A Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-200 in classic livery rests in the desert, likely at a storage facility.

NASA's SOFIA: the world’s only flying observatory, a highly modified Boeing 747SP, now retired and on display at the Pima Air & Space Museum.

A sleek Piaggio P.180 Avanti in black livery powers through rotation, showcasing its unique pusher-prop, canard-equipped design.

A beautifully restored Republic P-47 Thunderbolt in WWII USAAF livery, complete with D-Day stripes and a yellow cowling, soars against a backdrop of dramatic clouds, showcasing one of the rarest airworthy fighters from t…

A Beechcraft Baron 58 light twin in approach configuration, landing gear down, against a partly cloudy sky.

Diamond DA40 Diamond Star on final approach, popular among flight schools for training.

A Boeing CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopter in military camouflage, flying during golden hour.

AAI RQ-7B Shadow tactical UAV displayed in a museum hangar, a workhorse of modern battlefield surveillance.

A classic MD 500 (Hughes 369) helicopter seen on the ramp, an agile workhorse famous with law enforcement, military, and utility operators.

General Dynamics/Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon on display at an airfield, showcasing its iconic bubble canopy and single-engine intake.

The Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw helicopter in US Army livery, preserved in a museum hangar, showcasing its distinctive nose and utility design.

Rare Avro 504 WWI British military trainer biplane on museum display, showcasing classic era aviation.

A classic Cessna L-19/O-1 Bird Dog in U.S. Air Force markings preserved indoors—a legendary liaison and FAC aircraft of mid-20th-century U.S. military aviation.

A beautifully preserved Beechcraft Model 18 (C-45 Expeditor) on display in a hangar, showing off its classic polished aluminum finish and US Army markings.

USAF F-16 Fighting Falcon on display, tail number 81-0782, in classic gray tactical livery.

A preserved McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II on display, showing its unique V/STOL intake design.