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A three-ship formation of F-22 Raptors flies to the Nevada Test and Training Range Feb. 4, 2010, during Red Flag. Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise involving the air forces of the United States and its allies. The Raptors are from the 90th Fighter Squadron at Elmendorf Air Base, Alaska, and the 49th Fighter Wing at Holloman AFB, N.M. (U.S Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Taylor Worley)
Could imagine a Red Flag without some planes growling around? of course not!
Boeing EA-18G Growler at Nellis. VAQ-138, NL 514, 168390.
U.S. Navy sailors prepare a U.S. Navy Boeing EA-18G "Growler"
for a training mission during Red Flag 19-2 at Nellis
Air Force Base, Nev., March 14, 2019. The Growlers
conducted air-to-air refueling missions with the
Colombian Air Force for the exercise. The Colombian
MMTT Jupiter 767 was the only aircraft capable of
conducting air-to-air refueling missions for the
"Growler" during Red Flag 19-2 due to the different air-
to-air refueling systems available.
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor, 49th Fighter Wing, Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., flies over the Nevada Test and Training Range for a training mission during Red Flag 11-3, March 3, 2011. Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise involving the air forces of the United States and its allies. The exercise is hosted north of Las Vegas on the Nevada Test and Training Range.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class George Goslin)
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- F-16s from the Pakistan Air Force fly near a KC-135 after refueling at Red Flag July 20, 2010.Approximately 100 Pakistan air force F-16B pilots and support personnel are participating in Red Flag at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. This is the PAF’s first time participating in this event. Red Flag-Nellis is a realistic combat training exercise held four times annually involving the armed forces of the U.S. and its allies. It provides a peacetime “battlefield” within which combat forces can train. Inside that battlefield, aircrews train to fight, survive and win together. The exercise is conducted on the 15,000-square-mile Nevada Test and Training Range, north of Las Vegas, Nev.
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- It took six days and four stops for six Pakistan Air Force pilots to fly six F-16Bs over 7,700 miles from Mushaf Air Base in northern Pakistan to Las Vegas to fly and train in Red Flag 10-4 and Green Flag 10-9 exercises at Nellis AFB.
Approximately 100 maintenance, support and aircrew personnel arrived here in mid-July and have already completed the intense two-week Red Flag exercise, which concentrates on large force combat employment.
"Red Flag has given the PAF the opportunity to deploy its assets and personnel around the world," said Group Captain Javad Saeed, the Pakistan Detachment commander. "It has also provided a contemporary air combat training environment for our less experienced aircrew members."
The PAF flew 57 air interdiction sorties in 12 days. "For PAF to participate in Red Flag, it required training and proficiency on air-to-air refueling operations," Captain Saeed said. The PAF, with U.S. Air Force support, was able to gain that proficiency and refuel 50 times for a total transfer of 110,900 pounds of jet fuel.
The captain said deploying to Nellis has given them the opportunity to interact and operate in a joint environment, allowing every person, unit and nation involved to learn from each other. He added that Red Flag provides a rich training environment shaped by different professional forces and nations.
Red Flag 10-4 had personnel from 16 different countries, including units from Pakistan, Singapore and Saudi Arabia. Also participating was a NATO unit from Germany and U.S. Navy, Marines and Air Force units.
"The Pakistan Air Force's participation in this world-class exercise helps to build international air force cooperation, interoperability and mutual support," said Vice Adm. Michael LeFever, the U.S. Defense representative to Pakistan.
"The participation, together in this exercise, is not only valuable but also essential in that allied forces are the key to success," said Col. Don Godier, 20th Fighter Wing vice commander and Air Expeditionary Wing commander for Red Flag.
Captain Saeed said that Pakistan's participation in Red Flag was useful, adding that he felt the best thing was the debriefing methodology and the tools used to bring out valid lessons.
The Pakistan Air Force didn't leave after Red Flag but is staying for an additional three weeks in order to participate in Green Flag 10-9. Green Flag runs from Aug. 8-19 and is an exercise that focuses on close air support of ground troops. Joint terminal attack controllers working on the ground talk to pilots flying overhead and direct them in to provide close air support on the 1,000-square-mile National Training Center near Fort Irwin, Calif.
"Pakistan and the U.S. have participated in normally scheduled exercises since 2006," said Capt. Lisa Spilinek, chief of media operations for U.S. Air Force Central Command Public Affairs. "These exercises are designed to improve U.S. and Pakistani interoperability, enhance security relationships and demonstrate U.S. resolve to support the security and humanitarian interests of our friends and allies in the region."
