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Philosophy run mad or A stupendous monument of human wisdom / GLS.

Philosophy run mad or A stupendous monument of human wisdom / GLS.

"A central monument [1] representing the French Republic is flanked by figures on pedestals inscribed [2] Liberty and [3] Equality..." (Source: George)

U.S. Air Force Airmen, assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing

U.S. Air Force Airmen, assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing

U.S. Air Force Airmen, assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, position a B-2 Spirit for display during the RAF Fairford 75th Anniversary Heritage Day at RAF Fairford, England, Sep... More

Three CV-22s from the 352nd Special Operations Group

Three CV-22s from the 352nd Special Operations Group

Three CV-22s from the 352nd Special Operations Group at RAF Mildenhall sit on the ramp at RAF Fairford Dec. 10. RAF Fairford opened its gates to more than 150 Airmen and three MC-130Js in addition to the CV-22s... More

A B-52 Stratofortress from the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot

A B-52 Stratofortress from the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot

A B-52 Stratofortress from the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., lands at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, June 4. The B-52 was one of three to arrive at RAF Fairford for a nearly two week deployment to... More

U.S. Air Force Maj. Cory Bartholomew, U-2 Dragon Lady

U.S. Air Force Maj. Cory Bartholomew, U-2 Dragon Lady

U.S. Air Force Maj. Cory Bartholomew, U-2 Dragon Lady pilot from the 9th Reconnaissance Wing, discusses the difficulties of landing an aircraft on its rear wheel at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, June 6, 2014. A... More

A member of the RAF Red Arrows Aerobatic team celebrates

A member of the RAF Red Arrows Aerobatic team celebrates

A member of the RAF Red Arrows Aerobatic team celebrates their 50th Anniversary while performing during the 2014 Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, July 11, 2014. The team has performed more than 4... More

A U-2 Dragon Lady, from Beale Air Force Base, Calif.,

A U-2 Dragon Lady, from Beale Air Force Base, Calif.,

A U-2 Dragon Lady, from Beale Air Force Base, Calif., prepares to land at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, June 9, 2015. U-2 pilots have a small margin of space to effectively land the plane without causing damage... More

A Polish Air Force MiG-29 “Fulcrum” rockets down the

A Polish Air Force MiG-29 “Fulcrum” rockets down the

A Polish Air Force MiG-29 “Fulcrum” rockets down the flightline during the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, July 17, 2015. Initially flown in 1977, the Fulcrum on display at RIAT ... More

A U-2 Dragon Lady flies over June 7, 2016, at Royal

A U-2 Dragon Lady flies over June 7, 2016, at Royal

A U-2 Dragon Lady flies over June 7, 2016, at Royal Air Force Fairford, Gloucestershire, England. The jet was met by an en route recovery team (ERT) in England to transition aircraft from and to Beale Air Force... More

A group of U.S. Air Force Airmen from Minot Air Force

A group of U.S. Air Force Airmen from Minot Air Force

A group of U.S. Air Force Airmen from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., and British locals split into two teams to play a game of cricket in Fairford, United Kingdom, June 8, 2016. The Airmen are deployed to RAF Fair... More

BALTOPS 16 - A man is fixing a fire hydrant on the ground

BALTOPS 16 - A man is fixing a fire hydrant on the ground

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Adam Fralick, a munitions Airman from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., attaches an arming device to an inert MK 62 smart mine after being shown the assembly steps by U.S. Navy personnel on ... More

A KC-130J Harvest Hawk touches down at RAF Fairford,

A KC-130J Harvest Hawk touches down at RAF Fairford,

A KC-130J Harvest Hawk touches down at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, June 29, 2016. As a lean base, RAF Fairford stands ready to ransform and receive forces on a moment's notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. ... More

Three F-35A Lightning II's fly over RAF Fairford, United

Three F-35A Lightning II's fly over RAF Fairford, United

Three F-35A Lightning II's fly over RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, June 30, 2016. The 5th generation fighters made the transatlanic flight with help from the mid-air refueling of a KC-10 tanker. (U.S. Air Force ... More

