Turboprop Collection (#6)

An ATR 72-600 Maritime Patrol aircraft
An ATR 72-600 MP (Maritime Patrol) aircraft of the Italian Air Force flying over Italy

An E-2C Hawkeye lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush
Atlantic Ocean, October 26, 2010 - An E-2C Hawkeye lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush during flight operations. George H.W. Bush is conducting training in the Atlantic Ocean

Formation of Turkish Air Force KT-1T trainer aircraft during a flypast over Izmir, Turkey, for the 100th Anniversary of the Turkish Air Force

U. S. Navy C-130T of VR-54 transiting through Germany
U.S. Navy C-130T of VR-54 at Stuttgart Airfield, Germany

High dynamic range image of a U. S. Air Force C-130 Hercules
High dynamic range image of a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules taxiing as a storm passes by

An E-2C Hawkeye in flight over the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean, May 31, 2011 - An E-2C Hawkeye flies past the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson during an air power demonstration

A C-130J Super Hercules landing at Ramstein Air Base, Germany

A Pilatus PC-21 trainer of the Swiss Air Force
A freshly delivered Pilatus PC-21 trainer of the Swiss Air Force at Emmen, Switzerland

The YC-130 first flight from Burbank, California
August 23, 1954 - Archived photo of the YC-130 first flight from Burbank, California

An E-2C Hawkeye sits ready aboard USS Harry S. Truman
An E-2C Hawkeye assigned to VAW-126 Seahawks is ready aboard USS Harry S. Truman for a mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom

Sailors monitor an E2-C Hawkeye on the flight deck of USS Nimitz
Pacific Ocean, August 6, 2012 - Sailors monitor an E2-C Hawkeye during a communications check on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz

A US Navy E-2C Hawkeye prepares to land aboard USS Eisenhower
A US Navy E-2C Hawkeye descends to make an arresting gear landing aboard USS Eisenhower. Eisenhower is operating in the 5th fleet area of responsibility off the coast of Pakistan

An RC-12X Guardrail at Wiesbaden U. S. Army Airfield, Germany
An RC-12X Guardrail at Wiesbaden U.S. Army Airfield, Germany

A Royal Moroccan Air Force CL-415
A Royal Moroccan Air Force Canadair CL-415 during Marrakech Air Show 2014 in Morocco

A Slovak Air Force An-26 taking off from Izmir, Turkey, during the 100th Anniversary of the Turkish Air Force

The first Airbus A400M in service with the Turkish Air Force

An E2-C Hawkeye prepares to launch from the flight deck of USS Nimitz
Pacific Ocean, December 2, 2103 - An E2-C Hawkeye prepares to launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68)

Israeli Air Force C-130 Karnaf aircraft at Nevatim Airbase, Israel

Airbus A400M for the French Air Force
First series production Airbus A400M for the French Air Force, Berlin, Germany

An E-2C Hawkeye launches from the flight deck of USS John C. Stennis
Pacific Ocean, June 11, 2008 - An E-2C Hawkeye launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis. John C

An E-2C Hawkeye performs a fly-by during an air power demonstration
Atlantic Ocean, December 17, 2007 - An E-2C Hawkeye performs a fly-by for family and friends of crew members during an air power demonstration held by the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS

An ATR-72 of the Turkish Naval Forces in flight over Italy

An E-2C Hawkeye prepares for landing
Atlantic Ocean, July 18, 2008 - An E-2C Hawkeye prepares to land aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt during carrier qualifications

An Israeli Air Force KC-130H Karnaf refuels a CH-53 Yasur helicopter
An Israeli Air Force KC-130H Karnaf refuels a CH-53 Yasur assault helicopter over Israel

A Slovak Air Force An-26 taxiing at Izmir Air Station, Turkey, during the 100th Anniversary of the Turkish Air Force

An E-2C Hawkeye landing on the flight deck of USS George H. W. Bush
Persian Gulf, October 30, 2011 - An E-2C Hawkeye landing on the flight deck of USS George H.W. Bush

An E-2C Hawkeye approaches for landing aboard USS John C Stennis
Pacific Ocean, January 28, 2007 - An E-2C Hawkeye approaches for landing aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis

A U. S. Air Force C-130 Hercules releases its payload of water during training over
April 29, 2010 - A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft, equipped with a Modular Airborne Firefighting System, releases its payload of water during training over South Carolina

An E-2C Hawkeye aircraft prepares to launch from the flight deck of USS Carl Vinson
Arabian Sea, January 25, 2012 - An E-2C Hawkeye aircraft prepares to launch on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson

A C-130 Hercules
July 3, 2008, Sacramento, California - A C-130 Hercules equipped with the modular airborne firefighting system from the 145th Airlift Wing of the North Carolina Air National Guard takes off

Hawker Hart fighter of the Royal Air Force taken at Duxford airport, England

Brazilian Air Force A-29B Super Tucano taxiing at Natal Air Force Base during Exercise Cruzex

An E-2C Hawkeye sits on the flight line as a static display
September 24, 2004 - An E-2C Hawkeye sits on the flight line as a static display during the 2004 In Pursuit of Liberty, Naval Air Station Oceana Air Show, Virginia

An Israeli Air Force KC-130H Karnaf tanker aircraft taking off from Nevatim Airbase, Israel

An aircraft director directs an E-2C Hawkeye aboard USS George Washington
South China Sea, July 1, 2014 - An aircraft director signals the pilot of an E-2C Hawkeye during engine start-up procedures on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73)

A shooter signals the launch of an E-2C Hawkeye aboard USS Abraham Lincoln
Arabian Gulf, November 9, 2010 - A shooter aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), signals the launch of an E-2C Hawkeye during Operation New Dawn

An Airbus Military A400M in flight during the 100th Anniversary of the Turkish Air Force

A C-130H Karnaf of the Israeli Air Force under maintenance at Nevatim Air Force Base, Israel

Two PZL-130 Orlik trainers of the Polish Air Force in flight above Ostrava, Czech Republic

A U. S. Coast Guard C-130 Hercules parked on the tarmac on a starry night
May 15, 2013 - A U.S. Coast Guard C-130 Hercules aircraft sits parked on the tarmac in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

An EADS CASA C-295 aircraft of the Indonesian Air Force
March 26, 2013 - An EADS CASA C-295 aircraft of the Indonesian Air Force on static display at Langkawi Airport, Malaysia

A Turkish Air Force A400 during Exercise Anatolian Eagle at Konya Air Base, Turkey

An Italian Air Force C-130J-30 during takeoff from Verona airport, Italy

An E-2C Hawkeye launches off the flight deck of USS Abraham Lincoln
Pacific Ocean, August 7, 2010 - An E-2C Hawkeye launches off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln is underway for a composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX)

A UC-12F King Air aircraft
A UC-12F King Air is one of the two models the Fixed Wing Marine Transport Detachment, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Marine Corps Installations West

Brazilian Air Force C-130 Hercules prepares for landing at Natal Air Force Base, Brazil

U. S. Air Force MC-130H Combat Talon II at Kirtland Air Force Base
U.S. Air Force MC-130H Combat Talon II of 58th Special Operations Wing at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico

A Pilatus PC-6 of the Swiss Air Force in flight over Switzerland

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