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Flights under the Open Skies Treaty
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Photo 1 of 145A meeting at the Hofburg in Vienna, 14 July 2008, to mark the approaching 500th flight under the Open Skies Treaty. (OSCE) -
Photo 2 of 145Some 500 balloons are released next to the Hofburg in Vienna, 14 July 2008, to mark the approaching 500th flight under the Open Skies Treaty. (OSCE) -
Photo 3 of 145On board a Hungarian aircraft performing a mission under the Open Skies Treaty, 13 May 2005. (OSCE) -
Photo 4 of 145A shadow of a Hungarian Air Force AN-26 aircraft flying under the Open Skies Treaty over the territory of Russia, 15 July 2005. (OSCE) -
Photo 5 of 145Crew members check the equipment in the nose of an An-26 aircraft used by the Hungarian Air Force to fly observation missions under the Open Skies Treaty, July 2004. (OSCE) -
Photo 6 of 145On board a joint US-German flight over Russia, 9 February 2007, under the Open Skies Treaty. (OSCE) -
Photo 7 of 145A German Armed Forces brass band marches past a Ukranian An-30 aircraft used to fly observations missions over the territory of Germany under the Open Skies Treaty. (OSCE) -
Photo 8 of 145German and Russian officers discuss, 23 August 2004, flights by German crews under the Open Skies Treaty over the territory of Russia. (OSCE) -
Photo 9 of 145Members of a joint Romania-Hungary flight under the Open Skies Treaty pose in front of an AN-30B aircraft, 20 November 2006. (OSCE) -
Photo 10 of 145An AN-30B aircraft used by the Romanian Air Force to fly observation missions under the Open Skies Treaty, 25 February 2004. (OSCE) -
Photo 11 of 145A Romanian crew on board an AN-30B aircraft used for flying observation missions under the Open Skies Treaty, 25 February 2004. (OSCE) -
Photo 12 of 145Members of a joint Romania-Hungary trial flight under the Open Skies Treaty pose in front of an AN-30B aircraft, 2 April 2007. (OSCE) -
Photo 13 of 145On board a Romanian AN-30B aircraft flying a mission under the Open Skies Treaty, 4 April 2007. (OSCE) -
Photo 14 of 145UK crew members monitor equipment on board a C Mk1 aircraft during a flight over Russia under the Open Skies Treaty, 24 May 2006. (OSCE) -
Photo 15 of 145Russian officers (right) greet members of a joint United Kingdom/Croatia observation flight over Russia under the Open Skies Treaty, 14 August 2006. (OSCE) -
Photo 16 of 145Film shot during a United Kingdom observation flight under the Open Skies Treaty processed 19 April 2007. (OSCE) -
Photo 17 of 145Equipment in the nose of a C Mk1 aircraft used to fly under the Open Skies Treaty, 16 July 2007. (OSCE) -
Photo 18 of 145A UK pilot on board a C Mk1 aircraft during a flight over Russia under the Open Skies Treaty, 21 September 2005. (OSCE) -
Photo 19 of 145A Russian Tu-154 aircraft used for flights under the Open Skies Treaty at an airport in Kamchatka, Russia, 20 June 2005. (OSCE) -
Photo 20 of 145Members of a Russian crew come off their Tu-154 aircraft as they arrive in the United States, July 2000, before a flight under the Open Skies Treaty. (OSCE) -
Photo 21 of 145A group photo of Russian and Italian crews after test flights under the Open Skies Treaty over Italy, April 2006. (OSCE) -
Photo 22 of 145A US crew flying under the Open Skies Treaty over Russia pose next to their OC-135B aircraft, in Ulan-Ude, Russia, 3 March 2006. (OSCE) -
Photo 23 of 145An undated file photo of a Russian military AN-30 aircraft which is used to fly under the Open Skies Treaty. (OSCE) -
Photo 24 of 145Russian and US crew members monitor equipment on board a Russian Tu-154 aircraft during an observation flight over the United States, 19 April 2006, under the Open Skies Treaty. (OSCE) -
