Striking Images Of The RQ-4 Global Hawk

An RQ-4 Global Hawk from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam lands at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 24, 2014. The aircraft is part of the 69th Reconnaissance Group Detachment 1 and is the first Global Hawk to land in Japanese territory.

A Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam lands at Misawa Air Base, Japan. These RQ-4 images were photographed by military veterans and service members. 

A maintenance crew secures an RQ-4 Global Hawk on a runway after completing a sortie in support of Operation Inherent Resolve at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 20, 2017. RQ-4 Global Hawks have provided communication assets and intelligence gathering capabilities for Coalition partners working to defeat ISIS in Iraq and across the area of responsibility.

A maintenance crew secures an RQ-4 Global Hawk on a runway after completing a sortie in support of Operation Inherent Resolve at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia.

Airmen with the Hawk Aircraft Maintenance Unit prepare a RQ-4 Global Hawk for towing after it landed from a 30.5 hour flight at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia March 8, 2015. The Global Hawk has been deployed operationally to support overseas contingency operations since November 2001.

Airmen with the Hawk Aircraft Maintenance Unit prepare a RQ-4 Global Hawk for towing after it landed from a 30.5 hour flight at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia.

U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk aircraft assigned to the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, sits on the flight line during pre-flight checks while deployed at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia on Nov. 23.

U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk aircraft assigned to the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, sits on the flight line during pre-flight checks while deployed at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia.

An RQ-4 Global Hawk descends during a landing after completing a sortie in support of Operation Inherent Resolve at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 20, 2017. During the landing a chase car, operated by an RQ-4 Global Hawk pilot, assisted in the landing of the remotely piloted aircraft.

An RQ-4 Global Hawk descends during a landing after completing a sortie in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. These RQ-4 images were photographed by military veterans and service members. 

Airmen from the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tow an RQ-4 Global Hawk to a hangar after a sortie at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Sept. 18, 2015.

Airmen from the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tow an RQ-4 Global Hawk to a hangar after a sortie at an undisclosed location.

RQ-4 Global Hawk aircraft 2019 lands at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia March 8, 2015. A2019 flew a 30.5-hour mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, surpassing the 10,000 flying hour milestone. A2019 also holds the record for the longest block 20 flight, which lasted 31.5 hours.

RQ-4 Global Hawk aircraft 2019 lands at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia.

Misawa Air Base personnel welcomed the RQ-4 Global Hawk here during the aircrafts historic first landing in Japanese territory, May 24, 2014. The remotely piloted system supports U.S. intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions and contingency operations throughout the Pacific theater.

Misawa Air Base personnel welcomed the RQ-4 Global Hawk here during the aircraft’s historic first landing in Japanese territory.

RQ-4 Global Hawk maintenance Airmen with the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Hawk aircraft maintenance unit goes through pre-flight servicing while preparing a Global Hawk for a combat mission, Feb. 12, at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia. The RQ-4s, assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing and deployed from Beale Air Force Base, Calif., achieved 1,500 combat sorties and 30,000 combat flying hours, Feb. 10 and 11, respectively.

RQ-4 Global Hawk maintenance Airmen with the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Hawk aircraft maintenance unit goes through pre-flight servicing while preparing a Global Hawk for a combat mission. These RQ-4 images were photographed by military veterans and service members. 

A RQ-4 Global Hawk from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam is towed down the taxiway at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 24, 2014. The Global Hawk was on a temporary rotation to Japan, in part by the adverse impact of inclement summer weather in Guam. Given the number of sorties lost due to typhoons and thunderstorms, the need to look for alternate summer basing options arose. Misawa AB was chosen as an ideal location for the Global Hawk, its equipment and personnel.

A RQ-4 Global Hawk from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam is towed down the taxiway at Misawa Air Base, Japan.

Two RQ-4 Global Hawks are parked in a 380th Air Expeditionary Wing hangar before completing sorties in support of Operation Inherent Resolve at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 20, 2017. RQ-4 Global Hawks have provided communication assets and intelligence gathering capabilities for Coalition partners working to defeat ISIS in Iraq and across the area of responsibility.

Two RQ-4 Global Hawks are parked in a 380th Air Expeditionary Wing hangar before completing sorties in support of Operation Inherent Resolve at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia.

The first RQ-4 Global Hawk from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam to land in Japanese territory arrives at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 24, 2014. More than three dozen maintenance, support and operations personnel from the 69th Reconnaissance Group Detachment 1 are temporarily assigned here in support of the Global Hawk mission through October.

The first RQ-4 Global Hawk from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam to land in Japanese territory arrives at Misawa Air Base, Japan.

RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle sits on a flight line.

RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle sits on a flight line. These RQ-4 images were photographed by military veterans and service members. 

The brand new RQ-4 Global Hawk aircraft 2019 sits on the flightline at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. A2019 was the first block 20 and first RQ-4B model to arrive in the area of responsibility here on Oct. 16, 2010 and is the first Global Hawk to reach the 10,000 hour flying milestone.

The brand new RQ-4 Global Hawk aircraft 2019 sits on the flightline at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.

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