2. B-52 BOMBERS Long Range Heavy Bomber. Delivered 40% out of all weapons delivered by coalition forces in Desert Storm. Entered military service in 1955. Capable of dropping the widest array of weapons in the Air Force inventory. Started it’s life as the backbone of nuclear deterrence but has adapted to modern joint direct attack munitions. Air Force. B-1 Long Range Heavy Bomber. Variable geometry design to provide greater range and high speed with enhanced survivability. The first production model flew in 1984 and the first operational B-1B was delivered in June 1985. The B-1B holds several world records for speed, payload, and distance. Forward wing settings are used for Takeoff, landing, and High altitude max cruise. Aft wing settings Are used for high subsonic and supersonic flight. Air Force. Stratofortress (BUFF) Lancer (BONE)

3. B-2 BOMBERS Multi-role bomber capable of delivering both conventional and nuclear munitions. It’s low-observable, or “stealth,” characteristics give it the unique ability to penetrate an enemy’s defenses and threaten its most valued, and heavily defended, targets. Its unrefueled range is approximately 6,000 nautical miles. The B-2 has a crew of two pilots, a pilot in the left seat and a mission commander In the right, compared to the B-1B’s crew of four and B-52’s crew of Five. Air Force. Spirit (Boomerang)

4. F-15 FIGHTERS All weather and extremely maneuverable tactical fighter designed to permit the Air Force to gain and maintain air superiority in aerial combat. It can penetrate enemy defenses, outperform and outfight any current enemy aircraft. The F-15’s superior maneuverability and acceleration are achieved through high engine thrust-to-weight ratio and low wing loading (the ratio of aircraft weight to its wing area). F-15 fighter accounted for 36 of 39 Air Force air-to-air victories in Operation Desert Storm. The Eagle is light grey in color. Air Force. The F-15 Strike Eagle is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. The aircraft uses two crew members, a pilot and a weapon systems officer (WSO). One of the most important additions to the F-15E is the rear cockpit, reserved for the weapons system officer. It has the ability to fight its way to a target over long ranges, destroy enemy ground positions and fight its way out. The Strike Eagle is a dark titanium grey color. Air Force. Eagle Strike Eagle (MUD HEN) F-15E

5. FIGHTERS F-16 A compact, multi-role aircraft. It is highly maneuverable and has proven itself in air-to-air combat and air-to-surface attack. It provides a relatively low-cost, high-performance weapon system for the US and many other allied nations. With a full load of internal fuel, the F-16 can withstand up to nine G’s—nine times the force of gravity—which exceeds the capability of other current fighter aircraft. The F-16B is a two seat model. 1,000s of F-16 have been sold around the world to US allies. Air Force. Fighting Falcon (VIPER) F-35 The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is a fifth-generation, single-seat, single-engine, stealth-capable multirole fighter that can perform close air support, tactical bombing, and air defense missions. The F-35 has three different models; one is the conventional takeoff and landing variant, the second is short takeoff and vertical-landing variant, and the third is a carrier-based variant While the United States is the primary customer and financial backer, the United Kingdom, Italy, the Netherlands, Canada, Turkey, Australia, Norway and Denmark have agreed to contribute $4.375 billion toward the development costs of the program. This aircraft was designed to replace the F-16 and the AV-8B. Air Force, Navy, & Marine Corps. Made in Ft Worth, TX! Lightning II (Reaper, most common)

6. F-22 FIGHTERS F/A-18 A lightweight, carrier based fighter that has flight characteristics similar to the F-16. F/A-18 can carry 17,000 of ordinance beneath the fuselage and wing. The F/A-18 demonstrated its capabilities and versatility during Operation Desert Storm, shooting down enemy fighters and subsequently bombing enemy targets with the same aircraft on the same mission, and breaking all records for tactical aircraft in availability, reliability, and maintainability. Canada has ordered 138 Hornets and Spain has purchased 72 that are used as reconnaissance planes. Navy & Marine Corps. Raptor Hornet/Super Hornet (Super Hornet often called the “Rhino”) The F-22 construction is 39% titanium, 24% composite, 16% aluminum and 1% thermoplastic. The F-22 has the ability to penetrate high-threat enemy airspace and achieve air superiority with a first look, first kill capability against multiple targets. The F-22 is capable of supersonic dash and supersonic cruise without its afterburners (Super Cruise),. The F-22A possesses a sophisticated sensor suite allowing the pilot to track, identify, shoot and kill air-to-air threats before being detected. The F-22A engines produce more thrust than any current fighter engine. Air Force.

