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RFM9DA91–An Air Force AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on an A-10 Warthog attack jet. The Sidewinder is an air-to-air missile designed for dog-fighting.
RMR5B2TH–AIM-9 Sidewinder missile, F-14 Tomcat fighter aircraft, USS Midway Museum, San Diego, California, United States.
RFD84T7J–A IRIS-T air-to-air missile compared to an AIM-9 Sidewinder at the German trials, Manching Air Base, Germany.
RMHFEGXY–030320-N-3235P-523 The Mediterranean Sea (Mar. 20, 2003) -- Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Iantha P. Dube arms an AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile attached to the wing of an F/A-18 Hornet before it launches from one of four steam powered catapults from the flight deck of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Truman is currently deployed and is conducting missions in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Michael W. Pendergrass. (RELEASED) US Navy 030320-N-3235P-523 Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Iantha P. Dube arms an AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air miss
RMEG2AFJ–Senior Airman Jason Evans inspects an inert AIM-9 sidewinder missile during a quarterly load crew competition Jan. 10, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Load crew competitions are held quarterly, in addition to a fifth competition to determine the load crew of the year. Evans is a member of the 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. Airman 1st Class Thomas Spangler
RFD4WT4K–Close-up of an AIM-9X sidewinder missile on a Polish Air Force F-16 aircraft, Lechfeld Airbase, Germany.
RMFFH0WM–F-15C Eagle aircraft armed with AIM-7 Sparrow and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles deploy to Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Shield. The aircraft are assigned to the 36th Tactical Fighter Wing.
RMW89TG5–Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Nick Rowland attaches an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile to an F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) as the ship operates in the Persian Gulf on Sept. 21, 2006.
RMFFH1PM–An A-10C Thunderbolt II sits under a sun shade at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The A-10Õs primary weapon is a single 30mm GAU-8/A seven-barrel Gatling gun. It can also carry up to 16,000 pounds of mixed ordnance such as cluster bomb units, joint direct attack munitions and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles.
RMW89W15–U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel Porter checks an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile for proper mounting on an F/A-18C Hornet aircraft, prior to flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) on May 28, 2007. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is conducting operations in the Persian Gulf.
RMM01F0E–AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles are staged on the flightline of Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., Dec. 21, 2017.
RMW89WP9–U.S. Navy Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Ruben Alfonso stands on the wing of an F/A-18C Hornet aircraft before conducting a final check on an AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) while underway in the Pacific Ocean on June 13, 2008. The Stennis and Carrier Air Wing 9 are conducting tailored ship's training availability off the coast of Southern California.
RM2CYDMCY–A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper helicopter, with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 469, approaches a live-fire range near Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 29, 2020. HMLA-469 conducted a live-fire exercise using Air Intercept Missiles (AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles) to improve proficiency with the weapon system. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ethan M. LeBlanc)
RMPCGDAP–Arabian Gulf 13 August 2004 Aviation Ordanceman prepare to load a skid of AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles to an F/A-18B Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron Three Four 'Blue Blasters' prior to flight operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom aboard the USS John F Kennedy (CV 67). The USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) and Carrier Air Wing 17 (CVW 17) deployed June 7 and are operating in the Middle East region as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Units in the Kennedy Strike Group are working closely with Multi-National Corps-Iraq and Iraqi forces to bring stability to the sovereign government o
RMCF2YEA–ARABIAN SEA (Feb. 27, 2012) Aviation ordnancemen wait to load a skid of AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles onto an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Vigilantes of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151 on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.
RM2D4GFRT–Sailors transport AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles to be loaded onto aircraft aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the North Arabian Sea, October 14, 2002. Ships from the Lincoln Battle Group are in the region to support Operation Enduring Freedom.
RF2HP0MJA–View of AIM-9 Sidewinder air to air missiles hanging from the ceiling of the hangar deck of USS Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, New York, NY, USA
RM2D3PMY6–An AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile attached to and F/A-18 Hornet aboard the US Navy aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the North Arabian Sea on October 15, 2002. Ships from the Lincoln Battle Group are in the region to support Operation Enduring Freedom.
