MARINE CORPS AIR STATION NEW RIVER, N.C. -- A Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey lifts off a runway here. The MV-22 is a tilt-rotor aircraft. When turned toward the sky, the two wing-mounted rotors on the craft allow for a vertical takeoff like a helicopter. When turned forward, the craft flies as an airplane. Air Force officials plan to purchase as many as 50 CV-22 aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. C. Todd Lopez)  Download Full Image

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airman 1st Class James Williams uses a flashlight to look for cracks on C-130 Hercules engine panels during a routine inspection. Airman Williams is a mechanic from the 374th Maintenance Squadron and works at the T-56 Engine Regional Repair Center here. Center workers repair all C-130 cargo aircraft engines within Pacific Air Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis)  Download Full Image

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airman Faleni Moso installs a dome cap on a C-130 Hercules engine propeller during a routine inspection. Airman Moso is a mechanic from the 374th Maintenance Squadron and works at the T-56 Engine Regional Repair Center here. Center workers repair all C-130 cargo aircraft engines within Pacific Air Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis)  Download Full Image

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airman 1st Class Francisco Anglin secures the dome assembly of a C-130 Hercules during a routine inspection. Airman Anglin is a mechanic from the 374th Maintenance Squadron and works at the T-56 Engine Regional Repair Center here. Center workers repair all C-130 cargo aircraft engines within Pacific Air Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis)  Download Full Image

OVER IRAQ -- An F-15E Strike Eagle receives fuel from a 908th Expeditionary Aerial Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender during a mission over Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Mark Moss)  Download Full Image

NEW CASTLE, Del. - A C-130 Hercules was pushed underneath another aircraft due to a tornado that touched down here Sept. 28. The aircraft are assigned to the Delaware Air National Guard's 166th Airlift Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melissa E.Chatham)  Download Full Image

NEW CASTLE, Del. - A tornado caused two C-130 Hercules to collide into each other here Sept. 28. The aircraft are assigned to the Delaware Air National Guard's 166th Airlift Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melissa E.Chatham)  Download Full Image

AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy -- Airmen with the 31st Security Forces Squadron and Italian carabinieri (state police) provide perimeter security for a U.S. Navy's MH-53E Sea Dragon during joint helicopter deployment training here recently. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bethann Caporaletti)  Download Full Image

AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy -- Airmen assigned to the 31st Security Forces Squadron and Italian carabinieri (state police) exit a U.S. Navy's MH-53E Sea Dragon during joint helicopter deployment training here recently. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bethann Caporaletti)   Download Full Image

OVER SAN DIEGO, Calif. - An HH-60 Pave Hawk from the 55th Rescue Squadron moves in to refuel from a 79th Rescue Squadron's C-130. The refueling was part of a water rescue training exercise conducted jointly between the 55th, 79th, and 48th Rescue Squadrons, all a part of the Air Force search and rescue operations mission at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lanie McNeal)   Download Full Image

OVER SAN DIEGO, Calif. - An HH-60 from the 55th Rescue Squadron's moves in to refuel from the 79th Rescue Squadron's C-130 here. This is part of a water rescue training exercise conducted jointly between the 55th, 79th, and 48th Rescue Squadrons, all a part of the Air Force Search and Rescue Operations Mission at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lanie McNeal)   Download Full Image

OVER SAN DIEGO, Calif. - An HH-60 from the 55th Rescue Squadron's moves in to refuel from the 79th Rescue Squadron's C-130 here. This is part of a water rescue training exercise conducted jointly between the 55th, 79th, and 48th Rescue Squadrons, all a part of the Air Force Search and Rescue Operations Mission at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lanie McNeal)   Download Full Image

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- An F-15 Eagle is towed toward its stand where it became the first static display to sit outside the main gate here. It was towed across base and down about one mile of a busy highway. With help from the local police department, the highway was shut down for less than an hour for towing of the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Keith Brown)   Download Full Image

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- An F-15 Eagle is towed through several intersections on its way to the base where it became the first static display to sit outside the main gate here. It was towed across base and down about one mile of a busy highway. With help from the local police department, the highway was shut down for less than an hour for towing of the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Keith Brown)  Download Full Image

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Staff Sgt. Jason Wood watches an F-15 Eagle being positioned onto its stand. The aircraft became the first static display to sit outside the main gate here. It was towed across base and down about one mile of a busy highway. With help from the local police department, the highway was shut down for less than an hour for towing of the aircraft. Sergeant Wood was the lift supervisor for the hoisting and is assigned to the 3rd Equipment Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Keith Brown)  Download Full Image