미국의 많은 공공기관과 마찬가지로 미 공군은 언론과 대중들의 관심과 즐거움을 위하여 플리커(Flickr)계정을 가지고 있는데요. 이곳에는 그들의 일상과 비행기의 사진들이 전시되어 있습니다. 이 중 '미 공군의 놀라운 사진 25점'이라는 제목의 사진이 웹에 소개되어지고 있네요.
이 25점과 제가 간추린 25점을 합쳐 포스 넘치는 U.S. Air Force 의 멋진 사진 50매를 소개하여 드립니다. |
1. A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle fighter aircraft is illuminated by a lightning storm near Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Oct. 6, 2011. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht)
2. A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft from the Kansas Air National Guard’s 190th Air Refueling Wing prepares to refuel Navy F/A-18 Hornets over Wake Island during an escort mission from Japan to the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ben Fulton)
3. The U.S. Air Force F-16 Thunderbirds demonstration team performs aerial stunts at the “Legacy of Liberty” open house and air show at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Oct. 8, 2011. The team’s primary mission is to exhibit the capabilities of modern warfighting aircraft and to demonstrate the high degree of skill maintained by Air Force members serving in a variety of career specialties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman DeAndre Curtiss)
4. A pararescueman from the 920th Rescue Wing (RQW) at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., free falls from a HC-130P/N King refueling aircraft at 3,500 feet during a Cocoa Beach Air Show demonstration Nov. 4, 2011. The Cocoa Beach Air Show will feature 920th RQW Reserve rescue Airmen, HC-130P/N King aircraft and HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters Nov. 5-6. Pararescuemen are able to perform life-saving missions in the world’s most remote areas, by air, land or water. (Courtesy photo by Mike Brown)
5. A U.S. Air Force B-2 bomber aircraft performs a flyover of the 98th Rose Bowl, Jan. 2, 2012, in Pasadena, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jennifer Greene)
6. U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jacob Schaumberg, a 31st Rescue Squadron pararescueman, is hoisted up onboard an Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter by Master Sgt. John Durbin, a 33rd Rescue Squadron flight engineer and squadron superintendent, during a joint field training exercise off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 1, 2011. Members from the two squadrons trained together on water survival, search and rescue, close air support, and maritime defense and interdiction. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jarvie Z. Wallace)
7. A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle fighter aircraft deploys countermeasure flares Nov. 12, 2008, over Afghanistan. The aircraft is assigned to the 391st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon)
8. U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft from both the 8th and 419th Fighter Wings demonstrate an “elephant walk” formation as they taxi down a runway during an exercise Dec. 2, 2011, at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea. The exercise showcased Kunsan aircrews’ capability to quickly and safely prepare an aircraft for a wartime mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rasheen Douglas)
9. A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft with the 4th Fighter Squadron receives fuel as part of an air refueling mission over Jordan Oct. 17, 2011, during Eager Tiger Falcon Air Meet 2011. The Eager Tiger Falcon Air Meet is an annual competition and training exercise for countries that fly the F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Asha Kin)
10. U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Justin Evans, a crew chief with the 60th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, rolls a used C-5 Galaxy tire-and-wheel assembly to a collection point after its removal from an aircraft Oct. 6, 2011, at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Robert Couse-Baker)
11. The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds execute a maneuver while visitors watch from Falcon Stadium after the graduation ceremonies of the Class of 2009. This was the 51st graduating class, and consisted of 1,046 newly commissioned 2nd Lieutenants (US Air Force photo by Dennis Rogers)
12. U.S. Air Force Maj. Aaron Jelinek demonstrates the turning performance of a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft at Pease Air National Guard Base, N.H., during the Boston-Portsmouth Air Show, Aug. 14, 2011. Jelinek is the lead solo pilot for the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Larry Reid Jr.)
