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  • An aerial view of General Atomics P46 Predator 'C', "Avenger" over the high deserts of Southern California. The latest generation Predator is a jet-powered remotely-piloted vehicle (RPV) that is nearly twice the size of its predecessor. Featuring an internal weapons bay, retractable gear, a blended wing design, top-mounted intake and shielded exhaust, the stealthy airframe can cruise at 50,000 feet and can perform multiple tasks from reconnaisance to attack roles.
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  • An aerial view of General Atomics P46 Predator 'C', "Avenger" over the high deserts of Southern California. The latest generation Predator is a jet-powered remotely-piloted vehicle (RPV) that is nearly twice the size of its predecessor. Featuring an internal weapons bay, retractable gear, a blended wing design, top-mounted intake and shielded exhaust, the stealthy airframe can cruise at 50,000 feet and can perform multiple tasks from reconnaisance to attack roles.
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  • An aerial view of General Atomics P46 Predator 'C', "Avenger" over the high deserts of Southern California. The latest generation Predator is a jet-powered remotely-piloted vehicle (RPV) that is nearly twice the size of its predecessor. Featuring an internal weapons bay, retractable gear, a blended wing design, top-mounted intake and shielded exhaust, the stealthy airframe can cruise at 50,000 feet and can perform multiple tasks from reconnaisance to attack roles.
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  • An aerial view of General Atomics P46 Predator 'C', "Avenger" over the high deserts of Southern California. The latest generation Predator is a jet-powered remotely-piloted vehicle (RPV) that is nearly twice the size of its predecessor. Featuring an internal weapons bay, retractable gear, a blended wing design, top-mounted intake and shielded exhaust, the stealthy airframe can cruise at 50,000 feet and can perform multiple tasks from reconnaisance to attack roles.
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  • An aerial view of General Atomics P46 Predator 'C', "Avenger" over the high deserts of Southern California. The latest generation Predator is a jet-powered remotely-piloted vehicle (RPV) that is nearly twice the size of its predecessor. Featuring an internal weapons bay, retractable gear, a blended wing design, top-mounted intake and shielded exhaust, the stealthy airframe can cruise at 50,000 feet and can perform multiple tasks from reconnaisance to attack roles.
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  • General Atomics P46 Predator 'C', "Avenger" sits on the runway at Grey Butte Airfield. The latest generation Predator is a jet-powered remotely-piloted vehicle (RPV) that is nearly twice the size of its predecessor. Featuring an internal weapons bay, retractable gear, a blended wing design, top-mounted intake and shielded exhaust, the stealthy airframe can cruise at 50,000 feet and can perform multiple tasks from reconnaisance to attack roles.
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  • General Atomics P46 Predator 'C', "Avenger" sits on the ramp at Grey Butte Airfield. The latest generation Predator is a jet-powered remotely-piloted vehicle (RPV) that is nearly twice the size of its predecessor. Featuring an internal weapons bay, retractable gear, a blended wing design, top-mounted intake and shielded exhaust, the stealthy airframe can cruise at 50,000 feet and can perform multiple tasks from reconnaisance to attack roles.
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  • General Atomics P46 Predator 'C', "Avenger" prepares to land at Grey Butte Airfield after its second succesful test flight. The latest generation Predator is a jet-powered remotely-piloted vehicle (RPV) that is nearly twice the size of its predecessor. Featuring an internal weapons bay, retractable gear, a blended wing design, top-mounted intake and shielded exhaust, the stealthy airframe can cruise at 50,000 feet and can perform multiple tasks from reconnaisance to attack roles.
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  • General Atomics P46 Predator 'C', "Avenger" sits on the runway at Grey Butte Airfield. The latest generation Predator is a jet-powered remotely-piloted vehicle (RPV) that is nearly twice the size of its predecessor. Featuring an internal weapons bay, retractable gear, a blended wing design, top-mounted intake and shielded exhaust, the stealthy airframe can cruise at 50,000 feet and can perform multiple tasks from reconnaisance to attack roles.
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  • General Atomics P46 Predator 'C', "Avenger" sits on the runway at Grey Butte Airfield. The latest generation Predator is a jet-powered remotely-piloted vehicle (RPV) that is nearly twice the size of its predecessor. Featuring an internal weapons bay, retractable gear, a blended wing design, top-mounted intake and shielded exhaust, the stealthy airframe can cruise at 50,000 feet and can perform multiple tasks from reconnaisance to attack roles.
