Friday, April 15, 2011

F-35B Lightning II STOVL

The third Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II short takeoff/vertical landing test aircraft takes off from Fort Worth, Texas, on Feb. 17 en route to its primary test site at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md. The stealth fighter joined two other F-35Bs at Patuxent River following a 3-hour and 10-minute flight, February 17th, 2010. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

F-35B STOVL

The third Lockheed Martin F-35B STOVL jet to enter flight testing makes its final approach to Naval Air Station Fort Worth following a one-hour first flight on Feb. 2, 2010. F-35 Chief Test Pilot Jon Beesley said afterwards, "The flawless performance of this aircraft on this first flight is a great testimony to the BF-3 team." (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

P-3C

The 2nd P-3C maritime surveillance aircraft prepares for take off on Jan 7, 2010 to be delivered to the Naval Air Station in Jacksonville, Fla. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

F-35B Lightning II STOVL

The Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) stealth fighter engaged its STOVL propulsion system in flight for the first time today (January 7th, 2010). (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

A-10 Thunderbolt II

An A-10 Thunderbolt II flies a combat mission over Afghanistan. A-10s provide close-air support and employ a wide variety of conventional munitions, including general purpose bombs, cluster bombs units and laser guided bombs. (Photo: U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon)

A-10 Thunderbolt II

A-10 Thunderbolt IIs provide close-air support to ground troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. The A-10's excellent maneuverability at low air speeds and altitude and its highly accurate weapons delivery make it an ideal aircraft for supporting coalition operations. (Photo: U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon)

A-10 Thunderbolt II

An A-10 Thunderbolt II deploys flairs over Afghanistan Nov. 12, 2008. A-10s provide close-air support to ground troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. The A-10's excellent maneuverability at low air speeds and altitude and its highly accurate weapons delivery make it an ideal aircraft for supporting coalition operations. (Photo: U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon)

A-10 Thunderbolt II

An A-10 Thunderbolt II from Osan Air Base, South Korea, returns from a Cope Tiger 2010 training mission March 5, 2010, at Udon Thani Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand. Cope Tiger is an annual, multilateral aerial large force exercise conducted in Thailand that includes humanitarian and civic assistance programs. This year's exercise takes place primarily at Udon Thani and Korat Royal Thai Air Force bases. (Photo: U.S. Air Force/Tech. Sgt. Cohen A. Young)

A-10C Thunderbolt II

An A-10C Thunderbolt II from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., flies along the coast of Florida March 25, 2010, during the first flight of an aircraft powered solely by a biomass-derived jet fuel blend. The A-10 was fueled with a 50/50 blend of Hydrotreated Renewable Jet and JP-8. (Photo: U.S. Air Force/Senior Master Sgt. Joy Josephson)

A-10C Thunderbolt II

An A-10C Thunderbolt II from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., flies along the coast of Florida March 25, 2010, during the first flight of an aircraft powered solely by a biomass-derived jet fuel blend. The A-10 was fueled with a 50/50 blend of Hydrotreated Renewable Jet and JP-8. (Photo: U.S. Air Force/Senior Master Sgt. Joy Josephson)

A-10 Thunderbolt II

Two A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft pilots fly in formation during a training exercise March 16, 2020, at Moody Air Force, Ga. Members of the 74th Fighter Squadron performed surge operations to push its support function to the limit and simulate pilots' wartime flying rates. (Photo: U.S. Air Force/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Wiseman)

A-10 Thunderbolt II

Tech. Sgt. Kenneth Green marshals in an A-10 Thunderbolt II into place on the ramp Oct. 13, 2010, at Hawgsmoke 2010 on Gowen Field in Boise, Idaho. Sergeant Green is an A-10 aircraft mechanic with the with the Air Force Reserve Command's 717th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. (Photo: U.S. Air Force /Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)

A-10C Thunderbolt II

According to Air Force officials, human error was the cause of an A-10C Thunderbolt II accident that took place May 10, 2010, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The aircraft was assigned to the 75th Fighter Squadron at Moody AFB. (Photo: U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Jake Richmond)

A-10C Thunderbolt II

An A-10C Thunderbolt II from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., as the one pictured, will participate in the Enhanced Mojave Viper Exercise in Arizona later in August. Moody A-10Cs will provide close air support to U.S. Marine Corps and Navy forces during the three-week exercise. (Photo: U.S. Air Force/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Wiseman)

A-10C Thunderbolt II

An A-10C Thunderbolt II from the Arkansas Air National Guard's 188th Fighter Wing fires its seven-barrel Gatling gun at a ground target Oct. 14, 2010, during the 2010 Hawgsmoke competition in Boise, Idaho. (Photo: U.S. Air Force/Tech. Sgt. John Orrell)

Sky-Y

Sky-Y Unmanned Aerial System. (Photo: Alenia)

Sky-Y

Sky-Y Unmanned Aerial System. (Photo:Alenia)

C-27J

The Italian Air Force’s C-27J Spartans reach 10,000 flight hours, 7/14/2010. (Photo: Alenia)

G.222

Afghan Fleet of G.222 Reach Flight-Hour Milestone, Take Delivery of 6th and 7th Aircraft, 9/8/2010. (Photo: Alenia)

T-346A

Alenia Aermacchi: roll-out of first two Italian Air Force T-346A trainers, 12/21/2010. (Photo: Alenia)

C-27J

Alenia Aeronautica delivers the third C-27J to the Bulgarian Air Force and unveils a logistics centre at the “Vrazhdebna” military base of Sofia, 3/31/2011. (Photo: Alenia)

MiG-35

MiG-35. (Photo: Migavia)

MiG-35

MiG-35. (Photo: Migavia)

MiG-35

MiG-35. (Photo: Migavia)

MiG-35

MiG-35. (Photo: Migavia)

MiG-35

MiG-35. (Photo: Migavia)

MiG-35

MiG-35. (Photo: Migavia)

MiG-35

MiG-35. (Photo: Migavia)

MiG-35

MiG-35. (Photo: Migavia)

PC-9

PC-9 HB-HPJ. (Photo: Pilatus)

PC-9

PC-9 HB-HPJ. (Photo: Pilatus)

PC-9

PC-9 HB-HPJ. (Photo: Pilatus)

PC-9

PC-9 HB-HPJ. (Photo: Pilatus)

Gripen

Gripen RTAF. (Photo: Stefan Kalm)