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Tarmac Collection (#8)

"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: 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: Air crewmen wave from their F-14D Tomcat as they taxi

Air crewmen wave from their F-14D Tomcat as they taxi
Virginia Beach, Virginia, September 16, 2005 - Air crewmen wave from their F-14D Tomcat as they taxi at the conclusion of their tactical flight demonstration at 2005 Naval Air Station Oceana Air Show

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: Sailors carry stretchers in response to a mass casualty drill

Sailors carry stretchers in response to a mass casualty drill
Pacific Ocean, May 6, 2013 - Sailors carry stretchers in response to a mass casualty drill on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz

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

Background imageTarmac Collection: A U. S. Navy UC-12W King Air utility aircraft

A U. S. Navy UC-12W King Air utility aircraft
A U.S. Navy UC-12W King Air utility aircraft at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California

Background imageTarmac Collection: German Tornado ECR on the runway at Lechfeld Airfield, Germany

German Tornado ECR on the runway at Lechfeld Airfield, Germany
German Tornado ECR armed with a HARM anti-radar missile during exercise ELITE, Lechfeld Airfield, Germany

Background imageTarmac Collection: A Portuguese Air Force P-3C Cup Orion at Beja Air Base, Portugal

A Portuguese Air Force P-3C Cup Orion at Beja Air Base, Portugal
A Portuguese Air Force P-3C CUP Orion at Beja Air Base, Portugal

Background imageTarmac Collection: Two F-22A Raptors taxi down the runway

Two F-22A Raptors taxi down the runway
Langley Air Force Base, Virginia - Two F-22A Raptors taxi down the runway

Background imageTarmac Collection: n F / A-18C Hornet lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan

n F / A-18C Hornet lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan
Pacific Ocean, October 20, 2011 - An F/A-18C Hornet lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan

Background imageTarmac Collection: Aviation Boatswains Mate signals the pilot to lift an F-35B Lightning II off the

Aviation Boatswains Mate signals the pilot to lift an F-35B Lightning II off the
Atlantic Ocean, October 4, 2011 - Aviation Boatswains Mate gives the thumbs up for pilot to lift an F-35B Lightning II off the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1)

Background imageTarmac Collection: NH90 helicopter of the German Air Force at Holzdorf Air Base, Germany

NH90 helicopter of the German Air Force at Holzdorf Air Base, Germany
A NH90 from helicopter wing 64 of the German Air Force, Holzdorf Air Base, Germany

Background imageTarmac Collection: A German Army NH90 and its predecessor, the CH-53 Sea Stallion

A German Army NH90 and its predecessor, the CH-53 Sea Stallion, Schoenefeld Airport, Germany

Background imageTarmac Collection: MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopters take off from the flight deck of USS Wasp

MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopters take off from the flight deck of USS Wasp
Atlantic Ocean, August 31, 2011 - Two MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopters take off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1)

Background imageTarmac Collection: A U. S. Navy E / A-18G Growler taxis out for takeoff at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada

A U. S. Navy E / A-18G Growler taxis out for takeoff at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada
A U.S. Navy E/A-18G Growler taxis out for takeoff at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, as part of a Red Flag mission

Background imageTarmac Collection: Six F-22 Raptors taxi down the runway

Six F-22 Raptors taxi down the runway
August 8, 2007 - Six F-22 Raptors taxi following touchdown at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, during a ceremony marking the aircrafts arrival

Background imageTarmac Collection: A line of C-130 Hercules taxi at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada

A line of C-130 Hercules taxi at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada
November 18, 2009 - A line of C-130 Hercules taxi during a Mobility Air Forces Exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada

Background imageTarmac Collection: An F-22 Raptor taxis to the end of runway at Kadena Air Base, Japan

An F-22 Raptor taxis to the end of runway at Kadena Air Base, Japan
An F-22 from Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, taxis to the end of runway for pre-flights before taking off on a training mission at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa

Background imageTarmac Collection: F-16 Fighting Falcons at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea

F-16 Fighting Falcons at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea
August 15, 2013 - Maintainers from the 8th Fighter Wing prepare F-16 Fighting Falcons for training flights at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea

Background imageTarmac Collection: A Panavia Tornado of the Royal Air Force, Lechfeld Airbase, Germany

A Panavia Tornado of the Royal Air Force, Lechfeld Airbase, Germany
A Panavia Tornado of the Royal Air Force armed with an ALARM anti-radar missile during the electronic warfare exercise ELITE, Lechfeld Airbase, Germany

Background imageTarmac Collection: Marines hook cargo to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter

Marines hook cargo to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter
Gulf of Oman, August 30, 2013 - Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit hook cargo to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3)

Background imageTarmac Collection: A German Air Force Eurofighter EF-2000 taxiing on runway

A German Air Force Eurofighter EF-2000 taxiing on runway
A German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon taxiing at Izmir Air Station, Turkey, during the 100th Anniversary of the Turkish Air Force

Background imageTarmac Collection: MV-22 Ospreys sit ready for launch on the flight deck of USS Kearsarge

MV-22 Ospreys sit ready for launch on the flight deck of USS Kearsarge
Red Sea, June 30, 2013 - Sailors and Marines prepare to launch MV-22 Ospreys from the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge

Background imageTarmac Collection: An MH-60S Sea Hawk prepares to land on the flight deck of USS Nimitz

An MH-60S Sea Hawk prepares to land on the flight deck of USS Nimitz
Indian Ocean, May 27, 2013 - An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter prepares to land on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz




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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.