Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit - Stealth Bomber

The Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit (also known as the Stealth Bomber) is an American strategic bomber, featuring low observable stealth technology designed for penetrating dense anti-aircraft defenses; it is able to deploy bothconventional and nuclear weapons. The bomber has a crew of two and can drop up to eighty 500 lb (230 kg)-class JDAM GPS-guided bombs, or sixteen 2,400 lb (1,100 kg) B83 nuclear bombs. The B-2 is the only aircraft that can carry large air-to-surface standoff weapons in a stealth configuration.Source

OVER KANSAS -- The B-2 Spirit bomber is a revolutionary blending of low-observable technologies with high aerodynamic efficiency and large payload gives the B-2 important advantages over existing bombers. Its unrefueled range is approximately 6,000 nautical miles. Many aspects of the low-observability process remain classified; however, the B-2's composite materials, special coatings and flying-wing design all contribute to its "stealthiness." (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mark Olsen)

OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM -- B-2 Spirit bombers taxi down the runway in preparation for the largest insertion of bombers since the Viet Nam conflict. This flight will mark the official beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Janice Cannon)

The "Spirit of Missouri" approaches the runway at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. The B-2 bomber is returning from a combat sortie supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Francis M. Dupuis)

OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM -- Airman First Class Angel Unate (left) and Senior Airman Alex Rodriquez wait to chalk the front gear of their B-2, the "Spirit of Kitty Hawk," as it taxis to final parking at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. Both airmen are red flight crew chiefs of the 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and will recover the bomber after it's combat mission over Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Nixon)

OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM -- A B-2 Spirit, returning from a mission over Iraq, takes on fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over the Indian Ocean on March 27. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cherie A. Thurlby)

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- A B-2 Spirit drops 32 inert Joint Direct Attack Munitions Aug. 27 at the Utah Testing and Training Range here.

The B-2 Spirit is a multi-role bomber capable of delivering both conventional and nuclear munitions. A dramatic leap forward in technology, the bomber represents a major milestone in the U.S. bomber modernization program. The B-2 brings massive firepower to bear, in a short time, anywhere on the globe through previously impenetrable defenses. (U.S. Air Force photo)

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- Tech. Sgt. Kevin Ponton examines the wing surface of a B-2 Spirit Bomber here Oct. 21. Ponton is a structural maintenance technician from the 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. He and several other Whiteman airmen were here for a Red Flag exercise. The exercise allows combat aircrews to train in a simulated-war environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Michael R. Nixon)

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- A B-2 Spirit bomber sits on the ramp here Oct 28. The bomber is from the 509th Bomb Wing from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. B-2 aircraft and people from Whiteman were participating in exercise Red Flag 04-01. Red Flags are war exercises that allow combat aircrews training in the most realistic simulated war environment possible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Michael R. Nixon)

OVER THE PACIFIC OCEAN -- A B-2 Spirit bomber refuels from a KC-135 Stratotanker here during a deployment to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The bomber deployed as part of a rotation that has provided U.S. Pacific Command officials a continuous bomber presence in the Asia-Pacific region, enhancing regional security and the U.S. commitment to the Western Pacific. The Spirit is from the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman AFB, Mo. The Stratotanker is assigned to the Illinois Air National Guard's 126th Air Refueling Wing at Scott AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis)

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- A B-2 Spirit and F-15E Strike Eagles fly in formation across the Pacific Ocean. The deployed fighters and bomber represent Pacific Air Force's projection of Global Strike and resolve for U.S. allies in the Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo)

OVER THE PACIFIC OCEAN -- A B-2 Spirit soars through the sky after a refueling mission here May 2. The B-2 is assigned to the 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. The bomber is currently deployed to Andersen AFB, Guam, as part of a continuous bomber presence in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo)

F-15 Strike Eagle

A crew chief from the 159th Air National Guard, LA maintenance crew preflights a F-15 fighter jet on Oct. 23, 2002 for Exercise Cope Snapper 2002. Held at NAS Key West Florida, Exercise Cope Snapper 02 is a multi-aircraft exercise that engages dissimilar air combat training with on fighter data link and joint operations with the Navy. The members involved in Cope Snapper consist of the 159th Fighter Wing's, Louisiana F-15 fighters, the 169th McEntire, SC Air National Guard's F-16 fighter jets, maintenance crews, and the Navy's F-18s and F-14 fighter jets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jeremy T. Lock)

