Monday, July 25, 2011

F16 Fighting Falcon

Thunderbird 4 piloted by Maj. Sean Gustafson prepares to land Oct. 4, 2010, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The Air Force Demonstration Squadron Thunderbirds were finishing a practice show at nearby Creech AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Larry E. Reid Jr.)

F-16 Fighting Falcon

The U.S. Air Force air demonstration team, the Thunderbirds, perform precision aerial maneuvers Nov. 6, 2010, during AirFest 2010 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jim Pritchett)

F16 Fighting Falcon

Five pilots have been selected to join the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, for the 2012 demonstration season. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Larry E. Reid Jr.)

F-16 Fighting Falcon

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" lands at RAAF Base Townsville. (Photo: Australia DoD)

F-16 Fighting Falcon

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds", taxies to the hard stand at RAAF Base Townsville. (Photo: Australia DoD)

F-16 Fighting Falcon

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds", taxies to the hard stand at RAAF Base Townsville. (Photo: Australia DoD)

F-16 Fighting Falcon

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds", taxies to the hard stand at RAAF Base Townsville. (Photo: Australia DoD)

F-16B Fighting Falcon

An pair of Indonesian F-16's take off for the first wave of missions during exercise Elang Ausindo. (Photo: Australia DoD)

F-16A Fighting Falcon

An Indonesian F-16 taxis down the high speed taxiway prior to taking off for the first wave of missions.
(Photo: Australia DoD)

Global Hawk

Global Hawk arrives to Grand Forks Air Force Base. (Photo courtesy Ben Trapnell/Northrop Grumman Corp.)

Euro Hawk

The EURO HAWK(R) unmanned aircraft system (UAS), a trans-Atlantic partnership between Northrop Grumman and EADS Deutschland GmbH (Cassidian), successfully lands on centerline July 21 at its new home in Manching, Germany. The historic landing marks the first international version of the RQ-4 and the first operational high-altitude, long-endurance signals intelligence UAS in Europe. (Photo: Northrop Grumman Corp.)

Euro Hawk

The EURO HAWK(R) unmanned aircraft system (UAS), a trans-Atlantic partnership between Northrop Grumman and EADS Deutschland GmbH (Cassidian), successfully lands on centerline July 21 at its new home in Manching, Germany. The historic landing marks the first international version of the RQ-4 and the first operational high-altitude, long-endurance signals intelligence UAS in Europe. (Photo: Northrop Grumman Corp.)

Eurofighter Typhoon

Eurofighter Typhoon in Ankara. (Photo: G. Lee/Alenia Aeronautica)

Eurofighter Typhoon

Eurofighter Typhoon. (Photo: G. Lee/Alenia Aeronautica)

Panavia Tornado

Panavia Tornado. (Photo: Alenia Aeronautica)

Panavia Tornado

Panavia Tornado. (Photo: Alenia Aeronautica)

Panavia Tornado

Panavia Tornado. (Photo: Alenia Aeronautica)

Panavia Tornado

Panavia Tornado. (Photo: Alenia Aeronautica)