Capt. Samuel Larson, F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team commander and pilot, flies an aerial demonstration during the William Tell Air-to-Air Weapons Meet over Tybee Island, Ga., Sept. 13, 2023. Hosted by the 1st Fighter Wing based out of Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., after a 19-year hiatus, William Tell returned in full force at the Air Dominance Center in Savannah, Ga.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kaitlyn Ergish.
Uge 38 – PHANTOM
Uge 37 – HIP
Army Pvt. Michael Alvarez and Army Spc. Wyatt McLean, both with 1st Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, exit a helicopter during joint operation Lancer Lift in Pisz, Poland, July 19, 2023. Operation Lancer Lift is a British-led exercise designed to enhance the interoperability between multinational forces during an aerial insertion operation.
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Alex Soliday.
Uge 36 – CHINOOK
Safe Landing A Soldier assigned to the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, guides a CH-47 Chinook assigned to the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, supporting the 4th Infantry Division, during sling load training at Camp Croft, Hungary, June 23, 2023.
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Caitlin Wilkins.
Uge 35 – SPIRIT
Two U.S. Air Force 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron pilots approach a B-2 Spirit during Bomber Task Force 24-4 in Keflavik, Iceland, Aug. 15, 2023. BTF operations are U.S. Strategic Command’s means of conducting Dynamic Force Employment in support of the National Defense Strategy.
U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather Salazar.
Uge 34 – EAGLE
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 492nd Fighter Squadron takes off from Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, to participate in exercise Cobra Warrior 23-1 March 6, 2023. The Liberty Wing’s involvement in the exercise, the RAF’s largest exercise, increases interoperability with NATO allies and partners, improving the ability to employ a strategic force in theater whenever called upon.
U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Olivia Gibson.
Uge 33 – T-38 TALON
Instructor pilots assigned to the 71st Flying Training Wing conduct formation training in T-38C Talons in the sky over Oklahoma, June 9, 2023. Instructor pilots participate in continuation training regularly to keep their instructor rating and hone critical flying fundamentals to pass onto the next generation of pilots.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Crul.
Uge 32 – HELIX
BALTIC SEA (April 12, 2016) A Russian Kamov KA-27 HELIX helicopter flies low-level passes near the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) while the ship was operating in international waters April 12, 2016. Donald Cook is forward deployed to Rota, Spain, and is conducting routine patrols in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe.
U.S. Navy photo/Released
Uge 31 – L-29 DOLPHIN
Uge 30 – IROQUOIS
Uge 29 – HALO
Uge 28 – B-52H STRATOFORTRESS
A B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 23rd Bomb Squadron at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., takes off in support of a Bomber Task Force deployment at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, June 15, 2023. U.S. Strategic Command forces are on watch 24/7 globally, operating in all domains to defend the nation and its allies.
U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Zade Vadnais
Uge 27 – FROGFOOT
Uge 26 – STARFIGHTER
Uge 25 – OSPREY
Uge 24 – BEAR
Uge 23 – FULCRUM
Uge 22 – THUNDERBOLT II
An A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron takes off for a test mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., April 19, 2023. The 422nd TES is testing an updated version of Operation Flight Program 11 to test a software patch that will allow the GBU-39, small diameter bomb employment on two additional weapons stations.
U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis.
Uge 21 – HERCULES
A C-130 Hercules equipped with the Modular Airborne Firefighting System from Nevada Air National Guard’s 152nd Airlift Wing performs a water drop April 14, 2023, during MAFFS Spring Training 2023, in Green Valley, Calif. Training included classroom sessions, flying and ground operations for Air Force aircrews, civilian lead plane pilots and support personnel from the USDA Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, other federal agencies, and CAL FIRE.
U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Paula Macomber.
Uge 20 – COBRA
Uge 19 – APACHE
Senior Airman Paul Epping marshal’s an AH-64 Apache helicopter March 1 at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea. The Apache’s arrived from Camp Humphrey’s, Bravo Company 4-2, as part of the Key Resolve/Foal Eagle Exercise, enhancing combat readiness and joint interoperability. Airman Epping is a crew chief from the 8th Maintenance Squadron.
U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Steven R. Doty.
Uge 18 – TORNADO
Uge 17 – FISHBED
Uge 16 – HARRIER
Uge 15 – SEA KNIGHT
Uge 14 – F-35 LIGHTNING II
Uge 13 – CATALINA
Uge 12 – DRAKEN
Uge 11 – HIND
Uge 10 – FIGHTING FALCON
Uge 9 – SEA KING
Uge 8 – JAGUAR
Uge 7 – FLANKER
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 26, 2020) Two Russian Su-35 aircraft unsafely intercept a P-8A Poseidon patrol aircraft assigned to the U.S. 6th Fleet over the Mediterranean Sea, May 26, 2020. The intercept was determined to be unsafe and unprofessional due to the Russian pilots taking close station on each wing of the P-8A simultaneously, restricting the P-8A’s ability to safely maneuver, and lasted a total of 64 minutes. U.S. 6th Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa.
U.S. Navy photo/Released.
Uge 6 – SEA HAWK
IONIAN SEA (Jan. 28, 2023) Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Davon Ruddvereen, front, and Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Queiunna Prim, both assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) attach a cargo hook to an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter attached to the Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 48 during a vertical replenishment, Jan. 28, 2023. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christine Montgomery.
Uge 5 – GRIPEN
Uge 4 – FLOGGER
Uge 3 – SUPER HORNET
PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 12, 2023) U.S. Navy Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Mike Houtchens, from Pace, Fla., directs Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman Hiram Martinez, from Kansas City, Kan., in towing an aircraft into the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with Allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Caylen McCutcheon.
Uge 2 – LANCER
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer, assigned to 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, flies behind a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to 506th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, during a Bomber Task Force mission over the Pacific Ocean, June 25, 2022. Bomber Task Force missions provide opportunities to train alongside our allies and partners to build interoperability and bolster our collective ability to support a free and open Indo-Pacific.
U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Nicholas Priest.
