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U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 1st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare to taxi F-22 Raptor at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 18, 2017. The aircraft assigned to Langley Air Force Base, Va.'s, 1st Fighter Wing will conduct air combat training sorties with various aircraft including the F-35 Lightning II during Red Flag 17-1. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard)
When fire weather dictates, the City of Los Angeles enacts special parking restrictions in areas prone to wildfire. For current Red Flag Parking Restrictions within the City of Los Angeles, please call 3-1-1 or visit: lafd.org/redflag © Image by Juan Guerra.
Maj. Carl Maymi, a U-2 pilot with the 1st Reconnaissance Squadron from Beale Air Force Base, Cali., bumps first with a teammate, Capt. Arthur Bull, while walking out to his aircraft Nellis Air Force Base, Neveda July 18, 2016 for exercise Red Flag 16-3.This is the first time this decade the U-2 has flown in Red Flag while staging out of Nellis Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. David Salanitri)
A U.S. Air Force Airman pushes ground power equipment during Red Flag-Alaska 18-3 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 13, 2018. RF-A is a Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise for U.S. and international forces flown under simulated air combat conditions. RF-A serves as an ideal platform for international engagement and the exercise has a long history of including allies and partners, ultimately enabling all involved to exchange tactics, techniques and procedures while improving interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Curt Beach)
Dimanche 18 mars 2012, lors du rassemblement historique du Front de Gauche pour la 6ème République à la Bastille.
Photo prise pendant l'Internationale, après le discours de Jean-Luc Mélenchon.
ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Two C-17 ''Globemaster's'' prepare to land after participating in Red Flag Alaska 09 on Thursday, April 30. This exercise enables flying squadrons to enhance their fighting capabilities in simulated combat sorties in a realistic threat environment.
A C-130J Super Hercules from Kadena Air Force Base, Japan, rests on the flightline during Red Flag-Alaska at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 13, 2018. RF-A is a Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise for U.S. and international forces flown under simulated air combat conditions. RF-A 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 Senior Airman Curt Beach)
This is an F-16C Block 40H belonging to the 18th Fighter Squadron (Aggressor) at Eilson AFB Alaska somewhere over the out back of the 49th state. I borrowed this USAF image as a color contrast with this aircraft's cohorts seen below, as I photographed them, at Nellis AFB in August, 2003. These Aggressor Vipers carry the fight to participants of Red Flag, Cope Flag aka Red Flag-Alaska and other dissimilar fighter tactics training wannabes.
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.
When fire weather dictates, the City of Los Angeles enacts special parking restrictions in areas prone to wildfire. For current Red Flag Parking Restrictions within the City of Los Angeles, please call 3-1-1 or visit: lafd.org/redflag © Image by Juan Guerra.
Cajun Eagle launches from Nellis AFB for Red Flag 19-2 - U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bailee A. Darbasie
Photo taken in September 1973.
This man of the left didn't think much of an objection being raised against him. At the Speaker's Corner, Hyde Park, London.
The Red Flag day is a powerful draw for many professional and amateur media artists, including tourists visiting Okahandja.
They first suspended the race, then called it complete after the cars sat on pit row for about 10 minutes. I don't know the whole story, but I did hear that the lightning was deemed too close for the turn workers to be out in the elements.
An F-22 Raptor flies over Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., during Red Flag 17-1 Jan. 26, 2017. The Raptor is a multi-role stealth fighter aircraft that not only suppresses its own targets, but provides support for U.S. and coalition fourth-generation aircraft targeting as well. (U.S Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard)
The Prowler is a plane I hadn't seen in person before. It's used by the Navy and Marine Corps for "electronic countermeasures." That is: it's used for radar and radio jamming, amongst other things. It was neat to see one in person.
This tern is enjoying the breeze on the windy morning. The red flag signaled no swimming, but definitely no problems with flying.
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.
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
Red Flag 09-3 (Nellis AFB: Las Vegas, Nevada)
S/N A97-006
A huge "thanks" to Jean-Pierre Bonin for running down the serial on this bird.
Photo by www.kensaviation.com