Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopter

Boeing AH-64 Apache - An AH64D Apache helicopter from 4-2nd Avn. comes around for another pass at training targets during the 2nd CAB gunnery qualifications conducted at the multi-purpose range complex in Rodriguqez Range, South Korea, Photo Credit: Cpl. Ju-ho Ma.

The Army Home Page is provided as a public service by The Office of the Chief of Staff of the Army in coordination with Army Public Affairs.

Information presented on The Army Home Page is considered public information and may be distributed or copied unless otherwise specified. Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is requested.

These files are works of a Department of Defense employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the images are in the public domain.

Generally speaking, works created by U.S. Government employees are not eligible for copyright protection in the United States. See Circular 1 "COPYRIGHT BASICS" PDF from the U.S. Copyright Office.

Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopter

AH-64 Apache Longbows deploy - U.S. Army AH-64 Apache Longbows pilots from the 1-135th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., prepare March 27, 2013, for their deployment to Afghanistan. The Apaches carry three weapons systems, including a state-of-the-art Hellfire missile that can be laser-guided or radar-guided. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shelby R. Orozco/Released)

Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopter

An Army AH-64D Apache helicopter prepares to land aboard the Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15), during an exercise. Ponce, formerly designated as an amphibious transport dock ship, was converted and reclassified to fulfill a long-standing U.S. Central Command request for an AFSB to be located in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jon Rasmussen/Released)

Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopter

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

North American Aviation XB-70 Valkyrie



The #1 XB-70A (62-0001) is viewed from above in cruise configuration with the wing tips drooped for improved controllability.

1968 NASA Photo / This file is a work of an NASA employee, taken or made during the course of the person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the file is in the public domain.

Generally speaking, works created by U.S. Government employees are not eligible for copyright protection in the United States. See Circular 1 "COPYRIGHT BASICS" PDF from the U.S. Copyright Office.

NASA requests to be acknowledged as the source of the material except in cases of advertising.

The XB-70A, capable of flying three times the speed of sound, was the world's largest experimental aircraft in the 1960s. Two XB-70A aircraft were built. Ship #1 was flown by the NASA Flight Research Center (now NASA Dryden), Edwards, Calif., in a high-speed flight research program.

XB-70 Valkyrie

In this view the #1 XB-70A (62-0001) is in a level cruise flight mode at a relative high altitude judging from the darkness of the sky.

XB-70 Valkyrie





Wednesday, October 30, 2013

de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito



Mosquito B Mk IV serial DK338 before delivery to 105 Squadron - this aircraft was used on several of 105 Squadron's low-altitude daylight bombing operations during 1943. Description: de Havilland DH-98 Mosquito. Source: Canadian Forces.

Expired crown copyright. Image made by Canadian forces more than 50 years ago. This Canadian work is in the public domain in Canada because its copyright has expired. Crown copyright protection in published material lasts for fifty years from the end of the year in which the material was first published. HMSO has declared that the expiry of Crown Copyrights applies worldwide.

Role Fast bomber, Fighter-bomber, Night fighter, Maritime strike aircraft, Fast photo-reconnaissance aircraft. Manufacturer: de Havilland Aircraft Company. First flight: 25 November 1940. Introduction: 1941. Status: Retired. Primary users: Royal Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force, United States Army Air Forces. Produced: 1940–1950. Number built: 7,781.

de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito

de Havilland Mosquito B.XVIs, including the Percival-built PF563, closest to the camera. Expired Crown Copyright. Image by Royal Air Force

de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito

Sunday, October 20, 2013

Hawker Hurricane



A Royal Air Force Hawker Hurricane Mark IIC (s/n BE500, 'LK-A', "United Provinces Cawnpore") being flown by Squadron Leader Dennis Smallwood, the Commanding Officer of No. 87 Squadron RAF based at RAF Charmy Down, Somerset (UK).

No. 87 Squadron was one of the first RAF night fighter squadrons. Sqn Ldr Smallwood led the squadron in 1941-42, when most intercepts were made entirely without on-board radar. The aircraft is painted in an overall black scheme known in the RAF as "Special Night". BE500 subsequently served with No. 533 Squadron RAF and finally in the Far East.

This artistic work created by the United Kingdom Government is in the public domain. Date: early 1942. This is photograph COL 186 from the collections of the Imperial War Museums. Crown copyright protection in published material lasts for fifty years from the end of the year in which the material was first published. HMSO has declared that the expiry of Crown Copyrights applies worldwide.

Hawker Hurricane

Hurricane Mk1, RAF serial R4118, squadron code UP-W, UK civil registration G-HUPW, at the Royal International Air Tattoo, Fairford, Gloucestershire, England.

