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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.
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.
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)
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.
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An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, flies during a Red Flag 15-3 sortie at Nellis AFB, Nev., July 13, 2015. The 366th Fighter Wing at Mountain Home AFB is the lead wing for Red Flag 15-3, which is designed to provide a series of intense air-to-air combat scenarios for aircrew and ground personnel, which will increase their combat readiness and effectiveness for future real-world missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)
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)
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)
Airman Jeffery Gibson, a 354th Security Forces Squadron response force member, fires a Mark 19 grenade launcher Sept. 9, 2015, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. To be qualified on the weapon members of the squadron must show proficiency annually. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel/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.
Nellis afb readies for Redflag Night Exercise.
B52 taxis for takeoff on the left. Probably best viewed on a large screen.
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Electronic Attack Squadron 135 (VAQ-135) "Black Ravens"
Red Flag 14-1
Nellis AFB
North Las Vegas, NV USA
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Gabriel Materas, 144th Fighter Wing crew chief from Fresno Air National Guard Base, California, fuels a United Kingdom Royal Air Force Lockheed Martin C-130J "Super Hercules" during Red Flag-Alaska 18-3 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 13, 2018. In RF-A 18-3 U.S. Army and Navy aviators in addition to Air Force Airmen are expected to fly, maintain and support more than 100 aircraft from more than a dozen units during this iteration of the exercise.