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  • An aerial view of General Atomics P46 Predator 'C', "Avenger" over the high deserts of Southern California. The latest generation Predator is a jet-powered remotely-piloted vehicle (RPV) that is nearly twice the size of its predecessor. Featuring an internal weapons bay, retractable gear, a blended wing design, top-mounted intake and shielded exhaust, the stealthy airframe can cruise at 50,000 feet and can perform multiple tasks from reconnaisance to attack roles.
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  • An aerial view of General Atomics P46 Predator 'C', "Avenger" over the high deserts of Southern California. The latest generation Predator is a jet-powered remotely-piloted vehicle (RPV) that is nearly twice the size of its predecessor. Featuring an internal weapons bay, retractable gear, a blended wing design, top-mounted intake and shielded exhaust, the stealthy airframe can cruise at 50,000 feet and can perform multiple tasks from reconnaisance to attack roles.
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  • An aerial view of General Atomics P46 Predator 'C', "Avenger" over the high deserts of Southern California. The latest generation Predator is a jet-powered remotely-piloted vehicle (RPV) that is nearly twice the size of its predecessor. Featuring an internal weapons bay, retractable gear, a blended wing design, top-mounted intake and shielded exhaust, the stealthy airframe can cruise at 50,000 feet and can perform multiple tasks from reconnaisance to attack roles.
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  • An aerial view of General Atomics P46 Predator 'C', "Avenger" over the high deserts of Southern California. The latest generation Predator is a jet-powered remotely-piloted vehicle (RPV) that is nearly twice the size of its predecessor. Featuring an internal weapons bay, retractable gear, a blended wing design, top-mounted intake and shielded exhaust, the stealthy airframe can cruise at 50,000 feet and can perform multiple tasks from reconnaisance to attack roles.
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  • General Atomics P46 Predator 'C', "Avenger" sits on the runway at Grey Butte Airfield. The latest generation Predator is a jet-powered remotely-piloted vehicle (RPV) that is nearly twice the size of its predecessor. Featuring an internal weapons bay, retractable gear, a blended wing design, top-mounted intake and shielded exhaust, the stealthy airframe can cruise at 50,000 feet and can perform multiple tasks from reconnaisance to attack roles.
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  • General Atomics P46 Predator 'C', "Avenger" sits on the runway at Grey Butte Airfield. The latest generation Predator is a jet-powered remotely-piloted vehicle (RPV) that is nearly twice the size of its predecessor. Featuring an internal weapons bay, retractable gear, a blended wing design, top-mounted intake and shielded exhaust, the stealthy airframe can cruise at 50,000 feet and can perform multiple tasks from reconnaisance to attack roles.
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  • General Atomics P46 Predator 'C', "Avenger" sits on the ramp at Grey Butte Airfield. The latest generation Predator is a jet-powered remotely-piloted vehicle (RPV) that is nearly twice the size of its predecessor. Featuring an internal weapons bay, retractable gear, a blended wing design, top-mounted intake and shielded exhaust, the stealthy airframe can cruise at 50,000 feet and can perform multiple tasks from reconnaisance to attack roles.
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  • An aerial view of General Atomics P46 Predator 'C', "Avenger" over the high deserts of Southern California. The latest generation Predator is a jet-powered remotely-piloted vehicle (RPV) that is nearly twice the size of its predecessor. Featuring an internal weapons bay, retractable gear, a blended wing design, top-mounted intake and shielded exhaust, the stealthy airframe can cruise at 50,000 feet and can perform multiple tasks from reconnaisance to attack roles.
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  • An aerial view of General Atomics P46 Predator 'C', "Avenger" over the high deserts of Southern California. The latest generation Predator is a jet-powered remotely-piloted vehicle (RPV) that is nearly twice the size of its predecessor. Featuring an internal weapons bay, retractable gear, a blended wing design, top-mounted intake and shielded exhaust, the stealthy airframe can cruise at 50,000 feet and can perform multiple tasks from reconnaisance to attack roles.
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  • An aerial view of General Atomics P46 Predator 'C', "Avenger" over the high deserts of Southern California. The latest generation Predator is a jet-powered remotely-piloted vehicle (RPV) that is nearly twice the size of its predecessor. Featuring an internal weapons bay, retractable gear, a blended wing design, top-mounted intake and shielded exhaust, the stealthy airframe can cruise at 50,000 feet and can perform multiple tasks from reconnaisance to attack roles.