Photo 25 of 145Russian crew members monitor equipment during a flight over Denmark, 10 July 2003, under the Open Skies Treaty. (OSCE) -
Photo 26 of 145Danish jets accompany a Russian An-30 aircraft during an observation flight under the Open Skies Treaty over the territory of Denmark. (OSCE) -
Photo 27 of 145Russian and Italian crew members examine equipment under an aircraft before a flight under the Open Skies Treaty. (OSCE) -
Photo 28 of 145Crew members monitor equipment on board a Russian Tu-154 aircraft during an observation flight over the United States, 20 April 2006, under the Open Skies Treaty. (OSCE) -
Photo 29 of 145Russian and American representatives sign an agreement, 5 August 2006, before a US flight under the Open Skies Treaty over Russia. (OSCE) -
Photo 30 of 145Italian crew members and their Russian counterparts pose next to a C-130H aircraft during flights over Russia, 30 September 2004, under the Open Skies Treaty. (OSCE) -
Photo 31 of 145Team members from Slovenia and the United Kingdom pose next to an Andover C Mk1 aircraft during a trial mission by UK over the Republic of Slovenia, at Joze Pucnik Airport, Brnik, March 2007. (OSCE) -
Photo 32 of 145Members of a Russian crew pose on the tarmac next to a Tu-154 aircraft together with their US counterparts during an observation flight over the territory of the United States under the open Skies Treaty, July 2000. (OSCE) -
Photo 33 of 145Canadian crew members performing a flight under the Open Skies Treaty over Russia, pose next to their C-130H aircraft, 29 May 2003. (OSCE) -
Photo 34 of 145On board a Russian Tu-154M performing an observation flight over Canada, 28 May 2008, under the Open Skies Treaty. (OSCE) -
Photo 35 of 145Swedish crew members pose next to their Saab-340B aircraft after an observation flight over the territory of Russia under the Open Skies Treaty, 6 April 2005. (OSCE) -
Photo 36 of 145An OC-135B aircraft on the tarmac, 25 October 2006. The plane is used by the United States under the Open Skies Treaty. (OSCE) -
Photo 37 of 145On board a Turkish Casa CN-235 aircraft flying under the Open Skies Treaty, 19 July 2005. (OSCE) -
Photo 38 of 145On board a Turkish Casa CN-235 aircraft flying under the Open Skies Treaty, 23 February 2004. (OSCE) -
Photo 39 of 145Members of a Turkish team flying under the Open Skies Treaty pose next to their Casa CN-235 aircraft, 14 August 2006. (OSCE) -
Photo 40 of 145Members of a Turkish team flying under the Open Skies Treaty enjoy a meal with their German counterparts, 13 September 2006. (OSCE) -
Photo 41 of 145Russian and French crews flying under the Open Skies Treaty, pose on the tarmac next to their aircrafts, September 2003. (OSCE) -
Photo 42 of 145Members of a Benelux flight over Greece, 14 March 2006, under the Open Skies Treaty. (OSCE) -
Photo 43 of 145Tony White (right) and his Swedish counterpart monitor equipment on board a Saab-340B aircraft over Slovakia during a joint US-Swedish training flight, 28 May 2008, under the Open Skies Treaty. (OSCE/Mikhail Evstafiev) -
Photo 44 of 145Shaking hands after a joint UK-Croatia flight over Russia, 17 August 2006, under the Open Skies Treaty. Latvian representatives observed the flights. (OSCE) -
Photo 45 of 145A Russian AN-30 aircraft used to fly over Greece on the tarmac, 21 November 2006, under the Open Skies Treaty. (OSCE) -
Photo 46 of 145Major Michal Villim (Left) of Slovakia on board a joint US-Swedish training flight over Slovakia, 28 May 2008, under the Open Skies Treaty. (OSCE/Mikhail Evstafiev) -
Photo 47 of 145Members of a joint Canadian-Swedish-Italian flight over Georgia under the Open Skies Treaty pose, 30 November 2006, next to a Canadian C-130H aircraft. (OSCE) -