A F-22 Raptor, with the Raptor Demonstration Team,

A F-22 Raptor, with the Raptor Demonstration Team,

A F-22 Raptor, with the Raptor Demonstration Team, taxis past onlookers prior to its performance at the Royal International Air Tattoo, hosted on RAF Fairford, July 8-10, 2016. RIAT 16 afforded an opportunity f... More

A B-52 Stratofortress from the 307th Bomb Wing, Air

A B-52 Stratofortress from the 307th Bomb Wing, Air

A B-52 Stratofortress from the 307th Bomb Wing, Air Force Reserve Command, Barksdale, La. flies over RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, before circling around to land, August 30, 2016. The B-52 redeployed to RAF Fai... More

A B-1B Lancer from the 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess Air Base,

A B-1B Lancer from the 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess Air Base,

A B-1B Lancer from the 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess Air Base, Texas, Air Force Global Strike Command, taxis down the runway on Sep. 5, 2016 as the first day of participation in Exercise Ample Strike 2016, an annual Cze... More

RIAT 2016 - A fighter jet sitting on top of an airport tarmac

RIAT 2016 - A fighter jet sitting on top of an airport tarmac

Maj. William Andreotta, a F-35 Heritage Flight Pilot from Luke AFB, parks his F-35 after completing a demonstration at the 2016 Royal Internation Air Tattoo, June 10, 2016, at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom. RIAT... More

A Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter flies over the Royal

A Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter flies over the Royal

A Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter flies over the Royal International Air Tattoo, 14 July, 2017, on RAF Fairford, United Kingdom. RIAT 17 commemorates the 70th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force, with displays of... More

An Airbus A400M flies above the Royal International

An Airbus A400M flies above the Royal International

An Airbus A400M flies above the Royal International Air Tattoo, 14 July, 2017, RAF Fairford, 2017. RIAT 17 commemorates the 70th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force, with displays of past and present U.S. aircraf... More

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds perform a maneuver

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds perform a maneuver

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds perform a maneuver during the Royal International Air Tattoo, 15 July, 2017, on RAF Fairford, United Kingdom. RIAT 17 commemorates the 70th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force, wit... More

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christopher Hawn, 489th Bomb

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christopher Hawn, 489th Bomb

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christopher Hawn, 489th Bomb Group commander, tests his oxygen mask at RAF Fairford, U.K., Aug. 29, 2017. Hawn was preparing to go on a mission for Exercise Ample Strike, which is a Czec... More

Passengers from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., arrive

Passengers from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., arrive

Passengers from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., arrive at Fairford Royal Air Force Base, U.K., Sept. 11, 2017. U.S. Strategic Command bomber forces regularly conduct combined theater security cooperation engagem... More

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 345th Expeditionary

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 345th Expeditionary

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 345th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, arrive at RAF Fairford, U.K., on a C-17 Globemaster III from Travis AFB, California, May 22, 2018. Dyess... More

The 2018 Royal International Air Tattoo, the world’s

The 2018 Royal International Air Tattoo, the world’s

The 2018 Royal International Air Tattoo, the world’s largest air show, according to its web site, selected the HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter from the 943rd Rescue Group, Tucson, Ariz., as the winner of best stati... More

U.S. Air Force Maj. Greg Watson, 307th Bomb Wing weapons

U.S. Air Force Maj. Greg Watson, 307th Bomb Wing weapons

U.S. Air Force Maj. Greg Watson, 307th Bomb Wing weapons systems officer, eyes a B-52 Stratofortress as it prepares to land at RAF Fairford, Sept. 5, 2019. The aircraft is supporting exercise Ample Strike 2019... More

