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Tarmac Collection (#9)

"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: 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: 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

Background imageTarmac Collection: An F / A-18E Super Hornet takes off from the flight deck of USS George Washington

An F / A-18E Super Hornet takes off from the flight deck of USS George Washington
Philippine Sea, August 17, 2013 - An F/A-18E Super Hornet takes off from the flight deck of the U.S. Navys forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington

Background imageTarmac Collection: Sailors signal to launch an F / A-18E Super Hornet

Sailors signal to launch an F / A-18E Super Hornet
Gulf of Oman, August 23, 2013 - Sailors signal to launch an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz

Background imageTarmac Collection: Aviations Boatswains Mate directs an F / A-18E Super Hornet

Aviations Boatswains Mate directs an F / A-18E Super Hornet
Pacific Ocean, December 15, 2006 - Aviations Boatswains Mate directs an F/A-18E Super Hornet after successfully completing an arrested landing aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz

Background imageTarmac Collection: Israeli Air Force C-130J Shimshon aircraft parked at Nevatim Airbase

Israeli Air Force C-130J Shimshon aircraft parked at Nevatim Airbase
Israeli Air Force C-130J-30 Shimshon on the ramp at Nevatim Air Force Base, Israel

Background imageTarmac Collection: Crew chief working on an AH-64D Apache Longbow

Crew chief working on an AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopter at Pinal Airpark, Arizona

Background imageTarmac Collection: Row of Brazilian Air Force A-1B (AMX) aircraft at Natal Air Force Base, Brazil

Row of Brazilian Air Force A-1B (AMX) aircraft at Natal Air Force Base, Brazil
Row of Brazilian Air Force A-1B (AMX) aircraft parked at Natal Air Force Base, Brazil

Background imageTarmac Collection: A JAS-39 Gripen of the Czech Air Force at Cambrai Air Base, France

A JAS-39 Gripen of the Czech Air Force at Cambrai Air Base, France, during the NATO Tiger Meet 2011

Background imageTarmac Collection: A U. S. Air Force F-15C Eagle on the ramp at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada

A U. S. Air Force F-15C Eagle on the ramp at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada
A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle on the ramp at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, prior to a Red Flag mission

Background imageTarmac Collection: A C-17 takes off from Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina

A C-17 takes off from Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina
August 30, 2006 - A C-17 takes off from Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina

Background imageTarmac Collection: A U. S. Air Force CV-22B Osprey taxiing on the runway

A U. S. Air Force CV-22B Osprey taxiing on the runway
A U.S. Air Force CV-22B Osprey taxiing on the runway in Ostrava, Czech Republic

Background imageTarmac Collection: Two MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicles on the tarmac

Two MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicles on the tarmac
May 21, 2013 - Two Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicles on the tarmac at a Northrop Grumman test facility in Palmdale, California

Background imageTarmac Collection: A T-35C training aircraft prepars for takeoff

A T-35C training aircraft prepars for takeoff
San Diego, California, July 15, 2010 - An ROTC midshipman prepares to take a ride in a T-35C training aircraft as part of Career Orientation Training for Midshipmen Aviation Week at Naval Base

Background imageTarmac Collection: An Algerian Air Force C-130H taxiing at Izmir Air Station, Turkey

An Algerian Air Force C-130H taxiing at Izmir Air Station, Turkey, during the 100th Anniversary of the Turkish Air Force

Background imageTarmac Collection: Six KC-135 Stratotankers demonstrate the elephant walk formation

Six KC-135 Stratotankers demonstrate the elephant walk formation
August 5, 2007 - Six KC-135 Stratotankers demonstrate the elephant walk formation as they taxi down a runway right behind each other during a generation exercise at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas

Background imageTarmac Collection: An F-35B Lightning II makes a vertical landing on the flight deck of USS Wasp

An F-35B Lightning II makes a vertical landing on the flight deck of USS Wasp
Atlantic Ocean, October 3, 2011 - An F-35B Lightning II makes the first vertical landing on a flight deck at sea aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1)

Background imageTarmac Collection: Turkish Air Force F-16C / D aircraft taxiing on the runway

Turkish Air Force F-16C / D aircraft taxiing on the runway
Turkish Air Force F-16C/D aircraft taxiing on the runway at Konya Air Base, Turkey, during Exercise Anatolian Eagle 2014

Background imageTarmac Collection: Two F-15s parked at the end of runway at Kadena Air Base, Japan

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

Background imageTarmac Collection: Maintainers perform pre-flight inspections on A-10 Thunderbolt II s

Maintainers perform pre-flight inspections on A-10 Thunderbolt II s
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, March 23, 2006 - Four A-10 Thunderbolt IIs sit on the end of the runway as maintainers perform pre-flight inspections as part of the 2006 Hawgsmoke competition

Background imageTarmac Collection: Two F-15 Eagles taxi out to take off on a training mission

Two F-15 Eagles taxi out to take off on a training mission
Two F-15 Eagles from the 173rd Fighter Wing taxi out to take off on a training mission from Klamath Falls, Oregon

Background imageTarmac Collection: A pair AH-64D Apache Longbow Block III attack helicopters prepare for takeoff

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

Background imageTarmac Collection: Pilot waving from the cockpit of an Italian Air Force Alenia C-27J Spartan

