Winglet
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Winglet of 737 taken by Kris Tuberty from AA flight 1448, November 27, 2010.
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The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" performing the high bomb burst maneuver during the Abbotsford International Air Show, British Columbia, Canada, Aug. 14, 2010. U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Larry E. Reid Jr. (Released). The three arcs of the National Air Force Memorial were inspired by the bomb burst maneuver and the “missing man” formation.
November 16, 2010
Black Nan
B-24 Liberator Black Nan takes a direct hit from flak, April 10, 1945. Courtesy of the National Museum of the United States Air Force (R). Negative number 57043 AC.
November 12, 2010
Postscript: Carrier
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081210-N-5386R-125 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 10, 2008) A shooter launches a T-45 Goshawk training aircraft assigned to Carrier Training Wing (CTW) from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln is underway conducting training and carrier qualifications during a scheduled work-up. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Robert A. Robbins (Released).
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080304-N-2984R-167 PERSIAN GULF (March 5, 2008) Lt. Cmdr. Daniel August, a "shooter" aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), makes an initial inspection of one of the catapults before flight operations. The term "shooter" refers to naval officers assigned to the carrier who ensure the safe launch of aircraft from the flight deck. Truman and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3 are deployed supporting Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ricardo J. Reyes (Released).