U.S. Air Force Maj. Greg Watson, 307th Bomb Wing weapons

U.S. Air Force Maj. Greg Watson, 307th Bomb Wing weapons

U.S. Air Force Maj. Greg Watson, 307th Bomb Wing weapons systems officer, eyes a B-52 Stratofortress as it prepares to land at Royal Air Force Fairford, Sept. 5, 2019. The aircraft was arriving there in suppor... More

Reserve Citizen Airmen of the 307th Bomb Wing conduct

Reserve Citizen Airmen of the 307th Bomb Wing conduct

Reserve Citizen Airmen of the 307th Bomb Wing conduct operations at RAF Fairford, England, Sept. 11-12, 2019. The unit was on hand to support Exercise Ample Strike 19 and Exercise Cobra Warrior. (U.S. Air Forc... More

A B-52 Stratofortress with the 307th Bomb Wing stands

A B-52 Stratofortress with the 307th Bomb Wing stands

A B-52 Stratofortress with the 307th Bomb Wing stands ready at RAF Fairford, England, Sept. 12, 2019. They were on hand to support, Exercise Ample Strike 19, a Czech-Republic led effort designed to improve int... More

A Royal Air Force Chinook HC4/6A flies over a Swiss

A Royal Air Force Chinook HC4/6A flies over a Swiss

A Royal Air Force Chinook HC4/6A flies over a Swiss Air Force F/A-18C Hornet during the 2019 Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, England, July 21, 2019. This year, RIAT commemorated the 70th anniver... More

Airman 1st Class Austin Sawchuk, a crew chief assigned

Airman 1st Class Austin Sawchuk, a crew chief assigned

Airman 1st Class Austin Sawchuk, a crew chief assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing, marshals in a B-2 Spirit on the flight line at Royal Air Base Fairford, England, on August 27, 2019. A Bomber Task Force deployment... More

Senior Airman  Markeece Powell and Airman 1st Class

Senior Airman Markeece Powell and Airman 1st Class

Senior Airman Markeece Powell and Airman 1st Class Austin Sawchuk, crew chiefs assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, prepare covers for a B-2 Spirit after it landed at Royal Air... More

Eighth AF commander visits BTF Airmen in European theater

Eighth AF commander visits BTF Airmen in European theater

Maj. Gen. James Dawkins Jr., Eighth Air Force commander, poses for a photo with Airmen assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing, on Royal Air Force Base Fairford, England, on August 28, 2019. Dawkins flew in a B-2 Spiri... More

Capt. Erik Leitzel, a B-2 Spirit pilot assigned to

Capt. Erik Leitzel, a B-2 Spirit pilot assigned to

Capt. Erik Leitzel, a B-2 Spirit pilot assigned to the 393rd Bomb Squadron at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, stands for an interview with a British journalist on August 30, 2019, at Royal Air Force Fairford... More

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Glorie Charwisa, A1C

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Glorie Charwisa, A1C

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Glorie Charwisa, A1C Christopher Gonzales and A1C Cory Martin, from the 422nd Communications Squadron stand near the podium after providing communications support for a Bomber Ta... More

Faces of Fairford: Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants (POL)

Faces of Fairford: Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants (POL)

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt Ralph Smith, 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuel supervisor, deployed from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, poses for a photo at RAF Fairford, England, September 5, 2019. Smith s... More

Reserve Citizden Airmen from the 307th Bomb Wing

Reserve Citizden Airmen from the 307th Bomb Wing

Reserve Citizden Airmen from the 307th Bomb Wing participated in RAF Fairford's 75th Anniversary celebration, Sept. 6, 2019. Hundreds of civic leaders showed up for the event, which included a static display o... More

Master Sgt. Lawrence Price, assigned to the 7th Security

Master Sgt. Lawrence Price, assigned to the 7th Security

Master Sgt. Lawrence Price, assigned to the 7th Security Forces Squadron at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, poses for a portrait with 1st Lt. Andrew Williams, assigned to the 509th SFS at Whiteman Air Force Base, ... More

