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Tarmac Collection (#7)

"Tarmac: Uniting Skies, Streets, and Stories" A Silver City plane rests on the tarmac at Lydd, Kent, ready for its Channel crossing adventure

Background imageTarmac Collection: Philippines-Japan-Travel-Plane

Philippines-Japan-Travel-Plane
Personnel from the Japanese embassy wave to the plane carrying Japans Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko as they depart from the Villamor Airbase in Manila on January 30, 2016

Background imageTarmac Collection: An F / A-18C Hornet sits ready for take off from the flight deck of USS Nimitz

An F / A-18C Hornet sits ready for take off from the flight deck of USS Nimitz
Pacific Ocean, April 25, 2013 a An F/A-18C Hornet stands by in preparation for take off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz

Background imageTarmac Collection: An X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System aboard USS George H. W. Bush

An X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System aboard USS George H. W. Bush
Atlantic Ocean, May 14, 2013 - An X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator taxies on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush

Background imageTarmac Collection: Space Shuttle Discovery on the runway at Edwards Air Force Base

Space Shuttle Discovery on the runway at Edwards Air Force Base
September 11, 2009 - Technicians clad in protective suits check for any hazardous gases emanating from space shuttle Discovery moments after it rolled to a stop on the main runway at Edwards Air

Background imageTarmac Collection: Space shuttle Discovery sits atop the Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft

Space shuttle Discovery sits atop the Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft
September 2009 - Space shuttle Discovery sits atop the Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft as it touched down at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida after a two-day return flight from Edwards Air

Background imageTarmac Collection: With drag chute unfurled, space shuttle Discovery lands on Runway 33 at the Shuttle

With drag chute unfurled, space shuttle Discovery lands on Runway 33 at the Shuttle
Cape Canaveral, Florida, April 20, 2010 - With drag chute unfurled, space shuttle Discovery lands on Runway 33 at the Shuttle Landing Facility at Kennedy Space Center in Florida

Background imageTarmac Collection: Space Shuttle Endeavour with its drag chute deployed

Space Shuttle Endeavour with its drag chute deployed
November 30, 2008 - With its drag chute deployed, Space Shuttle Endeavour slows to a stop after landing at the Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base in California

Background imageTarmac Collection: Space shuttle Atlantis touches down at Kennedy Space Center, Florida

Space shuttle Atlantis touches down at Kennedy Space Center, Florida
Cape Canaveral, Florida, November 27, 2009 - Streams of smoke trail from the main landing gear tires as space shuttle Atlantis touches down on Runway 33 at the Shuttle Landing Facility at Kennedy

Background imageTarmac Collection: Space Shuttle Discoverys drag chute is deployed as the spacecraft rolls towards

Space Shuttle Discoverys drag chute is deployed as the spacecraft rolls towards
With the aid of a drogue chute, Space Shuttle Discovery slows to a stop on Runway 15 at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to complete the 13-day

Background imageTarmac Collection: Space Shuttle Endeavour touches down on the runway at Kennedy Space Center

Space Shuttle Endeavour touches down on the runway at Kennedy Space Center
July 31, 2009 - Space Shuttle Endeavour approaches landing Runway 15 of the Shuttle Landing Facility at the Kennedy Space Center, concluding the STS-127 mission to the International Space Station

Background imageTarmac Collection: Space Shuttle Discovery deploys its drag chute as the vehicle comes to a stop

Space Shuttle Discovery deploys its drag chute as the vehicle comes to a stop
September 11, 2009 - With its drag chute deployed, Space Shuttle Discovery slows to a stop after landing at the Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base in California

Background imageTarmac Collection: Space Shuttle Discovery approaches landing on the runway at the Kennedy Space Center

Space Shuttle Discovery approaches landing on the runway at the Kennedy Space Center
March 28, 2009 - Space Shuttle Discovery approaches landing on Runway 15 of the Shuttle Landing Facility at the Kennedy Space Center, concluding the 13-day

Background imageTarmac Collection: Space Shuttle Discovery touches down on the runway at Kennedy Space Center

Space Shuttle Discovery touches down on the runway at Kennedy Space Center
March 28, 2009 - Space Shuttle Discovery touches down on Runway 15 of the Shuttle Landing Facility at the Kennedy Space Center, concluding the 13-day

Background imageTarmac Collection: Space Shuttle Endeavour mounted on a modified Boeing 747 shuttle carrier aircraft

Space Shuttle Endeavour mounted on a modified Boeing 747 shuttle carrier aircraft
Decembe 12, 2008 - Riding atop its modified Boeing 747 carrier aircraft, the Space Shuttle Endeavour touches down on the runway of the Shuttle Landing Facility at the Kennedy Space Center in

Background imageTarmac Collection: Space Shuttle Discoverys main landing gear touches down for landing

Space Shuttle Discoverys main landing gear touches down for landing
September 11, 2009 - Space Shuttle Discoverys main landing gear touches down at the Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base in California

