Fw 190 attacking a B-17 over Bremen, Germany

A B-2 Spirit of South Carolina fly's during a training mission over Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Feb. 20, 2014. The B-2 Spirit is a multi-role bomber capable of delivering both conventional and nuclear munitions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder/RELEASED)

A T-38 Talon flys in formation with B-2 Spirit of South Carolina during a training mission over Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Feb. 20, 2014. The B-2 Spirit is a multi-role bomber capable of delivering both conventional and nuclear munitions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder/RELEASED)

Planes are awesome. Older planes doubly so! They’re full of interesting texture and detail; panels, curves and rivets, and they make the most magnificent ruckus when they take to the skies.

These particular planes, swathed in retro motorsport liveries by Bill of Clavework Graphics, are something else!


Liveries from Gulf and Rothmans to BAR Honda and Benetton are represented on classic planes like the Hawker Typhoon, Polikarpov I-15 and the English Electric Lightning. It’s an awesome idea, executed spectacularly well!

Check out the full collection here on Bill’s DeviantArt site.

Images by Clavework Graphics

Diese "Tom Cat" hatte ja einige Flüge hinter sich.

Green Sunset over the Caribbean Sea. A Fighter Squadron 33 (VF-33) F-14A Tomcat aircraft heads for the setting sun during a flight off of the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV 66).
Date 1 November 1990
LCDR KEN NEUBAUER, US Navy

All three F-35 variants at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. Left to right: F-35C carrier variant, F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing variant, F-35A conventional takeoff and landing variant.
Lockheed Martin

Wie hoch ist eigentlich die technisch-logisitsche Gleichheit der Varianten?

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(k.a. welcher zeitliche Stand, das kommt vom Hersteller direkt...)

At a high level, the JSF team has achieved strong success with respect to commonality-driven affordability: development of the three variants is expected to cost less than the independent development of two aircraft; the aircraft are produced on the same manufacturing line; and significant lifecycle cost benefits are expected in areas such as global logistics, operations, and training. At this time, the degree to which manufacturing and lifecycle cost benefits will be realized is difficult to accurately predict, given the lack of production and operations history. As aircraft are produced and operated, the significance of the savings associated with the tri-variant approach will become more clear.

While clearly successful over the alternative of independent development, the extent to which part and module level commonality has been achieved appears to be lower than initial expectations. The reduction in commonality in comparison to initial expectations is evidenced by a comparison between the early 80% commonality target (Wolf, 1998) and the data analysis in the previous section. Air Vehicle commonality levels of 80% are only achieved through the addition of common and cousin parts. As an additional high level example, the highly successful engine development program (Figure 33) has not achieved the initial vision of complete interchangeability of engine cores across the variants.
While the Pratt & Whitney F135 and GE F136 engines are stated to be interchangeable for one another, different engine variants are required for each of the three aircraft variants. The engine must support a shaft-driven lift fan in the case of STOVL operation, requiring a weight penalty of approximately 100 pounds. This penalty has not been accepted in the CTOL and CV versions. While highlycommon, the engines are partially different from the perspectives of parts, manufacturing assembly, global logistics, and maintenance.

As learning has occurred and requirements have changed, the team has had to shift from a strategy of common parts and assembly processes to a strategy of cousin parts and common processes. The result has been a decline in commonality within many areas of the aircraft. This strategy has allowed the JSF team to realize many of the benefits of commonality while avoiding the performance penalties associated with excess weight, particularly in the case of the STOVL variant.

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The U.S. Government's decision to structure the JSF program as a family of three related aircraft variants represents the most important commonality decision on the JSF program. This high level decision has created a program that is on track to develop 3 fighter aircraft variants for the cost of 1.8.

While lifecycle commonality benefits exist, the immediate development (nonrecurring) cost benefits of a tri-variant program were substantial enough to justify pursuing commonality.

[...]

Throughout the program history, the emphasis on commonality has shifted from the pursuit of common parts and processes to the pursuit of cousin (similar) parts and common processes. The primary driver for this shift was increasing knowledge about the true design differences between variants.