7. A-10 ATTACK AC-130 The AC-130’s primary missions are close air support, air interdiction, and force protection. These heavily armed aircraft incorporate side-firing weapons integrated with sophisticated sensor, navigation and fire control systems to provide surgical firepower or area saturation During extended loiter periods, at night, in adverse weather. The AC-130 Gunship has a combat history dating to Vietnam. Gunships destroyed more than 10,000 trucks and were credited with many life-saving close air support missions. Air Force. Thunderbolt II (WARTHOG) Spooky/Spectre The A-10 is the first Air Force aircraft specifically designed for close air support of ground forces. They are simple, effective and survivable twin-engine jet aircraft that can be used against all ground targets, including tanks and other armored vehicles. The pilots are protected by titanium armor that also protects parts of the flight control system. The aircraft is designed to survive direct hits from armor-piercing and high explosive projectiles up to 23mm. The 30mm gatling gun can fire 3,900 rounds a minute and can defeat an array of ground targets to include tanks. The A-10 launched 90% of the maverick missiles used in the Gulf War. To be replaced by the F-35 in 2028. Air Force.

8. ATTACK AV-8B Harrier The AV-8B Harrier II, is a second generation, vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) light-attack jet aircraft utilized by the Marine Corps. The primary mission of the AV8-B is to provide responsive close air support for the ground forces. This single-piloted, advanced V/STOL aircraft can operate from short fields, forward sites, roads and surface ships providing minimum response time to targets. A decade ago, the Harrier was the most accident-prone plane in America's arsenal. After a series of deadly accidents killed 45 Marine pilots, engine program manager Lt. Col. Robert Kuckuk of the Marines' Harrier program office helped redesign both its engine and its maintenance program. That program now takes 25 man- hours per flight hour, but accident rates plunged. At the same time, the AV- 8 has found its niche amidst the urban operations that have characterized Operation Iraqi Freedom. Marine Corps.

9. AH-64 ATTACK AH-1 The Huey Cobra is very narrow (38 inches) and has a low silhouette which makes it harder to hit with ground fire. The pilot sits behind the gunner, and both are protected by armor. The pilot also sits higher than the gunner, enabling the pilot to see over the gunner’s shoulder to fl the aircraft. The Huey Cobra is very fast for a helicopter (200+mph) and has a maximum range of about 350 miles. In addition to a chin turret housing machine guns or grenade launchers, the AH-1S can carry cannons, rockets, Tank Optical Wire (TOW) guided missles or machine guns on the stub wings. Army and Marine Corps. Apache Huey Cobra The AH-64 was designed to survive on the battlefield, using experience gained in Vietnam. The AH-64 carries a crew of two (pilot and a gunner) in a heavily armed cabin. It’s main armament consists of a rapid-fire, 30-mm cannon, and it can carry up to 16 TOW or Hellfire missiles. The AH-64 flies about 180 mph and has a range of over 1,100 miles. Credited with firing the first shots of Desert Storm, the AH-64 Apache is the world’s most sophisticated attack helicopter. Army.

