Early 21st-Century Military Hardware – Air, Land & Sea in Action

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U.S. Military Technology & Operations from the Early 2000s

This collection captures the cutting-edge military technology of the early 21st century, a period of rapid advancements in air, land, and sea warfare. Featuring stock footage from the U.S. Navy, Marines, Air Force, and Special Forces, these clips showcase the powerful aircraft, warships, and combat systems that defined military operations in the early 2000s. Highlights include aerial refueling of fighter jets, carrier-based flight operations, stealth bombers, electronic warfare aircraft, and joint military exercises. Once considered the pinnacle of modern warfare, this footage now serves as a historical record of U.S. military strength during a pivotal era. Ideal for documentaries, defense analysis, and historical retrospectives.

AERIAL REFUELING OF AIRCRAFT

Variety of military aircraft, F-16 Fighting Falcon, F/A-18 Super Hornet, EA-6B Prowler line up for air-to-air refueling by the KC-135 Stratotanker.
2011 COL 6min

AIR COMBAT TRAINING KEY WEST NAVAL AIR STATION, FL

B-Roll and Interviews from the 115th Fighter Wing, Madison Wisconsin Air National Guard and the Navy's Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA2), Lemoore Naval Air Station, CA joint dissimilar air combat and training at Key West NAS, FL.
2009 COL 4 min 9 sec

ELECTRONIC WARFARE AIRCRAFT

Mission prep and take-off for the Boeing E-3 Sentry AWACS and the Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call.
2011 COL 7min

B-52 STRATOFORTRESS BOMBER

The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is a long range, subsonic, jet-powered strategic bomber in the U.S. Air Force arsenal. Shows take off and landings of the B-52 at Minot Air Force base.
2011 COL 4min

F-16C FLIGHT AND AIR REFUELING

B-roll of the 115th Fighter Wing F-16C aircraft inflight and air refueling. Scenes include aircraft flying in formation.
COL 7 min 30 sec

COMBAT MEDICINE - TRAINING SIMULATION

Medical action by military personnel under simulated combat conditions. Two soldier carrying wounded on stretcher, doctor checking patient in hospital, injured on gurney being wheeled into operating room for surgery.
COL 0 min 53 sec (SILENT)

MEMORIAL CELEBRATIONS - FLEET WEEK 2011

Unedited footage of Fleet week 2011 in New York City as parade of ships move up the Hudson River with scenes of New York City high rise buildings and NYC neighborhoods in the background.
Historical films 2011 COL 9min

MILITARY AIRCRAFT FROM ALLIED NATIONS

Joint U.S. and South American military exercise using a variety of military aircraft from different allied countries.
2010 COL 2min

U-2 SPY PLANE, THE - CODENAME: DRAGON LADY

The Lockheed U-2, nickname Dragon Lady, is a high altitude reconnaissance aircraft or spy plane. Shows plane being prepared for a mission, take-off, landing and maintenance.
2010 COL 8min

SS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65) - FLIGHT OPERATIONS

Unedited footage of flight deck and air operations on the USS Enterprise aircraft carrier and excellent F/A-18 pilot's point of view (POV) shots during launches, in flight, and carrier landing.
2011 COL 9min

USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH (CVN-77) - DECK OPERATIONS

The USS George HW Bush, nickname Avenger, is the final Nimitz-class super aircraft carrier to join the US naval fleet. Footage of the USS George H.W. Bush leaving port in Spain.
2011 COL 9min

U.S. Navy Aircraft & Carrier Operations (1990s-2000s)

Unedited footage of U.S. Navy aircraft carriers and planes from the 1990s-2000s, featuring F-15E launches, F-14 flyovers, A-7 Corsairs, and in-flight refueling.
21 min COL

U.S. Military Operations & Training (Late 1990s-Early 2000s)

Unedited footage of U.S. military aircraft, Navy SEALs, Special Forces, B-2 and B-52 refueling, guided missile launches, and combat training.
26 min COL

UNITED STATES MILITARY - VOLUME 3

Contemporary footage of the US Military. Includes Navy Aircraft Carrier Operations, Battleship firing 16-inch guns and more.
21 min COL

AEROSPACE POWER 2002 - VOLUME 1

Scenes of modern U.S. Military aircraft showcasing bombers, the stealth fighter, stealth bomber, unmanned predator drone and various helicopters.
2002 COL 18 min

AEROSPACE POWER 2002 - VOLUME 2

Scenes of modern U.S. Military aircraft showcasing operation using night vision, various helicopters, AC-130 Spectre, AWACS aircraft, aerial refueling and more.
2002 COL 30 min

JEFX 2002

U.S. Airpower transforms itself through experimentation and innovation to become the most powerful Air Force in the World.
13 min COL