The aircraft was delivered new to 605 (County of Warwick) Squadron in August 1940. It flew 49 combat sorties from Croydon, England, destroying 3 enemy aircraft and damaging 2 others. Still painted in its original markings, R4118 is the only Hurricane from the Battle of Britain still flying.

This picture was taken at RIAT Fairford on the Thursday before the show days of Saturday and Sunday. Later the show was cancelled, due to waterlogged car parks.

Hawker Hurricane

Photographed by Adrian Pingstone in July 2008 and placed in the public domain. July 2008

This work has been released into the public domain by its author, Arpingstone. This applies worldwide. In some countries this may not be legally possible; if so: Arpingstone grants anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law.

Sunday, October 13, 2013

American Airlines Boeing 777 200ER



American Airlines Boeing 777-200ER landing at London Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL), London Borough of Hillingdon, London, United Kingdom.

The Boeing 777 is a long-range wide-body twin-engine jet airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It is the world's largest twinjet and has a typical seating capacity for 314 to 451 passengers, with a range of 5,235 to 9,380 nautical miles.

The original 777-200 variant entered commercial service in 1995, followed by the extended-range 777-200ER in 1997.

This work has been released into the public domain by its author, Arpingstone. This applies worldwide. In some countries this may not be legally possible; if so: Arpingstone grants anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law.

Boeing 777 200ER

Sunday, September 22, 2013

Douglas C-47 Skytrains



Two USAAF C-47A Skytrains (based on the Douglas DC-3) from the 12th Troop Carrier Wing, loaded with paratroopers on their way for the invasion of southern France (Operation Dragoon) August 15, 1944.

The aircraft in the back is a Douglas C-47A-65-DL (s/n 42-100550), the other is a C-47A-90-DL (s/n 43-15661). 020930-O-9999G-009.JPG Tags History, Airpower, 1940's (U.S. Air Force photo)

AF.mil is provided as a public service by the Office of the Secretary of Air Force (Public Affairs). Information presented on AF.mil is considered public information and may be distributed or copied. Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is requested.

These files are works of a Department of Defense employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the images are in the public domain.

Generally speaking, works created by U.S. Government employees are not eligible for copyright protection in the United States. See Circular 1 "COPYRIGHT BASICS" PDF from the U.S. Copyright Office.

Douglas C-47 Skytrains

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Fieseler Fi 156 Storch



Fieseler Fi-156C-1 DAYTON, Ohio -- Fieseler Fi-156C-1 Storch at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. It remains famous to this day for its excellent STOL (short takeoff and landing) performance (U.S. Air Force photo)

A former German Fieseler Fi 156C-1 Storch liasion plane now in the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, Ohio (USA). The plane "5F+YK" belonged to the 2.(H)/Auf.Kl.Gr.14, a short-range reconaissance unit in North Africa. The museum's Fi 156 is painted as the Storch used by Field Marshal Erwin Rommel in North Africa. Built in 1940, it was exported to Sweden where it remained until 1948. It was donated to the Museum in 1974.

This file is a work of a U.S. Air Force employee or personal, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain.

Generally speaking, works created by U.S. Government employees are not eligible for copyright protection in the United States. See Circular 1 "COPYRIGHT BASICS" PDF from the U.S. Copyright Office.

Fieseler Fi 156 Storch

Fieseler Fi 156 Storch

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Boeing 767-220ER



The American Airlines Flight 11 aircraft was a Boeing 767-223ER delivered in 1987, registration number N334AA.

The 767-200ER was the first extended-range model and entered service in 1984. The type's increased range is due to an additional center fuel tank and a higher maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) of up to 395,000 pounds. The type was originally offered with the same engines as the 767-200, while more powerful Pratt & Whitney PW4000 and General Electric CF6 engines later became available.

The 767-200ER was the first 767 to complete a non-stop transatlantic journey, and broke the flying distance record for a twinjet airliner on April 17, 1988 with an Air Mauritius flight from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Port Louis, Mauritius, covering a distance of 8,727 nautical miles. The 767-200ER has been acquired by international operators seeking smaller wide-body aircraft for long-haul routes such as New York to Beijing. Deliveries of the type totaled 121 with no unfilled orders. As of July 2012, 59 examples of passenger and freighter conversion versions were in airline service. The type's competitors included the Airbus A300-600R and the A310-300.

1. El Al Boeing 767ER (4X-EAF) landing at London (Heathrow) Airport in August 2004. Taken by Adrian Pingstone and released to the public domain.

This work has been released into the public domain by its author, Arpingstone. This applies worldwide. In some countries this may not be legally possible; if so:
Arpingstone grants anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law.