10. 10 The UH-60A entered service with the Army in 1979, to replace the UH-1 Iroquois as the Army's tactical transport helicopter. The UH-60 entered service with the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division in June 1979. The U.S. military first utilized the UH-60 in combat during the invasion of Grenada in 1983, and again in the invasion of Panama in 1989. During the Gulf War, UH-60 participated in the longest air assault mission in U.S. Army history, in 1991. In 1993, Black Hawks featured prominently in the assault on Mogadishu in Somalia. Black Hawks also saw action in the Balkans and Haiti in the 1990s. UH-60s continue to serve in Afghanistan and Iraq. Army. Black Hawk UH-60 CH-47 Chinook The Chinook is a multi-mission, heavy-lift transport helicopter. Its primary mission is to move troops, artillery, ammunition, fuel, water, barrier materials, supplies and equipment on the battlefield. Its secondary missions include medical evacuation, disaster relief, search and rescue, aircraft recovery, fire fighting, parachute drops, heavy construction and civil development. Army

11. U-2 RECONNAISSANCE AND OBSERVATION E-3 The E-3 Sentry is an airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft provides all-weather surveillance, command, control and communications needed by commanders of U.S., NATO and other allied air defense forces. As an air defense system, E-3s can detect, identify and track airborne enemy forces far from the boundaries of the United States or NATO countries. It can direct fighter-interceptor aircraft to these enemy targets. Experience has proven that the E-3 Sentry can respond quickly and effectively to a crisis and support worldwide military deployment operations. Air Force. Dragon Lady Sentry (AWACS) The U-2S is a single-seat, single-engine, high-altitude, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft. Long, narrow, straight wings give the U-2 glider-like characteristics and allow it to lift heavy sensor payloads to unmatched high altitudes quickly, and keep them there for a long time. The U-2 is capable of collecting multi-sensor photo, electro-optic, infrared and radar imagery, as well as collecting signals intelligence data. It can down link all data, except wet film, in near real-time to anywhere in the world, providing war planners with the latest intelligence possible. Air Force.

12. E-4B RECONNAISSANCE AND OBSERVATION E-8C The E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System is an Airborne battle management and command and control (C2) platform That conducts ground surveillance to develop an understanding of The enemy situation and to support attack operations and targeting that contributes to the delay, disruption and destruction of enemy forces. These functions support the primary mission of Joint STARS which is to provide dedicated support of ground commanders requirements. It developed from Army and Air Force programs to develop, detect, locate, and attack enemy armor at ranges beyond The forward area of troops. A modified C-135 platform. Air Force. National Airborne Operations Center The E-4B serves as the National Airborne Operations Center (NAOC) for the National Command Authorities. In case of a national emergency or destruction of ground command control Centers, the aircraft provides a modern, highly survivable, command, control, and communications center to direct U. S. forces, execute emergency war orders and coordinate actions by civil authorities. The E-4B has electromagnetic pulse protection, an electrical system designed to support advanced electronics and a wide variety of new communications equipment. This aircraft travels with the president and there is one on alert at all times. Air Force. JSTARS (Nightwatch)

13. OC-135B RECONNAISSANCE AND OBSERVATION RC-135V/W The RC-135V/W Rivet Joint reconnaissance aircraft supports theater and national level consumers with near real time on-scene intelligence collection, analysis and dissemination capabilities. The aircraft is an extensively modified C-135. The Rivet Joint's modifications are primarily related to its on-board sensor suite, which allows the mission crew to detect, identify and geolocate signals throughout the electromagnetic spectrum. The mission crew can then forward gathered information in a variety of formats to a wide range of consumers via Rivet Joint's extensive communications suite. Also known as "RJ", the aircraft are sometimes called "hogs" due to the extended "hog nose" and "hog cheeks". Air Force. Open Skies The United States of America Open Skies OC-135B Observation Aircraft supports the Open Skies Treaty. The aircraft flies unarmed observation flights over participating parties of the treaty. The aircraft is a modified WC-135B. The OC-135B modifications center around four cameras installed in the rear of the aircraft. Since its primary mission is to take pictures, most of the installed equipment and systems provide direct support to the cameras and the camera operator. The interior seats 35 people, including the cockpit crew, aircraft maintenance crew, foreign country representatives and crew members from the Department of Defense's Defense Threat Reduction Agency. Air Force. Rivet Joint