Background imageTarmac Collection: Space shuttle Atlantis unfurls its drag chute upon landing at Kennedy Space Center

Space shuttle Atlantis unfurls its drag chute upon landing at Kennedy Space Center
Cape Canaveral, Florida, November 27, 2009 - The drag chute unfurls as space shuttle Atlantis lands on Runway 33 at the Shuttle Landing Facility at Kennedy Space Center in Florida after 11 days in

Background imageTarmac Collection: Space shuttle Atlantis touches down on Runway 33 at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida

Space shuttle Atlantis touches down on Runway 33 at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida
Cape Canaveral, Florida - Space shuttle Atlantis touches down on Runway 33 at the Shuttle Landing Facility at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida

Background imageTarmac Collection: Space shuttle Discovery lands on Runway 33 at the Shuttle Landing Facility at Kennedy

Space shuttle Discovery lands on Runway 33 at the Shuttle Landing Facility at Kennedy
Cape Canaveral, Florida, April 20, 2010 - Space shuttle Discovery lands on Runway 33 at the Shuttle Landing Facility at Kennedy Space Center in Florida

Background imageTarmac Collection: An Embraer Legacy 600 private jet taxiing at Turin Airport, Italy

An Embraer Legacy 600 private jet taxiing at Turin Airport, Italy

Background imageTarmac Collection: Bombardier BD-700 1A10 Global Express

Bombardier BD-700 1A10 Global Express at Turin Airport, Italy

Background imageTarmac Collection: Airman directs the take-off an MV-22 Osprey

Airman directs the take-off an MV-22 Osprey
Red Sea, July 23, 2013 - Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) Airman directs the take-off an MV-22 Osprey from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge

Background imageTarmac Collection: A Hungarian Air Force JAS-39 Gripen

A Hungarian Air Force JAS-39 Gripen involved in NATO Baltic Air Policing Mission, Lithuania

Background imageTarmac Collection: A Boeing B-52 Stratofortress of the U. S. Air Force

A Boeing B-52 Stratofortress of the U. S. Air Force
A Boeing B-52 Stratofortress of the U.S. Air Force gets airborne from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada

Background imageTarmac Collection: A U. S. Air Force E-3 Sentry aircraft

A U. S. Air Force E-3 Sentry aircraft
April 11, 2011 - A U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry aircraft lands at Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal, after returning from an Operation Unified Protector support mission

Background imageTarmac Collection: An F / A-18C Hornet taking off from USS Dwight D. Eisenhower

An F / A-18C Hornet taking off from USS Dwight D. Eisenhower
Atlantic Ocean, July 2, 2013 - An F/A-18C Hornet launches from the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower

Background imageTarmac Collection: German ground crew members observe a P-3C Orion of the U. S. Navy

German ground crew members observe a P-3C Orion of the U. S. Navy
German ground crew members watch as a P-3C Orion of the U.S. Navy shuts down during a NATO maritime exercise at Nordholz Air Base, Germany

Background imageTarmac Collection: Polish Air Force MiG-29 parked at Albacete Airfield, Spain

Polish Air Force MiG-29 parked at Albacete Airfield, Spain
Polish Air Force MiG-29UB during NATOs Tactical Leadership Program exercise at Albacete Airfield, Spain

Background imageTarmac Collection: Airmen extinguish a fire on a training module to demonstrate an aircraft incident

Airmen extinguish a fire on a training module to demonstrate an aircraft incident
Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas - Airmen extinguish a fire on a training module to demonstrate an aircraft incident

Background imageTarmac Collection: F-16 of the Belgian Air Force ready for take off

F-16 of the Belgian Air Force ready for take off

Background imageTarmac Collection: Three P-51 Mustangs parked on the ramp ahead of a storm

Three P-51 Mustangs parked on the ramp ahead of a storm at Stead Field, Nevada

Background imageTarmac Collection: Two MV-22 Ospreys land on the flight deck of USS Nassau

Two MV-22 Ospreys land on the flight deck of USS Nassau
Port-au-Prince, Haiti, January 19, 2010 - Two MV-22 Ospreys land on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4)

Background imageTarmac Collection: A U. S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II parked at Davis Monthan Air Force Base

A U. S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II parked at Davis Monthan Air Force Base
A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II parked on the ramp at Davis Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona, preparing for Hawgsmoke 2016

Background imageTarmac Collection: Turkish F-4E Phantom with drag parachute deployed

Turkish F-4E Phantom with drag parachute deployed
Turkish F-4E Phantom with Israeli built Elta ECM pod during the bi-annual ELITE exercise at Lechfeld Airfield, Germany

Background imageTarmac Collection: CH-47 Chinook helicopters on the flight line at Davis-Monthan Air Base

CH-47 Chinook helicopters on the flight line at Davis-Monthan Air Base during exercise Angel Thunder 2013

Background imageTarmac Collection: Pair of Spanish Air Force C-101 of the Patrulla Aguila aerobatics team

