Photos of United States Fighter Aircraft in Action:
F-4 "Phantom II"
F-4
#1
Good look at a crew readying for take off
F-4
#2
The classic shot of 2 F-4s intercepting a (then) Soviet Bear Bomber
F-4
#3
A flight of 5 Phantoms patrolling the clouds
F-4
#4
A very detailed look at an F-4 coming in for an in flight refuel
F-4
#5
Nice shot of a lone Phantom cruising through the clouds
F-4
#6
A loaded F-4 breaks hard right
F-4
#7
4 Phantoms in V formation, a KC-10 Extender off their right wing
F-4
#8
Maintenance troops working on a "Recce" in the hangar
F-4
#9
A flight of 3 Phantoms somewhere over Vietnam
F-4
#10
Close up side shot of 2 F-4s
F-4
#11
Cool end-of-runway shot as the F-4's J79s come to life
F-4
#12
An F-4E on the Randolph AFB flight line
F-4
#13
Nice trail shot of 2 Phantoms rolling out
F-4
#14
10 F-4s on the ramp getting ready for action
F-4
#15
VERY nice up close shot of a Phantom on the ramp
F-4
#16
4 "Wild Weasels" pass overhead in V formation
F-4
#17
Seven F-4s, high above the clouds with a KC-135 tanker
A-10 "Warthog"
A-10
#1
A Warthog rolling in, cannon blazing
A-10
#2
The ground crew at Osan AB readies an A-10 for a mission
A-10
#3
An older shot of 4 Warthogs in echelon formation
A-10
#4
Good looking view of 2 A-10s in trail formation
A-10
#5
A crew chief boards his Warthog for pre-flight
F-15 "Eagle"
F-15
#1
F-15 profile from Tyndall AFB
F-15
#2
Rear view of an F-15 in serious BBQ mode
F-15
#3
Front/top view
F-15
#4
F-15s rolling out at sunset
F-15
#5
Crew chief marshalling an F-15 out
F-15
#6
Good shot of a post landing check at the end of runway
F-15
#7
USAF Global Presence lithograph, F-15 style
F-15
#8
Eagle climbing up at a 45 degree angle
F-15
#9
An F-15, post launch, of an AIM-9 missile
F-15
#10
Very nice front shot of an F-15B model
F-15
#11
Side shot of an F-15 from Tyndall AFB
F-15
#12
3 Eagles from the 36th at Bitburg AB
F-15
#13
Very nice shot of an A model going vertical over Alaska
F-15
#14
Same as above, this time with a weapons view
F-15
#15
An Eagle bristling with 4 AIM-7s and 4 AIM-9s on it's hard points
F-15
#16
One of Tyndall AFB's F-15s coming in for a landing
F-15
#17
One of Soesterberg's F-15s parked outside a TAB-V
F-15
#18
Growling at the EOR as then sun comes up...
F-15
#19
Two of Soesterberg's F-15s in flight, one rolling out right off the wing
F-15
#20
An Eagle over the water
F-15
#21
View from the wing of Tyndall's flight line
F-15
#22
Side view of an Eagle from Soesterberg
F-15
#23
Side view of an ANG Eagle
F-15
#24
Side view of an Eagle from Bitburg
F-15
#25
And here's a Bitburg pilot readying his aircraft
F-15
#26
Overhead shot of an F-15 going feet wet
F-15
#27
Top down view of 2 Eagles
F-15
#28
Side view of an F-15 rolling left into the sunset
F-15
#29
Superior shot of an in flight refuel over the desert
F-15
#30
An Eagle on solo patrol
F-15
#31
Another excellent front-side view of the mighty F-15!
F-15
#32
Count those AB stages: 1- 8!
F-15
#33
Inflight side shot of a missile launch
F-15
#34
Top/side view of an Eagle from Soesterberg
F-15
#35
Unique pic of an experimental F-15, red/white/blue...
F-15
#36
3 Eagles in formation, loaded for bear!
F-15
#37
A lone F-15 cruising by Mount Ranier
F-15
#38
Another side shot of the experimental Eagle rolling out
F-15
#39
The ground crew of an Eagle gets down to business
F-15
#40
2 ANG F-15s in trail formation
F-15
#41
High color shot of an ACEII ejection seat test from an F-15
F-15
#42
Nice drawing of the symbol of the F-15: The American Eagle!