14. WC-135W RECONNAISSANCE AND OBSERVATION The WC-135W Constant Phoenix atmospheric collection aircraft supports national level consumers by collecting particulate and gaseous effluents and debris from accessible regions of the atmosphere in support of the Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty of 1963. The aircraft is a modified C-135B. The Constant Phoenix’s modifications are primarily related to its on-board atmospheric collection suite, which allows the mission crew to detect radioactive "clouds" in real time. The aircraft is equipped with external flow-through devices to collect particulates on filter paper and a compressor system for whole air samples collected in holding spheres. Air Force. Constant Phoenix E-6 Mercury The E-6 Mercury is a communications relay and strategic airborne command post aircraft. This platform provides survivable, reliable, and endurable airborne command, control, and communications between the National Command Authority (NCA) and U.S. strategic and non-strategic forces. Two squadrons, the "Ironmen" of VQ-3 and the "Shadows" of VQ-4 deploy more than 20 aircrews from Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma to meet these requirements. Navy.

15. RQ-1 & MQ-9 RECONNAISSANCE AND OBSERVATION RQ-4 The Global Hawk Remotely Piloted Vehicle (RPV) provides Air Force and joint battlefield commanders near-real-time, high-resolution, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance imagery. Cruising at extremely high altitudes, Global Hawk can survey large geographic areas with pinpoint accuracy, to give military decision-makers the most current information about enemy location, resources and personnel. Global Hawk, which has a wingspan of 116 feet (35.3 meters) and is 44 feet (13.4 meters) long, can range as far as 12,000 nautical miles, at altitudes up to 65,000 feet (19,812 meters), flying at speeds approaching 340 knots (about 400 mph) for as long as 35 hours. Air Force. Predator & Reaper Hunter/Killer RQ-1 Predator is a long endurance, medium altitude unmanned aircraft system for surveillance and reconnaissance missions. Surveillance imagery from synthetic aperture radar, video cameras and a Forward Looking Infra-Red (FLIR) can be distributed in real- time both to the front line soldier and to the operational commander, or worldwide in real-time via satellite communication links. MQ-1, armed with AGM-114 Hellfire missiles, is the multi-role version which is used for armed reconnaissance and interdiction. The upgraded Predator, the MQ-9 Reaper Hunter/Killer, has been operational in the Balkans since April 2001. The Reaper has been flight tested with Hellfire II anti-armour missiles and can carry up to 14 missiles. The MQ-9 is also able to deploy the GBU-12 and EGBU-12 bombs and 500lb GBU-38 JDAM (Joint Direct Attack Munition). Air Force, CIA, NASA, Border Patrol. Global Hawk

16. RQ-170 RECONNAISSANCE AND OBSERVATION Sentinel The RQ-170 is a low observable remotely piloted vehicle (RPV) being developed, tested and fielded by the Air Force. It will provide reconnaissance and surveillance in support of the joint forces commander. This aircraft is likely to replace much of the activity previously assigned to the U-2. Rumor: The RQ-170 Sentinel has been operating out of Kandahar Air Base in Afghanistan since 2007. It was developed by Lockheed Martin's secretive aviation shop, nicknamed Skunk Works. The "R" designation means it is not armed, and the fact that the 432nd Wing operates it indicates that the aircraft supports troops on the ground, not spy agencies. Lockheed Martin's True: One aircraft was lost in Dec 2011 and soon showed up on the Iranian government television station as a “captured” aircraft. It appears the aircraft on Iranian TV is authentic. Iran now claims to have reverse engineered this drone and to have successfully flown the Iranian version. Operated by the Air Force for the CIA.

