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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.
I think this picture is back to front - luckily with Holga quality not many Cornish people will notice!
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)
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)
A member of No. 4 Squadron Combat Control Team on an MV-850 Quadbike during an airfield survey on a dry lake bed in the Nevada Test and Training Range. The Quadbike is used to traverse distances around an airfield quickly during survey missions in the field.
On 31 July 2018, a Combat Control Team from Royal Australian Air Force No. 4 Squadron inserted into Batchelor Airfield via parachute and US Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft in a training scenario to survey and secure the airfield to allow other Air Force groups to come in and build an air base in an 'austere' location as part of Exercise Pitch Black 2018.
Exercise Pitch Black is the Royal Australian Air Force’s largest and most complex exercise. Pitch Black 2018 is being conducted at RAAF Bases Darwin and Tindal from 27 July until 18 August.
This year’s exercise features up to 4000 personnel and up to 140 aircraft from 15 participating nations. Exercise Pitch Black aims to further develop offensive counter air, air-land integration, and intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance capabilities, as well as foster international co-operation with partner forces.
Photo: Cpl Steve Duncan
Could imagine a Red Flag without some planes growling around? of course not!
Boeing EA-18G Growler at Nellis. VAQ-138, NL 514, 168390.
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.
We decided to head down to Nellis AFB near Las Vegas for the Red Flag 21-1 exercises once the wife heard there were going to be some B-1B and B-2 bombers there. Good choice. We were there for three days; the first day was horrible for photos - very gray drab sky but things were busy. These are some photos from the first day - not the best quality but we did have a good time. I took these photos at the beginning of February 2021.