The Honorable Ben Wallace, United Kingdom  secretary

The Honorable Ben Wallace, United Kingdom secretary

The Honorable Ben Wallace, United Kingdom secretary of state for defence, along with members of his entourage, pose for a photo with members of the Bomber Task Force assigned to Whiteman Air Force Base, Missou... More

Tech. Sgt. Gerson Anaya and Staff Sgt. Cody Wells,

Tech. Sgt. Gerson Anaya and Staff Sgt. Cody Wells,

Tech. Sgt. Gerson Anaya and Staff Sgt. Cody Wells, both assigned to the 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, push equipment into a hangar on Sept. 20, 2019, at Royal Air Forc... More

Senior Airman Thomas Chase, left, and Andrew Jacobson,

Senior Airman Thomas Chase, left, and Andrew Jacobson,

Senior Airman Thomas Chase, left, and Andrew Jacobson, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs assigned to Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, hook up an auxiliary power unit to a U.S. Air Force 2nd Bom... More

U.S. Air Force Col. Kurt Wendt, 501st Combat Support

U.S. Air Force Col. Kurt Wendt, 501st Combat Support

U.S. Air Force Col. Kurt Wendt, 501st Combat Support Wing commander, greets base leaders at RAF Fairford during 501st CSW All-Call at the RAF Fairford, England, Jan. 24, 2020. The wing commander and command chi... More

Senior Airman Aaron Hensley, an aircrew flight equipment

Senior Airman Aaron Hensley, an aircrew flight equipment

Senior Airman Aaron Hensley, an aircrew flight equipment technician assigned to the 131st Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, stands for a portrait at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, on March 17,... More

Tech. Sgt. Jame Wells, the NCO in charge of fuel operations

Tech. Sgt. Jame Wells, the NCO in charge of fuel operations

Tech. Sgt. Jame Wells, the NCO in charge of fuel operations deployed from Whiteman AFB, Missouri, in support of Bomber Task Force Europe, teaches active-duty and Air National Guard Airmen from the 509th and 131... More

U.S. Army Soldiers from the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps,

U.S. Army Soldiers from the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps,

U.S. Army Soldiers from the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps, who are based in Imjin Barracks, the United Kingdom, visit the Gloucester Cathedral, July 4, 2020, to hear the cathedral bells ring to the tune of the St... More

Contractors install new communication lines at RAF

Contractors install new communication lines at RAF

Contractors install new communication lines at RAF Fairford, England, May 4, 2020. Run by the 501st Combat Support Wing Plans and Programs Office, the project aims to recapitalize information technology infrast... More

Contractors install new communication lines at RAF

Contractors install new communication lines at RAF

Contractors install new communication lines at RAF Fairford, England, May 4, 2020. Run by the 501st Combat Support Wing Plans and Programs Office, the project aims to recapitalize information technology infrast... More

A U-2 Lockheed aircraft stands on display during the

A U-2 Lockheed aircraft stands on display during the

A U-2 Lockheed aircraft stands on display during the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron change of command ceremony, at RAF Fairford, England, June 24, 2020. The change of command ceremony is a military ... More

U.S. Army Soldiers visit the home of the Star-Spangled

U.S. Army Soldiers visit the home of the Star-Spangled

U.S. Army Soldiers visit the home of the Star-Spangled Banner tune in the United Kingdom, June 29, 2020. United States soldiers from the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps, who are based in Imjin Barracks, Gloucester ... More

A U-2 Dragon Lady rests in a hangar at RAF Fairford,

A U-2 Dragon Lady rests in a hangar at RAF Fairford,

A U-2 Dragon Lady rests in a hangar at RAF Fairford, England, July 7, 2020. The U-2 aircraft assigned to the 9th Reconnaissance Wing, Beale Air Force Base, Calif., are currently deployed to RAF Fairford as part... More