17. 17 Sentinel Incident

18. P-3C RECONNAISSANCE AND OBSERVATION RQ-7 The RQ-7 Shadow remotely piloted vehicle (RPV) is used by the Army. Launched from a rail, it is recovered with the aid of arresting gear similar to jets on an aircraft carrier. Its liquid nitrogen cooled gimbal and digitally stabilized electro-optical/infared (EO/IR) camera relays video in real time via a C-band LOS data link to the ground control station (GCS). The "R" is the Department of Defense designation for reconnaissance; "Q" means unmanned aircraft system. The "7" refers to it being the seventh of a series of purpose- built unmanned reconnaissance aircraft systems. Army. Orion The P-3C is a land-based, long range anti-submarine warfare (ASW) patrol aircraft. It has advanced submarine detection sensors such as directional frequency and ranging (DIFAR) sonobuoys and magnetic anomaly detection (MAD) equipment. The avionics system is integrated by a general purpose digital computer that supports all of the tactical displays, monitors and automatically launches ordnance and provides flight information to the pilots. The P-3 has an internal bomb bay under the front fuselage, as well as underwing stations which can carry missiles such as the AGM-84 Harpoon It has a characteristic long stinger in the tail which houses the magnetic anomaly detector (MAD), and domed windows for observation. Sonobuoys can be dropped from externally loaded tubes, or from inside the fuselage. Navy. Shadow

19. RQ-11 RECONNAISSANCE AND OBSERVATION RQ-20 The RQ-20 Puma is a small, battery powered, hand-launched unmanned aircraft system produced in California. Primary mission is surveillance and intelligence gathering using an electro-optical and infrared camera. Well over 1000 of these drones have been purchased. Army, Marine Corps, Air Force Raven The RQ-11 Raven is a small hand-launched remote-controlled unmanned aerial vehicle developed for the United States military, but now adopted by the military forces of many other countries. The craft is launched by hand and powered by a pusher configuration electric motor. The plane can fly up to 6.2 miles at altitudes of appx 500 feet above ground level, and over 15,000 feet above mean sea level, at flying speeds of 28–60 mph. Over 19,000 built at $173,000 per system. (4 aircraft, 2 controllers, and spare parts) Special Forces, Army, Marine Corps, and Air Force. Puma

20. C-130H TRANSPORT AND TANKER AIRCRAFT C-130J Hercules (Hurkey Bird) Only a few aircraft have earned the description "legendary." However, the C-130, named "Hercules" from the mythical Greek hero renowned for his great strength, has become a true, real- world legend. More than 2,200 C-130s have been built, and they are flown by more than 60 nations worldwide, in more than 70 variations. Air Force. Hercules The C-130J may look the same with its instantly familiar silhouette; but it is actually a new airplane with a whole new level of performance. Compared to the earlier production C-130E, maximum speed is up 21 percent, and climb time is down 50 percent. Cruising altitude is 40 percent higher, range 40 percent longer. With new engines and new propellers, the "J" can reach 28,000 feet in 14 minutes. Moreover, for tricky low-altitude maneuvers, the new avionics and dual head-up displays make it easier and safer to operate. Air Force.

21. C-21A C-5 Lear Jet The C-21 is a twin turbofan engine aircraft used for cargo and passenger airlift. The aircraft is the military version of the Lear Jet 35A business jet. In addition to providing cargo and passenger airlift, the aircraft is capable of transporting one litter or five ambulatory patients during aeromedical evacuations. Air Force. The gigantic C-5 Galaxy, with its tremendous payload capability, provides the Air Mobility Command intertheater airlift in support of United States national defense. The Galaxy carries nearly all of the Army's combat equipment, including such bulky items as its 74-ton mobile scissors bridge, from the United States to any theater of combat on the globe. The Galaxy has 12 internal wing tanks with a total capacity of 51,150 gallons (194,370 liters) of fuel -- enough to fill 6 1/2 regular size railroad tank cars. Air Force. Galaxy (FRED) TRANSPORT AND TANKER AIRCRAFT

22. C-17 KC-10 Globemaster III (Barney) Extender (Fatboy) 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. The aircraft can perform tactical airlift and airdrop missions and can also transport litters and ambulatory patients during aeromedical evacuations when required. The inherent flexibility and performance of the C-17 force improve the ability of the total airlift system to fulfill the worldwide air mobility requirements of the United States. Air Force. The KC-10 Extender is an Air Mobility Command advanced tanker and cargo aircraft designed to provide increased global mobility for U.S. armed forces. Although the KC-l0's primary mission is aerial refueling, it can combine the tasks of a tanker and cargo aircraft by refueling fighters and simultaneously carry the fighter support personnel and equipment on overseas deployments. The KC-10 is also capable of transporting litter and ambulatory patients using patient support pallets during aeromedical evacuations. Air Force. TRANSPORT AND TANKER AIRCRAFT