Pilot waving from the cockpit of an Italian Air Force Alenia C-27J Spartan
An Italian Air Force Alenia C-27J Spartan taxiing at Izmir Air Station, Turkey, during the 100th Anniversary of the Turkish Air Force

Background imageTarmac Collection: An F / A-18C Hornet lands aboard USS George H. W. Bush

An F / A-18C Hornet lands aboard USS George H. W. Bush
Atlantic Ocean, January 25, 2012 - An F/A-18C Hornet lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush during carrier qualifications

Background imageTarmac Collection: An F-15 Eagle taxis to the end of runway at Kadena Air Base, Japan

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

Background imageTarmac Collection: Two F-15s an an F-22 raptor parked on the runway at Kadena Air Base, Japan

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

Background imageTarmac Collection: Eurocopter AS-532AL Cougar sits ready for a night flight

Eurocopter AS-532AL Cougar sits ready for a night flight at Plovdiv Airport, Bulgaria

Background imageTarmac Collection: An E-2C Hawkeye conducts an arrested landing

An E-2C Hawkeye conducts an arrested landing
Atlantic Ocean, July 22, 2006 - An E-2C Hawkeye conducts an arrested landing on the flight deck of USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71)

Background imageTarmac Collection: Eurofighter Typhoon of the German Air Force with live IRIS-T missiles

Eurofighter Typhoon of the German Air Force with live IRIS-T missiles
Eurofighter Typhoon of the German Air Force 74th Fighter Wing, with live IRIS-T missiles, Neuburg, Germany

Background imageTarmac Collection: UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at Pinal Airpark, Arizona

UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at Pinal Airpark, Arizona

Background imageTarmac Collection: Turkish Air Force F-16C / D Block 52+ aircraft taxiing on the runway

Turkish Air Force F-16C / D Block 52+ aircraft taxiing on the runway
Turkish Air Force F-16C/D Block 52+ aircraft taxiing on the runway at Konya Air Base, Turkey, during Exercise Anatolian Eagle 2014

Background imageTarmac Collection: A Royal Canadian Air Force CF-188 preparing for takeoff

A Royal Canadian Air Force CF-188 preparing for takeoff
A Royal Canadian Air Force CF-188 (F/A-18A) Hornet preparing for takeoff from Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania, during the bilateral exercise Resilient Resolve 2016

Background imageTarmac Collection: A B-1B Lancer takes off at an air base in Southwest Asia

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

Background imageTarmac Collection: An F / A-18E Super Hornet prepares to launch from USS Carl Vinson

An F / A-18E Super Hornet prepares to launch from USS Carl Vinson
Pacific Ocean, May 9, 2013 - An F/A-18E Super Hornet prepares to launch from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson

Background imageTarmac Collection: A Bulgarian Air Force MiG-21bis jet fighter taxiing

A Bulgarian Air Force MiG-21bis jet fighter taxiing at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria

Background imageTarmac Collection: A U. S. Air Forces in Europe F-15E Strike Eagle on the runway in Andravida, Greece

A U. S. Air Forces in Europe F-15E Strike Eagle on the runway in Andravida, Greece
A U.S. Air Force in Europe (USAFE) F-15E Strike Eagle on the runway in Andravida, Greece, during the international exercise Iniohos 2016

Background imageTarmac Collection: A Portuguese Air Force P-3C Cup Orion

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

Background imageTarmac Collection: Commander of Naval Air Forces arrives aboard USS Carl Vinson

Commander of Naval Air Forces arrives aboard USS Carl Vinson
Pacific Ocean, May 7, 2013 - Commander of Naval Air Forces arrives aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70)

Background imageTarmac Collection: An F-35B Lightning II lifts off the flight deck of USS Wasp

An F-35B Lightning II lifts off the flight deck of USS Wasp
Atlantic Ocean, October 4, 2011 - An F-35B Lightning II lifts off the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1)

Background imageTarmac Collection: F-14A Tomcats on the flight line at NAS Miramar, San Diego, California

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

Background imageTarmac Collection: A group of F-15E Strike Eagles at Uvda Air Force Base, Israel

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

Background imageTarmac Collection: A Brazilian Air Force UH-60L Black Hawk at Natal Air Force Base, Brazil

A Brazilian Air Force UH-60L Black Hawk at Natal Air Force Base, Brazil, during Cruzeiro Do Sul (Cruzex). Cruzex V is a multinational exercise encompassing real means from the Air Forces of

Background imageTarmac Collection: A JH-7 Flying Leopard of the Chinese Air Force taxiing in Ryazan, Russia

A JH-7 Flying Leopard of the Chinese Air Force taxiing in Ryazan, Russia
Peoples Liberation Army Air Force (Chinese Air Force) JH-7A Flying Leopard, taxiing at Dyagilevo air base in Ryazan, Russia, for a mission during exercise Aviadarts 2016

Background imageTarmac Collection: An F-22 Raptor goes through pre-flight checks at Kadena Air Base

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

Background imageTarmac Collection: A pair of F-16A / B Netz of the Israeli Air Force

A pair of F-16A / B Netz of the Israeli Air Force
A pair of F-16A/B Netz of the Israeli Air Force waiting for take off clearance at the end of Nevatim Air Force Base runway, Israel




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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.