Courtesy Photo | United States Air Forces Central | 01.25.2008
Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Weeks, 386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, marshals an E-C130H Compass Call at a flightline in the Persian Gulf. The E-C130H Compass Call system employs offensive counter-information and electronic attack capabilities supporting U.S. and coalition tactical air, surface, and special operations forces....
Photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia | United States Air Forces Central | 11.10.2007
A C-130 Hercules from the 777th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron takes off, Nov 11. The C-130 performs a variety of missions from transporting cargo and personnel to providing an airborne command post. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson | United States Air Forces Central | 10.15.2007
Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II takes off from Bagram Airfield to fly a combat sortie in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The A-10 Thunderbolt II has excellent maneuverability at low air speeds and altitude, and is a highly accurate weapons-delivery platform. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson)...
Photo by Capt. Michael Meridith | United States Air Forces Central | 10.01.2007
Aircrews perform a preflight check on an MQ-9 Reaper before it takes off for a mission in Afghanistan. The Reaper is larger and more heavily-armed than the MQ-1 Predator and in addition to its traditional ISR capabilities, is designed to attack time-sensitive targets with persistence and precision....
Photo by Cassandra Locke | United States Air Forces Central | 08.09.2007
A line of KC-135s and Airborne Warning Control System aircraft await their next missions. The KC-135 Stratotanker's principal mission is air refueling. This unique asset greatly enhances the Air Force's capability to accomplish its primary missions of global reach and global power. It also provides aerial refueling support to Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps aircraft as well as aircraft of......
Courtesy Photo | United States Air Forces Central | 07.04.2007
An Airmen assigned to the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing at Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan waits for a C-17 Globemaster III to finish its final preflight checks....
Courtesy Photo | United States Air Forces Central | 06.14.2007
A maintainer pulls the chocks for a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker before a refueling mission in Southwest Asia. Coalition tanker aircraft flew 48 sorties, June 12, and refueled 242 aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo.)...
Courtesy Photo | United States Air Forces Central | 05.17.2007
Avionics mechanics Jonathan Hagy and Russell Gordy work on an MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle May 17 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The Predator provides armed reconnaissance, airborne surveillance and target acquisition for Iraq....
