View allAll Photos Tagged Redflags
A 1st Fighter Wing F-22 Raptor pilot waits for his signal to taxi for takeoff during Red Flag 17-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan 26, 2017. The 1st FW pilots are integrating with cyber and space fields to better support the fourth-and fifth-generation joint and coalition aircraft. (U.S Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard)
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.
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.
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.
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.
Alternatively known as the Eagle, Strike Eagle, Bomb Eagle, or Mudhen, the F-15E series provides the basis for the most recent F-15 export sales: as the F-15K to South Korea, the F-15I to Israel, F-15SG to Singapore, and F-15SA to Saudi Arabia.
This Eagle is from the 336th Fighter Squadron, which originated as a Royal Air Force "Eagle Squadron" unit of volunteers from the United States during the early part of World War II.
October 24, 2022 - Albany, NY - Governor Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James make a gun safety announcement at the State Capitol. (Mike Groll/Office of Governor Kathy Hochul)
175 FS, South Dakota ANG F-16's enter the pattern, as 64AS F-16 aggressor turns for finals.
Redflag 13-3
October 24, 2022 - Albany, NY - Governor Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James make a gun safety announcement at the State Capitol. (Mike Groll/Office of Governor Kathy Hochul)
That series of black lines painted behind the cockpit leads to the in-flight refueling receptacle. Part of the serial number is also repeated in that area.
Designer: Zhang Biwu (å¼ ç¢§æ¢§)
1960, October
A million bold warriors cross the Yangzi River
Baiwan xiongshi du Changjiang (百万雄师渡长江)
Call nr.: BG E13/795 (Landsberger collection)
More? See: chineseposters.net
...we'll miss you.
General Dynamics F-111C Aardvark
Red Flag 09-3 (Nellis AFB: Las Vegas, Nevada)
Photo by www.kensaviation.com
Get the Ken's Aviation Droid App!
Lockheed Martin F-35A "Lightning II" assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing sit on the flightline July 18, 2017, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The 33 FW and Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 from Yuma, Ariz., participated in the first combat exercise with Air Force F-35As and Marine Corps F-35Bs operating simultaneously during Red Flag 17-3. The large scale exercise, which was developed to provide pilots with critical experience in combat situations, enabled F-35 pilots to plan and train using the same tactics, techniques and procedures.
Las Vegas, 17 Februari 2017.
Nederlandse F16's doen mee aan de grote internationale luchtmacht oefening "Red Flag". Samen met diverse buitelandse partners trainen zij in het luchtgevecht en het ontwijken van geavanceerde luchtverdedigingsystemen. De oefening werd dit jaar op Nellis Airforce base gehouden.
Foto: Nederlandse F-16's op de flightline.