British Royal Air Force Air Vice Marshal Harvey Smyth

British Royal Air Force Air Vice Marshal Harvey Smyth

British Royal Air Force Air Vice Marshal Harvey Smyth speaks by video conference to leaders from NATO’s Allied Rapid Reaction Corps during a Space Day summit on Imjin Barracks, Gloucester, United Kingdom, July ... More

A B-52 Stratofortress prepares to land at RAF Fairford,

A B-52 Stratofortress prepares to land at RAF Fairford,

A B-52 Stratofortress prepares to land at RAF Fairford, England, Aug. 22, 2020. The Department of Defense maintains command and control of its bomber force for any mission, anywhere in the world at any time. (U... More

DSD Visits RAF Fairford

DSD Visits RAF Fairford

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Landreneau, left, 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron physiological support detachment supervisor, briefs Deputy Secretary of Defense David L. Norquist, right, about th... More

Deputy Secretary of Defense David L. Norquist arrives

Deputy Secretary of Defense David L. Norquist arrives

Deputy Secretary of Defense David L. Norquist arrives at RAF Fairford, England, Oct. 12, 2020. The visit highlighted the strategic importance of RAF Fairford, oriented him to the bomber and ISR missions in supp... More

British Army Lt. Gen. Ivan B. L. Jones CB, Commander

British Army Lt. Gen. Ivan B. L. Jones CB, Commander

British Army Lt. Gen. Ivan B. L. Jones CB, Commander Field Army, arrives at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, Nov. 17, 2020, during Exercise Loyal Leda 2020 (LOLE20). Allied Land Command (LANDCOM) conducted a ... More

ARRC declared combat ready

ARRC declared combat ready

British Army Lt. Gen. Sir Edward Smythe-Osbourne, commander of the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps, holds a guidon on South Cerney, United Kingdom, Nov. 19, 2020, during a ceremony marking the ARRC's combat readine... More

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Richard Trost, left, 420th

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Richard Trost, left, 420th

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Richard Trost, left, 420th Air Base Squadron superintendent, drives an ATV around the base perimeter of Royal Air Force Fairford, England, Feb. 3, 2021. The 501st Combat Support Wing ... More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Donald Miller, 420th Air

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Donald Miller, 420th Air

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Donald Miller, 420th Air Base Squadron security forces, deployed here as part of Bomber Task Force Europe from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, cordons off the perimeter around a B-2 Spi... More

Tech. Sgt. Timothy Pickett, 352nd Special Operations

Tech. Sgt. Timothy Pickett, 352nd Special Operations

Tech. Sgt. Timothy Pickett, 352nd Special Operations Group Maintenance crew chief, looks around as a CV-22 prepares to take off during a logistics exercise at RAF Fairford Dec. 10. RAF Fairford opened its gates... More

A B-52 Stratofortress from the 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale

A B-52 Stratofortress from the 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale

A B-52 Stratofortress from the 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., lands at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, June 4, at the start of a nearly two week deployment. Three B-52s will operate from RAF Fair... More

U.S. Air Force Maj. Cory Bartholomew, U-2 Dragon Lady

U.S. Air Force Maj. Cory Bartholomew, U-2 Dragon Lady

U.S. Air Force Maj. Cory Bartholomew, U-2 Dragon Lady pilot from the 9th Reconnaissance Wing, slips on his specially-designed pressure suit at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, June 6, 2014. The suit is worn to hel... More

The Italian Air Force C-27J Spartan demonstrated its

The Italian Air Force C-27J Spartan demonstrated its

The Italian Air Force C-27J Spartan demonstrated its aerobatic display featuring many maneuvers not usually seen performed by an airlift aircraft during the 2014 Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, ... More

A U-2 Dragon Lady, from Beale Air Force Base, Calif.,

A U-2 Dragon Lady, from Beale Air Force Base, Calif.,

A U-2 Dragon Lady, from Beale Air Force Base, Calif., touches down at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, June 9, 2015. If the pilot lands with too much forward momentum, the aircraft could bounce off the flightline ... More