13. U.S. Air Force Airmen look out the back of a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft during Operation Christmas Drop (OCD), Dec. 12, 2011. The island of Fais is located within the Yap state of the Micronesian islands and is one of the more than 50 islands that will receive care packages this holiday season as part of OCD. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Carlin Leslie)
14. A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II ground-attack aircraft is refueled over southern Afghanistan Aug. 18, 2011. The most prominent feature of the A-10 is the 30 mm GAU-8/A Avenger Gatling-gun cannon. This weapon is capable of firing 3,900 rounds a minute and can defeat an array of ground targets, including tanks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeffrey Allen)
15. The first of 15 Block 40 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft reconnaissance system is unveiled by Northrop Grumman and U.S. Air Force officials June 25, 2011 in Palmdale, Calif. This newest addition to the Air Force’s growing fleet of Global Hawks carries an advanced, all-weather multi-platform radar technology insertion program (MP-RTIP) sensor capable of detecting, tracking and identifying stationary and moving targets. (Courtesy photo)
16. A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II ground attack aircraft waits to refuel Aug. 18, 2011 over southern Afghanistan. The most prominent feature of the A-10 Thunderbolt II is the 30-millimeter GAU-8/A Avenger Gatling-gun cannon. Both the A-10 and GAU-8 entered service in 1977, and the gun accounts for 16 percent of the aircraft’s weight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeffrey Allen)
17. A F-15 Strike Eagle assigned to the 390th Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, conducts a after burner run during exercise Maple Flag 42 at 4 Wing Cold Lake, Canada, June 9, 2009. Maple Flag is a Canadian-sponsored and Air Combat Command supported exercise, that provides aircrew simulated air and ground combat training to coalition forces in a NATO environment. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Larry E. Reid Jr.)
18. U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Peter Jensen, a loadmaster assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, collects the straps that restrain airdrop bundles in the back of a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft Sept. 30, 2011. Jensen and the aircrew of the C-17 air dropped 40 bundles to a remote outpost in Afghanistan. Aerial delivery of critical supplies decreases the total number of resupply convoys conducted in high-threat areas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeffrey Allen)
19. F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft with the Thunderbirds, the U.S. Air Force aerial demonstration team, perform during the 2011 Legacy of Liberty Air Show on Oct. 8, 2011, at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman DeAndre Curtiss)
20. 1920s — Capt. Lowell Smith and Lt. John P. Richter, made the first mid-air refueling, June 1923, at Rockwell Field. (U.S. Air Force archive photo)
21. A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft pitches out while popping flares over Iraq on Nov. 9, 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo)
22. Nine U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft sit on the ramp before taking off Jan. 10, 2012, from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Twelve F-16s and approximately 250 Airmen deployed to Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, for a three-month deployment. The Airmen were activated as the 55th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kenny Holston)
23. 1960s – The F-111 Aardvark was a medium-range interdictor and tactical strike aircraft that also filled the roles of strategic bomber, reconnaissance, and electronic warfare in its various versions. USAF F-111 variants were retired in the 1990s with the F-111Fs retired in 1996 and EF-111s retired in 1998. (U.S. Air Force archive photo)
24. 1990s – U.S. Air Force F-16A Fighting Falcon, F-15C Eagle and F-15E Strike Eagle fighter aircraft fly over burning oil field sites in Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm. (U.S. Air Force archive photo)
25. U.S. Air Force Maj. J.R. Williams, Thunderbird 6, Opposing Solo, performs a Sneak Pass during the Boston-Portsmouth Air Show at Pease Air National Guard Base, N.H., Aug. 14, 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Larry E. Reid Jr.)
26. U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 920th Rescue Wing at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., perform a search-and-rescue demonstration at Cocoa Beach, Fla., Nov. 5, 2011. The demonstration was part of the Cocoa Beach Air Show. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Anna-Marie Wyant)
27. A member of the U.S. Air Force 92nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron removes snow from around a KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft on Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Jan. 20, 2012. Maintenance Airmen remove snow from aircraft to minimize the possibility of damage prior to taxi and take off. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Means)
28. A U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey special operations aircraft with the 71st Special Operations Squadron (SOS) receives fuel from a MC-130J Combat Shadow II aerial refueling aircraft from the 522nd SOS Jan. 4, 2012, over New Mexico. The 71st SOS is located at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., and conducted air refueling training with members of the 522nd SOS at Cannon AFB, N.M. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st class Xavier Lockley)
29. Two U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk recovery helicopters fly over Alaska on a training mission Jan. 13, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Sean Mitchell)
30. Airmen from the 820th RED HORSE airborne flight parachute into a drop zone from an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft Oct. 15, 2011, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. RED HORSE and 6th Combat Training Squadron Airmen perform airdrop missions to stay current on training and certifications, enabling them to perform jump missions and operate their own drop zones. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Worley)
31. 1970s -- A U.S. Air Force C-141A Starlifter cargo aircraft assigned to the 710th Military Airlift Squadron, 60th Military Airlift Wing, flies over the San Francisco Bay en route to Travis Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ken Hackman)
32. A ski-equipped LC-130 Hercules cargo aircraft from the New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing takes off Feb. 2, 2011, during an Operation Deep Freeze mission in Antarctica. The 109th AW, which participates in the Antarctic missions from Christchurch, New Zealand, is the only organization that flies the ski-equipped LC-130s. (U.S. Air Force photo)