F-15
#43
A truly gorgeous sunset silhouette af an Eagle
F-15
#44
Night time shot of an F-15 experiencing a "blow out" during an engine
run
F-15
#45
3 "E" models in trail formation
F-15
#46
An F-15E Strike Eagle -- up close and personal!
F-15
#47
Looking backwards on takeoff climb
F-15
#48
A very nice sunset flighline shot
F-15
#49
Side view of an F-15 out of Spangdahlem AB
F-15
#50
A Lakenheath F-15E, touching down
F-15
#51
Crew chief launching another Lakenheath "E" model out
F-15
#52
Side shot of the 58th Commander's "E model when they were at Luke AFB
F-15
#53
Side shot of the Wing CC's aircraft at Tyndall AFB
F-15
#54
Sharp side shot after rotation of an "E" model when they were at
Luke AFB
F-15
#55
Sunset silhouette of an F-15 cockpit
F-15
#56
On top of the clouds with a Bitburg Eagle
F-15
#57
4 Eagles streaking low over the mountains
F-15
#58
Trail view of an F-15 in flight
F-15
#59
Flightline pic of 2 Eagles growling towards the EOR
F-15
#60
A Bitburg F-15 with an F-16 on his wing, high over the clouds
F-15
#61
4 Eagles out of Kadena escorting a B-52 high over the Pacific
F-15
#62
An "E" model supporting NATO sits outside it's hangar
F-15
#63
A Tyndall AFB Crew Chief checks out the vertical stab of an Eagle
F-16 "Fighting Falcon"
F-16
#1
Two F-16s in flight over the ocean
F-16
#2
F-16 screaming up through the clouds
F-16
#3
Front view of an F-16 in flight
F-16
#4
An F-16 cranking through a high G turn
F-16
#5
Three F-16s in formation from Luke AFB
F-16
#6
Nice in flight profile of an A model Falcon
F-16
#7
High cloud formation of 3 F-16s
F-16
#8
F-16s rolling on the flight line (B&W)
F-16
#9
Coming in from above
F-16
#10
Desert Storm attack
F-16
#11
Total package
F-16
#12
Fully loaded Falcon from Aviano ready to rock!
F-16
#13
An F-16 from Luke AFB with one of their former F-15Es on the wing
F-16
#14
USAF Global Presence lithograph, F-16 style
F-16
#15
USAF Airman art of an F-16 on the wing of a SU-27
F-16
#16
Falcon inverted with nice sunset as a backdrop
F-16
#17
Front view of an F-16 over a mountain range
F-16
#18
Falcon climbing up at a 45 degree angle
F-16
#19
Montage of F-16 maintenance troops in action
F-16
#20
An F-16 from Luke AFB over the desert
F-16
#21
Side view of a Falcon in full A/B at dusk
F-16
#22
An F-16 from Spangdahlem AB bursting through a fire cloud!
F-16
#23
The classic shot an F-16C climbing straight up through they sky
F-16
#24
Two Egyptian F-16s over the pyramids
F-16
#25
Up close view of several Falcon noses
F-16
#26
An F-16 viewed from the side over some gorgeous terrain
F-16
#27
Another vert shot of a Falcon from (now closed) Homestead AFB
F-16
#28
Stunning silhouette shot of an F-16 in the sun
F-16
#29
Very cool head-on look at a Falcon, loaded for bear
F-16
#30
Nice top front down look at a D model
F-16
#31
An Aggressor C model from the 527 AS, RAF Bentwaters, UK
F-16
#32
2 Falcon A models from Torrejon AB over a bull ring in Spain
F-16
#33
Top down look into the cockpit of an F-16
F-16
#34
Profile view of a Falcon from Luke AFB over the desert
F-16
#35
Portrait of the machine and the people that make it happen
F-16
#36
A Falcon waits it's turn at the EOR, while a Dutch F-104 is first in line
F-16
#37
Excellent trail shot of 4 Falcons, smoke on...
F-16
#38
Very unique shot of an F-16 rolling right, with a WWII Spitfire on the
wing!
F-16
#39
Going vert with AB kickin' and wing tip smokers
F-16
#40
Lone Falcon in the sunset
F-16
#41
Another Aggressor from the 527th
F-16
#42
An F-16 cruising over a mountain range
F-16
#43
A Ramstein Falcon in flight
F-16
#44
Very cool moon-rise shot...