Photo 48 of 145Preparing a C-130H aircraft for a joint Greek-Benelux-Spanish flight over Georgia, 1 November 2006, under the Open Skies Treaty. (OSCE) -
Photo 49 of 145A camera used on a Saab-340B aircraft over Slovakia during a joint US-Swedish training flight, 28 May 2008, under the Open Skies Treaty. (OSCE/Mikhail Evstafiev) -
Photo 50 of 145Members of a joint Canadian-Swedish-Italian flight over Georgia, 28 November 2006, under the Open Skies Treaty. (OSCE) -
Photo 51 of 145Members of a joint Greek-Benelux-Spanish flight over Georgia, 1 November 2006, under the Open Skies Treaty pose next to their C-130H aircraft. (OSCE) -
Photo 52 of 145On board a Saab-340B aircraft over Slovakia during a joint US-Swedish training flight, 28 May 2008, under the Open Skies Treaty. (OSCE/Mikhail Evstafiev) -
Photo 53 of 145A group photo next to a C-130 aircraft after a flight over Croatia, 1 February 2006, under the Open Skies Treaty. (OSCE) -
Photo 54 of 145A joint Greek-Benelux-Spanish flight over Georgia, 1 November 2006, under the Open Skies Treaty. (OSCE) -
Photo 55 of 145US experts check the nose cone of a Russian TU-154 aircraft, on 8 June 2004, before its flight over the territory of the United Sates under the Open Skies Treaty. (OSCE) -
Photo 56 of 145Monitoring equipment on board a Saab-340B aircraft during a joint US-Swedish training flight over Slovakia, 28 May 2008, under the Open Skies Treaty. (OSCE/Mikhail Evstafiev) -
Photo 57 of 145On board a French C-130 aircraft flying over Croatia, 1 February 2006, under the Open Skies Treaty. (OSCE) -
Photo 58 of 145On board joint Greek-Benelux-Spanish flight over Georgia, 1 November 2006, under the Open Skies Treaty. (OSCE) -
Photo 59 of 145Camera equipment pictured 22 June 2002 under the wing of a C-130H aircraft used by Benelux, Canada, France, Greece, Italy, Norway, Portugal and Spain for flights under the Open Skies Treaty. (OSCE) -
Photo 60 of 145Monitoring equipment on board a Saab-340B aircraft during a joint US-Swedish training flight over Slovakia, 28 May 2008, under the Open Skies Treaty. (OSCE/Mikhail Evstafiev) -
Photo 61 of 145Members of a joint Bulgarian-German flight over Croatia, 13 June 2007, under the Open Skies Treaty. (OSCE) -
Photo 62 of 145Training for a flight under the Open Skies Treaty during a seminar in Holland, 17 January 2005. (OSCE) -
Photo 63 of 145An OC-135B aircraft on the tarmac, 6 April 2008. The plane is used by the United States under the Open Skies Treaty. (OSCE/Kevin Wright) -
Photo 64 of 145On board a Saab-340B aircraft during a joint US-Swedish training flight over Slovakia, 28 May 2008, under the Open Skies Treaty. (OSCE/Mikhail Evstafiev) -
Photo 65 of 145A joint Bulgarian-Spanish flight over Bosnia and Herzegovina, 28 March 2007, under the Open Skies Treaty. (OSCE) -
Photo 66 of 145Dennis A. Connaughtonof the US Defence Threat Reduction Agency stands next to a Saab-340B aircraft after a joint US-Swedish training flight over Slovakia, 28 May 2008, under the Open Skies Treaty. (OSCE/Mikhail Evstafiev) -
Photo 67 of 145A rainbow in the sky over an Andover C Mk1 aircraft, 23 October 2000, used by the UK and Croatia for a flight over Hungary under the Open Skies Treaty. (OSCE) -
Photo 68 of 145A Saab-340B aircraft takes off during a joint US-Swedish training flight over Slovakia, 28 May 2008, under the Open Skies Treaty. (OSCE/Mikhail Evstafiev) -
Photo 69 of 145Members of a joint Italian-Russian flight over Croatia under the Open Skies Treaty pose in front of their aircraft, 5 March 2007. (OSCE) -
Photo 70 of 145Lt.Col. Ingemar Gyllensvaan (L) and Lt.Col. Chris Weatley, joint commanders of a US-Swedish training flight over Slovakia, 28 May 2008, under the Open Skies Treaty, stand next to a Saab-340B aircraft after the flight. (OSCE/Mikhail Evstafiev) -