Boeing 767ER

Boeing 767-220ER

2. Air Zimbabwe Boeing 767-200ER (Z-WPF) at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

This work has been released into the public domain by its author, Jefferry at the English Wikipedia project. This applies worldwide. In case this is not legally possible: Jefferry grants anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law.

Sunday, September 1, 2013

American Airlines DC-3



American Airlines DC-3. Photographers of the U.S. Office of War Information (OWI) filming a scene at the American Airlines "Flagship" passenger plane, for the motion picture "Black Marketing." The film was released by the OWI on August 19, 1943.

Creator(s): Smith, Roger, photographer. Date Created/Published: 1943. Medium: 1 negative : safety ; 4 x 5 inches or smaller. Reproduction Number: LC-USW3-031475-C (b&w film neg.)

Rights Advisory: No known restrictions. For information, see U.S. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black & White Photographs.

This work is in the public domain in the United States because it is a work prepared by an officer or employee of the United States Government as part of that person’s official duties under the terms of Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105 of the US Code.

Generally speaking, works created by U.S. Government employees are not eligible for copyright protection in the United States. See Circular 1 "COPYRIGHT BASICS" PDF from the U.S. Copyright Office. 

American Airlines DC-3

Call Number: LC-USW3- 031475-C [P&P] Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540. Notes: Title and other information from caption card. LOT 2213 (Location of corresponding print.) Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. Film copy on SIS roll 10, frame 17.

Subjects: United States--Virginia--Arlington County--National Airport. Format: Safety film negatives. Collections: Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black-and-White Negatives. Part of: Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Photograph Collection (Library of Congress)

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Fairchild FC-2W2



This file is the work of a National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the images are in the public domain.

Generally speaking, works created by U.S. Government employees are not eligible for copyright protection in the United States. See Circular 1 "COPYRIGHT BASICS" PDF from the U.S. Copyright Office.

The first aircraft purchased by the NACA was this Fairchild FC-2W2. Marked as "NACA 26," this aircraft was the first to be flown in a NACA paint scheme. The colors applied to this Fairchild were blue fuselage, silver wings and tail. The wing had a yellow stripe down the middle, from tip to tip. A red, white and blue shield was added to the rudder. It was used by NACA in an effort to correlate wind tunnel and flight aerodynamic characteristics. Date 1929.

A 1927 FC-2W, the oldest American Airlines plane to ever fly. NASA Center: Langley Research Center. Image#: L-03546. Date: 01/01/1929.

Fairchild FC-2W2

SPAD XVI XIII clipart



SPAD XVI with two Lewis guns in the rear and a Vickers forward-firing gun. (U.S. Air Force photo)

www.nationalmuseum.af.mil is provided as a public service by the National Museum of the United States Air Force, Public Affairs. Information presented on www.nationalmuseum.af.mil is considered public information and may be distributed or copied. Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is requested.

Generally speaking, works created by U.S. Government employees are not eligible for copyright protection in the United States. See Circular 1 "COPYRIGHT BASICS" PDF from the U.S. Copyright Office.

The SPAD S.XIII was a French biplane fighter aircraft of World War I, developed by Société Pour L'Aviation et ses Dérivés (SPAD) from the earlier highly successful SPAD S.VII. It was one of the most capable fighters of the war, and one of the most-produced, with 8,472 built

SPAD XVI XIII clip art

SPAD XVI XIII clipart

SPAD XIII DAYTON, Ohio -- SPAD XIII at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Thursday, August 1, 2013

PBY Catalina Consolidated OA-10 Flying Boat



The OA-10 was the U.S. Army Air Forces' version of the PBY series flown extensively by the U.S. Navy during World War II. It was a twin-engine, parasol-mounted monoplane equipped with a flying boat hull, retractable tricycle landing gear and retractable wing-tip floats. The OA-10 operated primarily for air-sea rescue work ("DUMBO" missions) with the USAAF's Emergency Rescue Squadrons throughout WWII and for several years thereafter. During the war, OA-10 crews rescued hundreds of downed fliers.

The prototype Catalina first flew on March 28, 1935, and the production version was built in both seaplane and amphibian versions. The Consolidated Aircraft Corp., along with Canadian Vickers Ltd. and the Naval Aircraft Factory, produced nearly 2,500 Catalinas; of these, the USAAF received approximately 380.

The Brazilian Air Force was one of several Allied nations that received Catalinas during the war. It operated this Catalina in a variety of roles in the Amazon Basin until 1981. Flown to the museum in 1984, it was restored and painted as an OA-10A assigned to the 2nd Emergency Rescue Squadron in the Pacific Theater during WWII.

