The Awesome Military Photo Thread

[W.G.Ewald]

Tied to the piers at Alameda NAS, California, in November 1945, are ships of all four major fleet carrier classes of the Pacific War:
First ship, Saratoga, then Enterprise, Hornet, and San Jacinto.

USS Hornet (CV/CVA/CVS-12) is a United States Navy aircraft carrier of the Essex class. Construction started in August 1942; she was originally named USS Kearsarge, but was renamed in honor of the USS Hornet (CV-8), which was lost in October 1942, becoming the eighth ship to bear the name.

 

[Shaitan]

 

[john70]

The Gnat was Folland's brave attempt at turning the tide against bigger, more powerful and more expensive fighters, and for a long time was the world's smallest ever jet fighter.Gnats saw extensive service with the IAF in two wars against Pakistan, and in air-to-air combat against Pakistani Air Force (PAF) F-86 Sabres they gained the title of 'Sabre Slayers'. They also undertook ground attack and bombing missions, but their greatest achievement was in the air, where they achieved the kill to loss ratio of 3.5:1 in the 1965.

 

[Kunal Biswas]

 

[Kunal Biswas]

 

[Kunal Biswas]

 

[Kunal Biswas]

 

[Kunal Biswas]

 

[john70]

F-111 dumping fuel while in afterburner.

 

[john70]

 

[john70]

The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang was an American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used during World War II, the Korean War and several other conflicts. During World War II, Mustang pilots claimed 4,950 enemy aircraft shot down, second only to the Grumman F6F Hellcat among Allied aircraft.

Mustang and Raptor - a World War II P-51 Mustang fighter in formation with a 21st century F-22 Raptor fighter, seen from left and above. Sixty years apart, the two represent the state of the art of fighter aircraft technology of their eras..

 

[john70]

Generations - a mixed formation of WWII era P-47 Thunderbolt, P-51 Mustang and modern F-4 Phantom, F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters, seen from left. Picture by Michael A. Kaplan, USAF,

 

[Apollyon]

Slava Class Cruiser ...
beware USN Aircraft Carriers ...

 

[Kunal Biswas]

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Photographer & Editor: SPC Vilina

 

[Shaitan]

 

[john70]

The RUSSIAN Su-34 MULTIPURPOSE BOMBER

 

[Neil]

 

[Neil]

class job with the photography....

 

[Shaitan]