Preparing the aircraft for departure and ensuring a smooth takeoff experience
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Sunset over Chicago O'Hare International Airport with glowing red, airport control tower, aircraft, and illuminated runways. Evening
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1940s - A biplane is towed around a Czechoslovak Air Force airbase.
1940s - US Army Air Force bombers take off.
1920s - Amelia Earhart is seen posing atop her plane.
Airplane wing damage at airport involves emergency response and inspection
22 MAY 2026 - Lisbon, Portugal - Airplane prepares for takeoff on runway at sunset in busy airport
Chisinau, Moldova - May 20, 2026: View from a Wizz Air aircraft window overlooking airport runways, terminal buildings, and parked airplanes
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1968 - Soldiers carry their barracks bags across a runway at the 928th TAC Airlift Group base.
1954 - A vintage old Pan American commerical propellor plane is seen in flight.
1967 - The Boeing 737 passenger plane debuts.
Chisinau, Moldova - May 20, 2026: View from a Wizz Air aircraft window overlooking airport runways, terminal buildings, and parked airplanes
Airplane taxiing on runway at night with maintenance crew inspecting aircraft near engine
1933 - Italian aviator Francesco de Pinedo taxis on Floyd Bennett Airfield, but loses control of his plane and it bursts into flames on the runway, killing de Pinedo.
Airplane boarding bridge connects to aircraft at the airport for passenger access and boarding procedures during daylight hours
Chisinau, Moldova - May 20, 2026: View from a Wizz Air aircraft window overlooking airport runways, terminal buildings, and parked airplanes
Airplane landing approach over airport runway with emphasis on flight arrival process
1940s - Airplane mechanics work on the tail of a US Army Air Force bomber.
1940s - A plane engine is lifted by crane up to an 8th Air Force bomber.
1940s - A US Army Air Force bomber lands on an air base.
1940s - A biplane is towed around a Czechoslovak Air Force airbase.
25 may 2026, Lisbon, Portugal - Planes parked at the airport with Air Portugal express planes visible at a busy terminal in the afternoon
1940s - US Army Air Force planes taxi, take off and fly over Carswell Air Force Base..
ASIA - 1945 - USAF B-29s take off from an airbase on an island in the Pacific.
ASIA - 1945 - USAF airmen fly a B-29 over battleships in Asia, while other bombers prepare for takeoff from nearby bases.
GUAM - 1945 - USAF B-29s take off from an airstrip in Guam.
GUAM - 1945 - USAF B-29s taxi on an airstrip in Guam.
Plane landing at sunset near airport with colorful sky in the background
KOREA - 1951 - USAF F-51 Mustangs land at an airfield and the pilots show where the planes have been damaged.
1940s - US Army Air Force officers inspect aircrafts at Carswell Air Force Base.
1940s - US Army Air Force officers inspect aircrafts at Carswell Air Force Base.
1933 - A newsreel montage shows exciting events such as crashes of motorcycles, planes, and trains, falling buildings, and firemen going out on a job.
1940s - Airmen man the security gate at Carswell Air Force Base, where the 7th Bomb Wing of the 8th Air Force is stationed.
Iasi, Romania - 16 May 2026: A Romanian combat helicopter sits on the field as pilots get ready for takeoff during an air show. The event showcases various aircraft and flying activities.
Iasi, Romania - 16 May 2026: Many people stand together next to a helicopter during an air show. The atmosphere is lively with excitement as attendees watch the display of aircraft.
Cessna aircraft takes off from the airstrip during a clear day in summer at a rural airfield
Planes take off and land at the airport during the afternoon in a busy travel time
Airplane wing and fuselage at the airport during bright daylight on a clear day
Ryanair aircraft is towed by a ground vehicle at the airport with other planes in the background during daylight hours
USA - 1965 - In this sci-fi movie, USAF airmen hurry to their planes and take off from a base in Puerto Rico.
HONDURAS - 1967 - Honduras Military Academy students board a USAF plane.
Powerful airplane wing aerial perspective flies high over thick clouds exposing busy airport runways and expansive city below in moody skies perfect for aviation storytelling
GUAM - 1945 - Liberated Chamorro people go back to their daily lives in Guam, as USAF airmen build air bases.
1940s - A plane engine is affixed to an 8th Air Force bomber at Carswell Air Force Base.
1940s - An officer enters 8th Air Force headquarters at Carswell Air Force Base.
1940s - A squadron of US Army Air Force bombers in flight.
1940s - US Army Air Force mechanics work on the gun turret of a bomber.
1940s - US Army Air Force mechanics put guns into the turret of a fighter plane.