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Key West, Fla. (Nov. 07, 2004) The U.S. Navy flight demonstration team, the "Blue Angels," diamond formation performs a burner loop maneuver on take-off over Naval Air Station Key West, Fla. The Blue Angels fly More

Atlantic Ocean (Nov. 15, 2004) An AV-8B II Harrier prepares for take-off during flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). The Kearsarge Expeditionary Strike Group and the 26th More

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Caribbean Sea (Aug. 26, 2006) An MH-53E Sea Dragon prepares for take-off from the flight deck to conduct mine countermeasures. Kearsarge is underway participating in PANAMAX 2006, a multi-national exercise tail More

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CORONADO, Calif. (Jul. 10, 2007) A plane captain assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 3 communicates with pilots and aircrew prior to take-off on board Naval Base Coronado. U.S. Navy photo by Mass C More

Perseid Meteor flight on Google's Gulfstream Aircraft. P.I. Peter Jenniskens, SETI Group - Google's Gulfstream Aircraft on flightline before take-off

PUERTO CABEZAS, Nicaragua (Sep. 07, 2007) Injured citizens from Puerto Cabezas prepare for take-off in an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter. For the past two days Wasp Sailors have been assisting with disaster relief e More

PUERTO CABEZAS, Nicaragua (Sep. 07, 2007) An injured passenger tries to calm herself just before take-off during a medical evacuation. Sailors aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) h More

PUERTO CABEZAS, Nicaragua (Sep. 07, 2007) A Navy Search and Rescue (SAR) swimmer prepares for take-off after offloading supplies in Nicaragua. Sailors onboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp More

PUERTO CABEZAS, Nicaragua (Sep. 07, 2007) U.S. Navy aircrewmen comfort an injured Nicaraguan woman prior to take-off during a medical evacuation. U.S. Southern Command diverted Wasp from an international mariti More

PUERTO CABEZAS, Nicaragua (Sep. 07, 2007) An aircrewman checks on an injured passenger just before take-off during a medical evacuation. Sailors assigned to multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1 More

PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 13, 2008) Sailors direct the take-off of an Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) off the coast of Guatemala. The helicopter is assigned to the A More

An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the "Eagles" of Strike Fighter Squadron 115 , launches from catapult 2 on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. The F/A-18E provides the ca More

Sailors remove chocks and chains from a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 264 aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall. Carter Hall is deployed as part of More

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Jun. 10, 2009) A pilot prepares for take-off in a multi-mission MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Fla. The new Sea Hawk variant has many improvements, such as the More

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Jun. 10, 2009) Lt. j.g. Brian Crosby goes through the weight and balance checks before take-off at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Fla. The weight of the aircraft, ordnance stored and person More

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 03, 2009) An AV-8B Harrier assigned to the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducts its final take-off from the flight deck of the a More

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 03, 2009) An AV-8B Harrier assigned to the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducts its final take-off from the flight deck of the a More

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 03, 2009) An AV-8B Harrier assigned to the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducts its final take-off from the flight deck of the a More

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 03, 2009) An AV-8B Harrier assigned to the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares for its final take-off from the flight deck of t More

SOUDA BAY, GREECE (Jan. 20, 2010) A C-2A Greyhound assigned to the Rawhides of Fleet Logisitics Support Squadron (VRC) 40 taxis for take-off. VRC-40 is assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 and embarked on the U More

Petty Officer 2nd Class Mark Hernandez signals an MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, to take off from the flight deck of the amphibious a More

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 20, 2010) Sailors prepare an AV-8B Harrier jet aircraft assigned to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 542 for take-off from the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex More

Petty Officer 3rd Class Miguel Bravo, boatswain's mate, left, and Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeff Rashley, boatswain's mate, signal to an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter from Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 70 as i More

Petty Officer 2nd Class Maxy Baskin, boatswain's mate, directs an Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during take off from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall. Army aviators assigned to the 1228 Avia More

Petty Officer 3rd Class Danrey White, aviation boatswain's mate, signals an AV8-B Harrier for take off aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer. Boxer and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit are underway for More

KODIAK, Alaska - A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak HH-65 Dolphin helicopter pilot checks the aircraft before take off March 4, 2011, at Air Station Kodiak as the Coast Guard Cutters SPAR and Alex Haley rest in W More

An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Knights of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154 catapults from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan . Ronald Reagan and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 14 are deployed to the More

INDIAN OCEAN (Jul. 18, 2011) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Eagles of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 is prepared for take-off from the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washing More

An AV-8B Harrier commences a vertical landing on the flight deck off the USS Iwo Jima during deck landing qualifications as part of the Amphibious Squadron 8 (PHIBRON 8) / 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit Integ More

An F-22 Raptor begins take off from the runway here Feb. 29. The launching of 15 consecutive F-22 Raptors marked the culmination of a Phase 1 Operational Readiness Exercise at Holloman. (U.S. Air Force photo More

Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Akeen Malone, left, and another sailor assigned to the line shack of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81 wait to chain down aircraft on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircra More

The inside of an AV-8B Harrier with the Pegasus engine removed. The Harrier has special design considerations to give it vertical and short take off/landing abilities. The air intakes have extra slots in the si More

Sailors prepare to stow the rotor blades on an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Eightballers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 8 on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Ste More

An F-15 Eagle assigned to the Republic of Singapore air force takes off during RED FLAG-Alaska 13-1 Oct. 9, 2012, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. RF-A is a multi-service, multi-national coordinated, aerial comb More

A B-1 bomber takes to the skies to participate in a Green flag training exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., from the flightline at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Oct. 25, 2012. The exercise is designed to More