RMR5B2TF–AIM-9 Sidewinder missile (and possibley a AIM-7 Sparrow ), F-14 Tomcat fighter aircraft, USS Midway Museum, San Diego, California, United States.
RM2D3MNHG–ORDNANCE WORKER JOTS DOWN SERIAL NUMBERS OF AIM-9 SIDEWINDER MISSILES ON BOARD THE USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN IN THE GULF.
RM2DTW19N–An AIM-9 Sidewinder (for Air Intercept Missile), a short-range air-to-air missile on a Sea Harrier, Newark Air Museum, Newark-on-Trent, Notts, UK.
RM2D3XMP4–Ordnance crew members shoulder a AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on board the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) aircraft carrier in the Gulf, February 8, 2003. The USS Abraham Lincoln is part of an eight-ship battle group operating in the Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch and backing up Washington's tough stance on Iraq. REUTERS/John Schults JES/
RM2HGK071–AIM-9 Sidewinder Missiles are stock piled at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Aug. 25, 2021. In preparation for a Weapons System Evaluation Program, the 325th Munitions Squadron builds and prepares munitions as early as possible to stay ahead of schedule.
RM2D4BDXT–An air wing plane captain inspects a pair of AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles on a F/A F-18 jet on the flight deck of the USS Constellation (CV-64) aircraft carrier in the Gulf, February 4, 2003. The USS Constellation is part of an eight-ship flotilla operating in the Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch and backing up Washington's tough stance on Iraq. REUTERS/John Schults JES/
RM2H0AP5J–Staff Sgt. Azby Rockowitz, 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew team lead, inspects an AIM-9 Sidewinder on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 12, 2021. The U.S. Air Force opened maintenance career jobs to women nearly 50 years ago.
![An aviation ordinanceman wheels AIM-9 sidewinder air-to-air missiles into place alongside AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air intercept missiles (C) and AGM-88 HARM air-to-ground missiles on the flight deck of the USS Kitty Hawk in the northern Persian Gulf March 10, 2003. U.S. and British navies are more worried about al Qaeda strikes on ships in the event of war with Iraq than anything [Saddam Hussein] could throw at them, the deputy allied sea commander said on Monday. Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D4A03P/an-aviation-ordinanceman-wheels-aim-9-sidewinder-air-to-air-missiles-into-place-alongside-aim-120-amraam-air-to-air-intercept-missiles-c-and-agm-88-harm-air-to-ground-missiles-on-the-flight-deck-of-the-uss-kitty-hawk-in-the-northern-persian-gulf-march-10-2003-us-and-british-navies-are-more-worried-about-al-qaeda-strikes-on-ships-in-the-event-of-war-with-iraq-than-anything-saddam-hussein-could-throw-at-them-the-deputy-allied-sea-commander-said-on-monday-2D4A03P.jpg "An aviation ordinanceman wheels AIM-9 sidewinder air-to-air missiles into place alongside AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air intercept missiles (C) and AGM-88 HARM air-to-ground missiles on the flight deck of the USS Kitty Hawk in the northern Persian Gulf March 10, 2003. U.S. and British navies are more worried about al Qaeda strikes on ships in the event of war with Iraq than anything [Saddam Hussein] could throw at them, the deputy allied sea commander said on Monday. Stock Photo")
RM2D4A03P–An aviation ordinanceman wheels AIM-9 sidewinder air-to-air missiles into place alongside AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air intercept missiles (C) and AGM-88 HARM air-to-ground missiles on the flight deck of the USS Kitty Hawk in the northern Persian Gulf March 10, 2003. U.S. and British navies are more worried about al Qaeda strikes on ships in the event of war with Iraq than anything [Saddam Hussein] could throw at them, the deputy allied sea commander said on Monday.
RM2GK67D2–U.S. Marines with the 'Green Knights' Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 (VMFA-121), operate an air launched weapons loader to lift an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 12, 2021. In addition to integrating with the 14th Fighter Squadron, VMFA-121 was able to hold bilateral F-35 talks between Marine Corps and JASDF pilots and maintainers.