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The U.S. Government definition of a cousin (similar) part is more limited than Lockheed Martin's definition, limiting Lockheed Martin's ability to "take credit" for the full benefits of commonality. Unit Recurring Flyaway (URF) and lifecycle cost estimates may be overinflated as a result.

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Although commonality has been an important element of the JSF program, “Commonality has never been an objective of the program. It is a strategy.”

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The JSF program's approach to commonality has been to start with a previous variant as a baseline and then to modify this baseline as required and justified by analysis. Starting from a common baseline and backing off has produced a design with much higher levels of commonality and similarity than would have been achieved through independent development efforts.

Tail turret on a B24 Liberator

From my mother's sleep I fell into the State,

And I hunched in its belly till my wet fur froze.

Six miles from earth, loosed from its dream of life,

I woke to black flak and the nightmare fighters.

When I died they washed me out of the turret with a hose.
The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner - Randall Jarrell

Kawanishi H8K "Emily" seaplane. Photo was taken from a B24 Liberator that was attacking it.

A pair of U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons prepare to taxi out to the runway while a U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopter flies past at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 11, 2014. Both types of aircraft are used to support ground operations in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Gary J. Rihn/Released)

An F6F-3 ''Hellcat'' of Fighting Squadron (VF) 25, with flames shooting out from the underside of its fuselage, pictured returning to the light carrier Cowpens (CVL 25) for an emergency landing during operations in the waters off the Gilbert Islands on November 24, 1943. The pilot was Lieutenant (junior grade) Alfred W. McGee, Jr

View of a barricade crash of an SB2C-5 ''Helldiver'' of Attack Squadron (VA) 34 on board the USS Kearsarge (CV 33) on November 19, 1948.

An F4U "Corsair" flown by Ensign Lloyd Troutman of Fighter Squadron (VF) 884 pictured moments before hitting the deck of the USS Kearsarge (CVA 33) operating off Korea on October 7, 1952.

10th February 1965: Defunct US Airforce planes piled up at an aircraft breakers yard. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

A Norwegian helicopter lands near a dock in Soreisa, Norway, to deliver inspectors from Belarus during Cold Response 14, March 17, to evaluate the U.S. Marine component of the exercise. The inspection during Cold Response 14 is conducted under the auspices of the Vienna Document, which obligates signatories from more than 50 nation States to exchange information in regards to size, structure, training and equipment of its armed forces as well as related defense policy, doctrines to build multilateral transparency, trust, cooperation and confidence. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tatum Vayavananda/Released)

CH-53E Super Stallions assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron - 367, land to refuel in preparation for Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, to conduct a 2 hour fast roping assignment aboard Bradshaw Air Station, Hawaii, Jan. 21, 2014. Marines are enhancing their skills of direct fire support in support of operation Lava Viper. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron S. Patterson/Released)

A UH-1Y Huey from VMM-163 (REIN) lands for a simulated casualty evacuation during a consulate reinforcement scenario as part of Realistic Urban Training Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise (RUTMEUEX) 14-1, Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., March 21, 2014. RUTMEUEX will prepare the 11th MEU Marines for their upcoming deployment, enhancing Marines' combat skills in environments similar to those they may find in future missions. (U.S. Marines photo by Cpl. Jonathan R. Waldman/Released)

INDIAN OCEAN (March 19, 2014) Lt. j.g. Kyle Atakturk, left, and Lt. j.g. Nicholas Horton, naval aviators assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 16, pilot a P-8A Poseidon during a mission to assist in search and rescue operations for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. VP-16 is deployed in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eric A. Pastor/Released)

Royal Australian Air Force AP-3C Orion taxies on the tarmac at RAAF Base Pearce after it returned from a search operation for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 in Perth, Australia, Thursday, March 27, 2014. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith)

Royal New Zealand Air force Flight Lt. Stephen Graham walks around their P-3C Orion while the crew has a rest day from searching for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 in Perth, Australia, Thursday, March 27, 2014. "It is incredibly fatiguing work," said Graham, tactical coordinator for the crew on board a Royal New Zealand Air Force P-3 Orion that has made six sorties into the southern Indian Ocean search zone. "If it's bright and glaring obviously sunglasses help, but there's only so much you can do." (AP Photo/Rob Griffith)

