Two U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles, assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing, taxi down the flightline at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Jan. 30, 2024, during exercise Agile Flag 24-1. By providing the Expeditionary Air Base Force Elements, the 4th FW has been tailored to integrate with the existing combatant command command and control structures to support Joint Force Air Component Commander mission priorities.
U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Mary McKnight.
Uge 13 – PHANTOM
Uge 12 – DRAKEN
Uge 11 – LYNX
Uge 10 – 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 9 – HERCULES
Air Force Reserve aircrews land at Bradshaw Army Airfield in a C-130H Hercules to practice rapid transfers of equipment with minimal ground time during the Rally in the Pacific 2023 exercise in Hilo, Hawaii, Sept. 13, 2023. The team was able to effectively offload cargo with less than five minutes of time on the ground.
U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Ellie Mayo.
Uge 8 – SEA KING
Uge 7 – GRIPEN
Uge 6 – BLACKBIRD
Crews relocate an SR-71 Blackbird static display inside the Hill Aerospace Museum’s new L.S. Skaggs Gallery at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Oct. 23, 2023. Last month, a significant portion of the museum’s aircraft collection were moved into the new gallery by museum staff and volunteers from organizations outside the museum.
U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Cromar.
Uge 5 – TALON/FREEDOM FIGHTER
A T-38 Talon assigned to 50th Fighter Training Squadron, Columbus Air Force Base, Miss., sits on the flightline at MacDill AFB, Fla., July 7, 2023. Students with the 50th FTS train on advanced aircraft handling, tactical navigation, fluid maneuvering and an increased emphasis in two and four-ship formations.
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Foster.
Uge 4 – OSPREY
A CV-22 Osprey refuels from an MC-130J Commando II over the Emerald Coast during Operation Centennial Contact, June 27, 2023, commemorating 100 years of aerial refueling. Air Force Special Operations Command’s modified C-130s, from the HC-130P/N Combat King to the MC-130J Commando II, have been an integral component to refueling special operations aircraft since 1990.
U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natalie Fiorilli.