RM2D41Y8R–Ordnance crew member installs AIM-9 'Sidewinder' missile on a F/A-18C Hornet on the flight deck of the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier in the eastern sea of South Korea March 21, 2003. The United States aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson takes part in the joint and combined field training exercises called Foal Eagle and Reception, Staging, Onward Movement and Integration exercise from March 4 - April 2. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon CC
RMD5X1N2–Ordnanceman prepares AIM-9 Sidewinder missile for loading on the flight deck of the USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67) operating in the Red Sea during 'Operation Desert Storm' with a LTV A-7E 'Corsair II'.
RM2CYDMBF–A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom helicopter, with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 469, prepare to take-off at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 29, 2020. HMLA-469 conducted a live-fire exercise using Air Intercept Missiles (AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles) to improve proficiency with the weapon system. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ethan M. LeBlanc)
RM2DDATC9–NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - © ABACA. 43776-1. Mediterranean Sea, 21/3/2003. Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Iantha P. Dube arms an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile attached to the wing of an F/A-18 Hornet before it catapults from the flight deck of USS Harry S. Truman somewhere in the Medite
RMJMTFEF–Edwards Air Force Base, California - April 9, 2004 -- A test team from the Global Power Fighters Combined Test Force fired the newest variant of the AIM-9 Sidewinder, the X variant, for the first time from an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Edwards Air Force Base, California on April 9, 2004. The Sidewinder is a supersonic, heat-seeking, air-to-air missile carried by fighter aircraft. Before this, the AIM-9X had been fired only from F-15 Eagles and United States Navy F-18 Hornets. The test mission is part of the F-16 M4-plus test project currently going on here. The project tests an improved avionics
RMEG2BD5–Staff Sgt. Daniel Manzer, left, and Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Kidd work on an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile during exercise Green Flag-West 13-02 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Nov. 2, 2012. Kidd is assigned to the 187th Fighter Wing, Alabama Air National Guard, and Manzer is with the 57th Maintenance Squadron at Nellis AFB. Val Gempis
RMEG2AGB–Senior Airman Faith Richards secures an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a load crew team competition Jan. 25, 2013, at Osan Air Base, South Korea. Richards is a 36th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons loader. Staff Sgt. Emerson Nunez
RMEG2AFY–Senior Airman Jonathan Gonzalez inspects an AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile during a quarterly load crew competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 6, 2012. The load crew competition gives the crews an opportunity to display their skills to the wing. Gonzales is a weapons load crew member with the 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airman 1st Class Matthew Lancaster
RMPCGDAW–Ocean (April 12, 2008) An Aviation Ordnanceman assigned to the 'Bounty Hunters' of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 waits to mount an AIM-9X Sidewinder missile to the wingtip of an F/A-18F Super Hornet aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln and Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9 are on a scheduled seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy
RMEG1FFY–An A-10C Thunderbolt II sits under a sun shade July 29, 2014, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The A-10’s primary weapon is a single 30mm GAU-8/A seven-barrel Gatling gun. It can also carry up to 16,000 pounds of mixed ordnance such as cluster bomb units, joint direct attack munitions and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles. Airman 1st Class Ryan Callaghan
RMBARJWY–sidewinder air to air missile mounted on a F8 crusader fighter uss midway aircraft carrier museum san diego california usa
RMEG2AFP–A weapons load crew team from the 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit work together to lift an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile onto an LAU-128 Missile launcher Jan. 5, 2015, during a quarterly weapons load competition on Kadena Air Base, Japan. The competition tests teams’ abilities to arm F-15 Eagles in a fast and safe manner. The competition was held between the 44th and 67th Aircraft Maintenance Units of the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. Naoto Anazawa
RM2DDYEAJ–A Sidewinder air-to-air missile, Thorpe Camp Visitor Centre, a WWII Royal Air Force barracks, Lincolnshire, UK.
RM2HGJ56A–U.S. Marines with the 'Green Knights' Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 (VMFA-121), operate an air launched weapons loader to lift an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 12, 2021. In addition to integrating with the 14th Fighter Squadron, VMFA-121 was able to hold bilateral F-35 talks between Marine Corps and JASDF pilots and maintainers.
RM2D4DFCM–QUALITY REPEAT - Ordnance crew member installs AIM-9 'Sidewinder' missile on a F/A-18C Hornet on the flight deck of the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier in the eastern sea of South Korea March 21, 2003. The United States aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson takes part in the joint and combined field training exercises called Foal Eagle and Reception, Staging, Onward Movement and Integration exercise from March 4 - April 2. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon CC
RM2HJKRGE–Airmen assigned to the 525th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, carry an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile while competing in a timed F-22 Raptor load crew competition at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 7, 2022. Load crew competitions provide the 3rd Maintenance Group’s weapons loaders an opportunity to showcase their speed and efficiency, while honing teamwork as an integral component of the U.S. Air Force’s ‘Fly, Fight, Win’ mantra.
RM2CYDN09–A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper helicopter, with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 469, fires a training flare during a live-fire training event near Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 29, 2020. HMLA-469 conducted a live-fire exercise using Air Intercept Missiles (AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles) to improve proficiency with the weapon system. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ethan M. LeBlanc)
RM2D3962K–Airman Ordnance crew member Scott Inke, a native of Lenox, Mississippi inspects the fins on a AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on a Navy F/14 Tomcat on board the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) aircraft carrier in the Gulf, February 23, 2003. The USS Abraham Lincoln is part of an eight-ship battle group operating in the Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch and backing up Washington's tough stance on Iraq. REUTERS/John Schults REUTERS JES/WS
RMCBYGR8–An F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot shoots an AIM-9 missile Feb. 28 over the South Korean peninsula. The Air Intercept Missile-9X Sidewinder, developed by Raytheon engineers, is a fifth generation AIM-9 missile that is a substantial upgrade to the Sidewinder family featuring an advanced infra-red seeker and a higher off-bore sight capability. The F-16 pilot is assigned to the 35th Fighter Squadron from Kunsan Air Base, South Korea.
RM2D3RR4C–An aviation ordinanceman wheels AIM-9 sidewinder air-to-air missiles into place alongside AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air intercept missiles (C) and AGM-88 HARM air-to-ground missiles on the flight deck of the USS Kitty Hawk in the northern Persian Gulf March 10, 2003. U.S. and British navies are more worried about al Qaeda strikes on ships in the event of war with Iraq than anything Saddam Hussein could throw at them, the deputy allied sea commander said on Monday. REUTERS/Paul Hanna PH/WS
RME2MNG5–Tactical Fighter Wing weapons crew loads an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile onto the wing pylon of an F-15 Eagle aircraft
RM2D3962D–Airman Ordnance crew member Scott Inke, from Mississippi, inspects the fins on an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on a F/14D Tomcat on board the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Gulf, February 23, 2003. The USS Abraham Lincoln is part of an eight-ship battle group operating in the Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch, as U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, on a visit to Japan, dropped heavy hints about Washington's timetable for war in Iraq, saying the U.N. ought to decide what to do soon after a weapons inspectors' report expected on March 7. REUTERS/John Schults JES/JV
RMKCK60M–Two U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle tactical strike fighter aircraft equipped with AIM-7 Sparrow and AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles deploy to Saudi Arabia for a mission during Operation Desert Shied January 1, 1990 in Germany. (photo by Fernando Serna via Planetpix)
RM2CXE7PM–People look at components of AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles from a U.S Air Force F-15E fighter jet after it crashed near the eastern city of Benghazi March 22, 2011. The fighter jet crashed in Libya overnight after apparent mechanical failure but its crew were safe, a spokesman for the U.S. military Africa Command said on Tuesday. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem (LIBYA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST MILITARY POLITICS CONFLICT)