TECHNICAL NOTES: Armament: Two .50-cal. machine guns in the waist, two .30-cal. machine guns (one in the bow and another in a rear tunnel), and 8,000 lbs. of bombs. Engines: Two Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92s of 1,200 hp each. Maximum speed: 184 mph. Cruising speed: 120 mph. Range: 2,325 miles. Ceiling: 22,400 ft. Span: 104 ft. Length: 63 ft. 10 in. Height: 20 ft. 1 in. Weight: 36,400 lbs. loaded.

PBY Catalina Consolidated OA-10  Flying Boat

DAYTON, Ohio -- Consolidated OA-10 Catalina at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo)

PBY Catalina Consolidated OA-10  Flying Boat

PBY Catalina landing at NAS Jacksonville during WWII.

These files are works of a Department of Defense employee, sailor or soldier, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the images are in the public domain.

Generally speaking, works created by U.S. Government employees are not eligible for copyright protection in the United States. See Circular 1 "COPYRIGHT BASICS" PDF from the U.S. Copyright Office.

Monday, June 10, 2013

NASA's research aircraft



Description: A collection of NASA's research aircraft on the ramp at the Dryden Flight Research Center in July 1997: X-31, F-15 ACTIVE, SR-71, F-106, F-16XL Ship #2, X-38, Radio Controlled Mothership and X-36. NASA Photo by: Tony Landis.

Keywords: X-36; Dryden Flight Research Center; Boeing Phantom Works; McDonnell Douglas; Ames Research Center; Williams International; Moffett Field; F112 engine; turbofan; Air Force Research Laboratory; AFRL; Reconfigurable Control for Tailless Fighter Aircraft; RESTORE; software; neural-net algorithm; X-31; F-15 ACTIVE; SR-71; F-106; F-16XL; X-38; X-36; Dryden Fleet Aircraft

Dryden Home > Collections > Photo Home > Dryden Fleet Aircraft > Photo # EC97-44165-149. Dryden 1997 Research Aircraft Fleet on Ramp - X-31, F-15 ACTIVE, SR-71, F-106, F-16XL Ship #2, X-38, Radio Controlled Mothership and X-36. Photo Number: EC97-44165-149. Photo Date: July 16, 1997.

This file is a work of an NASA employee, taken or made during the course of the person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the file is in the public domain.

Generally speaking, works created by U.S. Government employees are not eligible for copyright protection in the United States. See Circular 1 "COPYRIGHT BASICS" PDF from the U.S. Copyright Office.

NASA requests to be acknowledged as the source of the material except in cases of advertising.

NASA's research aircraft

Sunday, April 21, 2013

Wright Brothers First flight Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

Title: [First flight, 120 feet in 12 seconds, 10:35 a.m.; Kitty Hawk, North Carolina] Other Title: First flight, December 17, 1903. Date Created / Published: [1903 Dec. 17]

Photograph shows the first powered, controlled, sustained flight. Orville Wright at the controls of the machine, lying prone on the lower wing with hips in the cradle which operated the wing-warping mechanism. Wilbur Wright running alongside to balance the machine, has just released his hold on the forward upright of the right wing. The starting rail, the wing-rest, a coil box, and other items needed for flight preparation are visible behind the machine. (Orville Wright preset the camera and had John T. Daniels squeeze the rubber bulb, tripping the shutter.)

Rights Advisory: No known restriction on publication. Reproduction Number: LC-DIG-ppprs-00626 (digital file from original) LC-W861-35 (b&w film copy neg.) LC-USZ62-6166A (b&w film copy neg.) This image is available from the United States Library of Congress's Prints and Photographs division under the digital ID ppprs.00626.

Access Advisory: Restricted access. Please use digital image or other reference copy. Original photograph is too fragile to serve. Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA .

Wright Brothers First flight Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

Thursday, March 21, 2013

CV-22 Osprey

Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey - 58th Special Operations Wing, Kirtland AFB, N.M., CV-22 Osprey over the canyons in northern New Mexico,

The view from here is ... at an angle! KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, New Mexico: A crew from KOB-TV, Albuquerque, N.M., news takes a ride on a CV-22 Osprey Aug. 7 and finds themselves in the midst of aerial scenery that is breathtaking, as is the angle of flight through part of the ride. The CV-22 is assigned to the 58th Special Operations Wing, 71st Special Operations Squadron, here. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Markus Maier.

This Web site is provided as a public service by Kirtland Air Force Base, 377th Air Base Wing Public Affairs. Information presented on this Web site is considered public information and may be distributed or copied. Use of appropriate byline / photo / image credits is requested.

This image or file is a work of a U.S. Air Force Airman or employee, taken or made during the course of the person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image or file is in the public domain.