F-16
#45
An F-16 coming in "feet wet"
F-16
#46
A Falcon rising, with it's namesake too
F-16
#47
An OUTSTANDING shot of a Spang 16, castle in the background
F-16
#48
4 Falcons from Shaw AFB in tight formation
F-16
#49
2 16s looking good in silhouette, sun dropping
F-16
#50
One of Luke AFB's 16s rolling left
F-16
#51
Top down look at the Luke CC's Falcon over a canyon
F-16
#52
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Good view of an A model from Hill AFB cruising the ranges
F-16
#53
An F-16 from Hill's AFRES, over the water
F-16
#54
Nice view of a Falcon's wingman
F-16
#55
Top down look into the cockpit of the F-16
F-16
#56
Side ramp view of one of Luke's old A models
F-16
#57
Up close and personal with the 16 on the ramp!
F-16
#58
Another head on look, with the American flag as a backdrop
F-16
#59
A lone Falcon on patrol over the desert
F-16
#60
Boomer's view of the F-16
F-16
#61
And here's yet another!
F-16
#62
Nice side inflight view of a Kunsan AB Panton
F-16
#63
2 ANG F-16s going vertical
F-16
#64
Inflight side shot of a Vermont ANG Falcon
F-16
#65
An A-16 rolling out and up
F-16
#66
A hush house engine run, clearly showing the awseome power of the F100!
F-16
#67
6 Falcons from Luke AFB over the Grand Canyon
F-16
#68
Nice shot of a Luke F-16, 60 degrees nose high
F-16
#69
An F-16, gear down, and rolling in
F-16
#70
Front view of a Falcon taxiing out
F-16
#71
Very nice side shot of 2 Luke Falcons, with the American flag as a backdrop
F-16
#72
A D model gets ready to roll, sunset framing the scene
F-16
#73
A look down the scenic flightline of the Tucson ANG
F-16
#74
A look at the newest F-16 tail flash -- AETC's Team Sheppard!
F-16
#75
4 Vipers going feet dry from Misawa AB, Japan
F-16
#76
An F-16 from Hill AFB drops a laser guided bomb
F-16
#77
Another nice side, desert shot of an F-16 from Luke AFB
F-16
#78
An artistic rendition of a Block 50 HARM launch
F-16
#79
The realistic tally of the destroyed SAM site underneath the canopy
F-16
#80
Good look at the Arizona ANG F-16 flightline
F-16
#81
Crew chief catching a Falcon after a mission
F-16
#82
An F-16 pilot checks out the cockpit prior to flight
F-16
#83
A side shot of an F-16 equipped with a HARM missile
F-16
#84
A very cool sillhouette shot of a Falcon in full blower!
F-16
#85
A 2 ship formation from Shaw AFB
F-16
#86
And a 3 ship formation from Shaw...
F-16
#87
Preparing to launch another Viper mission
F-16
#88
A weapons crew loads up a practice bomb on an 80FS "Juvat" Falcon
at Kunsan AB
F-16
#89
The initial load of a HARM from it's casket to an F-16 hard point
F-16
#90
Finishing up the work as the HARM is set for the next mission
F-16
#91
Nice montage reflecting the USAF's 50th anniversary--shows an AT-9 "Fledgling" (circa
1947) flowing into the throughly modern "Fighting Falcon"
F-16
#92
Very sharp picture of a Juvat launch from Kunsan AB (Once packed, always packed!)
F-16
#93
Top down, in flight view an an ANG F-16
F-16
#94
Side roll shot of an Eglin test Falcon loaded with wind correctable cluster
munitions
F-16
#95
Pretty tough graphic of an F-16 streaking through the sunset
F-16
#96
Look at the F-16 ramp at Nellis AFB
F-16
#97
Pilot takes one final check before rolling out
F-16
#98
Crisp and clean shot of one of Luke's Falcons
F-16
#99
2 F-16s from Oregon's ANG over Crater Lake
F-16
#100!!!
A pair of Wild Weasels from Misawa AB, loaded up and rolling left
F-16
#101
A Hill AFB F-16 rolling right over the desert
F-16
#102
The classic T-Bird Diamond Formation
F-16
#103
A Falcon out of Hill AFB over the Egyptian pyramids
F-16
#104
A red, white, and blue F-16 prototype inflight over the desert
F-16
#105
A Spangdahlem Falcon, side shot, inflight
F-16
#106
Side shot of one of Eglin's "D" models sporting a Wind Corrected
Munitions Dispenser
F-16
#107
2 New Mexico ANG Falcons screaming over Kuwait and dropping flares
F-16
#108
Very nice side-trail look at an in-flight F-16
F-16
#109
Cockpit view checking 10 o'clock high
F-16
#110
Going vert with a New Mexico duo
F-16
#111
Inspecting the F100 engine at Luke AFB
F-117A (F-19)
F-117
#1
A top/side look at the "stealth fighter" over a scenic lake
F-117
#2
An in flight look at the "Tacit Blue" stealth test bed aircraft,
now declassified.
