hello everyone you are watching the us military channel
today we would like to show you all aircrafts of the us air force in operation today
with all distinct types of aircraft and many more sub-varieties of each airframe
it is easy to understand why the us air force has no peers each airframe is custom-made to
carry out a select mission effectively and each pilot knows their aircraft perfectly
a10 thunderbolt 2
the a10 is specifically designed to carry out close air support at low altitude
and low speed the a-10 is built to be highly survivable and can take
off and land in locations near to the front lines
ac-130 both ac-130 variants are highly modified versions of the original c130 airframe the
variants are both tasked with close air support missions convoy escort and point air defense
the two spirit
the b-2 spirit approaches the boom of a maguire air force base new jersey kc-10a extended during
a capstone orientation flight capstone is a joint airborne air transportability training
mission providing inter-service training for the wartime application of airlift the b2 spirit
is a stealth bomber capable of carrying both conventional and nuclear munitions b-1b lancer
the b-1b lancer is the air force's bomber backbone it has the largest
payload capacity of any aircraft in the fleet is multi-mission capable and can carry and deliver
huge quantities of both precision and non-precision weaponry c-130 hercules
the c-130 hercules is primarily used for airlift missions and transporting equipment and troops
it can land on rough dirt strips move oversized loads and the airframe can be
modified into a range of aircraft such as the ac-130 and the wc-130 hercules
b-52 strato fortress the b-52 is a long-range heavy bomber that is able to participate in
and complete a wide range of mission sets during conflicts the b-52 can provide close air support
strategic attacks surveillance and counter-air and maritime operations c-17 globemaster third
the c-17 is the newest cargo aircraft to enter the air force's airlift fleet the plane is capable
of strategic delivery of cargo and people can complete air drop missions and can move patients
during aeromedical evacuations c20 the c20 is a modified gulfstream civilian aircraft the planes
are used to transport high-ranking officials from the government and department of defense c-21
the c-21 is used to airlift cargo and passengers it can also be used for aeromedical evacuations
c32 the c32 is used to transport the vice president primarily but also the first lady
and cabinet and congress members the plane is typically referred to as air force ii c-37a
the aircraft is used to transport government officials and members of the department of defense
c40bc the c40bc is a transportation aircraft that carries combatant commanders as well as members
of the cabinet and congress c5m super galaxy the c5 is the largest airlifter in the u.s air
force fleet the craft can carry a combat ready military unit anywhere in the world
as well as deliver the necessary supplies to support the unit
cv22 osprey a tilt rotor aircraft the osprey is intended to provide infiltration and exfiltration
abilities for special operation forces as well as conducting resupply missions e3 sentry aywax the
e3 is an airborne warning and control system awax plane this means that the plane provides
situational intelligence of an area and sends that back to the joint air operation center
e4b the e4b is the national airborne operations center naoc which serves as a command and control
center for the president the secretary of defense and the joint chiefs of staff during emergencies
e8c joint stars the e8c joint surveillance target attack radar system joint stars
is a surveillance command management and reconnaissance aircraft
e-9a the e-9a provides surveillance over the gulf of mexico to ensure that the area is clear for
the u.s military to conduct weapons testing in the region ec130 both variants of the ec130 are
heavily modified versions of the c130 airframe the ec-130h makes use of tactical weapon systems
to disrupt enemy command control and communications the ec-130j meanwhile is used
to broadcast communications including fm radio television programming and communication brands
f-15 eagle the f-15 is a highly maneuverable fighter intended to capture air supremacy over
the battlefield the f-15e is an upgraded f-15 that is also capable of carrying out
air-to-ground missions f-16 fighting falcon the f-16 is a multi-role aircraft that can carry
out both air-to-air and air-to-ground combat it is compact and highly maneuverable f-22 raptor
the f-22 is the air force's most recently deployed new fighter aircraft the only aircraft ready
fifth generation fighter the f-22 combined stealth maneuverability the ability to super
cruise and advanced avionics to be able to seize aerial dominance and carry out strikes against
ground targets hc-130j combat king 2 the hc-130 and its variants are personnel recovery platforms
the aircraft can be used for disaster response and evacuations
the aircraft are able to land and operate in a range of airfields hh-60g pave hawk the hh-60g
is used for personnel recovery operations from hostile territory the helicopter is also used in
search and rescue operations disaster response and humanitarian assistance in civil situations
kc-10 extender a tanker and cargo aircraft the kc-10's primary mission is aerial refueling it
can also carry support personnel equipment and carry out aero medical evacuations
kc 135 strato tanker the strato tanker provides the backbone of the u.s air force's aerial
refueling operations it provides support to the air force navy marine corps and allied nations
the kc-135 can also be used for aeromedical evacuations mc-12w the mc-12w is an intelligence
collecting aircraft that is meant to conduct surveillance and reconnaissance missions mc-130
the mc-130 aircraft is intended to provide support resupply refueling infiltration
and exfiltration for special operations forces the aircraft also carry out secondary psychological
operations such as dropping leaflets over enemy territory oc 135b open skies
the oc 135b is the us's contribution to the open skies treaty the plane flies unarmed flights over
nations that have signed to the treaty to ensure that signatories are honoring their pledges
rc-135 cobra ball aircraft the rc-135 aircraft variants are all intelligence collecting aircraft
the cobra ball collects information on ballistic targets which it reports to the joint chiefs of
staff the rivet joint provides real-time on-scene intelligence collection and the combat sent relays
electronic reconnaissance information to the president secretary of defense
and department of defense leaders t-1a jayhawk the t-1a jayhawk is used to provide specialized
training to future airlift or tanker aircraft pilots t-38 talon the t-38 is an aircraft used
for high-altitude supersonic training it is used to train pilots for aircraft such as the f-15e
b-1b the f-22 and the a-10 t-6a texan 2 the t-6a texan 2 is a primary trainer aircraft
intended to teach u.s air force and navy pilots the common basic flying skills they will need
u28a the u28a is used to provide on-call airborne intelligence surveillance
and reconnaissance for special operations forces u2 dragon the u2 is a high altitude surveillance
and reconnaissance aircraft that can operate in all conditions
the plane can capture both signals intelligence and can take high detailed photographic imagery
uh-1 and huey a light-lift utility helicopter the huey is used in a variety of support missions the
helicopter's functions include emergency security airlift surveillance of off-base nuclear weapons
disaster response search and rescue missions and visitor airlift vc-25 air force one air force
one's only mission is to provide air transport for the president wc-130 hercules the wc-130 hercules
is a weather reconnaissance aircraft it has flown through storms hurricanes and winter
storms to collect and measure information about the weather pattern wc-135 constant phoenix the
constant phoenix is used to collect and measure atmospheric data in order to support the limited
nuclear test ban treaty of 1963 thanks for watching and don't forget to subscribe