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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)
My wife and I had some free time so we decided to drive down to Las Vegas for the Red Flag exercise in mid-March 2025. The weather forecast was good and there seemed to be a decent line-up of participating aircraft. Unfortunately both items fell short. The sky conditions were excellent but the weather sucked. Very high winds affected some of the fighters. The first afternoon we were there all F-16s and F-35s were grounded due to crosswinds. Also unfortunate was that Flex departures were cancelled at the last minute so the planes had to do a straight out departure - this sucked for photographers. In the late afternoon the recovery shifted to landings over Cheyenne Avenue. This was our first visit there in about a year and we couldn't believe the change. It was a mix of a homeless camp, scrap yard, bombed out Gaza, and just a totally trashy area. Burned out cars and car parts were everywhere. We didn't feel safe there despite being among other plane spotters. Wow. I took these photos in mid-March 2025.
Re aircraft activity - it seemed a lot lower than at prior Red Flags. There were a lot of Nellis resident aircraft but not too many visitors. It was a decent trip but not a great one.
Panavia Tornado F.3
S/N: ZE969
Red Flag 09-3 (Nellis AFB: Las Vegas, Nevada)
Photo by www.kensaviation.com
Some of the F-22 Raptors participating in Red Flag 2016-1 at Nellis AFB. These were photo permitted during media day.
Ein Kampfflugzeug vom Typ Eurofighter ist während der Übung Red Flag 20-2 von der Nellis Air Force Base im Nordosten von Las Vegas/USA gestartet, am 17.03.2020.
©Bundeswehr/Ingo Tesche
An F-15E Strike Eagle lands during Red Flag 14-3 July 15, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Red Flag exercises involve a variety of attack, fighter, bomber, reconnaissance, electronic warfare aircraft, air superiority aircraft, airlift support, search and rescue aircraft and aerial refueling aircraft. The F-15E is assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika/Released)
Maintainers from the 419th and 388th Fighter Wings conduct conducts preflight checks on an F-35A Lightning II from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, during Red Flag 17-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 24, 2017. Airmen from the active duty 388th FW and Air Force Reserve 419th FW fly and maintain the Lightning II in a total force partnership, capitalizing on the strength of both components. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard)