USAF Aircraft in Mobility Guardian 2017

08/18/2017
08/18/2017: Two C-130s from Little Rock Air Force Base, La., taxi and takeoff. A C-130 from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, taxis. A C-17 from McChord Air Force Base, Wash., and a C-130 from AETC taxis. Airmen perform maintenance on a KC-10 from Travis Air Force Base, Calif. More than 3,000…

Exercise Saxon Warrior 2017

08/18/2017
08/18/2017: A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, refueled U.S. F/A-18s and Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons during a refueling mission over the Atlantic Ocean as part of exercise Saxon Warrior, Aug. 8, 2017. Saxon Warrior is a United States and United Kingdom…

33rd Fighter Wing Returns after Red Flag 17-3

08/17/2017
08/17/2017: After the 33rd Fighter Wing participated in Red Flag 17-3, the Nomads returned home to be greeted by friends and family. This Red Flag saw F-35Bs and As flying together as a key element of the exercise. 07.29.2017 Video by Senior Airman David Scott-Gaughan 33rd Fighter Wing/Public Affairs  

Advanced Hawkeye Returns to Japan After USS Ronald Reagan Deployment

08/17/2017
08/17/2017: E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft with Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125 return to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 9, 2017. VAW-125 deployed aboard the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) for the first time with Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5. The E-2D is the latest variant of the…

Mobility Guardian 17: Elephant Walk

08/17/2017
08/17/2017: U.S. forces and their international partners stage their aircraft during an "elephant walk" to showcase their capability during exercise Mobility Guardian on August 2, 2017. Mobility Guardian is AMC's premier exercise, providing an opportunity for the Mobility Air Forces to train with joint and international partners in airlift, air refueling,…

CH-53E Training

08/15/2017
08/15/2017: U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 (HMH-462) fly in CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters over Okinawa, Japan, Jul. 31, 2017. The Marines conducted simulated personnel drops and aerial refuels to strengthen their capabilities in times of need. OKINAWA, JAPAN:07.30.2017 Video by Lance Cpl. Austin Weck III Marine Expeditionary Force Combat…

Repairing the Memphis Belle

08/13/2017
08/13/2017: Video of the museum restoration crews installing the tail turret (tail gunner position) on the B-17F Memphis Belle taken on July 26, 2017. This aircraft will be placed on public display here at the museum on May 17, 2018. DAYTON, OH, UNITED STATES 07.26.2017 Video by Ken LaRock National Museum of…

Largest Air Mobility Command Allied Power Projection Exercise: Mobility Guardian 2017

08/12/2017
2017-08-12 Mobility Guardian aims to enhance the U.S. and allied military's global response force by integrating in complex, realistic mobility training with partner nations. Mobility Guardian is Air Mobility Command's premier exercise, providing an opportunity for the Mobility Air Forces to train with joint and international partners in airlift, air refueling,…