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This 707 is one of the last to be built for a non-military customer, delivered to the government of Qatar for use as a VIP aircraft in July 1977 and registered A7-AAA. Upon its retirement by Qatar it was bought by Israel and converted to tanker/transport configuration. In service with 120sq "Desert Giants" - though Israel is in the process of acquiring the KC-46, so probably not for much longer.
An F-22 Raptor assigned to the 154th Wing, Hawaii Air National Guard, takes off from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., during Red Flag 13-2 on Jan. 23, 2013. Red Flag is the largest and most complex full-scale Red Flag exercise to date. Each Red Flag exercise is an advanced aerial combat training opportunity that spans two weeks and is held at Nellis or Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The exercises host air crews from various U.S. and allied military units and air frames. (Courtesy photo by Glenn Bloore/Released)
Four F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 55th Fighter Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., prepare takeoff after end-of-runway checks for a training mission Jan. 29, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The 55th FS is here for Red Flag 14-1. The exercise incorporates all spectrums of warfare to include command and control, real-time intelligence, analysis and exploitation, and electronic warfare to prepare pilots and air support operations service members for future conflicts or war. Night missions have also been added to the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Kleinholz/Released)
An F-15 Eagle assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, lands on the runway during Red Flag 15-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 5, 2015. Red Flag provides combat training in a degraded and operationally-limited environment, making the training missions as realistic as possible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika/Released)
A Royal Australian air force F/A-18 from No. 77 Royal Australian Air Force Base Williamtown, Australia, finishes mid-air refueling over the Nevada Test and Training Range during Red Flag 14-1 with a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Feb. 6, 2014. Red Flag is an exercise hosted at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., that gives Airmen an opportunity to experience realistic, stressful combat situations in a controlled environment to increase their ability to complete missions and safely return home. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Spangler/Released)
This day was even grayer, windier, and colder than the day before. My wife decided not to even get out of the car. We stuck around for a few hours but no B-1s so we decided to head out since we had a long drive to El Centro, CA.
These photos are from Red Flag 21-2 held at Nellis AFB outside Las Vegas, Nevada in early March 2021.
An F-22 Raptor assigned to the 94th Fighter Squadron, Langley Air Force Base, Va., taxis during Red Flag 15-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 4, 2015. Red Flag is a realistic combat exercise involving U.S. and allied air forces conducting training operations on the 15,000 square mile Nevada Test and Training Range during day and night operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika/Released)
This was taken at the Coca Cola Grand Prix held in Birmingham City Centre.
The cyclist with the red flag is Phil Bayton otherwise known as The Staffordshire Engine.
The other cyclist is Hugh Porter MBE – 4 times World Individual Pursuit Champion, Commonwealth Games Pusuit Gold medal winner and more recently national radio and television commentator.
An F-16 Fighting Falcon approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker for refueling during Red Flag 14-2 March 13, 2014, over the Nevada Test and Training Range. During Red Flag, mid-air refueling allowed aircraft to save time and quickly get back into the fight without having to return to the ground to refuel. The KC-135 is assigned to the 350th Air Refueling Squadron at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Timothy Young/Released)
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska (June 23, 2021) - A Republic of Korea Air Force F-15 Eagle proceeds to refuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender assigned to the 9th Air Refueling Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, California, over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex June 23, 2021. RED FLAG-Alaska 21-2 is a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored exercise designed to provide realistic training in a simulated combat environment. A series of commander-directed field training exercises provides joint offensive counter-air, interdiction, close air support, and large force employment training. The RF-A exercise provides unique opportunities to integrate various forces to include the Japanese Air Self-Defense and Republic of Korea Air Forces into joint and multilateral training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Emily Farnsworth) 210623-F-MJ351-1201
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Staff Sgt. Zackery Coder checks computer data during Red Flag-Alaska 14-2, June 19, 2014, on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Coder ensured the F-16 Fighting Falcon was ready for the next sortie. He is a 36th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief from Osan Air Base, South Korea. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft/Released)