A Teledyne Ryan BQM-34 F, jet-powered Firebee drone suspended from a CH-3 helicopter, during tests of the drone's drogue and mid-air retrieval system (MARS) at Edwards Air Force Base in California, United States. Aerial view of the BQM-34 f Firebee drone under the CH-3 helicopter, with a striped drogue chute trailing behind. The helicopter descends over concrete ramp and hovers close to the surface, with the Firebee suspended underneath.
Two U.S. Air Force AC-119K Stinger gunships take off from Lockbourne Air Force Base, Ohio, United States. They take off successively, each using considerable runway length on their takeoff rolls.
United States Air Force AC-119K Stinger gunship of 1st Special Operations Wing, Lockbourne Air Force Base, starts engines and taxis from parking place, guided by ground crewman.
A U.S. Air Force B-47 Stratojet aircraft takes off from Brize-Norton Air Force Base in the United Kingdom. Ground crewmen in a group beside the B-47 Stratojet. One of the members holds a writing pad. All of them check their hats. A ladder leading to the cockpit. A man climbs up the ladder and inspects the cockpit. A crew members close the door. The aircraft taxis on a runway and takes off. Contrails come out from the B-47 when it takes off. The B-47 lands and taxis.
A U.S. Air Force B-47 Stratojet lands at Brize Norton Air Force Base in the United Kingdom. The nose section of the B-47 Stratojet. A main control building in the background. The B-47 lands and uses a parachute brake after landing.
Refueling of U.S. Air Force B-47 Stratojet aircraft after it lands at Sidi Slimane Air Base in Morocco. A rain covered parking ramp. A B-47 taxis in a heavy rain fall. Across an airfield men stand around in rain awaiting the arrival of the B-47. An airman directs the B-47 into a parking area. The aircraft being directed into the refueling station . An airman in the foreground give hand signals. Ground crewmen activity during the refueling and maintenance operations performed upon the aircraft when they land. A ground crew chief opens a door and attempts to lower a ladder, which is out of reach. A B-47 parked on taxi or maintenance strip. Heavy rains in the area. Activity around the aircraft as they are maintained after flight. A B-47 taxis into the refueling station. An airman attaches a refueling hoist to the aircraft. A flight line director uses a radio communications system during the maintenance operations. The flight line operator standing outside the aircraft talks to a person inside over a radio phone. A B-47 taxis into the maintenance area. Already stationary B-47s being maintained along the sector of the strip.
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