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A Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) F/A-18A "Hornet" participates in Red Flag 19-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 29, 2019. All four U.S. military services, their Guard/Reserve components and the air forces of other countries participate in each Red Flag exercise.
Vietnam’s red flag meets the steel and glass of capitalism… the flag flies in front of one of Nha Trang’s many tourist hotels. Vietnam’s deeply troubled history seems firmly in the past as the country looks ahead to an expanding mixed economy and increased tourist trade.
From the ravages of colonialism and prolonged war, the country is now known for its fine beaches, Buddhist pagodas, extraordinary natural beauty, lovely people and bustling cities. But for all of that, it remains a one-party communist state with tight media control and a poor human rights record.
One of the few salvagable-enough-for-the-internet shots I got of the Aussie F-111s at Red Flag. At some point early in the day I must have bumped the Auto-Focus button on the back of my XTi and inadvertantly switched by camera from AI Servo to One Shot AF mode. That said, I'm very happy with the shots I am able to save, and it looks like I've got at least one good shot of everything I wanted to get.
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
A21-16
Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)
Red Flag 14-1
Nellis AFB
North Las Vegas, NV USA
You see it means "hand dig" - buried electric line. Dig with shovel only and don't hit it. There were too many cars whizzing by to get a full shot of all it said but hopefully people will get the drift.
This Strike Eagle came in with some major issues during the Red Flag mission. RF18-1. Nells AFB, NV.
An F-22A Raptor, assigned to the 27th Fighter Squadron at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., flies over the Nevada Test and Training Range, Nev., during Red Flag 16-3 July 27, 2016. Red Flag is an exercise hosted at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., and provides aircrews an opportunity to experience realistic combat situations in a controlled environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum)
"Patriot: the person who can holler the loudest without knowing what he is hollering about." (Mark Twain)
“天下興亡，匹夫有責；國家興亡，肉食者謀之。” (顧炎武)
Yee Wo Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor aircraft assigned to Langley Air Force Base transits after refueling from a KC-135 Stratotanker during exercise Red Flag at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 18, 2016. Red Flag 16-3 is one of four Red Flag exercises at Nellis, this iteration specifically focusing on multi-domain operations in air, space and cyberspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. David Salanitri) www.dvidshub.net
Fairchild A-10C Thunderbolt II
US Air Force - 57th Wing / 66rd WPS
Nellis Air Force Base / USA
Red Flag 24-2
My wife and I liked Red Flag 21-1 so much we decided to check out 21-2. We knew it was going to be smaller so we only stayed for one full day. What we didn't count one was the nasty weather. Blah grey sky, very windy, and cold for the morning takeoffs. Takeoffs were to the SW so we joined up with a bunch of other spotters to watch the planes leave on Cheyenne Avenue. When the fighters take off on the 21R they bank right above your head so you get a mix of belly and side profiles - but it is a cool experience. Tankers and bombers tend to use 21L so you have a better angle but if there were no clouds you would be shooting into the sun. Despite this we had a good time. After the morning rush headed out we moved to the Speedway area for the recovery. All in all a very good day, even if we were turning blue and felt sandblasted.
I took these photos in early March 2021 near Las Vegas, Nevada.