An F-15C from the 67th Fighter Squadron refuels in flight from a KC-135R, from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, June 28, 2001, while on a routine training mission over the Pacific ocean. Both units are stationed at Kadena Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Marvice Krause)

OVER THE PACIFIC OCEAN -- An F-15C from the 67th Fighter Squadron prepares to refuel in flight from a KC-135R, from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, June 28, 2001, while on a routine training mission over the Pacific ocean. Both units are stationed at Kadena Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Marvice Krause)

 A pair of F-15E Strike Eagles, fly over the pyramids. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Scott McKeever)

A row of F-15s sits on the ramp here. The F-15 Eagle is an all-weather, extremely maneuverable, tactical fighter designed to gain and maintain air superiority in aerial combat. The single-seat F-15C and two-seat F-15D models entered the Air Force inventory beginning in 1979. (U.S. Air Force photo)

A crew chief from the 335th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron prepares an F-15E Strike Eagle for a mission at a forward-deployed location on March 21, 2003. The Strike Eagles from Seymour Johnson A.F.B., are deployed in support of current operations in the Middle East. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Derrick C. Goode)

336th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron maintainers work on a F-15E Strike Eagle. The 336th EFS is deployed to a location supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. The maintanence crews work around the clock to ensure every aircraft is ready for the next mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Donovan)

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- A Japanese air self-defense force F-15J takes off for a familiarization training mission here May 30. The Japanese are in Alaska for Cooperative Cope Thunder, a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored air-combat training exercise set for June 5 to 20. Cope Thunder represents the first time the Japanese have deployed F-15 aircraft to North America for an exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Keith Brown)

ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England -- An F-15E Strike Eagle waits at the end of the runway here before taking off for a deployment supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. William Greer)

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Seventy-five F-15E Strike Eagles from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., are waiting out Hurricane Isabel on a runway here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eddie Edge)

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Master Sgt. Scott Lemak (left) guides a vehicle operator as Senior Airman Nicholas Surita (center) and Staff Sgt. Maurice Williams help remove an M-61A1 gun from an F-15E Strike Eagle. The airmen are deployed from the 494th Fighter Squadron at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England. Lemak is a weapons flight chief, Surita is a weapons loader, and Williams is a weapons-load team chief. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. William J. Sharp)

LMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- An F-15 Eagle from the 12th Fighter Squadron here prepares to taxi out for a real world deployment Oct. 26. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt Adrian Cadiz)

MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho -- An F-15E Strike Eagle from the 391st Fighter Squadron here, takes off for an early morning sortie during an Operational Readiness Inspection on Oct. 17. The 366th FW was evaluated on how well it responded to crisis, employed forces, provided mission support and survived and operated in hostile environments. ORIs are conducted to evaluate the ability of units with a wartime or contingency mission to conduct assigned operational missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bennie J. Davis)

U.S Airforce December 2012 Update

Airman 1st Class Bill Bossinger tightens wiring underneath an F-15 Eagle during the mission employment phase exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Dec. 7, 2012. Bossinger is an electrical and environmental systems journeyman assigned to the 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

Active-duty and Reserve F-22 Raptor pilots from the 90thFighter Squadron and 302nd FS returned home after a deployment from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Nov. 30, 2012. The F-22s were supporting Pacific Command’s Theater Security Package. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Dana Rosso)

Hot pit stop

An F-16 Fighting Falcon moves rapidly as fuels operators and crew chiefs execute a technique called hot pit refueling at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Nov. 9, 2012. Hot pit refueling is a procedure usually performed in a combat situation to rapidly refuel aircraft while their engines are running resulting in a speedy refuel to thrust pilots right back into the fight. Airmen assigned to the 20th Logistics Readiness Squadron and 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron practice this technique to keep their skills sharp and aid in the effort to provide combat ready air power at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kenny Holston)

Fly over
A C-5 Galaxy flies over Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, Mass., Nov. 11, 2012. The fly over was prior to the Patriots kick off with an estimated crowd of more than 68,000. The aircraft is from the "the Patriot Wing" at Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kelly Galloway)