![Ordnance crew members shoulder a AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on board the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) aircraft carrier in the Gulf, February 8, 2003. Nearly 200 launches and recoveries are scheduled today from the USS Abraham Lincoln [which is part of an eight-ship battle group operating in the Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch and backing up Washington's tough stance on Iraq]. Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D42BGB/ordnance-crew-members-shoulder-a-aim-9-sidewinder-missile-on-board-the-uss-abraham-lincoln-cvn-72-aircraft-carrier-in-the-gulf-february-8-2003-nearly-200-launches-and-recoveries-are-scheduled-today-from-the-uss-abraham-lincoln-which-is-part-of-an-eight-ship-battle-group-operating-in-the-gulf-in-support-of-operation-southern-watch-and-backing-up-washingtons-tough-stance-on-iraq-2D42BGB.jpg "Ordnance crew members shoulder a AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on board the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) aircraft carrier in the Gulf, February 8, 2003. Nearly 200 launches and recoveries are scheduled today from the USS Abraham Lincoln [which is part of an eight-ship battle group operating in the Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch and backing up Washington's tough stance on Iraq]. Stock Photo")
RM2D42BGB–Ordnance crew members shoulder a AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on board the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) aircraft carrier in the Gulf, February 8, 2003. Nearly 200 launches and recoveries are scheduled today from the USS Abraham Lincoln [which is part of an eight-ship battle group operating in the Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch and backing up Washington's tough stance on Iraq].
RFF3A17N–A Czech Air Force Aero L-159A ALCA with AIM-9 Sidewinders and a gun pod, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.
![An air wing plane captain inspects a pair of AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles on a F/A F-18 jet on the flight deck of the USS Constellation (CV-64) aircraft carrier in the Gulf, February 4, 2003. [The USS Constellation is part of an eight-ship flotilla operating in the Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch and backing up Washington's tough stance on Iraq.] Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D48D0K/an-air-wing-plane-captain-inspects-a-pair-of-aim-9-sidewinder-missiles-on-a-fa-f-18-jet-on-the-flight-deck-of-the-uss-constellation-cv-64-aircraft-carrier-in-the-gulf-february-4-2003-the-uss-constellation-is-part-of-an-eight-ship-flotilla-operating-in-the-gulf-in-support-of-operation-southern-watch-and-backing-up-washingtons-tough-stance-on-iraq-2D48D0K.jpg "An air wing plane captain inspects a pair of AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles on a F/A F-18 jet on the flight deck of the USS Constellation (CV-64) aircraft carrier in the Gulf, February 4, 2003. [The USS Constellation is part of an eight-ship flotilla operating in the Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch and backing up Washington's tough stance on Iraq.] Stock Photo")
RM2D48D0K–An air wing plane captain inspects a pair of AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles on a F/A F-18 jet on the flight deck of the USS Constellation (CV-64) aircraft carrier in the Gulf, February 4, 2003. [The USS Constellation is part of an eight-ship flotilla operating in the Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch and backing up Washington's tough stance on Iraq.]
RMBARJXM–sidewinder air to air missile mounted on a F8 crusader fighter uss midway aircraft carrier museum san diego california usa
![Airman Ordnance crew member Scott Inke, a native of Lenox, Mississippi inspects the fins on a AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on a Navy F/14 Tomcat on board the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) aircraft carrier in the Gulf, February 23, 2003. The USS Abraham Lincoln is part of an eight-ship battle group operating in the Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch and [backing up Washington's tough stance on Iraq.] Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3F65F/airman-ordnance-crew-member-scott-inke-a-native-of-lenox-mississippi-inspects-the-fins-on-a-aim-9-sidewinder-missile-on-a-navy-f14-tomcat-on-board-the-uss-abraham-lincoln-cvn-72-aircraft-carrier-in-the-gulf-february-23-2003-the-uss-abraham-lincoln-is-part-of-an-eight-ship-battle-group-operating-in-the-gulf-in-support-of-operation-southern-watch-and-backing-up-washingtons-tough-stance-on-iraq-2D3F65F.jpg "Airman Ordnance crew member Scott Inke, a native of Lenox, Mississippi inspects the fins on a AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on a Navy F/14 Tomcat on board the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) aircraft carrier in the Gulf, February 23, 2003. The USS Abraham Lincoln is part of an eight-ship battle group operating in the Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch and [backing up Washington's tough stance on Iraq.] Stock Photo")
RM2D3F65F–Airman Ordnance crew member Scott Inke, a native of Lenox, Mississippi inspects the fins on a AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on a Navy F/14 Tomcat on board the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) aircraft carrier in the Gulf, February 23, 2003. The USS Abraham Lincoln is part of an eight-ship battle group operating in the Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch and [backing up Washington's tough stance on Iraq.]