Flying Officer Stuart Doubleday, left, and Warrant Officer Michael Makin are in the cockpit of a Royal Australian Air Force AP-3C Orion aircraft during a search operation of the missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 over the southern Indian Ocean, Thursday, March 27, 2014. Planes and ships searching for debris suspected of being from the downed Malaysia Airlines jetliner failed to find any Thursday before bad weather cut their hunt short in a setback that came as Thailand said its satellite had spotted even more suspect objects. (AP Photo/Michael Martina, Pool)

Sergeant Matthew Falanga, an airborne electronics analyst, observes a radar image aboard a Royal Australian Air Force AP-3C Orion aircraft searching for missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 over the southern Indian Ocean March 27, 2014. Severe weather on Thursday halted the air search for a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet presumed crashed in the southern Indian Ocean, frustrating hopes of finding what new satellite images showed could be a large debris field. REUTERS/Michael Martina

Flight Lieutenant Jayson Nichols shields his face from the sun as he looks out the cockpit of a Royal Australian Air Force AP-3C Orion aircraft searching for missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 over the southern Indian Ocean March 27, 2014. REUTERS/Michael Martina

A navigation screen used by pilots aboard a Royal Australian Air Force AP-3C Orion aircraft shows their current location represented by a white circle during a search operation of the missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 over the southern Indian Ocean, Thursday, March 27, 2014. (AP Photo/Michael Martina, Pool)

Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Airborne Electronics Analyst Sergeant Scott Mulgrew prepares a smoke buoy for launch onboard a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) AP-3C Orion as they fly over the southern Indian Ocean participating in the search for missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370, in this handout picture released by the Australian Defence Force March 26, 2014. The search for the Malaysian airliner that disappeared 18 days ago resumed on Wednesday in the southern Indian Ocean, looking for debris that may unlock the mystery of why the plane ended up in frigid seas thousands of miles off course. A dozen aircraft from Australia, the United States, China, Japan and South Korea will scour the seas some 2,500 km (1,550 miles) southwest of Perth in the hunt for potential debris, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority said. Bad weather on Tuesday forced the suspension of the search. REUTERS/Australian Defence Force/Handout

In this Monday, March 24, 2014 file photo, crewmen of an Royal Australian Air Force AP-3C Orion aircraft look out of their observation windows whilst searching for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 over the Indian Ocean. There are two spotters on either side of the aircraft. They rest their elbows on a padded shelf, their binoculars sitting at arm's reach. A small pocket near each window contains safety manuals, paperwork and a handful of barf bags. On at least one particularly bumpy flight, the crew had to use them. (AP Photo/Richard Wainwright, Pool, File)

Two Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) Ilyushin Il-76 aircraft used in the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 are seen on the tarmac of Perth International Airport, March 26, 2014. REUTERS/Greg Wood/Pool

A South Korean Air Force (ROKAF) P-3 Orion takes off from RAAF Pearce air base March 26, 2014, to assist with the international search effort trying to locate missing Malaysia Airways Flight MH370. REUTERS/Richard Wainwright/Pool

A Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) P3-C Orion aircraft is watched by an official as it arrives at the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Pearce, located north of Perth, to participate in the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 in this picture released by the Australian Defence Force March 27, 2014. Severe weather on Thursday halted an air and sea search for a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet presumed crashed in the southern Indian Ocean, frustrating hopes of finding what new satellite images showed could be a large debris field. REUTERS/Australian Defence Force/Handout via Reuters

A ground crew member from the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) monitors the engine start on a P3-C Orion aircraft prior to its departure from the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Pearce, located north of Perth, before flying over the southern Indian Ocean to participate in the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 in this picture released by the Australian Defence Force March 27, 2014. REUTERS/Australian Defence Force/Handout