Generally speaking, works created by U.S. Government employees are not eligible for copyright protection in the United States. See Circular 1 "COPYRIGHT BASICS" PDF from the U.S. Copyright Office.

CV-22 Osprey

Ospreys in flight - Two Air Force CV-22 Ospreys prepare to land at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., on Friday, May 26, 2006. These Osprey are two of only three in the Air Force inventory. The Ospreys and their crews are taking part in the filming of the movie, "Transformers." (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Russell Scalf)

This Web site is provided as a public service by Royal Air Force Mildenhall, 100th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs. Information presented on this Web site is considered public information and may be distributed or copied. Use of appropriate byline / photo / image credits is requested.

CV-22 Osprey

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Grumman A-6 Intruder

Two A-6E Intruder aircraft, one from the "Sunday Punchers" of Medium Attack Squadron Seven Five (VA 75) (bottom), and the other from the "Main Battery" of Medium Attack Squadron One Nine Six (VA 196) (top), patrol the skies over the Persian Gulf in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH.

Photographer's Name: LT Pat Etienne, USN. Date Shot: 9/26/1996. VIRIN: 960926-N-LN746-001.

DefenseImagery.mil is provided as a public service by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense-Public Affairs Defense Visual Information Directorate.
Information presented on DefenseImagery.mil is considered public information and may be distributed or copied unless otherwise specified. Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is requested.

These images or files are works of a Department of Defense (DoD) employee, taken or made during the course of the person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image or file is in the public domain.

Grumman A-6 Intruder

Generally speaking, works created by U.S. Government employees are not eligible for copyright protection in the United States. See Circular 1 "COPYRIGHT BASICS" PDF from the U.S. Copyright Office.

Grumman A-6 Intruder - air-to-air view of an A-6E Intruder aircraft from Medium Attack Squadron 52 (VA-52). VIRIN: DN-SC-84-05437

Grumman A-6 Intruder

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

C-17 Globemaster III

Wright-Patt to get C-17 aircraft - A formation of C-17 Globemaster IIIs fly over the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia during low-level tactical training in December 2005. The 445th Airlift Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, will become Air Force Reserve Command's fourth C-17 unit and second unit to be equipped with its own Globemaster III aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jacob Bailey)

This Web site is provided as a public service by Air Force Reserve Command (Public Affairs). Information presented on this Web site is considered public information and may be distributed or copied. Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is requested.

This image or file is a work of a U.S. Air Force Airman or employee, taken or made during the course of the person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image or file is in the public domain.

Generally speaking, works created by U.S. Government employees are not eligible for copyright protection in the United States. See Circular 1 "COPYRIGHT BASICS" PDF from the U.S. Copyright Office.

C-17 Globemaster III

The C-17 Globemaster III T-1 flies over Owens Valley, Calif., for a test sortie. (U.S. Air Force photo) The Globemaster III on display is the prototype C-17. Built by the Douglas Aircraft Co., which is now Boeing, it was designated T-1 (S/N 87-0025). T-1 made its first flight on Sept. 15, 1991, when it was delivered to the USAF at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., for testing. After completing the extensive C-17 flight test program, T-1 supported many other flight and propulsion test programs for the USAF, NASA and others. T-1 also appeared in a number of major motion pictures, including "Transformers" (2007), "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" (2009), "Iron Man" (2008) and "Iron Man 2" (2010).

After 20 years of wide-ranging flight tests, T-1 had reached the end of its flying career, and it was retired at Edwards AFB in 2011. T-1 was flown to the museum to begin its new career in April 2012.


C-17 Globemaster IIIs from the 535th Airlift Squadron at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, participate in an airdrop training mission May 16, 2006. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo)

C-17 Globemaster III

AF.mil is provided as a public service by the Office of the Secretary of Air Force (Public Affairs). This image or file is a work of a U.S. Air Force Airman or employee, taken or made during the course of the person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image or file is in the public domain.

Generally speaking, works created by U.S. Government employees are not eligible for copyright protection in the United States. See Circular 1 "COPYRIGHT BASICS" PDF from the U.S. Copyright Office.

Information presented on AF.mil is considered public information and may be distributed or copied. Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is requested.

Saturday, March 2, 2013

Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter

Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter - On 'Moly' Ridge, An 'Aces High' UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade comes in for a landing to extract the team upon successful conclusion of the training mission in Alaska's Donnelly Training Area. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Reese Von Rogatsz)

PACAF.af.mil is provided as a public service by the Pacific Air Forces Public Affairs. Information presented on PACAF.af.mil is considered public information and may be distributed or copied. Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is requested.

This image or file is a work of a U.S. Air Force Airman or employee, taken or made during the course of the person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image or file is in the public domain.

