French Navy Dassault Atlantique 2 (ATL2) maritime patrol aircraft. The plane is pictured performing an aerobatic display, likely at a major airshow such as the Royal International Air Tattoo. It is designed for long-range missions, including anti-submarine warfare and anti-shipping roles, sometimes carrying dummy missiles for demonstrations. The French Navy is currently planning to replace this aircraft type with a new platform based on a business jet in the future.

An-12BK-PPS electronic warfare aircraft at Domna Air Base in the Transbaikal Region, Russia, in 2016, a rare variant with only 19 built. The 2 pods on the sides are for the SPS-151 Siren-D electronic countermeasure system.

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U.S. Sidewinder-Armed AH-1Z Viper Expands Layered Maritime Air Defence in the Middle East.

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JASDF EC-2 Stand-off Jammer taxiing on the runway.

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After 60 years, thousands of trips, and millions of pounds of cargo delivered, the “Rawhides” of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 40 have flown the C-2A Greyhound’s last mission. The Navy’s final C-2A Greyhound led a formation flight with the U.S. Navy Blue Angels over Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola’s Sherman Field before being turned over to the National Naval Aviation Museum.VRC-40 is being disestablished after more than six decades of carrier onboard delivery (COD) services and logistics support to the fleet, while being the only remaining aviation squadron to fly the C-2A Greyhound aircraft.

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F4F Wildcat fighter fuselages at the Grumman plant in Bethpage, still bearing pre-war markings.

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An F-14 from VF-1 escorts two Tu-16 Badgers in the mid-80s. The Tu-16 entered service in the 1950s, and various versions were developed for naval operations, including missile launchers.

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