A Qantas commercial jet (background) takes off past one of two Chinese Air Force Ilyushin Il-76 aircrafts used in the search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, at Perth International Airport, March 25, 2014. Australian search and rescue authorities said on Tuesday bad weather and rough seas had forced the suspension of the hunt for a Malaysian jetliner missing for more than two weeks, scuppering hopes for a speedy recovery of suspected debris. REUTERS/Jason Reed

A Royal Australia Air Force AP-3C Orion takes off from RAAF Base Pearce in Perth, Australia to resume the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 in the southern Indian Ocean, Wednesday, March 26, 2014. As frustration was setting in, calmer seas returned Wednesday and the search for the remains of Flight 370 began anew in remote waters of the Indian Ocean off western Australia. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith)

Sensor Employment Manager Neville Dawson keeps watches screens displaying imagery aboard a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) AP-3C Orion aircraft while searching for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 over the southern Indian Ocean March 26, 2014. New satellite images have revealed more than 100 objects in the southern Indian Ocean that could be debris from a Malaysian jetliner missing for 18 days, while planes scouring the frigid seas on Wednesday also reported seeing potential wreckage. The latest sightings came as searchers stepped up efforts to find some trace of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, thought to have crashed on March 8 with the loss of all 239 people aboard after flying thousands of miles off course. Picture taken March 26, 2014. REUTERS/Paul Kane/Pool

Flight Engineer Ron Day ® and fellow crew members look out from the cockpit of a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) AP-3C Orion aircraft while searching for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 over the southern Indian Ocean March 26, 2014. New satellite images have revealed more than 100 objects in the southern Indian Ocean that could be debris from a Malaysian jetliner missing for 18 days, while planes scouring the frigid seas on Wednesday also reported seeing potential wreckage. The latest sightings came as searchers stepped up efforts to find some trace of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, thought to have crashed on March 8 with the loss of all 239 people aboard after flying thousands of miles off course. Picture taken March 26, 2014. REUTERS/Paul Kane/Pool

Flight Lieutenants Russell Adams (L) and Joal McCutcheon sit in the cockpit of a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) AP-3C Orion aircraft while searching for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 over the southern Indian Ocean March 26, 2014. REUTERS/Paul Kane/Pool

One of the two Chinese Air Force Ilyushin Il-76 aircraft being used in the search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, is towed on the tarmac of Perth International Airport, March 25, 2014. Malaysia said on Monday that the missing jetliner had crashed into the Indian Ocean, an announcement that was greeted with hysteria by Chinese relatives of those on board and a demand by China that Kuala Lumpur share all the evidence it had on the incident. REUTERS/Jason Reed

Two Chinese Air Force Ilyushin Il-76 aircrafts used in the search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 are towed on the tarmac of Perth International Airport, March 25, 2014. SAustralian search and rescue authorities said on Tuesday bad weather and rough seas had forced the suspension of the hunt for a Malaysian jetliner missing for more than two weeks, scuppering hopes for a speedy recovery of suspected debris. REUTERS/Jason Reed

A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force P-3C Orion takes off from the Royal Australian Air Force Pearce Base to commence a search for possible debris from the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, in Perth, Australia, Monday, March 24, 2014. Satellite images released by Australia and China had earlier identified possible debris in an area that may be linked to the disappearance of the flight on March 8 with 239 people aboard. (AP Photo/Paul Kane, Pool)

In this Monday, March 24, 2014 photo, a crew member on board an RAAF AP-3C Orion aircraft looks at a radar screen whilst searching for missing Malaysia Airways Flight MH370 over the Indian Ocean. After 17 days of desperation and doubt over the missing Malaysia Airlines jet, Malaysian officials on Monday said an analysis of satellite data points to a "heartbreaking" conclusion: Flight 370 met its end in the southern reaches of the Indian Ocean, and none of those aboard survived. (AP Photo/Richard Wainwright, Pool)

Die Suche nach MH370

Besten Dank! Sehr eindrucksvoll.

A Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) C-130 Hercules arrives at RAAF Base Pearce, Western Australia, to support the Australian Maritime Safety Authority-led search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.
© Commonwealth of Australia 2014

Royal Australian Air Force Flight Lt. Russell Adams speaks to media at Pearce Airbase Saturday March 29, 2014 in Perth, Australia. Five search aircraft yesterday spotted possible debris in the new search area for flight MH370 located 1850 kilometres west of Perth. The Malaysian airliner disappeared on March 8 with 239 passengers and crew on board and is suspected to have crashed into the southern Indian Ocean. (AP Photo/Matt Jelonek, Pool)

A Royal Malaysian Air Force C-130 Hercules taxies along the tarmac at RAAF Base Pearce to to help with the search for debris or wreckage of the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 in Perth, Australia, Saturday, March 29, 2014. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith, Pool)

A Royal New Zealand P3 Orion taxis past a Royal Malaysian Air Force C-130 Hercules after it landed at RAAF Base Pearce to to help with the search for debris or wreckage of the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 in Perth, Australia, Saturday, March 29, 2014. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith, Pool)

An Royal Australian Air Force AP-3 Orion aircraft takes off from Pearce Airbase, north of Perth, Australia, Friday, March 28, 2014. Planes are searching a new area of the Indian Ocean for possible signs of the missing Malaysian airliner flight MH370 after a new analysis of radar data suggests the plane flew faster than thought, used up more fuel and cut the distance it traveled, Australian officials said Friday. (AP Photo/Greg Wood, Pool)

Ground crew unload a Sea Hawk helicopter from a Royal Australia Air Force C-17 after it landed at RAAF Base Pearce to help with the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 in Perth, Australia, Friday, March 28, 2014. Australian officials moved the search area for the lost Malaysian jetliner 1,100 kilometers (680 miles) to the northeast Friday, following a new analysis of radar data, and a plane quickly found objects that a ship set out to investigate. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith)

A Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) P-3K2 Orion maritime patrol aircraft from 5 Squadron conducted a search operation for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 in the southern Indian Ocean on 23 March, 2014.
The RNZAF P-3K2 Orion arrived at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Perth on the evening of Tues 18 March, 2014. Since arriving it has conducted four sorties, flying approximately 45 hours. The RNZAF P-3K2 Orion aircraft has been operating from RAAF Base Pearce, Western Australia.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) led search is supported by four RAAF AP-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft along with a United States Navy P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft and two People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) Iluyshin IL-76.
With the support of the RNZAF aircraft, search and rescue operations are able to be conducted continuously throughout daylight hours. The RNZAF P-3K2 Orion maritime patrol aircraft is conducting long-range surveillance missions within the southern search corridor.

Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) aircrew on the flight deck of the P-3K2 Orion conducts a visual search in support of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority-led search for Malaysia Airlines MH370.

Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Flight Lieutenant Dave Smith from 5 Squadron co-pilots the P-3K2 Orion in support of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority-led search for Malaysia Airlines MH370.

A Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) P-3K2 Orion flight deck on the return leg from the southern Indian Ocean in support of Australian Maritime Safety Authority-led search for Malaysia Airlines MH370.

Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Warrant Officer Garrick Anderson (left) and Flight Sergeant Tony Strugnell prepare lunch for the crew during a search mission over the southern Indian Ocean for Malaysia Airlines MH370.

Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Air Warfare Officer and Information Manager, Flying Officer Deborah Haines, conducts fuel planning during a search mission over the southern Indian Ocean for Malaysia Airlines MH370.

Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Flight Engineer, Sergeant Justin Pike, scans the ocean during a search mission over the southern Indian Ocean for Malaysia Airlines MH370.

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III moves into position behind a KC-135 Stratotanker for an in-flight refueling Feb. 13, 2014, over southern Kentucky. The C-17 is from the from the 445th Airlift Wing, an Air Force Reserve Wing based at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The KC-135 is from the Michigan Air National Guard’s 127th Wing and operates out of Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan Heaton/Released)

U.S. Air Force Capt. Zachary Proano (left) and Capt. Andrew Parlsen conduct a training mission on a B-52H Stratofortress Feb. 11, 2014, over Nevada. The 23rd Bomb Squadron conducted a live ordnance training mission dropping Cluster Bomb Unit 103 and CBU-87 at the Nevada Test and Training Range. Proano is a 23rd BS radar navigator, and Parlsen is a 23rd BS navigator. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder/Released)

