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Ein Kampfflugzeug Tornado ECR startet mit Nachbrenner während der Übung Red Flag 20-2 von der Nellis Air Force Base im Nordosten von Las Vegas/USA, am 09.03.2020.
©Bundeswehr/Ingo Tesche
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Five F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 64th Aggressor Squadron await an end-of- runway inspection during Red Flag 14-1 Jan. 24, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The Aggressors put the participants through their paces in air, space and cyberspace. Red Flag was established in 1975 to better prepare Airmen for combat missions because during Vietnam the kill radio for U.S. pilots was two to one with many of them being shot down during their first 10 combat missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lorenz Crespo/Released)
An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 336th Fighter Squadron takes off during Red Flag 14-2 March 4, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Red Flag gives Airmen an opportunity to experience realistic combat scenarios, and prepares them for future real-world operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Spangler/Released)
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.
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Electronic Attack Squadron 135 (VAQ-135) "Black Ravens"
Red Flag 14-1
Nellis AFB
North Las Vegas, NV USA
"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
Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), Boeing E-7A Edgetail (B737NG), msn 33474, reg A30-001, during Red Flag 2016-1, Nellis AFB
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.
Ein Kampfflugzeug vom Typ Eurofighter startet während der Übung Red Flag 20-2 von der Nellis Air Force Base im Nordosten von Las Vegas/USA, am 09.03.2020.
©Bundeswehr/Ingo Tesche
An F-15E Strike Eagle from the 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, fires the afterburner prior to taking off for a training mission Jan. 29, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. During Red Flag exercises, the Air Force’s 2.9 million acre Nevada Test and Training Range plays host to multiple simulated air wars that provide the most realistic training possible for U.S. and coalition pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Kleinholz/Released)
Aircraft maintainers from the 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Viper Aircraft Maintenance Unit, perform preflight checks on an F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 64th Aggressor Squadron before a Red Flag 14-1 training mission Jan. 29, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base Nevada. Pilots of the 64th AGRS are trained in the use of adversary tactics and act as part of the “Red Force” during Red Flag exercises. Red Flag provides realistic combat training in a contested, degraded and operationally limited environment providing real-time war scenarios.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Kleinholz/Released)