December 3, 2010 - Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II's (Warthog) •
A-10 Thunderbolt II's over the Alaskan Range during Red Flag-Alaska at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 24, 2010. More than 1,300 personnel are deployed here for the exercise, which includes units from two international military partners.

November 13, 2010 - Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit "Stealth Bomber" •
Photo: May 20, 2006- A B-2 Spirit after a refueling mission over the Pacific Ocean
The B-2 is an American heavy bomber with "low observable" stealth technology designed to penetrate dense anti-aircraft defenses and deploy both conventional and nuclear weapons. First flight 1989.

November 10, 2010 - General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon •
Photo: A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon flies a mission in the skies near Iraq on March 22, 2003 during Operation Iraqi freedom.
Though no longer being purchased by the U.S. Air Force, improved F-16 versions are still being built for export customers. In 1993, General Dynamics sold its aircraft manufacturing business to the Lockheed Corporation, which in turn became part of Lockheed Martin after a 1995 merger with Martin Marietta. First flight 1974.

September 3, 2010 - Lockheed Martin/Boeing F-22 Raptor •
The F-22 Raptor won out over the YF-23 shown on September 1st.
Stealth air superiority fighter, multi-role fighter.

August 11, 2010 - Brewster F2A-3 Buffalos (2 of 2) •
F2A-3s serving as U.S. Navy training aircraft at NAS Miami, 1942-43.

July 19, 2010 - Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog) •
American single-seat, twin-engine, straight-wing jet aircraft. The A-10 was designed to provide close air support (CAS) for ground forces by attacking tanks, armored vehicles, and other ground targets.
It is the first U.S. Air Force aircraft designed exclusively for close air support. First flight 1972.
This shot was taken 13 January 2004: firing AGM-65 Maverick missile.

July 14, 2010 - McDonnell Douglas F-15D Eagle •
F-15D (two-seat training version, built 1979-85) from Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida releasing flares

July 11, 2010 - McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II •
Tandem two-seat, twin-engined, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor fighter/fighter-bomber. First flight 1958.
This photo shows an 81st Tactical Fighter Squadron F-4E Phantom II releasing Mark-82 500-pound bombs over the Bardenas Reales Gunnery Range.

June 30, 2010 - Lockheed Altair 8D Y1C-23 •
First Lockheed aircraft and one of the first aircraft designs with a fully retractable undercarriage. First flight 1930. The Y1C-23 was used as a staff transport aircraft.

May 18, 2010 - North American B-25 Mitchells •
Mount Vesuvius

May 1, 2010 - Lockheed C-130 Hercules •

April 30, 2010 - Boeing XB-47 Stratojet •

April 21, 2010 - Martin B-10B •
January 28, 1936. Golden Gate Bridge is under construction.

April 18, 2010 - North American B-25 Mitchells aboard USS Hornet in preparation for April 18, 1942 raid against Japan (68 years ago today) •

April 2, 2010 - Boeing B-29 Superfortress •

March 22, 2010 - Convair F-106A Delta Dart •

March 7, 2010 - North American B-25 Mitchell •

March 6, 2010 - Convair NB-36H, with Boeing B-50 Superfortress chase plane •

February 21, 2010 - Bell P-39 Airacobra •

February 6, 2010 - North American BC-1 •
Evolved into T-6 Texan