Pair of Spanish Air Force C-101 of the Patrulla Aguila aerobatics team, taxiing at Izmir Air Station, Turkey, during the 100th Anniversary of the Turkish Air Force

Background imageTarmac Collection: F-16B Netz from the Israeli Air Force at Decimomannu Air Base, Italy

F-16B Netz from the Israeli Air Force at Decimomannu Air Base, Italy, during exercise Starex 2010

Background imageTarmac Collection: An F / A-18B Hornet in centennial markings

An F / A-18B Hornet in centennial markings
An F/A-18B Hornet of training unit VMFAT-101 in centennial markings at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California

Background imageTarmac Collection: A shooter launches a T-45 Goshawk training aircraft

A shooter launches a T-45 Goshawk training aircraft
Atlantic Ocean, February 11, 2012 -A shooter launches a T-45 Goshawk training aircraft from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush

Background imageTarmac Collection: An X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System on the flight deck of USS George H. W. Bush

An X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System on the flight deck of USS George H. W. Bush
Atlantic Ocean, May 13, 2013 - Northrop Grumman personnel conduct pre-operational tests on an X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS)

Background imageTarmac Collection: Pilots wait to board their F / A-18B Hornet trainer aircraft

Pilots wait to board their F / A-18B Hornet trainer aircraft
Pilots of Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 101 (VMFAT-101), waiting to board their F/A-18B Hornet at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California

Background imageTarmac Collection: A U. S. Air Force F-35A taxiing at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida

A U. S. Air Force F-35A taxiing at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida
A U.S. Air Force F-35A from 58th Fighter Squadron, 33rd Fighter Wing, taxiing at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, before a training mission

Background imageTarmac Collection: A Hellenic Air Force T-2 Buckeye trainer plane, Kalamata, Greece

A Hellenic Air Force T-2 Buckeye trainer plane, Kalamata, Greece. Greece being the only counry that still uses them

Background imageTarmac Collection: A Uruguayan Air Force IA-58 Pucara at Natal Air Force Base, Brazil

A Uruguayan Air Force IA-58 Pucara at Natal Air Force Base, Brazil
A Uruguayan Air Force IA-58 Pucara on the flight line at Natal Air Force Base, Brazil, during Cruzeiro Do Sul (CRUZEX). CRUZEX V is a multinational exercise encompassing real means from the Air

Background imageTarmac Collection: A U. S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopter and a U. S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber

A U. S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopter and a U. S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber
Yigo, Guam, November 16, 2005 - A U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopter maneuvers over the taxiway of Andersen Air Force Base on the U.S. territory of Guam. Behind the Seahawk is a U.S

Background imageTarmac Collection: Signalman gives the launch signal to a C-2A Greyhound

Signalman gives the launch signal to a C-2A Greyhound
Atlantic Ocean, September 20, 2005 - Signalman gives the launch signal to a C-2A Greyhound on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman

Background imageTarmac Collection: A Pakistan Air Force C-130E taxiing at Konya Air Base, Turkey

A Pakistan Air Force C-130E taxiing at Konya Air Base, Turkey, during exercise Anatolian Eagle 2015

Background imageTarmac Collection: Hellenic Air Force F-16C Block 52

Hellenic Air Force F-16C Block 52 taxiing at Araxos Air Base, Greece

Background imageTarmac Collection: A Bo-105 liaison helicopter and a NH90 of the German Armed Forces

A Bo-105 liaison helicopter and a NH90 of the German Armed Forces
A Bolkow Bo-105 liaison helicopter and a NH90 helicopter of the German Armed Forces, parked at Holzdorf Air Base, Germany




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"Tarmac: Uniting Skies, Streets, and Stories" A Silver City plane rests on the tarmac at Lydd, Kent, ready for its Channel crossing adventure. The Heart of Midlothian mosaic adorns the paving stones in front of St. Giles Cathedral, standing proudly on Edinburgh's Royal Mile. Witness six generations of RAF fighters lined up together on the tarmac, a testament to aviation history and progress. An A10 Thunderbolt II gracefully taxis down Bagram Air Field, showcasing its power and agility. Reflections dance in a puddle on a road amidst the picturesque Trossachs region in Scotland - nature's artwork meets man-made infrastructure. From tropical paradises to snowy wonderlands - witness a plane equipped with skis making an extraordinary journey in 1964. British Airways passenger jets fill Ringway Airport's tarmac as they prepare to whisk travelers away to their destinations around the world. Bristol 170 Freighter Mk. 31 EC-AHH Iberia London Airport stands tall on the tarmac - an emblem of international connections and trade links. The air crew of 617 Squadron scramble their Avro Vulcan Bomber at RAF Scampton; adrenaline courses through their veins as they embark on daring missions for peace and security. An A-10 Thunderbolt II confidently taxies out of Whiteman Air Force Base's hot pit; it is ready to protect with precision when duty calls from Missouri skies. Yellow line markings guide vehicles along Arizona roads; these lines symbolize journeys taken by countless adventurers exploring vast landscapes under endless blue skies.