| A-10/OA-10 Thunderbolt II |  |
The A-10 and OA-10
Thunderbolt IIs are the first US Air Force aircraft
specially designed for close air support of ground
forces. A-10 -- close air support, OA-10 - airborne forward air control |
| AC-130H Spectre |  |
The AC-130H Spectre gunship's primary missions are close air support, air interdiction, and armed reconnaissance. |
| B-1B Lancer |  |
The B-1B is a long-range stategic bomber, capable of flying intercontinental missions without refueling, then penetrating present and future sophisticated enemy defenses. |
| B-17 |  |
Popularly known as the Flying Fortresses, B-17s were used by the U.S. Air Force to drop bombs over enemy territory during World War II. |
| B-2 Spirit |  |
The B-2 Spirit is a multi-role bomber capable of delivering both conventional and nuclear munitions.The B-2 brings massive firepower to bear, in a short time, anywhere on the globe through previously impenetrable defenses. |
| B-52 Stratofortress |  |
Air Combat Command's B-52 is a long-range, heavy bomber that can perform a variety of missions. The bomber is capable of flying at high subsonic speeds at altitudes up to 50,000 feet (15,166.6 meters). |
| C-130 Hercules |  |
The C-130 Hercules primarily performs the intratheater portion of the airlift mission. |
| C-141B Starlifter |  |
The C-141B Starlifter fulfills the vast spectrum of airlift requirements through its ability to airlift combat forces over long distances, deliver those forces and their equipment either by air, land or airdrop, resupply forces and transport the sick and wounded from the hostile area to advanced medical facilities. |
| C-17 Globemaster III |  |
The C-17 Globemaster III is the newest, most flexible cargo aircraft to enter the airlift force. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in the deployment area. |
| C-20A/B Gulfstream III | The C-20 Gulfstream III is a
twin-engine, turbofan aircraft acquired to fill the
airlift mission for high-ranking government and Defense
Department officials. C-20A, operational support airlift; C-20B, special air missions. |
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| C-21A | The C-21A provides cargo and passenger airlift and can transport litters during medical evacuations. | |
| C-22B |  |
The C-22B, a Boeing 727-100, is the primary medium-range aircraft used by the Air National Guard and National Guard Bureau to airlift personnel. |
| C-5 Galaxy |  |
With its tremendous payload capability, the gigantic C-5 Galaxy, an outsized-cargo transport, provides the Air Mobility Command intertheater airlift in support of United States national defense. |
| C-9A/C Nightingale |  |
The C-9 is a twin-engine, T-tailed, medium-range, swept-wing jet aircraft used primarily for Air Mobility Command's aeromedical evacuation mission. |
| E-3 Sentry (AWACS) |  |
The E-3 Sentry is an airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft that provides all-weather surveillance, command, control and communications needed by commanders of U.S. and NATO air defense forces. |