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  • General Atomics P46 Predator 'C', "Avenger" sits on the ramp at Grey Butte Airfield. The latest generation Predator is a jet-powered remotely-piloted vehicle (RPV) that is nearly twice the size of its predecessor. Featuring an internal weapons bay, retractable gear, a blended wing design, top-mounted intake and shielded exhaust, the stealthy airframe can cruise at 50,000 feet and can perform multiple tasks from reconnaisance to attack roles.
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  • Clipped Wing Cub N14HB Owner Paul Muhle
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  • Annual Formation Clinic for Eastern Bloc Aircraft
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  • Clipped Wing Cub N14HB Owner Paul Muhle
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  • Clipped Wing Cub N14HB Owner Paul Muhle
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  • Annual Formation Clinic for Eastern Bloc Aircraft
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  • Annual Formation Clinic for Eastern Bloc Aircraft
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  • Annual Formation Clinic for Eastern Bloc Aircraft
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  • Clipped Wing Cub N14HB Owner Paul Muhle
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  • Annual Formation Clinic for Eastern Bloc Aircraft
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  • Annual Formation Clinic for Eastern Bloc Aircraft
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  • Annual Formation Clinic for Eastern Bloc Aircraft
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  • Annual Formation Clinic for Eastern Bloc Aircraft
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  • Annual Formation Clinic for Eastern Bloc Aircraft
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  • Annual Formation Clinic for Eastern Bloc Aircraft
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  • Annual Formation Clinic for Eastern Bloc Aircraft
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  • Annual Formation Clinic for Eastern Bloc Aircraft
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  • Annual Formation Clinic for Eastern Bloc Aircraft
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  • Annual Formation Clinic for Eastern Bloc Aircraft
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  • Annual Formation Clinic for Eastern Bloc Aircraft
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  • Annual Formation Clinic for Eastern Bloc Aircraft
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  • Annual Formation Clinic for Eastern Bloc Aircraft
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  • Annual Formation Clinic for Eastern Bloc Aircraft
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  • Annual Formation Clinic for Eastern Bloc Aircraft
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  • Annual Formation Clinic for Eastern Bloc Aircraft
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  • Kyle Franklin pilots his Waco Biplane with Amanda Younkin-Franklin walking the wings.
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  • Currently painted in the colors of FP-680 (AF63-7680), the jet flown by Robin Olds during Operation Bolo, F-4D Phantom II, AF65-0749 is being flown by Ret. LtCol. Jerry 'Jive' Kirby with passenger Lunar Sawyer in the back seat. One of the only civilian-operated Phantoms in the world, it took an act of Congress by means of an amendment to the Defense Authorization Bill of 1999 to allow the Collings Foundation to acquire and operate its F-4 Phantom...Flown by Paul Wood on the right wing, the Warbird Heritage Foundation A-4B Skyhawk BuNo 142112 is currently painted to represent aircraft BuNo 148609, an A-4C flown by LCDR Ted "T.R." Swartz, a member of Squadron VA-76, operating from the aircraft carrier USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA-31) during the Vietnam War. On May 1, 1967, LCDR Swartz shot down a MIG-17 over North Vietnam with an unguided ZUNI rocket. This was the only air-to-air kill by a Skyhawk during the Vietnam War. ..On the left wing, operated by the Collings Foundation and flown by Jared 'Rook' Isaacman, with back seater Ret. LtCol. Mike 'Buick' Eberhardt, TA-4F BuNo 153524 represents the paint scheme carried by the aircraft of H&MS 11, the Playboys, based at DaNang during the Viet Nam war...In trail is a second element diamond formation made up of Paul Keppeler in the arctic camo T-33, right wing is Scot Zamolyi in the sold grey L-39 #117, left wing is Doug Demko in the blue camo L-39, and taking on the slot position is Larry Labriola in the green camo L-39...Photoflight Sponsored by United Bank Card Inc.. Photoship is B-25 Pacific Prowler piloted by Doug Rozendaal.
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  • Naval Post Graduate School Twin Otter & Zivko Aeronautics Inc., Temperature Differential Probe.
