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The 20th Fighter Wing flagship F-16CM Fighting Falcon is parked on echo taxiway off the Shaw Air Force Base flightline, June 4, 2015, S.C. The tail of the fighter jet was recently painted to commemorate 50 years of the iconic Wild Weasel mission. The Wild Weasel concept was developed by the United States Air Force in 1965, after the introduction of Soviet Surface to Air Missiles and their downing of U.S. strike aircraft over the skies of North Vietnam. During the Vietnam War the Soviet SA-2 SAM threatened to halt air operations over North Vietnam. To suppress and destroy this threat, the U.S. Air Force countered with the courage and skill of the Wild Weasels, who flew some of the most dangerous missions in Southeast Asia. Fighter pilots are still using the aggressive Wild Weasel tactics in today’s air war, carrying out the legacy of the Wild Weasel in campaigns around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kenny Holston/Released)
✈️ Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas EAV-8B Harrier II
🌐 Owner/User: Spanish Navy
📍 Location: Farnborough - FAB - EGLF - Farnborough International Airshow 2018
📅 Date: 20.07.2018
Turkish Stars first female pilot leader & Mother of two children Major Esra Özatay (Türk Hava Kuvvetleri’nin ilk kadın jet filo komutanı Binbaşı Esra Özatay oldu)
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This scene depicts Alex Vraciu in his Hellcat on June 19, 1944 as he shot down 6 Japanese Yokosuka D4Y "Judy" dive bombers during the First Battle of the Phillipine Sea in what came to be known as the "Marianas Turkey Shoot". Oil Pastels on Canson Me-Teintes Pastel Paper. 22.75" x 16.25"
This is an F22 Raptor that can fly at 1500 MPH! I didn't quite understand what I was seeing when I looked at my photos - At first, I thought those were clouds around the jet! This is what it really is -
A VAPOR CONE also known as shock collar or shock egg, is a visible cloud of condensed water which can sometimes form around an object moving at high speed through moist air, for example an aircraft flying at transonic speeds. When the localized air pressure around the object drops, so does the air temperature. If the temperature drops below the saturation temperature a cloud forms.
"Pipper" prior to flying a combat mission : Lady Fighter Pilot of an F-15E Strike Eagle in Bagram Airbase, Afghanistan standing in front of her aircraft
Arianna in "Tactical Force"
When it gets REAL, you go tactical.
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Arianna in "Tactical Force"
When it gets REAL, you go tactical.
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** Disclaimer ** No Children were harmed in this photoshoot, all prop use was done with strict parental supervision.
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US Female F-16 Fighter Pilot Capt Zoe Kotnik
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A chick fighter pilot in the making— Planting the aviation bug early at @spiritairshow! #girlsflytoo #womeninaviation #girlsrock #niecelove #aviation #aviationlovers #fly #youngins #littlepilot #pilot #fighterpilot #f16 #f16fightingfalcon #fighterjet
After his 70th kill, Richthofen was recommended to receive the oakleaves to the plm but finally this was rejected by emperor Wilhelm II because of the regulations of the Order pour le mérite. According to these regulations the oakleaves recipient had to win a battle. "Richthofen won a lot of battles!", General Ludendorff shouted. But nothing came of it..the Militaer-Cabinet awarded him the Red-Eagle-Order 3rd class with crown and swords (awarded only 10 times ever in this combination) instead of the much more often awarded oakleaves.
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Salisbury (72B) depot's Bulleid "Battle of Britain" Class 4-6-2 34055 "Fighter Pilot" approaches Poole from the north with an eastbound express - c.1958.
© 2015 - 53A Models of Hull Collection. Scanned from the original 120 monochrome negative; photograph by the late James S Doubleday.
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Actor John Phillip Law was instrumental in creating a lasting motion-picture monument to the legendary Red Baron. In his own inimitable style, he brought Manfred von Richthofen to life in the best possible way. Without a doubt, the 1971 film Von Richthofen and Brown should prove to be Law's most enduring work — It's not just an inspired movie... it's the Red Baron film.
John Phillip Law passed away May 13, 2008, possibly without even knowing that VR&B was his career defining masterpiece — Belatedly, the film is experiencing a renaissance with home video audiences worldwide.
"Brake a leg," John!
Von Richthofen and Brown can be purchased online :
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Note: Some vendors state this flick is from 1970 — Actually, VR&B was released July 28, 1971... Got it? Also, despite this black & white photo, the film is in colour.
Codi von Richthofen,
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Zeus performing at the Golden Hour during AFW2021. This time, the Display Team performed with an Alpha Configuration aircraft (no external loads) which made for a more energetic display.
“Let’s Go!” Says Major Carl W. Payne, of Columbus, Ohio – AAF fighter pilot. The ad includes a photo of the young 22-year-old Major and a summary of his war experiences – 227 missions flown, five and one-half enemy planes destroyed, 30 times decorated. “Yet neither he nor his plane has ever been scratched!”
“Fly and Fight with the AAF. Greatest Team in the World.”
I can’t imagine another wartime military recruitment poster being aimed this squarely at very young men. “So, if you’re seventeen . . . let’s go!”
In the context of May 1944, with the Normandy invasion just weeks away and the war’s outcome still uncertain, the Army Air Forces were aggressively recruiting to fill the ranks of pilots, navigators, bombardiers, and gunners. Seventeen-year-olds represented a vital pipeline—young enough to be molded, old enough to serve soon. It really is remarkable how precisely this ad zeroes in on that age—old enough to feel the pull of adult heroism, young enough to still be dazzled by the promise of glory.
The ad is a masterclass in wartime persuasion. It blends heroism (Major Payne’s spotless record and 30 decorations), camaraderie (the “greatest team in the world”), and youthful ambition. The football metaphors—quarterback, interference, scoring the hit—are no accident. They speak the language of American boys raised on sports and competition, now invited to play for the highest stakes imaginable.
And the image of Payne himself—a major at 22, untouched by enemy fire despite 227 missions—is almost mythic. The combination of a clean cut, undefeated 22 year old major and that explosive dogfight illustration would have hit like a lightning bolt to a seventeen year old leafing through “The Saturday Evening Post” on a Saturday afternoon. Payne’s framed as the natural next step for any ambitious boy who loves speed, sports, and the idea of proving himself. The copy practically whispers: "You could be him. You could be better." And in 1944, with the cultural drumbeat of duty and destiny everywhere, that message must have felt irresistible.
There’s a poignant tension here too. The ad celebrates youthful invincibility, but we know how many of those seventeen-year-olds never came home. That line—“neither he nor his plane has ever been scratched”—feels like both a promise and a dare. It’s a powerful piece of cultural history, and a fascinating example of how wartime messaging shaped an entire generation’s sense of adulthood and purpose.