RFEGGYE5–AIM-9L Sidewinder missile and GBU-12 Laser-Guided Bomb loaded on a Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornet on the airbase at Trapa
RMW8A1JP–Aviation ordnancemen load an AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile onto an F/A-18C Hornet aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73 as the ship steams in the Persian Gulf on Feb. 19, 1998. The Washington battle group is operating in the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch which is the U.S. and coalition enforcement of the no-fly-zone over Southern Iraq.
RM2A7Y6WE–An air-to-air right side view of three A-7E Corsair II aircraft of Attack Squadron 22 (VA-22) carrying AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles and Mark 82 500-pound bombs. The aircraft are en route to a target range at Naval Weapons Center, China Lake.
RM2HJKRA9–Airmen assigned to the 90th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, carry an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile while competing in a timed F-22 Raptor load crew competition at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 7, 2022. Load crew competitions provide the 3rd Maintenance Group’s weapons loaders an opportunity to showcase their speed and efficiency, while honing teamwork as an integral component of the U.S. Air Force’s ‘Fly, Fight, Win’ mantra.
RM2CYDN0B–A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper helicopter, with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 469, fires an Air Intercept Missile (AIM-9 Sidewinder missile) during a live-fire training event near Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 29, 2020. HMLA-469 conducted a live-fire exercise using AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles to improve proficiency with the weapon system. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ethan M. LeBlanc)
RMJY8KNB–Spanish Navy, Principe de Asturias aircraft carrier, Ammunition depot, air-air missiles AIM-9 Sidewinder
RMCBYGRB–F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots conduct AIM-9 missile training Feb. 28 over the South Korean peninsula. The Air Intercept Missile-9X Sidewinder, developed by Raytheon engineers, is a fifth generation AIM-9 missile that is a substantial upgrade to the Sidewinder family featuring an advanced infra-red seeker and a higher off-bore sight capability. The F-16 pilots are assigned to the 35th Fighter Squadron from Kunsan Air Base, South Korea.
RMPGBMW4–An air-to-air right side view of three F-15 Eagle aircraft armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles.
RMFFH0T5–Members of the 401st Aircraft Generation Squadron load ordnance on a 401st Tactical Fighter Wing F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft in preparation for the first daylight strike against Iraqi targets during Operation Desert Storm. The F-16C is armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles and a Mark 84 2,000-pound bomb.
RMPGBKP4–A front view of a Marine AV-8 Harrier aircraft with an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile mounted on the right wing.
RF2A7HAYB–A F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet from the 480th Fighter Squadron at the Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany.
RMRNHGN9–Bottom view of an F-15 Eagle aircraft armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder and AIM-7 Sparrow missiles, in flight Wing.
RMEG1FJ5–AIM-9X Next Generation Sidewinder Primary function: Heat seeking air-to-air missile. Dimensions: Length 9 ft. 11 in.; diameter 5 in.; wingspan 13.9 in.
RMRNJ38R–1981 - A front view of a Marine AV-8 Harrier aircraft with an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile mounted on the right wing
RMRA62TE–1979 - A left side view of an F-5 Tiger II aircraft carrying two AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles in flight.
