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This 389th FS, 366th Wg, F-15E Strike Eagle gets airborne from Nellis AFB at the start of a Red Flag 08-2 mission.
A two-ship of Saudi Eagles ready to roll on Runway 3L at Nellis AFB during a night Red Flag mission.
On most KC-135 tankers, the fuel system can either offload fuel to another airplane, or feed the airplane's own engines. When the SR-71 high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft entered service, however, it burned a different fuel from regular jets, and so required KC-135 tankers with separate fuel storage. Tankers modified to fuel the SR-71 were designated KC-135Q. When the SR-71 was retired, these tankers underwent the same CFM-56 re-engine modification as the rest of the KC-135 fleet, and were redesignated KC-135T. I believe they are now no different operationally from the standard KC-135R.
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Tech. Sgt. Dave Scarborough, 58th Rescue Squadron Survival Evasion Resistance and Escape specialist, checks the parachute of Staff Sgt. Eric McNair, a SERE specialist assigned to the 19th Operations Support Squadron at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., before a night training exercise during Red Flag 15-1 at Nellis AFB, Nev., Feb. 9, 2015. Red Flag night missions present the additional challenge of low visibility, testing aircrew’s ability to execute the mission at any hour in a contested and degraded environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Spangler/Released)
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.