33. U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division prepare to board a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft Feb. 9, 2011, during a joint operational access exercise at Pope Air Force Base, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Greg C. Biondo)
34. U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Steve Roeper, a 107th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron weapons load crew member, performs a rack inspection and cleaning on a U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt close air support aircraft at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 2, 2011. The A-10 can employ a wide variety of conventional munitions, including general purpose bombs, cluster bomb units, laser guided bombs and others. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Corey Hook)
35. A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft from the 437th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, S.C., departs Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan on Dec. 4, 2011. The C-17 can carry large equipment, supplies and troops directly to small airfields in harsh conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht)
36. A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft is refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft over Iraq, Nov. 9, 2011. The KC-135 Stratotankers with the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron provide approximately 200,000 pounds of fuel each day to aerial assets in Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo)
37. A U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender departs the European theater on Nov. 18, 2011. The KC-10, from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., was assigned to the 313th Air Expeditionary Wing and provided air refueling assets to NATO during Operation Unified Protector. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Andra Higgs)
38. A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft from the 100th Air Refueling Wing extends its boom to refuel a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft Nov. 12, 2011, over Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tabitha M. Lee)
39. A U.S. Air Force B-1 Lancer bomber aircraft assigned to the 77th Weapons Squadron departs for a Nov. 3, 2011, training mission during the integrated tactics phase of the U.S. Air Force Weapons School at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The 77th Weapons Squadron, part of the weapons school, provides instructional flying and tactics training for students piloting the B-1 Lancer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brett Clashman)
40. U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 920th Rescue Wing (RQW) perform a water rescue demonstration using an Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter during the Cocoa Beach Air Show 2011 in Cocoa Beach, Fla., Nov. 5, 2011. The 920th RQW celebrated 50 years of manned space support serving as guardians of the astronauts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff. Sgt. Anna-Marie Wyant).
41. A formation of C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft fly together as they are flown back to Yokota Air Base, Japan, from a training mission near Mount Fuji, Nov. 2, 2011. Aircrew members from the 36th Airlift Squadron participated in Samurai Surge, an all-day training exercise testing mission capability of many agencies throughout Yokota. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Raymond Geoffroy
42. A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle fighter aircraft roars off into the sky over Afghanistan Oct. 6. 2011. F-15s help provide residual base defense at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Matthew Hecht)
43. Members of the 437th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, S.C., respond to training scenarios Oct. 27, 2011, while taking part in an operational readiness exercise (ORE), which was staged out of Gulfport, Miss. The ORE is intended to evaluate Joint Base Charleston's ability to "take the fight to the enemy" and objectively measure mission effectiveness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Clay Lancaster)
44. U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Robert Rothove, a crew chief, signals an Air Force C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft pilot to bring the aircraft to a stop at Karshi-Khanabad Air Base, Uzbekistan, Jan. 17, 2005, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)
45. The U.S. Air Force F-16 Thunderbirds demonstration team performs aerial maneuvers at the “Legacy of Liberty” open house and air show at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Oct. 8, 2011. The team's primary mission is to exhibit the capabilities of modern warfighting aircraft and to demonstrate the high degree of skill maintained by Air Force members serving in a variety of career specialties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman DeAndre Curtiss)
46. A U.S. Air Force F-16 Thunderbirds demonstration team Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft prepares to taxi along the flight line at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Oct. 8, 2011. The Thunderbirds performed at the “Legacy of Liberty” open house and air show. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman DeAndre Curtiss)
47. A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft from the 121st Air Refueling Wing out of Columbus, Ohio, prepares to refuel an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft with the 15th Airlift Squadron from Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Oct. 3, 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. DeNoris A. Mickle)
48. U.S. Air Force C-130J "Super" Hercules cargo aircraft from the 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, fly in a 10-ship formation over southern Germany, Oct. 5, 2011, during Europe's first Full-Spectrum Training Environment rotation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen J. Otero)
49. A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft takes off from Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., Sept. 23, 2006, while performing take-off and landing testing on semi-prepared runways. The first of four test phases was conducted at Fort Hunter Liggett to validate the ability of the aircraft to bring a large force into a wet or dry dirt airfield without making runway condition corrections. (U.S. Air Force photo by Bobbi Zapka)
50. U.S. and Iraqi air force airmen fly in formation during one of the last training flights for the 52nd Expeditionary Flight Training Squadron and Squadron 203 on Sept. 3, 2011, over Iraq. Advisors from the 52nd EFTS turned over flight training operations to the Iraqi air force Squadron 203 on Sept. 5, 2011. The Iraqi training squadron has 11 instructor pilots trained and ready to carry the torch. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tyler Placie)
