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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 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.
Royal Air Force Sgt. Kristian Archer, 47th Squadron aircraft ground engineer, walks on the flight line prior to takeoff during Red Flag-Alaska 18-3 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 16, 2018. RF-A 18-3 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 Airman 1st Class Caitlin Russell)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Hoffman, a 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron crew chief from Kadena Air Force Base, Japan, prepares to marshal a U.S. Air Force MC-130H Combat Talon ll during Red Flag-Alaska 18-3 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug 16, 2018. RF-A 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)
Royal Air Force Airmen with the 47th squadron, prepare a RAF C-130J for flight during Red Flag-Alaska 18-3 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug 16, 2018. RF-A 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)
I have just now decided that I will edit one photo a day. Minimally (As if I could do anything, but, Still usig Windows Live Photo Editor) The way, the 26 or so hours I'll be spending in the car ths coming weekend will not be so boring-I'll have hundreds, if not, thousands of photos. :)
This is my one for today, I just adjusted the contrast-I can't even process anything atm cuz I'm just so tired. Will probably decide on a different edit next time around. And there WILL be a next time...
Today was very busy! Two trips to the grocery store before 1230, One to Wings, One to a surfshop, one to the Life is Good shop, and LOTS of swimming! :) We started off at the beach, but an hour and a half or so they issued a red flag-no swimming for the rest of the day. I believe it was due to the rip tides. Thank goodness we have a pool in our backyard (as well as a volleyball net, horse-shoe rink(?), shuffleboard court and other things. And really, with all that stuff and all this family, you don't really run out of things to do. Ever. It's non-stop. I am SO tired. And I have a surfing-lesson tomorrow at 8. Let's hope they've taken that cursed red-flag down by then. :)
O maior Exercício de Guerra Aérea Simulada da América Latina. Base Aérea de Natal, RN - Fotos: Roberto Caiafa
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brian Dowling, 27th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, takes a break while waiting for an F-22 Raptor pilot to arrive to his jet during Red Flag 17-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 26, 2017. Crew chiefs conduct preflight checks before pilots arrive to ensure that all aircraft maintenance safety measures are in standards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard)
This maybe a bad quality pic, but still cool, when I stoped at the Cedar Pipeline Ranch we heard some jet noises looked up and saw two 117's.
Hongqi-2 (Chinese: 红旗, literally: Red Flag or Red Banner), the first generation Chinese guided surface-to-air missile, on display at the Artillery & Aircraft Park of the Minsk World, Shenzhen, China.
For further information about this type of missile, please see:
www.sinodefence.com/army/surfacetoairmissile/hongqi2.asp
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