A Polish Air Force MiG-29 “Fulcrum,” from the 23rd

A Polish Air Force MiG-29 “Fulcrum,” from the 23rd

A Polish Air Force MiG-29 “Fulcrum,” from the 23rd Tactical Air Base at Mińsk Mazowiecki in eastern Poland, flies in the sky above RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, during the Royal International Air Tattoo, July 1... More

9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airmen pull down

9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airmen pull down

9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airmen pull down a U-2 Dragon Lady's wing to level the aircraft June 7, 2016, at Royal Air Force Fairford, Gloucestershire, England. Due to the bicycle-style landing gear, the ... More

U.S. Air Force Capt. Matthew Dougherty, a B-52H

U.S. Air Force Capt. Matthew Dougherty, a B-52H

U.S. Air Force Capt. Matthew Dougherty, a B-52H Stratofortress pilot from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., swings at a cricket bowl during a game with Airmen and British locals, in Fairford, United Kingdom, June 8, ... More

A KC-10 Extender prepares to land at RAF Fairford,

A KC-10 Extender prepares to land at RAF Fairford,

A KC-10 Extender prepares to land at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, June 29, 2016. The aerial refueling tanker led a three-ship formation of F-35B Lightning II's on their inagural journey to the United Kingdom. ... More

An F-35A Lightning II touches down at RAF Fairford,

An F-35A Lightning II touches down at RAF Fairford,

An F-35A Lightning II touches down at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, June 30, 2016. This marked the first time the U.S. Air Force's newest fighter landed on UK soil. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jarad A. ... More

A CV-22 Osprey from RAF Mildenhall, demonstrates it

A CV-22 Osprey from RAF Mildenhall, demonstrates it

A CV-22 Osprey from RAF Mildenhall, demonstrates it ability to transition from vertical to horizontal flight during the 2016 Royal International Air Tattoo, hosted on RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, July 8-10, 20... More

A B-52 Stratofortress from the 307th Bomb Wing, Air

A B-52 Stratofortress from the 307th Bomb Wing, Air

A B-52 Stratofortress from the 307th Bomb Wing, Air Force Reserve Command, Barksdale, La. banks to begin its landing approach at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, August 30, 2016. The B-52 redeployed to RAF Fairfor... More

A B-1B Lancer from the 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess Air Base,

A B-1B Lancer from the 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess Air Base,

A B-1B Lancer from the 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess Air Base, Texas, Air Force Global Strike Command, taxis down the runway on Sep. 5, 2016 as the first day of participation in Exercise Ample Strike 2016, an annual Cze... More

An Airbus A400M flies above the Royal International

An Airbus A400M flies above the Royal International

An Airbus A400M flies above the Royal International Air Tattoo, 14 July, 2017, RAF Fairford, 2017. RIAT 17 commemorates the 70th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force, with displays of past and present U.S. aircraf... More

A Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter flies over the Royal

A Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter flies over the Royal

A Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter flies over the Royal International Air Tattoo, 14 July, 2017, on RAF Fairford, United Kingdom. RIAT 17 commemorates the 70th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force, with displays of... More

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds perform a maneuver

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds perform a maneuver

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds perform a maneuver during the Royal International Air Tattoo, 15 July, 2017, on RAF Fairford, United Kingdom. RIAT 17 commemorates the 70th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force, wit... More

Passengers from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., disembark

Passengers from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., disembark

Passengers from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., disembark the aircraft for immigration processing at Fairford Royal Air Force Base, U.K., Sept. 11, 2017. U.S. Strategic Command bomber forces regularly conduct co... More

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to Air Mobility Command

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to Air Mobility Command

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to Air Mobility Command and U.S. Air Forces Europe and Air Forces Africa Command, unload cargo at RAF Fairford, U.K., from a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to Travis AFB, Californi... More