23. KC-135 Stratotanker Air Mobility Command manages more than 490 total aircraft inventory Stratotankers, of which the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard fly 271 of those in support of AMC's mission. The first aircraft flew in August 1956 and the initial production Stratotanker was delivered to Castle Air Force Base, Calif., in June 1957. The KC-135 Stratotanker's principal mission is air refueling. This unique asset greatly enhances the Air Force's capability to accomplish its primary missions of Global Reach and Global Power. It also provides aerial refueling support to Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps aircraft as well as aircraft of allied nations. Air Force. TRANSPORT AND TANKER AIRCRAFT KC-46A The KC-46A is intended to replace the U.S. Air Force's aging fleet of KC-135 Stratotankers which has been the primary refueling aircraft for more than 50 years. Nearly all internal fuel (212,299 lbs) can be pumped through the boom, drogue and wing aerial refueling pods. The centerline drogue and wing aerial refueling pods are used to refuel aircraft fitted with probes. The KC-46 has recently been assigned an “air sampling” mission to collect air samples downwind of where nuclear explosions have occurred and will equipped with electromagnetic pulse protection that will allow its electronics to survive a nuclear blast. The Air Force has currently committed to the purchase of 179 tankers. Italy and Japan have ordered 4 tankers each. Pegasus

24. 24 C-27J Spartan The new Joint Cargo Aircraft (JCA) and will likely see purchases by all the services as a smaller version of the C- 130. The US is currently completing a purchase request for many of these aircraft. These are being purchased from an Italian aircraft manufacturing company. Initially, Army and Air Force. 2016 UPDATE: This purchase program was cancelled and the aircraft are being instead delivered to the Coast Guard (14) and Special Operations Command (7). Designated C-37A in U.S. Air Force service, the Gulfstream V fulfills missions for government and Defense Department officials. The aircraft has a flight management system with a worldwide satellite-based Global Positioning System. The C- 37A is capable of cruise at 51,000 feet. Features include enhanced weather radar, autopilot and head-up display for the pilot. Safety features include Enhanced Vision Systems that allows increased visibility in adverse environments. The aircraft is also equipped with commercial and military communications equipment to provide secure voice and data capability. The U.S. Air Force equips the C-37A with a basic crew of two pilots, one flight engineer, one communications systems operator, and one flight attendant. All 4 services & Coast Guard. G5 C-37A

25. 25 The C-20 is a twin-engine, turbofan aircraft acquired to fill the airlift mission for high-ranking government and Department of Defense officials. The 89th Airlift Wing, Andrews Air Force Base, Md., operates five C-20B's for worldwide special air missions. The 86th Airlift Wing, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, operates two C-20H's for operational support airlift missions. G4 C-20 C-40 The C-40 Clipper is a military version of the Boeing 737-700C airline transport. It is used by both the United States Navy and the United States Air Force. The C-40B is designed to be an "office in the sky" for senior military and government leaders. Communications are paramount aboard the C-40B which provides broadband data/video transmit and receive capability as well as clear and secure voice and data communication. It gives combatant commanders the ability to conduct business anywhere around the world using on-board Internet and local area network connections, improved telephones, satellites, television monitors, and facsimile and copy machines. Clipper

26. HH-60G Search and Rescue HC-130P/N Pave Hawk Combat King The primary mission of the HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter is to conduct day or night operations into hostile environments to recover downed aircrew or other isolated personnel during war. Because of its versatility, the HH-60G is also tasked to perform military operations other than war. These tasks include civil search and rescue, emergency aeromedical evacuation, disaster relief, international aid, counterdrug activities and NASA space shuttle support. The Pave Hawk is a highly modified version of the Army Black Hawk helicopter. Air Force. The HC-130P/N is an extended-range, combat search and rescue version of the C-130 Hercules transport. Its mission is extend the range of combat search and rescue helicopters by providing air refueling in hostile or contested airspace if required. The HC-130 can fly in the day against a reduced threat; however, crews normally fly night, low-level, air refueling and airdrop operations using night vision goggles. Also performs tactical airdrops of pararescue specialist teams, small bundles, zodiac watercraft, or four-wheel drive all-terrain vehicles; and providing direct assistance to a survivor in advance of the arrival of a recovery vehicle. Air Force.