Generally speaking, works created by U.S. Government employees are not eligible for copyright protection in the United States. See Circular 1 "COPYRIGHT BASICS" PDF from the U.S. Copyright Office.


The 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, received their first UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters at Butts Army Airfield on Fort Carson, Colo., Jan. 20, 2013. The helicopters are the first to arrive to the new combat aviation brigade. Photo Credit: Sgt. Jonathan C. Thibault, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade.

This image or file is a work of U.S. Army personal or employee, taken or made during the course of the person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image or file is in the public domain.

The Army Home Page is provided as a public service by The Office of the Chief of Staff of the Army in coordination with Army Public Affairs. Information presented on The Army Home Page is considered public information and may be distributed or copied unless otherwise specified. Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is requested.

UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter

USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, Gulf of Oman (May 14, 2009) - An SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron 5 hovers over the bow of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Gulf of Oman, May 9, 2009. The helicopter's tail is painted with the Navy digital camouflage design. Photo by Cmdr. Jane Campbell, U.S. Navy.

Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter

This image or file is a work of U.S. Navy personal or employee, taken or made during the course of the person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image or file is in the public domain.

This website is provided as a public service by the USARCENT / CFLCC Public Affairs Office and contains official Government information. This site is intended to be used by the public for viewing and retrieving information only.

Information presented on this site is considered public information and may be distributed or copied. Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is requested.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Stealth Bomber Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit

Stealth Bomber Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit - A B-2 Spirit bomber is followed by two F-117 Nighthawks during a mission. The B-2 is a multi-role bomber capable of delivering both conventional and nuclear munitions. A dramatic leap forward in technology, the bomber represents a major milestone in the U.S. bomber modernization program. The B-2 brings massive firepower to bear, in a short time, anywhere on the globe through previously impenetrable defenses. (U.S. Air Force photo)

This image is provided as a public service by the Air Force Historical Research Agency. Information presented on this site is considered public information and may be distributed or copied. Use of appropriate byline / photo / image credits is requested.

This image or file is a work of a U.S. Air Force Airman or employee, taken or made during the course of the person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image or file is in the public domain.

B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber

Generally speaking, works created by U.S. Government employees are not eligible for copyright protection in the United States. See Circular 1 "COPYRIGHT BASICS" PDF from the U.S. Copyright Office.

A Pacific spirit - OVER THE PACIFIC OCEAN -- A B-2 Spirit soars through the sky after a refueling mission here May 2. The B-2 is assigned to the 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. The bomber is currently deployed to Andersen AFB, Guam, as part of a continuous bomber presence in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo)

B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Bell UH-1 Iroquois (Huey)

Bell UH-1 Iroquois (Huey) -- The UH-1N Huey is a light-lift Air Force utility helicopter used for support of Department of Defense contingency plans. The helicopter has a number of uses. Its primary mission includes airlift of emergency security and disaster response forces, medical evacuation, security surveillance of off-base movements of nuclear weapons convoys and test range areas during launch conditions.

It is also used for space shuttle landing support, priority maintenance dispatch support, and search and rescue operations. Other uses include airlift of missile support personnel, airborne cable inspections and distinguished visitor transport. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andy Dunaway)

Overview: AF.mil is provided as a public service by the Office of the Secretary of Air Force (Public Affairs). Information presented on AF.mil is considered public information and may be distributed or copied. Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is requested.

Bell UH-1 Iroquois (Huey)

This image or file is a work of a U.S. Air Force Airman or employee, taken or made during the course of the person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image or file is in the public domain.

Generally speaking, works created by U.S. Government employees are not eligible for copyright protection in the United States. See Circular 1 "COPYRIGHT BASICS" PDF from the U.S. Copyright Office.

I spy - A Marine Corps UH-1 Iroquois helicopter searches for hostile ground targets during exercise Atlantic Strike at Avon Park, Fla, Sept. 13. (Photo/Casey Bain)

Bell UH-1 Iroquois (Huey)

The UH-1 Iroquois helicopter was officially retired in a ceremony held Oct. 2 by the Army National Guard, ending a service life of more than 50 years to the Army and close to 40 years in the Army Guard. The helicopter, known to most simply as the Huey, was first manufactured in 1956 and fielded to the Army by 1959. Its distinctive nickname came from the pronunciation of its first Army designation of HU-1- for helicopter, utility.

Bell UH-1 Iroquois (Huey)

This image is a work of a U.S. Army soldier or employee, taken or made during the course of the person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain.