A B-52 Stratofortress lands at Royal Air Force Fairford,

A B-52 Stratofortress lands at Royal Air Force Fairford,

A B-52 Stratofortress lands at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, Sept. 5, 2019 in support of Exercise Ample Strike 19. The annual event is a Czech Republic-led, multi-national live exercise that offers advanc... More

A B-52 Stratofortress lands at RAF Fairford, England,

A B-52 Stratofortress lands at RAF Fairford, England,

A B-52 Stratofortress lands at RAF Fairford, England, Sept. 5, 2019, in support of Exercise Ample Strike 19. The annual event is a Czech Republic-led, multi-national live exercise that offers advanced Air/Land... More

A B-52 Stratofortress of the 307th Bomb Wing prepares

A B-52 Stratofortress of the 307th Bomb Wing prepares

A B-52 Stratofortress of the 307th Bomb Wing prepares for its final approach to RAF Fairford, England, Sept. 5, 2019. The jet was on hand to support Exercise Cobra Warrior and Exercise Cobra Warrior. Collectiv... More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Stephen Boyd, 307th Security

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Stephen Boyd, 307th Security

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Stephen Boyd, 307th Security Forces Squadron specialist, guards a B-52 Stratofortress at RAF Fairford, England, Sept. 12, 2019. Boyd and a host of other Reserve Citizen Airmen from th... More

A B-52 Stratofortress from the 307th Bomb Wing awaits

A B-52 Stratofortress from the 307th Bomb Wing awaits

A B-52 Stratofortress from the 307th Bomb Wing awaits a mission at RAF Fairford, England, Sept. 12, 2019. The unit was on hand to support Exercise Ample Strike 19 and Exercise Cobra Warrior. (U.S. Air Force ph... More

Thousands of attendees view static displays of aircraft

Thousands of attendees view static displays of aircraft

Thousands of attendees view static displays of aircraft from NATO allies and partner nations during the 2019 Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, England, July 21, 2019. This year, RIAT commemorated ... More

Senior Airman Markeece Powell, Staff Sgt. Richard Huartson

Senior Airman Markeece Powell, Staff Sgt. Richard Huartson

Senior Airman Markeece Powell, Staff Sgt. Richard Huartson and Airman 1st Class Austin Sawchuk, crew chiefs assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, pose for a photo in front of a B... More

Crew chiefs assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman

Crew chiefs assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman

Crew chiefs assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, prepare a B-2 Spirit to be towed into a hangar at Royal Air Base Fairford, England, on August 27, 2019. A Bomber Task Force depl... More

An Airman assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing marshals

An Airman assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing marshals

An Airman assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing marshals in Maj. Gen. James Dawkins Jr., Eighth Air Force commander, as he taxis in a B-2 Spirit on the flight line of Royal Air Force Base Fairford, England, on August... More

U.S. Air Force Col. Kurt Wendt, 501st Combat Support

U.S. Air Force Col. Kurt Wendt, 501st Combat Support

U.S. Air Force Col. Kurt Wendt, 501st Combat Support Wing commander, speaks during a Bomber Task Force press conference at RAF Fairford, England, August 30, 2019. These types of Bomber Task Force missions occur... More

Reserve Citizden Airmen from the 307th Bomb Wing

Reserve Citizden Airmen from the 307th Bomb Wing

Reserve Citizden Airmen from the 307th Bomb Wing participated in RAF Fairford's 75th Anniversary celebration, Sept. 6, 2019. Hundreds of civic leaders showed up for the event, which included a static display o... More

Senior Airman Brianne Davis, assigned to the 2nd Security

Senior Airman Brianne Davis, assigned to the 2nd Security

Senior Airman Brianne Davis, assigned to the 2nd Security Forces Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, poses for a portrait in front a B-2 Spirit on Sept. 12, 2019, at Royal Air Force Fairford, Engla... More

A B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber, assigned to the 509th

A B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber, assigned to the 509th

A B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber, assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, flies over Royal Air Base Fairford, England, after performing a touch-and-go on September 11, 2019. A touch-an... More

