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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.
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.
A 79th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon taxis down the runway, Jan. 10, 2013, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Since Sept. 11, 2001, the F-16 has been a major component of the combat forces committed to the war on terrorism flying thousands of sorties in support of operations Noble Eagle (Homeland Defense), Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kenny Holston)
Red Flag 2016-1, Nellis AFB, SEAD foxes taking off.
169th Fighter Wing, 157th Fighter Squadron, F-16CJ, McEntire JNGB, South Carolina
An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron takes off during Red Flag Alaska 14, May 13, 2014, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The 18th AGRS tests visiting units' combat capability by acting as an enemy force throughout the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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.
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joshua Ortega, 92nd Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, prepares a mid-air re-fuel during Red Flag 14-1 over the Nevada Test and Training Range Feb. 4, 2014. Mid-air re-fueling is vital to a combat mission because it allows fighters, bombers, and other aircraft essential to the fight to refuel without having to waste valuable time refueling on the ground. The more these re-fueling operations are practiced in a controlled environment, the smoother they will run in a real-world combat environment. Red Flag is hosted at Nellis AFB, Nev., and provides realistic combat training in a contested, degraded and operationally limited environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Spangler/Released)
One of the most famous spots to shoot at Nellis is at the Las Vegas Speedway, specifically near Checkered Flag Lane.
Coincidentally, the "tail flash" of Nellis is a yellow and black checkerboard.
USAF Agressor unit flying from Nellis AFB while taking part in Red Flag 2016-1 exercises, chosen pilots, beautiful liveries, powerful planes, the show is ON!
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.