27. UH-1N Special Purpose VC-25A Huey Air Force One The UH-1N is a light-lift utility helicopter used to support Air Force Space Command missile wings and groups. Other uses include airlift of missile support personnel, airborne cable inspections and distinguished visitor transport. Air Force. The mission of the VC-25 aircraft -- Air Force One -- is to provide air transport for the president of the United States. The presidential air transport fleet consists of two specially configured Boeing 747- 200B's -- tail numbers 28000 and 29000 -- with the Air Force designation VC-25. When the president is aboard either aircraft, or any Air Force aircraft, the radio call sign is "Air Force One." Obvious!

28. CV-22 Special Purpose Osprey The CV-22 Osprey is a tiltrotor aircraft that combines the vertical takeoff, hover, and vertical landing qualities of a helicopter with the long-range, fuel efficiency and speed characteristics of a turboprop aircraft. Its mission is to conduct long-range infiltration, exfiltration and resupply missions for special operations forces. The CV-22 can perform missions that normally would require both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft. The CV-22 takes off vertically and, once airborne, the nacelles (engine and prop-rotor group) on each wing can rotate into a forward position. Air Force and Marine Corps.

29. 29 Special Purpose Manufactured by Pilatus of Switzerland, the U-28A utility aircraft provides intra-theater support for special operations forces. The U-28A is the Air Force variant of the Pilatus PC-12 and was selected for its versatile performance characteristics and ability to operate from short and unimproved runway surfaces. The U-28A is also certified to land on dirt and grass strips. The aircraft is equipped with weather radar and a suite of advanced communications and navigation gear. This single-engine utility aircraft has a crew of two, but can be flown by one pilot. (Air Force) Special Ops Command. U-28Pilatupus Growler EA-18G The Boeing EA-18G Growler is a carrier-based electronic warfare aircraft, a specialized version of the two-seat F/A-18F Super Hornet. The Growler's flight performance is similar to that of the F/A-18E/F. This attribute enables the Growler to perform escort jamming as well as the traditional standoff jamming mission (Radar jamming and deception). Growlers will be able to accompany F/A-18s during all phases of an attack mission. 100 of these aircraft were built for the Navy. US Navy and Australia.

30. T-6A Trainer Aircraft T-38 Texan II Talon The T-6A Texan II is a single-engine, two-seat primary trainer designed to train Joint Primary Pilot Training, or JPPT, students in basic flying skills common to U.S. Air Force and Navy pilots. Stepped-tandem seating in the single cockpit places one crewmember in front of the other, with the student and instructor positions being interchangeable. A pilot may also fly the aircraft alone from the front seat. Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps. The T-38A Talon is a twin-engine, high-altitude, supersonic jet trainer used in a variety of roles because of its design, economy of operations, ease of maintenance, high performance and exceptional safety record. Air Education and Training Command is the primary user of the T-38A for joint specialized undergraduate pilot training. The T-38 needs as little as 2,300 feet (695.2 meters) of runway to take off and can climb from sea level to nearly 30,000 feet (9,068 meters) in one minute. Air Force.

31. T-1A Trainer Aircraft Jayhawk (TONER) The T-1A Jayhawk is a medium-range, twin-engine jet trainer used in the advanced phase of specialized undergraduate pilot training for students selected to fly airlift or tanker /aircraft. It is also used to support navigator training for the U.S. Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and international services. The swept-wing T-1A is a military version of the Beech 400A. It has cockpit seating for an instructor and two students and is powered by twin turbofan engines capable of an operating speed of Mach.78.