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  • Celebrating the 29th Annual California International Airshow in Salinas
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  • Celebrating the 29th Annual California International Airshow in Salinas
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  • Approaching the boom, an F-16CG from Hill Air Force Base in Utah prepares to take on fuel. As a member of the Blue Team, F-16's such as these typically arrive on station in groups of four. Two aircraft on each side of the KC-135R rotate through in attempt to make the transfer as quick as possible in order to get back to the fight. This particular F-16 is from the388th Fighter Wing, 421st Fighter Squadron receiving fuel from KC-135R from the 141st Aerial Refueling Wing stationed in Fairchild, Washington.
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  • Naval Post Graduate School Twin Otter & Zivko Aeronautics Inc., Temperature Differential Probe.
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  • Currently painted in the colors of FP-680 (AF63-7680), the jet flown by Robin Olds during Operation Bolo, F-4D Phantom II, AF65-0749 is being flown by Ret. LtCol. Jerry 'Jive' Kirby with passenger Lunar Sawyer in the back seat. One of the only civilian-operated Phantoms in the world, it took an act of Congress by means of an amendment to the Defense Authorization Bill of 1999 to allow the Collings Foundation to acquire and operate its F-4 Phantom...Flown by Paul Wood on the right wing, the Warbird Heritage Foundation A-4B Skyhawk BuNo 142112 is currently painted to represent aircraft BuNo 148609, an A-4C flown by LCDR Ted "T.R." Swartz, a member of Squadron VA-76, operating from the aircraft carrier USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA-31) during the Vietnam War. On May 1, 1967, LCDR Swartz shot down a MIG-17 over North Vietnam with an unguided ZUNI rocket. This was the only air-to-air kill by a Skyhawk during the Vietnam War. ..On the left wing, operated by the Collings Foundation and flown by Jared 'Rook' Isaacman, with back seater Ret. LtCol. Mike 'Buick' Eberhardt, TA-4F BuNo 153524 represents the paint scheme carried by the aircraft of H&MS 11, the Playboys, based at DaNang during the Viet Nam war...In trail is a second element diamond formation made up of Paul Keppeler in the arctic camo T-33, right wing is Scot Zamolyi in the sold grey L-39 #117, left wing is Doug Demko in the blue camo L-39, and taking on the slot position is Larry Labriola in the green camo L-39...Photoflight Sponsored by United Bank Card Inc.. Photoship is B-25 Pacific Prowler piloted by Doug Rozendaal.
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  • At an average cost of $2 billion dollars by 1998 standards, the Northrop Grumman B-2A stealth bomber is more costly than a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier and just under double its weight in gold. Only twenty-one B-2A's were built, all stationed at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri under the command of the 509th Bombing Wing. Despite the limited production of the YB-49 Flying Wing in the late 1940's, the B-2A is the first flying wing designed aircraft to enter service.
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  • Celebrating the 29th Annual California International Airshow in Salinas
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  • A Pittsburgh KC-135 from the 171st Aerial Refueling Wing shows off its nose art with a tanker from the 141st ARW based at Fairchild, Washington quietly sitting on the ramp. For each Red Flag sortie, a tanker is assigned to either Red Air or Blue Air to replenish fighters out on the Nellis Range. Typically, two tankers are provided for Blue Air due to the size of the force and one tanker for Red Air.
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  • Images from the 2009 Jackson, Mississippi Air Show
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  • Bravo-17 Range, is located west of Fairview Peak and south of U.S. Highway 50 and is contained within the Fairview NSAWC working area. The B-17 terrain is made up of the following: alkali flats in the northern section giving way to a rocky terrain along the west and east foothills, and patchy areas of desert sand sparsely vegetated by sagebrush along a gently sloping foothill at the southern extreme. The range is flanked on the west by the Sand Spring Mountains and State Highway 839 and on the east by Fairview Peak.
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  • Bravo-17 Range, is located west of Fairview Peak and south of U.S. Highway 50 and is contained within the Fairview NSAWC working area. The B-17 terrain is made up of the following: alkali flats in the northern section giving way to a rocky terrain along the west and east foothills, and patchy areas of desert sand sparsely vegetated by sagebrush along a gently sloping foothill at the southern extreme. The range is flanked on the west by the Sand Spring Mountains and State Highway 839 and on the east by Fairview Peak.
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  • Bravo-17 Range, is located west of Fairview Peak and south of U.S. Highway 50 and is contained within the Fairview NSAWC working area. The B-17 terrain is made up of the following: alkali flats in the northern section giving way to a rocky terrain along the west and east foothills, and patchy areas of desert sand sparsely vegetated by sagebrush along a gently sloping foothill at the southern extreme. The range is flanked on the west by the Sand Spring Mountains and State Highway 839 and on the east by Fairview Peak.