"The Green Flag exercise will be a new experience for us... something new that we are looking forward to as a whole," Captain Saeed said. "Participating in both exercises gives us an opportunity to understand each other culturally and professionally, which is crucial for forces and nations dependent on each other, working for common objectives."
These unique exercises allow the U.S. and Pakistan the opportunity to enhance air force interoperability and show mutual support. By coming to Nellis to participate in Red Flag 10-4, both air forces' personnel have improved their skills and worked with and learned from one another. Green Flag 10-9 will provide the opportunity for continued growth.
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Fairchild Republic A‑10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog).
El A-10, apodado Warthog (“jabalí”) por su aspecto robusto, es uno de los aviones militares más especializados que existen. Fue diseñado específicamente para apoyo aéreo cercano a tropas en tierra y para destruir vehículos blindados, especialmente tanques.
Su fabricante fue la empresa Fairchild Republic.
Hizo su primer vuelo en 1972 y entro en servicio en 1977.
Su usuario principal es la USAF, United States Air Force.
Alcanza una velocidad máxima de unos 706 km/h y tiene una autonomía aproximada de 1.300 km.
El A-10 está construido literalmente alrededor del cañón GAU‑8/A Avenger, que es su arma mas famosa, con un calibre de 30 mm.
Tiene una cadencia de hasta 3.900 disparos por minuto y su
munición consta de proyectiles perforantes capaces de destruir blindados.
️ Esta diseñado para la supervivencia en combate, es extremadamente resistente, debido a que su cabina esta protegida por una “bañera” de titanio para el piloto.
Puede volar con un motor destruido y también puede seguir volando con parte del ala o la cola dañadas.
Tiene sistemas duplicados para aumentar la supervivencia.
Esto lo hace ideal para volar a baja altura sobre zonas de combate, donde otros aviones serían demasiado vulnerables.
Sus misiones principales son, el apoyo aéreo cercano (CAS) a tropas terrestres, la destrucción de tanques y vehículos blindados y el ataque a posiciones enemigas con bombas o misiles.
Puede llevar una gran variedad de armamento, como los misiles antitanque AGM‑65 Maverick, bombas guiadas por láser o GPS y
cohetes y bombas convencionales.
Ha participado en diferentes conflictos, como son la Guerra del Golfo, la de Afghanistan, la de Iraq, operaciones contra el ISIS y actualmente en la Guerra de Iran, con operaciones en el estrecho de Ormuz.
El A-10 Warthog es uno de los aviones de ataque más efectivos jamás construidos, lento para estándares de cazas, pero muy resistente, preciso y devastador contra objetivos terrestres.
U.S. Air force crew chiefs assigned to the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron perform their final checks before launching eight General Dynamics (its aviation unit now part of Lockheed Martin) F-16 Fighting Falcon jets assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron ‘Tigers’ during day one of Red Flag 13-3, Feb. 25, 2012. The ‘Tigers’ launched a total of 16 times during day and night time missions to kick off the exercise. The unit has approximately 15 General Dynamics (its aviation unit now part of Lockheed Martin) F-16 Fighting Falcons on the ground at Nellis AFB and 35 pilots slated to fly throughout the three-week long exercise.
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.
Designer: Weng Yizhi (翁逸之)
1979, January
Struggle to realize the general tasks of the new era
Wei shixian xin shiqide zong renwu er fendou (为实现新时期的总任务而奋斗)
Call nr.: BG E37/420 (Landsberger collection)
More? See: chineseposters.net
On the edge of the beach, over this abandoned amusement park, an unexpected red flag is flying...
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En bordure de plage, sur ce parc d'attraction abandonné et livré aux récupérateurs, flotte un inattendu drapeau rouge…
The "Spirit of Louisiana" certainly cuts an ominous figure on final approach to Nellis AFB. It's assigned to the 393rd Bomb Squadron, which carried out the nuclear attacks upon Japan at the end of World War II.
U.S. Air Force Capt. Tristen Wright, 92nd Air Refueling Squadron co-pilot, talks with the pilot of a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. during Red Flag 14-1 over the Nevada Test and Training Range Feb. 6, 2014. Red Flag, hosted at Nellis AFB, Nev., is a valuable training opportunity for aircrews to experience realistic combat scenarios in a controlled environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Spangler/Released)
A No. 4 Squadron Combat Control Team member on an MV-850 Quadbike conducts 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
A Combat Controller from No. 4 Squadron Combat Control Team conducts an airfield survey on a dry lake bed in the Nevada Test and Training Range.
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