https://www.af.mil Air Force Link Fact Sheets RSS Feed en-us Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:22:00 GMT Sun, 05 Dec 2021 06:02:29 GMT https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/104568/qf-4-aerial-target/ The supersonic QF-4 is a reusable full-scale, remotely piloted aerial target modified from the F-4 Phantom. The QF-4 provides a realistic full-scale target for air-to-air weapons system evaluation, development and testing at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., and Holloman AFB, N.M.<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2013/Nov/08/2000718833/82/55/0/060907-F-6890S-907.JPG' alt='A QF-4 Aerial Target is in flight as it is tracked by a missile at Tyndall AFB, Fla. The aerial targets are used to test weapons. (Courtesy photo)' /> <br /> Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:22:00 GMT Press Operations https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/104568/qf-4-aerial-target/ RPAs/UASs Special Mission https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/104559/e-9a/ Mission The E-9A is a twin turboprop used as a surveillance platform to ensure the Gulf of Mexico<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2008/Oct/01/2000674888/82/55/0/080826-F-5040D-341.JPG' alt='An E-9A takes off from Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. during a Combat Archer training exercise. The E-9 is used as a surveillance platform over the Gulf of Mexico waters providing telemetry and radio relays in support of air-to-air weapons systems evaluations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III)' /> <br /> Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:09:00 GMT Press Operations https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/104559/e-9a/ Aircraft Special Mission https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/104561/wc-130-hercules/ The WC-130 Hercules is a high-wing, medium-range aircraft flown by the Air Force Reserve Command for weather reconnaissance missions. The aircraft penetrates tropical disturbances and storms, hurricanes and winter storms to obtain data on movement, size and intensity. <br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2021/Sep/29/2002863830/82/55/0/180708-F-IL418-001.JPG' alt='WC-130 Hercules' /> <br /> Fri, 28 Mar 2003 23:17:00 GMT Press Operations https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/104561/wc-130-hercules/ Aircraft Special Mission