A C-130J Super Hercules takes a pass over Larissa Drop Zone Feb. 7, 2014, in Greece during Stolen Cerberus, a two-week flying, training deployment designed to incorporate various training methods in order to maintain proficiency during deployed operations and increase interoperability with the Greek air force. The mission provided the U.S. and Greek air forces a unique opportunity to learn how each service performs airlift operations, improving the joint capabilities of both nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chris Birdwell/Released)

Maj. Blaine Jones positions his F-16C Fighting Falcon under a KC-135 Stratotanker during an aerial refueling Feb. 24, 2014. Jones and the other members of the Thunderbirds were returning from their first demonstration of the year at the Daytona 500 in Florida. Jones is the Thunderbirds lead solo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Victor J. Caputo)

Minot Air Force Base, N.D., recently completed a large-scale inspection for all base operations. For the Nuclear Surety Inspection portion, the 91st Missile Wing and the 5th Bomb Wing received a rating of satisfactory. The 91st MW completed the Nuclear Operations Readiness Inspection with an excellent rating. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristoffer Kaubisch/Released)

An F-16 Fighting Falcon joins in formation with a P-40 Warhawk (front), P-51 Mustang (bottom) and an F-86 Sabre (top) during the Heritage Flight Training Course March 2, 2014, over Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. During the course, aircrews practiced ground and flight training to allow civilian pilots of historic military aircraft and current Air Force fighter pilots to safely fly in formations together. (U.S Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cheyenne Morigeau/Released)

An F-22 Raptor flies the Heritage Flight Training Course March 2, 2014, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. Two Raptors from the Air Combat Command demonstration team practiced flying in formation with various airframes during the training. (U.S Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Angela Ruiz/Released)

Staff Sgt. Jason Walters loads an AGM-86B air-cruise launch trainer missile onto a B-52H Stratofortess Feb. 26, 2014, at Minot Air Force Base, N.D. As part of Air Force Global Strike Command, load crews work endlessly to preserve our nation's security by providing combat-ready forces for nuclear deterrence and global strike operations. Walters is a 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron load crew member. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron D. Allmon II/Released)

A Thunderbird makes a solo pass in a display of the F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft's capabilities during Indian Springs Appreciation Day Mar. 11, 2014, at Creech Air Force Base, Nev. The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron performs precision aerial maneuvers to exhibit the capabilities of modern high-performance aircraft to audiences throughout the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class C.C./Released)

Maj. Justin Robinson flies the 56th Operations Group flagship F-16 Fighting Falcon as he escorts the first F-35 Lightning II to Luke Air Force Base, AZ. Mar. 10, 2014. The F-35 was flown by Col. Roderick Cregier, an F-35 test pilot stationed at Edwards AFB, Calif. Robinson is the 61st Fighter Squadron assistant director of operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jim Hazeltine/Released)

The Future Is Here: The Hercules C-130J lands at Nevatim Airbase
Release date 07.04.2014

Army Day (Persian: روز ارتش or Rouz-e Artesh) is celebrated in Iran on 18 April (Persian calendar: 29 Farvardin), the establishment day of the army.
Iranian pilots and air force personals training for celebration of Iran Army Day.

April 14, 2014 (Persian calendar 1393/1/25)

Hubschrauber BO-105 in Südfrankreich
Am Deutsch-Französischen Heeresfliegerausbildungszentrum in Le Luc en Provence findet die „Muster-Einsatz-Flug-Ausbildung“ statt. Im Bild: Ein Hubschrauber BO-105 im Flug.
©Bundeswehr/ Schneider

Kampfhubschrauber Tiger in Südfrankreich
Am Deutsch-Französischen Heeresfliegerausbildungszentrum TIGER in Le Luc en Provence findet die „Muster-Einsatz-Flug-Ausbildung“ für den Kampfhubschrauber Tiger statt. Im Bild: Ein Kampfhubschrauber Tiger im Flug.
©Bundeswehr/ Schneider

IRIAF Su-24, April '14

Su-30MKA der Luftwaffe Algeriens:



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