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F-35A Lightning IIs piloted by the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings prepare to depart Hill AFB, Utah, Jan. 20 for Nellis AFB, Nev., to participate in a Red Flag exercise. Red Flag is the U.S. Air Force’s premier air-to-air combat training exercise. This is the first deployment to Red Flag since the Air Force declared the jet combat ready in August 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo/R. Nial Bradshaw)
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.
Flying over Coyote Summit after 2 Raptors running abreast a few minutes earlier cleared out all the "Migs." This was taken in 2013, added by request
The old Great Eastern Railway Trowse Swing Bridge over the River Wensum, in summer 1975, complete with red warning flag..
This bridge was replaced in 1986 by a single-track swing bridge, which included a 25kV A/C overhead power supply, using a suspended bar, rather than wires..
A Republic of Korea Air Force C-130 Hercules assigned to the 5th Air Mobility Wing and a ROKAF C-130 assigned to the 15th Special Missions Wing sit on the flight line during Red Flag-Alaska 19-1 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 1, 2018. Red Flag-Alaska is a Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise for U.S. and international forces flown under simulated air combat conditions. The exercises are focused on improving the combat readiness of U.S. and international forces and providing training for units preparing for air expeditionary force taskings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Valdes Montijo)
Designer unknown (佚名)
1968, February (?)
Quotation from Chairman Mao: All the people of the world must unite...
Mao zhuxi yulu: quan shijie renmin tuanjieqilai... (毛主席语录：全世界人民团结起来)
Call nr.: BG E15/194 (Landsberger collection)
More? See: chineseposters.net/themes/mao-quotations
Designer unknown (佚名)
1969, October
Advance courageously while following Chairman Mao's revolutionary line!
Yanzhe Mao zhuxide geming luxian fendou qianjin! (沿着毛主席的革命路线奋斗前进！)
Call nr.: BG E15/133 (Landsberger collection)
More? See: chineseposters.net
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Small Hindu shrine in a forest on an ancient trail high above the Auli ski resort near Joshimath (India)
There was many red flags around the shrine. It must be quite old, on an ancient stone-paved trail going to some high pastures near the ridge of the mountain.
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Before I left for Vegas, I was telling my wife what countries would be at Red Flag using animals, and not the actual country.
The Australians became "kangaroos" and the RAF became "corgis."
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Small Hindu shrine in a forest on an ancient trail high above the Auli ski resort near Joshimath (India)
There was many brass bells and red flags around the shrine. It must be quite old, on an ancient stone-paved trail going to some high pastures near the ridge of the mountain.
If you like this photo, follow me on instagram (tristan_sf) and don't hesitate to leave a comment or email me.
I have not had much to post to flickr lately except photos of some models I've built which I posted strictly for the purpose of hosting the images for posting on forums and stuff.
... But, the next Red Flag at Nellis AFB starts on Monday so that's all about to change.
Stay tuned.
General Dynamics F-111C Aardvark
RAAF S/N: A8-113
Red Flag 09-3 (Nellis AFB: Las Vegas, Nevada)
The RAAF's F-111s are scheduled to be retired in 2010...
Photo by www.kensaviation.com
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