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An F-16C Fighting Falcon from the 64th Aggressors Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., banks off toward the Nevada Test and Training Range to participate in a training sortie during Red Flag 16-3, July 19, 2016. During Red Flag, the 64th AGRS will test other units’ capabilities in air-to-air combat while acting as the enemy in the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jake Carter)
79th Fighter Squadron ‘Tigers’ pilots sit staked on the Nellis AFB runway ramp with a view of the Las Vegas, Nev. skyline before taking off on their night missions during day one of Red Flag 13-3, Feb. 25, 2012. The ‘Tigers’ launched a total of 16 times during day and night time missions to kick off the exercise. The unit has approximately 15 General Dynamics (its aviation unit now part of Lockheed Martin) F-16 Fighting Falcons on the ground at Nellis AFB and 35 pilots slated to fly throughout the three-week long exercise.
An F-22 Raptor, assigned to the 95th Fighter Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., disconnects from the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker after receiving fuel to continue on its training sortie during exercise Red Flag 16-1 Feb. 4, 2016. The high-tempo exercise incorporates both day and night missions that give aircrews an opportunity to experience advanced, relevant, and realistic combat-like situations in a controlled environment to increase their ability to complete missions and safely return home. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Burt Traynor)
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Yee Wo Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
79-0183 : A-10A Thunderbolt II : USAF
From 23rd TFW, England AFB, Louisiana, coded 'EL'.
One of 8 from 23 TFW on the Red Flag ramp at Nellis.
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)
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JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska (June 17, 2023) - Republic of Korea Air Force KF-16 Fighting Falcons fly over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex (JPARC) during RED FLAG-Alaska 23-2, June 16, 2023. The JPARC airspace covers more than 77,000 square miles and provides a realistic training environment allowing Airmen to train for full spectrum engagements, ranging from individual skills to complex, large-scale joint engagements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessi Roth) 230617-F-PW483-1002
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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.
"The Big Stick" overhead at Nellis AFB. No, that's not a metaphor (this time) - it's literally this B-52's name.
United States - US Air Force (USAF) (60-0360) Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker arriving back to Nellis Air Force Base - during Red Flag 23-2
Tube with riders being towed flips over and boat stops with red flag to get tube with riders back up for towing.
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
A21-16
Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)
Red Flag 14-1
Nellis AFB
North Las Vegas, NV USA
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
My wife and I visited Las Vegas to check out Red Flag 21-3, a big exercise for the USAF, Navy, and some foreign countries. It's a great experience watching so many warplanes coming and going. Las Vegas in August is HOT - as in over 100 degrees so we were sweltering. I still can't seem to get consistent tack sharp photos of the high speed takeoffs so I will keep practicing. Any advice is welcome.
I took these photos outside of Nellis AFB, Las Vegas, in early August 2021.