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  • VF-213's retro-painted F-14D is rolled into the hangar at NAS Fallon for some electrical work.  In the background, an F-14D from VF-31 is also being worked on.  Workups at Fallon provide the Airwing's aircrew to experience maintenance training at remote locations.
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  • Taking on fuel from a KC-135R from the 141st Aerial Refueling Wing, this F-16 from the 421st Fighter Squadron, the 'Black Widows' demonstrates a basic weapons load. On stations three and seven reside two 2000lb GBU-31 inactive bombs with stations six and four carrying extended range fuel tanks. One of the most popular aircraft ever built, the F-16 is utilized by more than 25 different countries including the U.S. and was the first aircraft designed as a 'fly-by-wire' aircraft.
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  • An F-15C Eagle from the 58th Fighter Squadron based at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida flies alongside a KC-135 Stratotanker flown by the 141st ARW from Fairchild, Washington. The 58th Fighter Squadron as part of the 33rd Fighter Wing is the East Coast based unit designated for test and evaluation operations and work frequently with the 57th Wing based at Nellis Air Force Base.
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  • Collings Foundation F-4D Phantom II flown by Ret LtCol. Jerry 'Jive' Kerby.Collings Foundation TA-4J flown by Jared 'Rook' Isaacman, Ret LtCol. Mike 'Buick' Eberhardt.Sponsored by United Bank Card Inc..Warbird Heritage Foundation A-4B Paul Wood .T-33 Paul Keppeler.L-39 (solid grey right wing) Scot Zamolyi.L-39 (blue camo left wing) Doug Demko.L-39 (green camo slot) Larry Labriola.
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  • A 'Blue Team' F-16 from the 388th Wing, 421st Fighter Squadron, the "Black Widows", flies high above the Nevada desert during a training exercise. Taking a break from the action below the clouds, this F-16 from Hill Air Force Base prepares to take on fuel from an awaiting KC-135 Tanker from the Washington State Air National Guard.
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  • A 'Blue Team' F-16 from the 388th Wing, 421st Fighter Squadron, the "Black Widows", flies high above the Nevada desert during a training exercise. Taking a break from the action below the clouds, this F-16 from Hill Air Force Base prepares to take on fuel from an awaiting KC-135 Tanker from the Washington State Air National Guard.
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  • Detail images of a freshly restored FG-1D Corsair named 'Kathleen'. The Goodyear FG-1D Corsair N209TW was the Grand Champion recipient in the WWII category at EAA Airventure 2010 and winner of the Henry 'Hap' Arnold Trophy for the National Aviation Heritage Invitational presented at the 2010 Reno Air Races.
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  • Collings Foundation F-4D Phantom II flown by Ret LtCol. Jerry 'Jive' Kerby.Collings Foundation TA-4J flown by Jared 'Rook' Isaacman, Ret LtCol. Mike 'Buick' Eberhardt.Sponsored by United Bank Card Inc..Warbird Heritage Foundation A-4B Paul Wood .T-33 Paul Keppeler.L-39 (solid grey right wing) Scot Zamolyi.L-39 (blue camo left wing) Doug Demko.L-39 (green camo slot) Larry Labriola.
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  • Collings Foundation F-4D Phantom II flown by Ret LtCol. Jerry 'Jive' Kerby.Collings Foundation TA-4J flown by Jared 'Rook' Isaacman, Ret LtCol. Mike 'Buick' Eberhardt.Sponsored by United Bank Card Inc..Warbird Heritage Foundation A-4B Paul Wood .T-33 Paul Keppeler.L-39 (solid grey right wing) Scot Zamolyi.L-39 (blue camo left wing) Doug Demko.L-39 (green camo slot) Larry Labriola.
