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Mcfarlane Release Status: Released More

CAPT. Hawe of the 73rd Aeromed Evacuation Squadron does an outside check of a C-9 Nightingale aircraft prior to take-off

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Scott Air Force Base State: Illinois (IL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Mcfarlane Release Status: Released More

One F-15 takes off as another one taxies on the snow-cleared runway 05 in preparation for take-off

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Jeromy Cross Release Status: Rele More

Two F-15E Eagles are ready for take-off from the runway at Aviano Air Base, Italy. They are returning to the 48th Wing, 494th Fighter Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, England, after completing their mission with the 4190th Wing (P) during Operation Decisive Edge in support of Operation Joint Endeavor

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVORDECISIVE EDGE Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Russ Pol More

Three C-130's from the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota AB, Japan and Air National Guard (ANG) base at Anchorage Alaska, line the snow-cleared runway 05 in preparation for take-off

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Jeromy Cross Release Status: Rele More

Catapult launching officers LT. Commander Tony Boex and LT. Tom Mossey signal an EA-6B Prowler aircraft for take-off. On March 10th, following China's intent to conduct live fire war games off the coast of Taiwan, Secretary of State Warren Christopher announced that the carrier was being moved closer to the Taiwan Straits. CV-62 is the only permanently forward deployed aircraft carrier and is homeported in Yokosuka, Japan. It is the last of the Forrestal class fossil-fueled carriers, and is the Navy's oldest operational ship

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Independence (CV 62) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Stephen Batiz Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita More

Two F-16 Fighting Falcons, with their landing lights on, scramble for an evening take-off during the 169th Fighter Wing Operational Readiness Inspection

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcentire Ang Station State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MASTER SGT. Edward E. Snyder Rele More

An F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft from 389th Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho that just landed at Azaraq Air Base, Jordan is being "quick turned" by aircraft maintenance personnel and prepared for take-off and another mission. The plane will be participating in the Air Power Expeditionary Force. An ancillary mission of the Force is to assist US Air Force and other multinational forces operating in Saudi Arabia and other nearby countries patrol the no-fly zone over southern Iraq

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: AIR POWER EXPEDITIONARY FORCE Base: Azraq Air Base Country: Jordan (JOR) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT. Paul R. Caron Release More

An F-15 Eagle from the 159th Fighter Group, New Orleans, LA taxis down the taxi strip prior to take-off on a mission in support of Roving Sands '96, the US military's largest annual joint air defense training exercise

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS '96 Base: Cannon Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Ope More

Two parked U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, B Co., 7/227 Aviation Battalion, are prepared for take-off from a field near an airbase outside of Tuzla (Dubrave), Bosnia-Herzegovina during Operation Joint Endeavor. Operation Joint Endeavor is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: 1sg Donald E. Hurlbert Release Status: Released More

Two U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, B Co., 7/227 Aviation Battalion, take-off from a field near an airbase outside of Tuzla (Dubrave), Bosnia-Herzegovina during Operation Joint Endeavor. Operation Joint Endeavor is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: 1sg Donald E. Hurlbert Release Status: Released More

Two U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, B Co., 7/227 Aviation Battalion, take-off from a field near an airbase outside of Tuzla (Dubrave), Bosnia-Herzegovina during Operation Joint Endeavor. The UH-60 in the foreground has the IFOR marking on the fuselage. Operation Joint Endeavor is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: 1sg Donald E. Hurlbert Release Status: Released More

Two KC-10 aircraft from McGuire AFB NJ prepare to take-off

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PHOENIX PEAK Base: Roswell Airport State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: AIR More

US Navy Lieutenant Commander Rowland Huss (center), a Salvage Operations Officer, conducts an early morning brief for dive teams preparing for the days next event. Teams from the US Navy and New York Police Department are participating in salvage and recovery operations, for the ill-fated TWA Flight 800, which crashed after take-off from New Yorks Kennedy airport, July 17, 1996

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Moriches Inlet State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Charles L. Withrow, USN Release Status: More

A B-52H assigned to the 96th Bomb Squadron is poised on the runway ready for take-off

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STRIKE Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Oper More