Since its early days as a service, the Air Force has embraced technological advances in air and space capabilities and played an integral role as a global airpower.

Airman Magazine presents Airman Aerials, a photographic art gallery, featuring some of the best aerial photography from around the service in recent history.

  • A B-2A Spirit bomber assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing leads a delta formation consisting of two F-15C Eagles assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing and two Royal Air Force F-35B Lightnings as they conduct aerial operations over the North Sea Sept. 16, 2019.The 48th Fighter Wing and the Royal Air Force routinely train with integrated 4th and 5th generation capabilities to deliver full spectrum air combat support to European allies and partners. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. Matthew Plew)
  • Capt. Andrew "Dojo" Olson, F-35 Demonstration Team pilot and commander performs aerial maneuvers during the Wings Over Houston Airshow Oct. 18, 2019, in Houston, Texas. The show featured performances from the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, Tora, Tora, Tora, and Oracle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexander Cook)
  • Capt. Andrew "Dojo" Olson, F-35 Demonstration Team pilot and commander performs aerial maneuvers during the Oregon International Airshow Sept. 22, 2019, in McMinnville, Oregon. The F-35 Demo Team co-headlined the show with the Royal Air Force Red Arrows. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Alexander Cook)
  • Two U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortresses assigned to the 96th Bomb Squadron fly in formation during Bomber Task Force Europe 20-1, Oct. 23, 2019, over the Baltic Sea. Strategic bombers contribute to stability in the European theater, as they are intended to deter conflict rather than instigate it, demonstrating the credibility of U.S. forces to address the current global security environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Duncan C. Bevan)
  • Capt. Andrew "Dojo" Olson, F-35 Demonstration Team pilot and commander performs aerial maneuvers during the Wings Over Houston Airshow Oct. 18, 2019, in Houston, Texas. The show featured performances from the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, Tora, Tora, Tora, and Oracle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexander Cook)
  • An F-15C Eagle from the 44th Fighter Squadron flies during a training exercise Oct. 3, 2019, out of Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 44th FS at Kadena AB plays a unique role in securing peace and stability in a free-and-open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Seefeldt)
  • An HH-60G Pave Hawk from the 33rd Rescue Squadron flies during a training exercise, July 31, 2019, out of Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 33rd RQS’s motto is, ‘These things we do that others may live.’ (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Seefeldt)
  • A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon refuels from a 908th Expeditionary Aerial Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, March 17, 2019. The 908th EARS empowers the fight against ISIS by providing mission extending aerial refueling services to U.S. and Coalition forces conducting operations in OIR's area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan Castelan)
  • A KC-135 Stratotanker flies during routine training Dec. 11, 2018, out of Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 909th Air Refueling Squadron helps ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific by providing air refueling to U.S., allies and partners within the area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Seefeldt)
  • An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing, Hill Air Force Base, Utah flies beside a Utah Air National Guard KC-135R assigned to the 151st Air Refueling Wing over the Utah Test and Training Range, April 22, 2019. Due to their geographic proximity to one another, the 388th FW and 151st ARW work together on a regular basis. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. John Winn)
  • Four F-15C Eagles from the 44th Fighter Squadron fly in formation April 15, 2019, during a routine training exercise out of Kadena Air Base, Japan. The F-15 Eagle is an all-weather, maneuverable, tactical fighter designed to permit the Air Force to gain and maintain air supremacy over the battlefield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Seefeldt)
  • An E-3 Sentry from the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron flies during a training exercise July 10, 2019, out of Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Sentry provides all-weather surveillance, command, control, and communications in support of a free-and-open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Seefeldt)
  • An HH-60G Pave Hawk from the 33rd Rescue Squadron flies during a training exercise, July 25, 2019, out of Kadena Air Base, Japan. The HH-60G Pave Hawk’s core mission is recovery of personnel under hostile conditions, including combat search and rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Seefeldt)
  • U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Keon Miller, special mission aviator assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron, looks out the gunner’s window aboard an HH-60G Pave Hawk, July 31, 2019, out of Kadena Air Base, Japan. The HH-60G Pave Hawk is capable of performing peacetime operations such as civil search and rescue, emergency aeromedical evacuation, disaster relief, international aid and counter-drug activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Seefeldt)
  • A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 96th Bomb Squadron flies in formation during Bomber Task Force Europe 20-1, Oct. 23, 2019, over the Baltic Sea. Strategic bombers contribute to stability in the European theater, as they are intended to deter conflict rather than instigate it, demonstrating the credibility of U.S. forces to address the current global security environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Duncan C. Bevan)
  • Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) Mirage 2000s and U.S. F-35A Lightning IIs fly in formation over Southwest Asia, May 21, 2019. This flight continues building on interoperability and military-to-military relationships with the QEAF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keifer Bowes)
  • A United States Air Force B-52H Stratofortress, accompanied by four Saudi Arabian F-15C Eagles, conducts a low pass over Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, Nov. 1, 2019. The B-52H, deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., is part of a Bomber Task Force operating out of RAF Fairford, England. The aircraft is a long-range strategic bomber capable of delivering massive amounts of precision weapons against any adversary. The bomber conducted a sortie to the U.S. Central Command area of operations in order to conduct interoperability training with Saudi partners in support of our shared regional security interests. Strategic bombers contribute to stability in the CENTCOM and U.S. European Command (EUCOM) areas of operation, and when called upon, they offer a rapid response capability for combatant commanders. This mission to CENTCOM follows the B-1B Lancer mission to PSAB last week, again demonstrating the U.S.'s commitment to the defense of allies and partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Snider)
  • Members of the Iowa Air National Guard's 185th Air Refueling Wing conducted a flyover of Memorial Stadium in a KC-135 Stratotanker before the Nebraska vs. Northwestern football game.
  • An HH-60G Pave Hawk from the 33rd Rescue Squadron flies during a training exercise, July 25, 2019, out of Kadena Air Base, Japan. The HH-60G Pave Hawk’s core mission is recovery of personnel under hostile conditions, including combat search and rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Seefeldt)
  • An F-15C Eagle from the 44th Fighter Squadron flies during a training exercise Oct. 3, 2019, out of Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 44th FS at Kadena AB plays a unique role in securing peace and stability in a free-and-open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Seefeldt)

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