Lt. Col. Rob Schoeneberg, the Bomber Task Force Europe

Lt. Col. Rob Schoeneberg, the Bomber Task Force Europe

Lt. Col. Rob Schoeneberg, the Bomber Task Force Europe commander assigned to Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, and the Honorable Ben Wallace, United Kingdom secretary of state for defence, along with members o... More

A B-2 Spirit lifts off of a runway on Sept. 19, 2019,

A B-2 Spirit lifts off of a runway on Sept. 19, 2019,

A B-2 Spirit lifts off of a runway on Sept. 19, 2019, at Royal Air Force Fairford, England. Three B-2's deployed to RAF Fairford as part of Bomber Task Force Europe, which challenged the stealth aircraft, as we... More

RAF Fairford military and civilian personnel view the

RAF Fairford military and civilian personnel view the

RAF Fairford military and civilian personnel view the mission video during the 501st CSW All-Call at RAF Fairford, England, Jan. 24, 2020. The wing commander and command chief traveled nearly 3,000 miles across... More

Tech. Sgt. Jame Wells, the NCO in charge of fuel operations

Tech. Sgt. Jame Wells, the NCO in charge of fuel operations

Tech. Sgt. Jame Wells, the NCO in charge of fuel operations deployed from Whiteman AFB, Missouri, in support of Bomber Task Force Europe, teaches active-duty and Air National Guard Airmen from the 509th and 131... More

Helmets and harnesses belonging to B-2 Spirit pilots

Helmets and harnesses belonging to B-2 Spirit pilots

Helmets and harnesses belonging to B-2 Spirit pilots assigned to Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, sit staged before a flight on March 17, 2020, at Royal Air Force Fairford, England. Airmen and key support equ... More

U.S. Army Soldiers from the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps,

U.S. Army Soldiers from the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps,

U.S. Army Soldiers from the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps, who are based in Imjin Barracks, the United Kingdom, visit the Gloucester Cathedral, July 4, 2020, to hear the cathedral bells ring to the tune of the St... More

Contractors install new communication lines at RAF

Contractors install new communication lines at RAF

Contractors install new communication lines at RAF Fairford, England, May 4, 2020. Run by the 501st Combat Support Wing Plans and Programs Office, the project aims to recapitalize information technology infrast... More

Contractors install new communication lines at RAF

Contractors install new communication lines at RAF

Contractors install new communication lines at RAF Fairford, England, May 4, 2020. Run by the 501st Combat Support Wing Plans and Programs Office, the project aims to recapitalize information technology infrast... More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Clarence Bennett, 99th

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Clarence Bennett, 99th

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Clarence Bennett, 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron non-destructive inspections journeyman, sings the national anthem during a change of command ceremony, at RAF Fairford, ... More

U.S. Army Shamaire Carrizal visits the home of the

U.S. Army Shamaire Carrizal visits the home of the

U.S. Army Shamaire Carrizal visits the home of the Star-Spangled Banner tune at the Gloucester Cathedral, United Kingdom, June 29, 2020. United States soldiers from the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps, who are base... More

U.S. Air Force Capt. Joshua, 99th Reconnaissance Squadron

U.S. Air Force Capt. Joshua, 99th Reconnaissance Squadron

U.S. Air Force Capt. Joshua, 99th Reconnaissance Squadron U-2 Dragon Lady pilot, rests prior to takeoff at RAF Fairford, England, July 8, 2020. The U-2 aircraft assigned to the 9th Reconnaissance Wing, Beale Ai... More

British Royal Air Force Air Marshal (Retired) Philip

British Royal Air Force Air Marshal (Retired) Philip

British Royal Air Force Air Marshal (Retired) Philip Osborn, a former U.K. chief of Defence Intelligence talks to leaders from NATO’s Allied Rapid Reaction Corps during a Space Day summit on Imjin Barracks, Glo... More

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