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Triple Tomcat Launch @eric.syphin.mcm @f_14_tomcat_ #f14 #f14tomcat #2006 #vf31tomcatters #tomcattuesday

Cockpit footage of a U.S. Air Force B-52H starting up and taking off during Exercise SPARTAN MACE in support of Bomber Task Force 25-2 over the U.S. European Command area of responsibility. March 7, 2025. U.S. Air Force video by Staff Sgt. Kristen Heller #b52

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing support Exercise Spears of Victory at King Abdulaziz Air Base, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 26, 2025. Video: United States Air Forces Central #f16

An F-15 EX Eagle II assigned to the 96th Test Wing at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., performs an unrestricted climb at Grand Forks Air Force Base @grandforksafb , ND, Feb. 21, 2025. The unrestricted climb commemorated the 50th anniversary of Project Streak Eagle, during which, between January 16 and February 1, 1975, a modified F-15A, known as the "Streak Eagle," set eight time-to-climb world records at Grand Forks AFB. The original Project Streak Eagle showcased the F-15A's exceptional performance by achieving rapid ascents to various altitudes, including reaching 30,000 meters (98,425 feet) in just 3 minutes and 27.8 seconds. U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Trevor Gordnier #f15ex

When the Cat meets the Bear: F-14 vs. Tu-95 encounters #f14 #tu95

BOOM 💥 U.S. Air National Guard video by Maj. Benjamin Hughes #a10 #a10warthog

Val Kilmer, Top Gun Actor, Dies at 65

Two U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress long-range strategic bombers, two F-15E Strike Eagles, and two Iraqi Air Force F-16IQ Vipers fly in formation during a U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Bomber Task Force mission in the Middle East on Feb. 17, 2025 U.S. Air Force video by Staff Sgt. Gerald R. Willis & U.S. Central Command Public Affairs #b52 #f15 #f16

First Maryland Air National Guard A-10C Thunderbolt II, Aircraft 705, Makes Final Flight to Davis-Monthan AFB On March 26, 2025, First Maryland Air National Guard A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft 705 departed from Warfield Air National Guard Base, Maryland, for its final flight to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. This flight marks the first for the Maryland Air National Guard's A-10s, which are undergoing divestment from the U.S. Air Force fleet. The A-10s will be transferred to the boneyard at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, where hundreds of retired aircraft are stored for final maintenance and display preparation by the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group. Video by Master Sgt. Christopher Schepers #a10

Fly high, Iceman. Val Kilmer’s legacy in Top Gun will live on forever.

A look inside the U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress in flight during Bomber Task Force 25-2. (U.S. Air Force video by Staff Sgt. Jasmonet Holmes and Senior Airman Brooklyn Golightly.)

On this day in 1969, the U.S. Navy Fighter Weapons School—known as TOPGUN—was born. From Miramar to Fallon, it has trained the world’s finest fighter pilots for over five decades! Video by Matthew Hilborn | Defense.gov #topgun

1st Fighter Wing Displays Power and Readiness in Elephant Walk at Langley AFB @1fw_official F-22 Raptors and T-38 Talons from the 1st Fighter Wing conducted a surge exercise on Jan. 31, 2025, at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia. Video by Airman 1st Class Gerald Ligeralde #f22 #elephantwalk

Executive Decision (1996) featured VF-84 "Jolly Rogers" F-14s in its intense opening scene.

Fear the Bones! 🏴‍☠️☠️ #f14 #vf84 #jollyrogers

B-roll from the first night of the Large Scale Air Assault (L1A2) at Operation Lethal Eagle (OLE) 25.1 in March 2025 at Fort Campbell, KY. Video by Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Joyner and Staff Sgt. Kaden Pitt 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) #airassault #chinook