Photo 71 of 145Examining the camera equipment under an aircraft before a joint training flight USA over Croatia and Slovenia, 21 March 2004, under the Open Skies Treaty. (OSCE) -
Photo 72 of 145A Saab-340B aircraft on the tarmac during a joint US-Swedish training flight over Slovakia, 28 May 2008, under the Open Skies Treaty. (OSCE/Mikhail Evstafiev) -
Photo 73 of 145Camera equipment on board a Russian An-30 aircraft used to fly over Greece, 30 October 2007, under the Open Skies Treaty. (OSCE) -
Photo 74 of 145The crew of a Saab-340B aircraft during a joint US-Swedish training flight over Slovakia, 28 May 2008, under the Open Skies Treaty. (OSCE/Mikhail Evstafiev) -
Photo 75 of 145On board a Croatian flight over the UK, 1 June 2006, under the Open Skies Treaty. (OSCE) -
Photo 76 of 145A briefing for participants of a Russian flight over Greece, 19 March 2007, under the Open Skies Treaty. (OSCE) -
Photo 77 of 145A Saab-340B aircraft over Slovakia during a joint US-Swedish training flight, 28 May 2008, under the Open Skies Treaty. (OSCE/Mikhail Evstafiev) -
Photo 78 of 145On board a Croatian flight over the UK, 1 June 2006, under the Open Skies Treaty. (OSCE) -
Photo 79 of 145Equipment under the wing of a Canadian C-130H aircraft used to fly under the Open Skies Treaty. (OSCE) -
Photo 80 of 145Canadian officer A/Lt.Col. John Preston and Russian officer Col. Alexander Baryshnikov shake hands after signing a document as part of a Russian mission over Canada under the Open Skies Treaty, September 2004. (OSCE) -
Photo 81 of 145Equipment on board a Canadian C-130H aircraft during a flight over Ukraine under the Open Skies Treaty, 6 May 2008. (OSCE) -
Photo 82 of 145On board a Canadian C-130H aircraft during a flight over Ukraine under the Open Skies Treaty, 6 May 2008. (OSCE) -
Photo 83 of 145The OC-135B observation aircraft used under the Open Skies Treaty. The aircraft flies unarmed observation flights over participating parties of the treaty. (U.S. Air Force) -
Photo 84 of 145A group photo, including of members of the Ukrainian team participating in flights under the Open Skies Treaty, next to some of the aircraft used under the Treaty. (OSCE) -
Photo 85 of 145A Ukrainian An-30B aircraft used under the Open Skies Treaty. (OSCE) -
Photo 86 of 145Members of a Ukrainian team that perfomed flights under the Open Skies Treaty over Turkey from 2 to 6 September 2002 pose next to their aircraft. (OSCE) -
Photo 87 of 145On board a US flight over Germany, in 1999, under the Open Skies Treaty. (OSCE) -
Photo 88 of 145A German serviceman examines a camera used on a US plane flying under the Open Skies Treaty during a ground inspection, 10 May 2002. The Treaty establishes a regime of unarmed aerial observation flights. (OSCE) -
Photo 89 of 145Members of a US team conducting a flight under the Open Skies Treaty over Russia pose on Red Square in Moscow, 11 April 2006. (OSCE) -
Photo 90 of 145The nose of a US plane as it is inspected for future flights under the Open Skies Treaty, 10 May 2002. The Treaty establishes a regime of unarmed aerial observation flights. (OSCE) -
Photo 91 of 145Russian personnel examine a US plane used for a flight over Russia under the Open Skies Treaty, 27 February 2007. (OSCE) -
Photo 92 of 145A US plane being prepared for flights under the Open Skies Treaty, 6 May 2002. The Treaty establishes a regime of unarmed aerial observation flights. (OSCE) -
Photo 93 of 145Films taken during a US Open Skies flight over Russia examined, 12 August 2005. (OSCE) -