Airman 1st Class Magen Boles, 4th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, prepares for take-off Nov. 1, 2012, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. A C-17 Globemaster III aircraft and airmen from JBLM picked up passengers an More

A helicopter takes off from Forward Operating Base Gamberi, Laghman province, Afghanistan, Dec. 30, 2012. The helicopters are operated by civilian contractors who bring supplies and people to the base. (U.S. Ar More

A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew prepares for departure, Thursday, April 4, 2013 at Air Station Clearwater, Fla. The Jayhawk is a multi-mission, twin-engine, medium-range helicopter used for searc More

A C-17 Globemaster III takes off May 7, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases or directly to fo More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – An engineer from NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center prep a remote-controlled aircraft for take-off. The aircraft is equipped with a unique set of sensors and software and was assembled b More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Engineers from NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center prep a remote-controlled aircraft for take-off. The aircraft is equipped with a unique set of sensors and software and was assembled by More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Engineers from NASA's Kennedy Space Center prep a remote-controlled aircraft for take-off. The aircraft is equipped with a unique set of sensors and software and was assembled by a team o More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Engineers from NASA's Kennedy Space Center prep a remote-controlled aircraft for take-off. The aircraft is equipped with a unique set of sensors and software and was assembled by a team o More

U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Daniel F. Kauppila, Combat Camera chief with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron (MWHS) 3, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) from Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar, Calif., docume More

F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 18th Aggressor Squadron prepare for takeoff from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 10, 2014. Ten Aggressors took off in succession to fly to Anderson Air Force Base, Guam to su More

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 21, 2014) MV-22 Ospreys prepare for take-off from the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group is deployed supporting maritime security ope More

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 21, 2014) MV-22 Ospreys prepare for take-off from the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group is deployed supporting maritime security ope More

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), prepare CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters for flight at Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 31, 201 More

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), fly CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters over San Diego, Calif., March 31, 2014. After 47 years More

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), fly CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters over San Diego, Calif., March 31, 2014. After 47 years More

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Christopher L. Hawley, crew chief with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), supervises pre-flight checks of a CH- More

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), fly CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters over San Diego, Calif., March 31, 2014. After 47 years More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Sanders, 354th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, guides F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots into position for a final weapons check during a training sortie April 3, 2014, at Ei More

Marines with Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, board an MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th MEU, on the fligh More

An MH-60S Knighthawk with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23 (HSC-23) prepares for takeoff aboard the USS Makin Island during Amphibious Squadron Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT) off the co More

Sailors aboard the USS Makin Island remove restraints from a CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, as it prepares to take off during Amphi More

CH-53E Super Stallions with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, idle prior to taking off from the USS Makin Island during Amphibious Squadron Marine Expeditionary More

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367 (HLMA-367) board a UH-1Y Huey during a Max Launch operation at hangar 101 aboard Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Kaneohe Bay, May 6th, 2014. More

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Andrew Coons, logistics officer, 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion (CEB), 1st Marine Division (MarDiv), 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, escorts a convoy during exercise Desert Scimitar 201 More

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sep. 19, 2014) Diamond pilots from the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, take-off at the NAS Oceana Air Show Sept. 20. The Blue Angels are scheduled to perform 68 de More

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sep. 19, 2014) Aviation boatswain's mates direct the take-off of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is underway co More

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, load onto a helicopter during interoperability training Nov. 13, 2014. This training further integrat More

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – On the third day of preparations for recovery of Orion, pilots in two H60-S Seahawk helicopters practice take-off and search from the deck of the USS Anchorage in the Pacific Ocean about 600 More

Col. Robert Blagg, 374th Operations Group commander, performs a preflight inspection in a C-130 Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 12, 2014. Yokota aircrews trained flight tactics and times packed drops. More

A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 177th Fighter Wing takes off from Atlantic City International Airport, N.J., Jan. 10, 2015 during that JAN ME EX 15-01 exercise. T More

150213-N-LM312-013 EAST CHINA SEA (Feb. 13, 2015) - An AV-8B Harrier, assigned to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 231, prepares to take off from the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Michelle Park, a 354th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron assistant dedicated crew chief, works on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 27, 2015. Park will wo More

An F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot from the 113th Wing, District of Columbia Air National Guard, gives a thumbs up before take off April 27, 2015, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The unit is preparing to particip More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Sharone Gray, a 113th Wing, District of Columbia Air National Guard crew chief, works inside the cockpit of an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 27, 2015 More

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 18th Aggressor Squadron (AGRS) sit on the flight line April 28, 2015, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The 18th AGRS prepares joint and allied aircrews for combat More

ATLANTIC OCEAN (May. 20, 2015) An F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter lands on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) during short take-off, vertical landing operations. (U.S. Marin More

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, takes off June 15, 2015, during Exercise Northern Edge 15 at Eielson Air Force Base More

GULF OF ADEN (July 5, 2015) An MV-22B Osprey from the “Greyhawks” of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to land on the flight deck of the French amphibio More

A C-130J assigned to the 314th Airlift Wing takes off Aug. 20, 2015, at the All-American Landing Zone at Camp Robinson, Ark. The aircraft and crew were competing in a “Turkey Shoot” tactical airlift competition More

U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles prepare to depart RAF Lakenheath to support Operation Inherent Resolve, Nov. 12, 2015. Aircraft from the 48th Fighter Wing deployed to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, to conduct co More

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 27, 2015) A pilot assigned to the Swordsmen of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 32 prepares for take-off on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. More

Two white swans are flying in the water / Two swans are flying out of the water - public domain aircraft photo. Two white swans are flying in the water / Two swans are flying out of the water / Public domain s More

A bird is taking off from the water / A seagull taking off from a body of water / Animals public domain photography.