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 United States Air Force B-52H Stratofortress receives fuel via aerial refueling from a KC-10 Extender above the Arabian Gulf, 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. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Snider)
  • The U.S. Air Force A-10C, F-35A, and F-22 Demonstration Teams fly alongside an F-86 Sabre during a Heritage Flight formation during the Heritage Flight Course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., March 2, 2019. The five-day course prepares demonstration team pilots, maintainers and public affairs for the upcoming air show season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jensen Stidham)
  • A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing, three Royal Norwegian Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons, and a U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress fly together during Bomber Task Force Europe 20-1, Nov. 6, 2019 over the Barents Sea region of the Arctic Circle. This deployment allows aircrews and support personnel to conduct theater integration and to improve bomber interoperability with joint partners and allied nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Duncan C. Bevan)
  • A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor from the Air Combat Command F-22 Demonstration Team out of Joint Base Langley-Eustis performs at the Wings Over Whiteman Air and Space show at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, June 16, 2019. The team flies the F-22 at air shows around the globe, performing air demonstrations that include the power loop, split, tail slide, as well as a high speed pass and dedication pass. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas M. Barley)
  • U.S. Air Force F-16 Viper, F-35 Lighting II and F-22 Raptor fly in formation during the Heritage Flight Course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., March 2, 2019. The five-day course prepares demonstration team pilots for the upcoming air show season by allowing them time to practice formations with other teams and Heritage Flight aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jensen Stidham)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • A C-17 Globemaster III from Dover Air Force Base, Delaware takes off during Exercise Mobility Guardian 2019 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Sept. 27, 2019. Exercise Mobility Guardian is Air Mobility Command’s premier, large scale mobility exercise. Through robust and relevant training, Mobility Guardian improves the readiness and capabilities of Mobility Airmen to deliver rapid global mobility and builds a more lethal and ready Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt Jessica Cicchetto)
  • A U.S. Air Force 7th Bomb Wing B-1B Lancer performs air refueling training with a 92nd Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 13, 2019. Team Fairchild's ability to support and train with aircrew from the 7th Bomb Wing ensures the delivery of effective warfighter effects at the right place and time, and is essential to the success of sustaining Rapid Global Mobility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lawrence Sena)
  • A 908th Expeditionary Aerial Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender refuels from another 908th EARS KC-10 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 U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon approaches a 908th Expeditionary Aerial Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender for fuel 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)
  • An F-15C Eagle from the 44th Fighter Squadron flies during a routine training exercise April 15, 2019, 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)
  • Two F-15C Eagles from the 44th Fighter Squadron fly during a training exercise July 10, 2019, out of Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Eagle can be armed with combinations of four different air-to-air weapons: AIM-7F/M Sparrow missiles or AIM-120 AMRAAM advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles on its lower fuselage corners, AIM-9L/M Sidewinder or AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles on two pylons under the wings, and an internal 20 millimeter (0.79 in) M61 Vulcan Gatling gun in the right wing root. (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)
  • 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)
  • A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor from the Air Combat Command F-22 Demonstration Team out of Joint Base Langley-Eustis, a P-51D Mustang from the Air Force Heritage Flight Team out of Houston, TX and a A-10 Thunderbolt II from The Air Combat Command A-10C Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team stationed out of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, fly in a formation at the Wings Over Whiteman Air and Space show at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, June 16, 2019. The Air Force Heritage Flight Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that was formed on December 6, 2010 with the primary charitable mission of providing Heritage Flights to the public. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas M. Barley)
  • 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)
  • A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor from the Air Combat Command F-22 Demonstration Team out of Joint Base Langley-Eustis performs at the Wings Over Whiteman Air and Space show at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, June 16, 2019. The team flies the F-22 at air shows around the globe, performing air demonstrations that include the power loop, split, tail slide, as well as a high speed pass and dedication pass. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas M. Barley)
  • 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)
  • 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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