Tuesday, June 7, 2011

AP-3C Orion

"Landing Gear Down" as an Australian AP-3C Orion Maritime Patrol Aircraft from the Adelaide-based No 10 Squadron, prepares to land at the Kaneohe Marine Corps Base during the simulated war phase of Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2008 (RIMPAC). (Photo: Australia DoD)

AP-3C Orion

An Australian AP-3C Orion Maritime Patrol Aircraft from the Adelaide-based No 10 Squadron, taxies into Kaneohe Marine Corps Base during the simulated war phase of Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2008 (RIMPAC). (Photo: Australia DoD)

AP-3C Orion

RAAF AP-3C Orion A09-760 taxis for take-off. (Photo: Australia DoD)

AP-3C Orion

AP-3C Orion searches out a submarine during PWO SAW 2004. (Photo: Australia DoD)

AP-3C Orion

AP-3C Orion searches out an ANZAC Class ship during PWO SAW 2004. (Photo: Australia DoD)

AP-3C Orion

AP-3C Orion flies overthe coast of Perth during PWO SAW 2004. (Photo: Australia DoD)

AP-3C Orion

AP-3C Orion flies overthe coast of Perth during PWO SAW 2004. (Photo: Australia DoD)

Mirage 2000-5

A Qatar Emiri Air Force Mirage 2000-5 flies its first mission March 25, 2011, in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn. Qatar is the newest member of the coalition supporting the no-fly zone over Libya. (Photo: U.S. Navy photo/Paul Farley)

Mirage 2000

A French Mirage 2000 is refueled by a 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-10A Extender during a multinational exercise, Dec. 6, 2009, in Southwest Asia. Aircrews from France, Jordan, Pakistan, the U.K., and the U.S. trained together in the U.S. Air Forces Central area of responsibility in fighting a large-scale air war. (Photo: U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Michael B. Keller)

Mirage 2000

A French air force M2000 Mirage sits on the tarmac awaiting a mission for Red Flag-Alaska 07-1 in April at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Red Flag-Alaska is a Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise flown under simulated air combat conditions. It is conducted on the Pacific Alaskan Range Complex with air operations flown out of Eielson and Elmendorf Air Force bases. (Photo: U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder)

Mirage 2000

An Indian air force Mirage 2000 taxis into position following a Cope India '04 sortie here Feb.18. About 150 U.S. airmen are here supporting the first bilateral fighter exercise between the two air forces in more than 40 years. (Photo: U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Keith Brown)

Mirage 2000

A Mirage 2000 fighter from Luxeuil Air Base, France, taxis to a parking spot April 14 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Realistic combat training, such as that during a Red Flag-Alaska exercise, is vital to the success of air and space operations. (Photo: U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Willard E. Grande II)

Super Étendard

A French Super-Etendard from the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier French Navy Ship Charles de Gaulle (R 91) completes a touch-and-go on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Stennis, as part of the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group, and Charles de Gaulle, the flagship of Commander, Task Force 473, are operating in the North Arabian Sea. Stennis and Charles de Gaulle are conducting bilateral exercises and supporting multi-national ground forces in Afghanistan. (Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Denny Cantrell)

Super Étendard

A French Super-Etendard from the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier French Navy Ship Charles de Gaulle (R 91) performs a touch-and-go landing on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Stennis, as part of the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group, and Charles de Gaulle, the flagship of Commander, Task Force 473, are operating in the North Arabian Sea. Stennis and Charles de Gaulle are conducting bilateral exercises and supporting multi-national ground forces in Afghanistan. (Photo: U.S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Adam Henderson)

Super Etendard

A French Super-Etendard from the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier French Navy Ship Charles de Gaulle (R 91) performs a touch-and-go landing on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Stennis, as part of the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group, and Charles de Gaulle, the flagship of Commander, Task Force 473, are operating in the North Arabian Sea. Stennis and Charles de Gaulle are conducting bilateral exercises and supporting multi-national ground forces in Afghanistan. (Photo: U.S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark Logico)