Photo 94 of 145Russian and US servicemen during mission planning prior to a US flight over the territory of Russia, 20 September 2007, under the Open Skies Treaty. (OSCE) -
Photo 95 of 145Members of a US Open Skies flight over Russia, 5 August 2005, next to a Russian plane used for flights under the Treaty. (OSCE) -
Photo 96 of 145US and Russian servicemen on board a plane before a joint Russian-Swedish flight over the territory of the United Sates, under the Open Skies Treaty, 2 March 2008. The Treaty establishes a regime of unarmed aerial observation flights. (OSCE) -
Photo 97 of 145Russian and US servicemen during mission planning prior to a US flight over the territory of Russia, 20 September 2007, under the Open Skies Treaty. (OSCE) -
Photo 98 of 145A Sukhoi Su-27 of the Russian Knights flight demo team next to a US Open Skies C-135B plane, at Kubinka airbase in Russia, 16 March 2007 (OSCE) -
Photo 99 of 145A US serviceman examines a film taken during a flight over Russia under the Open Skies Treaty, 19 March 2007. The Treaty establishes a regime of unarmed aerial observation flights. (OSCE) -
Photo 100 of 145US servicemen examine film shot during a flight under the Open Skies Treaty. (OSCE) -
Photo 101 of 145US military personnel monitor the equipment on board a Russian plane conducting a flight over the United States under the Open Skies Treaty, 25 May 2006. (OSCE) -
Photo 102 of 145A US serviceman looks over camera equipment installed on a plane flying over Russia under the Open Skies Treaty, 8 April 2004. The Treaty establishes a regime of unarmed aerial observation flights. (OSCE) -
Photo 103 of 145A plane used under the Open Skies Treaty during a ground inspection. The Treaty establishes a regime of unarmed aerial observation flights. (OSCE) -
Photo 104 of 145Equipment used for a US flight under the Open Skies Treaty during a ground inspection, 9 May 2002. The Treaty establishes a regime of unarmed aerial observation flights. (OSCE) -
Photo 105 of 145A plane used under the Open Skies Treaty during a ground inspection, 6 August 2002. The Treaty establishes a regime of unarmed aerial observation flights. (OSCE) -
Photo 106 of 145A camera used on a US aircraft flying under the Open Skies Treaty during a ground inspection, 9 May 2002. The Treaty establishes a regime of unarmed aerial observation flights. (OSCE) -
Photo 107 of 145Russian officers monitoring equipment on board a US flight over Russia, 20 August 2003, under the Open Skies Treaty. (OSCE) -
Photo 108 of 145The tail of an OC-135B observation aircraft used by the United States under the Open Skies Treaty during a ground inspection, 6 May 2002. The Treaty establishes a regime of unarmed aerial observation flights. (OSCE) -
Photo 109 of 145A US servicewoman on board a plane, 12 September 2005, flying over Russia under the Open Skies Treaty. (OSCE) -
Photo 110 of 145A camera used on a US plane flying under the Open Skies Treaty during a ground inspection, 6 May 2002. The Treaty establishes a regime of unarmed aerial observation flights. (OSCE) -
Photo 111 of 145Georgian escort officer signs the leader of a film cassette while French and Italian sensor specialists look on following a joint Italian-French-Canadian observation mission over Georgia, 3 April 2008, under the Open Skies Treaty. (OSCE) -
Photo 112 of 145Canadian and American Deputy Team Chiefs conduct final mission planning for a joint observation flight over Ukraine, June 2004, under the Open Skies Treaty. (OSCE) -
Photo 113 of 145Members of a joint Canadian-US flight Canadian and American mission specialists monitor camera events during an observation mission over Ukraine, 14 July 2005, under the Open Skies Treaty. (OSCE) -
