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An F-16C over Iraq in 2008. An F-22A Raptor flies over Andrews Air Force Base during an airshow in 2008. An F-35A in flight. A USAF B-52 bomber. A B-1B in flight over Afghanistan. A B-2 Spirit stealth bomber flies over the Pacific Ocean. An E-3 Sentry AWACS aircraft. One of 4 E-4B Nightwatch airborne command posts.
The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F-15E Strike Eagle is an American all-weather multirole strike fighter [5] derived from the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle. The F-15E was designed in the 1980s for long-range, high-speed interdiction without relying on escort or electronic-warfare aircraft. United States Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagles can ...
Aggressor aircraft/research and development Manned 1983: 4: Although officially retired in 2008, the aircraft has been involved in various exercises beginning around 2020. The Air Force possesses 45 F-117s, some in flyable condition, As of 2023. The Air Force plans to operate the type through 2034. F-15C/D Eagle: McDonnell Douglas: USA
Guns. In World War I, aircraft were initially intended for aerial reconnaissance, however some pilots began to carry rifles in case they spotted enemy planes.Soon, planes were fitted with machine guns with a variety of mountings; initially the only guns were carried in the rear cockpit supplying defensive fire (this was employed by two-seat aircraft all through the war).
A-2 Savage – North American (redesignated from Navy AJ) A-3 Skywarrior – Douglas (redesignated from Navy A3D) A-4 Skyhawk – Douglas (redesignated from Navy A4D) A-5 Vigilante – North American (redesignated from Navy A3J) A-6 Intruder – Grumman (redesignated from Navy A2F) A-7 Corsair II – Ling-Temco-Vought.
Assault rifle, Carbine. Colt Manufacturing Company. 5.56×45mm NATO. Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, USSOCOM. M4A1 currently the standard service rifle of the United States Army. M16A2. Assault rifle. Colt Manufacturing Company. 5.56×45mm NATO.
List of U.S. DoD aircraft designations. This is a table of 1962 United States Tri-Service aircraft designation system with selected letter sequences and number. Two previous USAF/AAF/AAC number series are included due to their impact and partial incorporation into the tri-service system (A, B, C, F and O reset to one, but # carryover existed).
List of United States Air Force aircraft designations (1919–1962) List of United States Navy aircraft designations (pre-1962) List of United States Army aircraft designations (1956–1962) List of United States Tri-Service aircraft designations. List of U.S. DoD aircraft designations. List of undesignated military aircraft of the United States.