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![Airman Ordnance crew member Scott Inke, from Mississippi, inspects the fins on an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on a F/14D Tomcat on board the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Gulf, February 23, 2003. The USS Abraham Lincoln is part of an eight-ship battle group operating in the Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch, as U.S. Secretary of State [Colin Powell, on a visit to Japan, dropped heavy hints about Washington's timetable for war in Iraq, saying the U.N. ought to decide what to do soon after a weapons inspectors' report expected on March 7.] Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D4G1KY/airman-ordnance-crew-member-scott-inke-from-mississippi-inspects-the-fins-on-an-aim-9-sidewinder-missile-on-a-f14d-tomcat-on-board-the-uss-abraham-lincoln-aircraft-carrier-in-the-gulf-february-23-2003-the-uss-abraham-lincoln-is-part-of-an-eight-ship-battle-group-operating-in-the-gulf-in-support-of-operation-southern-watch-as-us-secretary-of-state-colin-powell-on-a-visit-to-japan-dropped-heavy-hints-about-washingtons-timetable-for-war-in-iraq-saying-the-un-ought-to-decide-what-to-do-soon-after-a-weapons-inspectors-report-expected-on-march-7-2D4G1KY.jpg "Airman Ordnance crew member Scott Inke, from Mississippi, inspects the fins on an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on a F/14D Tomcat on board the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Gulf, February 23, 2003. The USS Abraham Lincoln is part of an eight-ship battle group operating in the Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch, as U.S. Secretary of State [Colin Powell, on a visit to Japan, dropped heavy hints about Washington's timetable for war in Iraq, saying the U.N. ought to decide what to do soon after a weapons inspectors' report expected on March 7.] Stock Photo")
RM2D4G1KY–Airman Ordnance crew member Scott Inke, from Mississippi, inspects the fins on an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on a F/14D Tomcat on board the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Gulf, February 23, 2003. The USS Abraham Lincoln is part of an eight-ship battle group operating in the Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch, as U.S. Secretary of State [Colin Powell, on a visit to Japan, dropped heavy hints about Washington's timetable for war in Iraq, saying the U.N. ought to decide what to do soon after a weapons inspectors' report expected on March 7.]
RMRA62WF–1979 - Air-to-air left side view of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air (AAM) missile.
RM2CMA576–Air force crews lift an AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles to be loaded onto Northrop F-5 fighter during a military drill at Zhi-Hang Air Base in Taitung, Taiwan January 30, 2018. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
RMW8A1DY–An F/A-18C Hornet launches from the waist catapult during flight operations on board the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Persian Gulf on Nov. 11, 1997. The Nimitz and embarked Carrier Air Wing 9 are operating in the Persian Gulf in support of the U.S. and coalition enforcement of the no-fly-zone over Southern Iraq. The Hornet is armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder heat-seeking, short-range air-to-air missiles, RIM-7M Sea Sparrow radar-guided air-to-air missiles, Rockeye cluster bombs, and the AGM-88 High Speed Anti-Radiation missile (HARM), used as an air-to-ground weapon to seek out and
RM2HJKRD0–Airmen assigned to the 525th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, handle an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile while competing in a timed F-22 Raptor load crew competition at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 7, 2022. Load crew competitions provide the 3rd Maintenance Group’s weapons loaders an opportunity to showcase their speed and efficiency, while honing teamwork as an integral component of the U.S. Air Force’s ‘Fly, Fight, Win’ mantra.
RM2CYDN06–A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper helicopter, with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 469, falls in line while participating in a live-fire training event near Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 29, 2020. HMLA-469 conducted a live-fire exercise using Air Intercept Missiles (AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles) to improve proficiency with the weapon system. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ethan M. LeBlanc)
RMRA62N1–1979 - A Korean air force F-4 Phantom II aircraft armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles taxis on the flight line.
RMRA625J–1977 - An air to air right side view of a YF-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles on the wing tips.
RFA1813K–An F-16 Fighting Falcon controls the range off the coast of South Korea during an AIM-9 Sidewinder live-fire exercise August 18
RMRA625D–1974 - An air to air left side view of a YF-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles on the wing tips.
RMRA62FN–1972 - An air-to-air right side view of a YF-16 aircraft and a YF-17 aircraft, side-by-side, armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles.
RF2A7HAYC–A F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet from the 480th Fighter Squadron at the Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany.