Photo 114 of 145Canadian sensor specialists unload a film magazine from the cameras during image degrading filter acceptance testing at Volkel Airforce base, in the Netherlands, 29 April 2008. (OSCE) -
Photo 115 of 145Russian and Danish military personnel responsible for a Russian flight over Denmark, July 2007, under the Open Skies Treaty, which establishes a regime of unarmed aerial observation flights. (OSCE) -
Photo 116 of 145Russian and Danish military personnel develop a film shot during a Russian flight over Denmark, July 2007, under the Open Skies Treaty, which establishes a regime of unarmed aerial observation flights. (OSCE) -
Photo 117 of 145Russian and Danish military personnel on board a Russian flight over Denmark, July 2007, under the Open Skies Treaty, which establishes a regime of unarmed aerial observation flights. (OSCE) -
Photo 118 of 145A Czech military aircraft, April 2003, used under the Open Skies Treaty. The treaty establishes a regime of unarmed aerial observation flights over the entire territory of its 34 signatories. (OSCE) -
Photo 119 of 145A C-130H plane used by Czech and Spanish military experts before a flight over Ukraine, November 2006, under the Open Skies Treaty, which establishes a regime of unarmed aerial observation flights over the entire territory of its 34 signatories. (OSCE) -
Photo 120 of 145Ukrainian military experts on board an AN-30 plane over the Czech Republic, April 2003, under the Open Skies Treaty. The treaty establishes a regime of unarmed aerial observation flights over the entire territory of its 34 signatories. (OSCE) -
Photo 121 of 145A Russian military Antonov-30 airplane performing a flight over the Czech Republic, October 2007, as part of the Open Skies Treaty. The treaty establishes a regime of unarmed aerial observation flights over the entire territory of its 34 signatories. (OSCE) -
Photo 122 of 145A Ukrainian military Antonov-30 airplane performing a flight over the Czech Republic, April 2003, under the Open Skies Treaty. The treaty establishes a regime of unarmed aerial observation flights over the entire territory of its 34 signatories. (OSCE) -
Photo 123 of 145A group photo after a Russian military flight over the Czech Republic, October 2007, as part of the Open Skies Treaty. The treaty establishes a regime of unarmed aerial observation flights over the entire territory of its 34 signatories. (OSCE) -
Photo 124 of 145Ukrainian military personnel greeted by their Czech counterparts after a flight over the Czech Republic, April 2003, under the Open Skies Treaty, which establishes a regime of unarmed aerial observation flights over the territory of its 34 signatories. (OSCE) -
Photo 125 of 145Russian and Czech military experts discuss a flight over the Czech Republic, October 2007, as part of the Open Skies Treaty. The treaty establishes a regime of unarmed aerial observation flights over the entire territory of its 34 signatories. (OSCE) -
Photo 126 of 145A Ukrainian military Antonov-30 airplane that was used to fly over the Czech Republic, April 2003, under the Open Skies Treaty. The treaty establishes a regime of unarmed aerial observation flights over the entire territory of its 34 signatories. (OSCE) -
Photo 127 of 145Russian military experts on a plane over the Czech Republic, October 2007, as part of the Open Skies Treaty. The treaty establishes a regime of unarmed aerial observation flights over the entire territory of its 34 signatories. (OSCE) -
Photo 128 of 145Czech, Spanish and Portuguese military during a flight over Russia in September 2007 under the Open Skies Treaty. The Treaty establishes a regime of unarmed aerial observation flights over the entire territory of its 34 signatories. (OSCE) -