Blue skies
A C-130 Hercules soars during takeoff Nov. 14, 2012, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Team Little Rock is the home of C-130 Combat Airlift and home to the world’s largest C-130 fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Rusty Frank)

Recon
An E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system aircraft soars over Nevada after a refueling mission during exercise Green Flag-West 13-02 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Nov. 1, 2012. The aircraft is assigned to the 963rd Airborne Air Control Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Val Gempis)

Under the stars
A C-130J Hercules assigned to Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., performs an engine-running offload at Geronimo Landing Zone on Fort Polk, La., Oct 17, 2012.  The aircraft provided resupply to a major Joint Readiness Training Center exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Parker Gyokeres)

U.S Navy December 2012

121207-O-GR159-001 PATUXENT RIVER, Md. (Dec. 7, 2012) Maj. C. R. Clift, a Marine Corps test pilot, flies BF-1, an F-35B Lightning II, on a short take off and vertical landing mode mission. The flight marked the 1000th developmental test flight for the F-35B Lightning II in the program's program's system development and demonstration phase. The F-35B is the variant of the Lightning II designed for use by the U.S. Marine Corps, as well as F-35 international partners in the United Kingdom and Italy. The F-35B is capable of short takeoffs and vertical landings to enable air power projection from amphibious ships, ski-jump aircraft carriers and expeditionary airfields. The F-35B is undergoing flight test and evaluation at NAS Patuxent River, Md., prior to delivery to the fleet. (Photo by Dane Wiedmann/Released)

121210-N-GC639-105 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 10, 2012) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) transits the Atlantic Ocean en route to homeport in Norfolk, Va. Dwight D. Eisenhower is returning from a deployment in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility supporting Operation Enduring Freedom, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan D. McLearnon/Released)

121207-N-YX169-083 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Dec. 7, 2012) An F/A-18C Hornet from the Wildcats of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 131 lands aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is transiting to her homeport of Norfolk after operating in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nathanael Miller/Released)

121209-O-ZZ999-001 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 9, 2012) The X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator taxies on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman is the first aircraft carrier to host test operations for an unmanned aircraft. Harry S. Truman is underway supporting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Northrop Grumman Corp. by Alan Radecki/ Released)

121209-N-ZZ999-003 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 9, 2012) The X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator taxies on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman is the first aircraft carrier to host test operations for an unmanned aircraft. Harry S. Truman is underway supporting carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Northrop Grumman Corp. by Alan Radecki/ Released)

121205-N-YX169-098 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Dec. 5, 2012) An EA-6B Prowler from the Patriots of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140 launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is transiting to homeport in Norfolk, Va., after operating in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nathanael Miller/Released)

121205-N-NB538-125 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Dec. 5, 2012) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Jolly Rogers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103 launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is transiting to homeport in Norfolk, Va. after operating in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sabrina Fine/Released)

121205-N-GC639-146 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Dec. 5, 2012) A plane director guides an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Wildcats of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 131 to a catapult on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is transiting to homeport in Norfolk, Va. after operating in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan D. McLearnon/Released)

121121-N-DO750-004 ARABIAN SEA (Nov. 21, 2012) Lt. Matt Reed, assigned to the Rampagers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 83, launches defensive flares during a flight from the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). VFA-83 and Dwight D. Eisenhower are returning to Norfolk after operating in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Greg Linderman/Released)

121121-N-DO750-001 ARABIAN SEA (Nov. 21, 2012) Lt. Matt Reed, assigned to the Rampagers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 83, launches defensive flares during a flight from the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). VFA-83 and Dwight D. Eisenhower are returning to Norfolk after operating in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Greg Linderman/Released)

F-16, F-15C and F-15E Flying over Burning Oil Wells During Desert Storm

USAF aircraft of the 4th Fighter Wing (F-16, F-15C and F-15E) fly over Kuwaiti oil fires, set by the retreating Iraqi army during Operation Desert Storm in 1991. source

70 F-15E Strike Eagles Doing the Elephant walk

Picture is from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., on Apr. 16, 2012 70 F-15E Strike Eagles performed the 'Elephant walk'. More Information here.