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  • Flown by Paul Wood, the Warbird Heritage Foundation A-4B Skyhawk BuNo 142112 is currently painted to represent aircraft BuNo 148609, an A-4C flown by LCDR Ted "T.R." Swartz, a member of Squadron VA-76, operating from the aircraft carrier USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA-31) during the Vietnam War. On May 1, 1967, LCDR Swartz shot down a MIG-17 over North Vietnam with an unguided ZUNI rocket. This was the only air-to-air kill by a Skyhawk during the Vietnam War. ..Collings Foundation F-4D Phantom II flown by Ret LtCol. Jerry 'Jive' Kerby..Collings Foundation TA-4J flown by Jared 'Rook' Isaacman, Ret LtCol. Mike 'Buick' Eberhardt. Sponsored by United Bank Card Inc...Warbird Heritage Foundation A-4B Paul Wood ..T-33 Paul Keppeler..L-39 (solid grey right wing) Scot Zamolyi..L-39 (blue camo left wing) Doug Demko..L-39 (green camo slot) Larry Labriola.
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  • A 'Blue Team' F-16 from the 388th Wing, 421st Fighter Squadron, the "Black Widows", flies high above the Nevada desert during a training exercise. Taking a break from the action below the clouds, this F-16 from Hill Air Force Base prepares to take on fuel from an awaiting KC-135 Tanker from the Washington State Air National Guard.
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  • A 'Blue Team' F-16 from the 388th Wing, 421st Fighter Squadron, the "Black Widows", flies high above the Nevada desert during a training exercise. Taking a break from the action below the clouds, this F-16 from Hill Air Force Base prepares to take on fuel from an awaiting KC-135 Tanker from the Washington State Air National Guard.
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  • Flying at extremely high altitudes, the B-2 Stealth bomber has been at the forefront of setting great expectations. Part of the 509th Bombing Wing at Whitman AFB Missouri, these bombers are tasked with flying extreme distances. During bombing runs over Afghanistan, B-2's were flying halfway across the world and back incurring 36-hour long missions between a crew of two. High over the Nellis Range Complex, two B-2A 'Spirit' stealth bombers await clearance to drop precision guided weaponry.
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  • Travis Air Force Base Open House during Air Force Week 2009
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  • Collings Foundation F-4D Phantom II flown by Ret LtCol. Jerry 'Jive' Kerby.Collings Foundation TA-4J flown by Jared 'Rook' Isaacman, Ret LtCol. Mike 'Buick' Eberhardt.Sponsored by United Bank Card Inc..Warbird Heritage Foundation A-4B Paul Wood .T-33 Paul Keppeler.L-39 (solid grey right wing) Scot Zamolyi.L-39 (blue camo left wing) Doug Demko.L-39 (green camo slot) Larry Labriola.
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  • AJ111, BuNo 159600 was delivered as a block 85 F-14A model to the US Navy on 16 July 1975. Initial assignments were to train nugget Tomcat crews in both the east and west coast Fleet Readiness Squadrons; VF-124 Gunfighters at NAS Miramar and VF-101 Grim Reapers at NAS Oceana. In 1987, 159600 transferred to the fleet, serving, in order, with VF-142 Ghostriders, VF-14 Tophatters and again with VF-142 Ghostriders with at NAS Oceana.<br />
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In the early 1990's, 159600 would be at NADEP Norfolk undergoing remanufacture into an F-14D(R). Emerging in 1994 as the fifth remanufactured D model Tomcat, 159600 would rejoin the fleet in 1994 with VF-2 Bounty Hunters at NAS Miramar. During this tour, NAS Miramar transferred to the Marine Corps and 159600 and the rest of the VF-2 Bounty Hunters relocated to NAS Oceana. In 2003, 159600 once more serve in Fleet Readiness Squadron VF-101 Grim Reapers. The following year, 159600 would be assigned to VF-31 Tomcatters where she would remain until the Tomcat's retirement in September 2006.<br />
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While participating in the Tomcat's final cruise from September 2005 to March 2006, 159600 would suffer a structural failure. During routine maintenance a bulkhead would blow out and she would spend most of the next few months in the hangar, earning her the nickname "Christine". Eventually 159600 would be repaired. Once returned to flight status 159600 would become a squadron workhorse for the remainder of the deployment, a testament to both her Grumman "Ironworks" legacy and the fine men and women who have maintained the F-14 Tomcat. After more than 30 years of service, F-14D(R) 159600 would finish her career with the singular distinction of being the longest serving F-14 Tomcat in the US Navy's inventory, and proudly earn the right to claim "Anytime, Baby"!
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  • AJ204, an F-14 Tomcat from VF-213 'Blacklions', is about to snag an arresting cable aboard the deck of the USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71 during sea trials prior to their 2005 Mediterranean deployment. This would be the final cruise for the F-14 Tomcat and the last time it would ever see combat.
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