Photo 129 of 145A Russian Antonov-30 military airplane after a flight over the Czech Republic, October 2007, as part of the Open Skies Treaty. The treaty establishes a regime of unarmed aerial observation flights over the entire territory of its 34 signatories. (OSCE) -
Photo 130 of 145Czech, Spanish and Portuguese military during a flight over Russia in September 2007 under the Open Skies Treaty. The Treaty establishes a regime of unarmed aerial observation flights over the entire territory of its 34 signatories. (OSCE) -
Photo 131 of 145Russian military experts on a plane over the Czech Republic, October 2007, as part of the Open Skies Treaty. The treaty establishes a regime of unarmed aerial observation flights over the entire territory of its 34 signatories. (OSCE) -
Photo 132 of 145A C-130H military plane with Czech, Spanish and Portuguese personnel before a flight over Russia, September 2007, under the Open Skies Treaty, which establishes a regime of unarmed aerial observation flights over the territory of its 34 signatories. (OSCE) -
Photo 133 of 145Russian military experts on a plane over the Czech Republic, October 2007, as part of the Open Skies Treaty. The treaty establishes a regime of unarmed aerial observation flights over the entire territory of its 34 signatories. (OSCE) -
Photo 134 of 145Czech and Spanish military experts during a flight over Ukraine, May 2004, under the Open Skies Treaty, which establishes a regime of unarmed aerial observation flights over the entire territory of its 34 signatories. (OSCE) -
Photo 135 of 145Russian military experts on a plane over the Czech Republic, October 2007, as part of the Open Skies Treaty. The treaty establishes a regime of unarmed aerial observation flights over the entire territory of its 34 signatories. (OSCE) -
Photo 136 of 145Czech and Spanish military experts discus a flight over Ukraine, May 2004, under the Open Skies Treaty, which establishes a regime of unarmed aerial observation flights over the entire territory of its 34 signatories. (OSCE) -
Photo 137 of 145A Russian military Antonov-30 airplane prepared for a flight over the Czech Republic, August 2004, under the Open Skies Treaty. The treaty establishes a regime of unarmed aerial observation flights over the entire territory of its 34 signatories. (OSCE) -
Photo 138 of 145Czech and Spanish military experts before a flight over Ukraine, May 2004, under the Open Skies Treaty, which establishes a regime of unarmed aerial observation flights over the entire territory of its 34 signatories. (OSCE) -
Photo 139 of 145Members of a Russian observation mission that flew over the United States in July 2005 under the Open Skies Treaty. (Russian Defence Ministry) -
Photo 140 of 145The sun seems to set the sky on fire as several C-130 Hercules used for Open Skies flights sit on the ramp at a base in Germany. (U.S. Air Force) -
Photo 141 of 145Silhouetted by the setting sun, a C-130 Hercules prepares to land. Such aircrafts are used for Open Skies Treaty flights. (U.S. Air Force) -
Photo 142 of 145Older aircraft types like the AN-30 shown here carried out many of the trial flights of the Open Skies Treaty. (OSCE) -
Photo 143 of 145Turkey certified its CN-235 CASA aircraft with optical sensors for use in Open Skies flights in May 2004. (OSCE) -
Photo 144 of 145Longer range aircraft such as the C-130 Hercules are flown by several European countries who contribute to the Open Skies fleet. (OSCE) -
Photo 145 of 145C-130 Hercules planes are used as Open Skies aircraft. The Open Skies Treaty allows States to overfly each others' territory with an observation aircraft. The flights can be used for conflict prevention, crisis management and to protect the environment. (USAF)