F-117
#3
Top down view of a 117, in flight...
F-117
#4
Top down view of a 117 weapons load crew in action
F-117
#5
Trail shot of 2 Nighthawks taxiing out
F-117
#6
Gorgeous sun shot of a 117 on the ramp
F-117
#7
Gear down and rolling in
F-117
#8
Chute deployed and passing by another 16 Nighthawks on the ramp at Langley
AFB
F-117
#9
Very nice inflight, slight trail shot of an F-117
F-117
#10
In the hangar with a maintenance stand at the side
F-117
#11
Side view, door open and bombs away!
F-117
#12
Very sharp sunset pic of 2 PGM's falling away
F-117
#13
Front view after touch down, drag chute deployed
F-117
#14
An unusual shot of a stealth fighter in a desert camo paint job
F-117
#15
Top down view of the Nighthawk over a mountain range
F-117
#16
"V" formation with 2 F-16s from Canon and the New Mexico ANG
F-117
#17
Putting the covers on a Stealth fighter after a mission
The F-22 Raptor
F-22
#1
Nice side shot of the YF-22 prototype
F-22
#2
Top, front view of a 22 inflight
F-22
#3
A larger, top down view
F-22
#4
Inflight view from the front/side
F-22
#5
Nice head on shot
F-22
#6
Top, rear view of a Lightning II (B&W)
F-22
#7
Bottom view of an F-22 rolling right
F-22
#8
Unusual top down shot of an F-16, F-22, and F-117 (B&W)
F-22
#9
Large inflight front view of an F-22
F-22
#10
Nice, clean front view of the F-22
F-22
#11
Unique 3 sequence shot of an F-22 missile launch
F-22
#12
Good look at the YF-22, rolling left
F-22
#13
A side shot of the YF-22, somewhere over the desert
F-22
#14
Top down view of an F-22 cruising along
F-22
#15
Nose on shot of a 22 in the hangar
F-22
#16
Artist's depiction of a 2 missile launch from the F-22
F-22
#17
Another top down, desert in flight shot of the 22
F-22
#18
Good, slight trail formation view of the F-22
F-22
#19
Nice artist's rendering of 3 F-22s in flight with a sunset in the background
F-22
#20
Side shot of the first Raptor lifting off from Dobbins ARF in Marietta, GA!
F-22
#21
Another view of Raptor 01 taking off
F-22
#22
Cut away view of the F-22 engine
F-22
#23
Climbing out over the desert...
F-22
#24
F-22 in a 60 Degree Climb
F-80 "Shooting Star"
F-80
#1
Good look at a the Shooting Star, in flight
F-80
#2
The USAF Demo team the "Acrojets" in diamond formation (B&W)
F-82 "Twin Mustang"
F-82
#1
Bottom up look at the venerable "Twin Mustang"
F-84
F-84
#1
An F-84 zooms over the ramp as another receives maintenance (B&W)
F-86 "Sabre"
F-86
#1
An F-86H, top down, side view (B&W)
F-86
#2
An F-86D "Sabre" releasing a rocket (B&W)
F-86
#3
Side view of another F-86D in flight (B&W)
F-100 "Thunderbird"
F-100
#1
The Thunderbirds, F-100 style, in formation over the Grand Canyon
F-100
#2
A crew readies their 100 for take off
F- 101 "Voodoo"
F-101
#1
A RF-Voodoo on patrol over the Vietnamese jungle
F-101
#2
A very silver F-101 coming in hot for a landing
F-101
#3
B&W shot in flight from the bottom/right
F-102 "Delta Dagger"
F-102
#1
In flight look up at the F-102 Delta Dagger
F-102
#2
Clean look at a 102 dropping down
F-102
#3
And finishing the landing, chute deployed
F-104 "Starfighter"
F-104
#1
Top down look at the venerable Starfighter
F-105 "Thud"
F-105
#1
Loading bombs onto the Thud's rack (B&W)
F-106 "Delta Dart"
F-106
#1
An ANG Delta Dart rolling out
F-106
#2
Preflighting the 106 on an overcast day
