Military Base Collection (#8)

Two F-15s parked at the end of runway at Kadena Air Base, Japan
Two F-15s from the 18th Wing at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa sit at the end of runway to complete thier pre-flight checks

A pair AH-64D Apache Longbow Block III attack helicopters prepare for takeoff
Tikrit, Iraq - A pair of AH-64D Apache Longbow Block III attack helicopters prepare for takeoff

An F-16 pilot onducts preflight checks at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona
An F-16 pilot from the 162nd Fighter Wing conducts preflight checks before he taxis out to the runway for a training mission at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona

U. S. Air Force QF-4 Phantom II on the ramp at Holloman Air Force Base
U.S. Air Force QF-4 Phantom II on the ramp at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico

An F-15 Eagle taxis to the end of runway at Kadena Air Base, Japan
An F-15 from the 18th Wing at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa taxis to the end of runway to complete its pre-flight checks

A CH-47 Chinook of the Royal Air Force at the landing zone waiting to pick up troops

Two F-15s an an F-22 raptor parked on the runway at Kadena Air Base, Japan
Two F-15s and an F-22 sit at the end of runway to complete their pre-flight checks before taking off on a training mission at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan

An Italian Air Force KC-767A tanker at Pratica di Mare Air Base, Italy
An Italian Air Force KC-767A tanker on the ramp at Pratica di Mare Air Base, Italy

Aircrews prepare to depart to provide search and rescue support
September 12, 2008 - Aircrews prepare to depart for Gulfport, Mississippi to provide search and rescue support during Hurricane Ike

An Afghan Air Force MI-17 helicopter at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan
An Afghan Air Force MI-17 helicopter on the ramp at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan

An F-16 Fighting Falcon sits tethered to the hot cargo pad at Joint Base Balad, Iraq
In the early morning of New Years Eve 2008, an F-16C Fighting Falcon sits tethered to the hot cargo pad at Joint Base Balad, Iraq

An RQ-5 Hunter unmanned aerial vehicle

A B-1B Lancer takes off at an air base in Southwest Asia
January 23, 2010 - A B-1B Lancer takes off at an air base in Southwest Asia

Airmen tests their skills at the shooting range
March 15, 2007 - Airmen test their skills at the Osan Air Base, South Korea, shooting range

U. S. Air Force Airman conducts security at an airbase in Iraq
April 8, 2009 - U.S. Air Force Airman conducts security at an airbase in Iraq during airlift operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom

An E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) and a RC-135V / W
A US Air Force E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) and a RC-135V/W Rivet Joint aircraft sit in static display at the Royal International Air Tattoo

A Portuguese Air Force P-3C Cup Orion
Beja Air Base, Portugal - A Portuguese Air Force P-3C CUP Orion assigned to ESQ-601 received a special paint scheme on the tail fin to celebrate the squadrons 25th anniversary

U. S. Army crew strapped into the medevac hoist of a UH-60L Black Hawk
Staff Sergeant of the U.S. Army sits strapped into the medevac hoist of a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter while fellow crew chief sits down, in Kunduz, Afghanistan

F-14A Tomcats on the flight line at NAS Miramar, San Diego, California
F-14A Tomcats of U.S. Navy Fighter Squadron 24 on the flight line at NAS Miramar in San Diego, California

A Socata TB-30 Epsilon trainer aircraft of the Portuguese Air Force at Beja, Portugal

A group of F-15E Strike Eagles at Uvda Air Force Base, Israel
November 26, 2013 - A group of F-15E Strike Eagles taxi following a combat mission during Blue Flag exercise on Uvda Air Force Base, Israel

U. S. Air Force CV-22B Osprey at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico
U.S. Air Force CV-22B Osprey at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico

An F-22 Raptor goes through pre-flight checks at Kadena Air Base
An F-22 Raptor from Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, goes through pre-flights checks before taking off on a training mission at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan

A Formation of U. S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster IIIs prepare for departure
December 18, 2008 - A Formation of U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster IIIs prepare to depart from Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina

MCV-80 Warrior vehicles parked outside headquarters in Iraq
British Army MCV-80 Warrior infantry fighting vehicles parked outside headquarters in Iraq

Two A-10 Thunderbolts prepare to taxi to the runway
Two A-10 Thunderbolts from the 190th Fighter Squadron prepare to taxi to the runway on a training mission out of Boise, Idaho

A Sikorsky CH-53 Yasur of the Israeli Air Force
A Sikorsky CH-53 Yasur 2025 upgraded version of the Israeli Air Force, Tel Nof Air Base, Israel

British soldiers perform maintenance on an Apache helicopter at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan

Soldier guards a C-130 Hercules and crew
Southwest Asia - Soldier guards a C-130 Hercules and crew after arriving at Kirkuk Air Base, Iraq

C-130 Hercules aircraft stationed at an airbase
July 5, 2008 - A C-130 Hercules from the Air Force Reserve Commands 302nd Airlift Wing at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, equipped with the modular airborne firefighting system

An F-18 aircraft taxies beneath the spray from fire trucks
December 21, 2007 - Water-cannon salute from two Air Force fire trucks heralds NASA research pilot Gordon Fullertons final mission as a F/A-18 taxis beneath the spray

An F-35 Lightning II taxiing at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida
July 14, 2011 - A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter taxis in to its new home with the 33rd Fighter Wing at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida

A UH-60 Blackhawk prepares to land at Camp Warhorse to refuel
Baqubah, Iraq - A UH-60 Blackhawk prepares to land at Camp Warhorse to refuel

An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 11, 2009 - An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle from the French UAV Squadron waits to be flown. The French UAV is very similar to the U.S. Predator

C-130J Super Hercules taxiing at Ramstein Air Base, Germany
C-130J Super Hercules from the 317th Airlift Group taxiing at Ramstein Air Base, Germany

High dynamic range HDR photo of an AH-64D Apache Longbow Block III attack helicopter
High dynamic range image of a stationary AH-64D Apache Longbow Block III attack helicopter

V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft arrive at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan
January 15, 2011 - V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft arrive at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan as an augment from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit

Mirage F. 1 fighter planes of the Royal Jordanian Air Force
Mirage F.1 fighter planes of the Royal Jordanian Air Force stationed at Azraq Air Force Base, Jordan

Maintenance crew work on an AH-64D Apache Longbow at night on a military base in Iraq

An OH-58D Kiowa helicopter takes off from COB Speicher, Tikrit, Iraq, during Operation Iraqi Freedom

OH-58D Kiowa helicopters on the flight line at COB Speicher, Iraq
OH-58D Kiowa helicopters on the flight line at COB Speicher, Tikrit, Iraq, during Operation Iraqi Freedom

A Humvee is parked at the re-transmitting site at the Mountain Warfare Training Center
June 19, 2010 - A U.S. Marine Corps Humvee is parked at the re-transmitting site at the Mountain Warfare Training Center in California during exercise Javelin Thrust 2010

An F-16C Thunderbird taxis to the runway at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada
An F-16C Thunderbird of the United States Air Force air demonstration squadron taxis to the runway at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada

COB Speicher, Iraq - An Iraqi Airforce T-6 Texan trainer aircraft at sunset
COB Speicher, Iraq - An Iraqi Air Force T-6 Texan trainer aircraft at sunset

A UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter flies past the tower on Camp Speicher
Tikrit, Iraq - A UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter flies past the tower on Camp Speicher

A British Armed Forces Snatch Land Rover parked next to other military vehicles
A British Armed Forces Snatch Land Rover patrol vehicle parked next to other military vehicles

U. S. Marine Corps Mine Resistant Ambush Protected all-terrain vehicles
October 12, 2010 - U.S. Marine Corps Cougar Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles sit at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan. The vehicle was used to convoy fuel to U.S

Front view of an AH-64D Apache helicopter
Front view of an AH-64D Apache Longbow on the flight line, Tikrit, Iraq

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