Sunday, February 17, 2013

Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Role: Wide-body jet airliner. National origin: United States. Manufacturer: Boeing Commercial Airplanes. First flight: December 15, 2009. Introduction: October 26, 2011, with All Nippon Airways. Status: Certificated, currently grounded worldwide 02/17/13. Primary users: All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, United Airlines, Air India. Produced: 2007–present. Number built: 49 (January 2013) Program cost: US$32 billion (Boeing's expenditure as of 2011) Unit cost: 787-8: US$206.8 million (2012) 787-9: US$243.6 million (2012)

Boeing 787 Dreamliner Seating: 210 to 250 passengers. Range: 7,650 to 8,200 nautical miles (14,200 to 15,200 kilometers) Configuration: Twin aisle. Cross Section: 226 inches (574 centimeters) Wing Span: 197 feet (60 meters) Length: 186 feet (57 meters) Height: 56 feet (17 meters) Cruise Speed: Mach 0.85 Total Cargo Volume: 4,400 cubic feet. Maximum Takeoff Weight: 502,500 pounds (227,930 kilograms) Program milestones: Authority to offer late 2003. Program launch April 2004. Assembly start 2006. First flight December 2009.

Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Boeing / All Nippon Airways Boeing787-8(N787EX) Date: 5 July 2010. Source: Photo by Cassiopeia_sweet. Author: Cassiopeia_sweet. Permission: (Reusing this file) PD-self.

I (Cassiopeia_sweet), the copyright holder of this work, release this work into the public domain. This applies worldwide. In some countries this may not be legally possible; if so: I grant anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law.

Boeing: Commercial Airplanes: Boeing's Official Statement on 787 Dreamliner 02/09/13 - ZA005, Boeing's fifth 787 flight test airplane, departed from Boeing Field at 12:32 p.m. Pacific time on Saturday, Jan. 9, with a crew of 13 onboard (Boeing pilots and flight test personnel). The flight lasted 2 hours and 19 minutes, landing back at Boeing Field at 2:51 p.m. Pacific time. The crew reports that the flight was uneventful.

During the flight, the crew monitored the performance of the main and APU batteries. Special equipment onboard ZA005, which is currently the only member of the Boeing 787 flight test fleet in service, allowed the crew to observe and record detailed battery performance in normal flight conditions.
Data gathered during the flight is considered part of the investigations into the 787 battery events that occurred in January. For that reason, we cannot share any additional details.

We have no flights planned for ZA005 Sunday, but plan to resume flights early this coming week. As a matter of long-standing practice, we do not provide flight schedules in advance of flight plans being filed. boeing.com

Monday, February 11, 2013

Royal Air Force Tornado GR4 German Panavia Tornado ECR

Royal Air Force Tornado GR4: The 100th Air Refueling Wing refuel Tornados in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn/Operation Unified Protector

A Royal Air Force Tornado GR4 links up with a 100th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker while supporting air operations over Libya. The aircraft was one of 325 refueled by the 100th ARW during Operations Odyssey Dawn and Unified Protector. (Courtesy photo)

Overview: AF.mil is provided as a public service by the Office of the Secretary of Air Force (Public Affairs). Information presented on AF.mil is considered public information and may be distributed or copied. Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is requested.

This image or file is a work of a U.S. Air Force Airman or employee, taken or made during the course of the person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image or file is in the public domain.

Royal Air Force Tornado GR4

A German Panavia Tornado ECR Wild Weasel aircraft (s/n 46+26) of Jagdbombergeschwader 32 (JaBoG 32) (32nd Fighter-Bomber Wing) flies just forward of the right wing of a U.S. Air Force Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker of the 100th Aerial Refueling Squadron, waiting it's turn to be refueled, on 22 September 1997. Date: 22 September 1997. Source: U.S. DefenseImagery photo VIRIN: DF-SC-99-00806; USAF photo 970922-F-0024F-003. Author: TSgt. Brad Fallin, USAF

German Panavia Tornado ECR Wild Wease

Generally speaking, works created by U.S. Government employees are not eligible for copyright protection in the United States. See Circular 1 "COPYRIGHT BASICS" PDF from the U.S. Copyright Office.

Friday, February 8, 2013

Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird

Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird. SR-71 "Blackbird" testing. The SR-71 from Lockheed underwent test and development at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., in the mid-1960s, and went on to surpass YF-12 records. For more than 25 years, the aircraft provided the nation with demonstrated strategic reconnaissance capability. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Overview: AF.mil is provided as a public service by the Office of the Secretary of Air Force (Public Affairs). Information presented on AF.mil is considered public information and may be distributed or copied. Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is requested.

This image or file is a work of a U.S. Air Force Airman or employee, taken or made during the course of the person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image or file is in the public domain.

Generally speaking, works created by U.S. Government employees are not eligible for copyright protection in the United States. See Circular 1 "COPYRIGHT BASICS" PDF from the U.S. Copyright Office.

Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird

Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird

SR-71 Blackbird: SR-71, unofficially known as the "Blackbird," is a long-range, advanced, strategic reconnaissance aircraft. The first flight took place on Dec. 22, 1964. The U.S. Air Force retired its fleet of SR-71s Jan. 26, 1990, but returned them in 1995 until January 1997. Throughout its nearly 24-year career, the SR-71 remained the world's fastest and highest-flying operational aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael Haggerty)

Monday, February 4, 2013

Boeing E-3 Sentry airborne warning control aircraft

Boeing E-3 Sentry airborne warning control aircraft - U.S. Airmen with the 964th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron prepare an E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system aircraft for a mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom Nov. 26, 2010, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. The E-3’s long-range radar and other systems provide accurate, real-time information to the Joint Air Operations Center.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Harris / Released) Photographer's Name: SSgt Eric HarrisLocation: unknown Date Shot: 11/26/2010Date Posted: 12/20/2010VIRIN: 101126-F-RM405-224.

This image or file is a work of a U.S. Air Force Airman or employee, taken or made during the course of the person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image or file is in the public domain.

Boeing E-3 Sentry airborne warning control aircraft

Generally speaking, works created by U.S. Government employees are not eligible for copyright protection in the United States. See Circular 1 "COPYRIGHT BASICS" PDF from the U.S. Copyright Office. 


The E-3 Sentry is a modified Boeing 707/320 commercial airframe with a rotating radar dome. The dome is 30 feet in diameter, 6 feet thick and is held 11 feet above the fuselage by two struts. It contains a radar subsystem that permits surveillance from the Earth's surface up into the stratosphere, over land or water. The radar has a range of more than 200 miles for low-flying targets and farther for aerospace vehicles flying at medium to high altitudes. (Courtesy photo)




Wednesday, January 30, 2013

CH-47 Chinook heavy lift helicopter

Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division of Fort Campbell Ky., simulate a sling load of a Howitzer with an CH-47 Chinook helicopter at Fort Benning, Ga. DoD photo by Spc. Russell J. Good (Released) 980726-A-0089G-00.

Images on the Army Web site are cleared for release and are considered in the public domain. Request credit be given as "Photo Courtesy of U.S. Army" and credit to individual photographer whenever possible.
This image is a work of a U.S. military or Department of Defense employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain.

Generally speaking, works created by U.S. Government employees are not eligible for copyright protection in the United States. See Circular 1 "COPYRIGHT BASICS" PDF from the U.S. Copyright Office.

CH-47 Chinook heavy lift helicopter

The CH-47F Chinook is the Army’s new heavy lift helicopter that will extend the service life of the current cargo helicopter fleet by an additional 20 years. The Army plans to procure 513 CH-47 Chinooks through 2022, of which 452 will be CH-47Fs and 61 will be MH-47Gs. The platform is an upgraded CH-47D and has a gross weight of 50,000 pounds.

CH-47 Chinook heavy lift helicopter

The platform has demonstrated a capability to self deploy in excess of 1,056 nautical miles, carry a 16,000 pound load for a 50 nautical mile combat radius. The CH-47F configuration includes a redesigned fuselage consisting of a new monolithic airframe with enhanced corrosion protection and airframe tuning.

The airframe incorporates enhanced air transportability features allowing for faster break down and reassembly during air transport. The Chinook incorporates the Common Aviation Architecture System Cockpit, the Common Missile Warning System, advanced avionics, integrated Blue Force Tracker (BFT), and a Digital Advanced Flight Control System.

Thursday, January 24, 2013

F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter

F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter - LOCKHEED MARTIN X-35, Joint Strike Fighter. Nears completion of flight testing at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. The JSF is being built in three variants: a conventional take-off and landing aircraft (CTOL) for the US Air Force; a carrier based variant (CV) for the US Navy; and a short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) aircraft for the US Marine Corps and the Royal Navy. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Photo, Text Disclaimer: 1. Air Force Link is provided as a public service by the Office of the Secretary of Air Force (Public Affairs).

2. Information presented on Air Force Link is considered public information and may be distributed or copied. Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is requested.

This file is a work of a Government employee, taken or made during the course of the person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the file is in the public domain.


Generally speaking, works created by U.S. Government employees are not eligible for copyright protection in the United States. See Circular 1 "COPYRIGHT BASICS" PDF from the U.S. Copyright Office.

F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter

F-35B Joint Strike Fighters with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 conduct aerial refueler training with a KC-130J Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 Oct. 2in the sky near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. It was the first time an operational Joint Strike Fighter had conducted air-to-air refueling. (Photo by Cpl. Brian Adam Jones)