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A 36th Fighter Squadron Fiend Block 40 Fighter Jet all loaded up with live GBU-24 for a Red Flag Alaska 2012
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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.
Photographed in the style of the Dutch Golden Age, the juxtaposition of scarlet red roses and red flags all within a single bouquet illustrate what dating is like as an older woman in the modern age, a time where dating is a minefield filled with hope, baggage, and heartbreak. Utilizing the feel and style of the Dutch Golden Age of painting, where imagery is often full of symbolism, here we see the symbol of love standing side by side with the symbol of caution.
Official Selection in the International Photo Awards Fine Art/Still Life Category, 2024
A C-130J Super Hercules from Kadena Air Force Base, Japan, and a C-130J Hercules from the United Kingdom Royal Air Force prepare for flight during Red Flag-Alaska 18-3 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 13, 2018. In RF-A 18-3 U.S. Army and Navy aviators in addition to Air Force Airmen are expected to fly, maintain and support more than 100 aircraft from more than a dozen units during this iteration of the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Curt Beach)
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Scavenger Hunt 101, # 3 A flag other than your native country's
It's been another wet and windy day.
I've put a freebie scrible frame from a photo magazine over this, which sort of gives the effect of rain, although it wasn't actually raining when I stopped to take this.
(AIR FORCE Photo/Steven White) USAF F-15's from Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan and Naval Air StationbJoint Base New Orleans and British C-130's from 47th Squadron Royal Air Force, stage out of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, participating in Red Flag 11-3.
An F-35A Lightning II from the 388th Fighter Wing, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, sits on the flightline at Nellis AFB, Nev., during Red Flag 17-1, Jan. 24, 2017. This is the first-time F-35A crews are participating in Red Flag, the U.S. Air Force’s premiere air-to-air combat training exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard)
A pilot from Shaw Air Force Base's 79th Fighter Squadron prepares to land his F-16 Fighting Falcon as an HH-60 Pave Hawk prepares for approach in the background. Exercise Red Flag 16-3 includes 115 aircraft from 25 different units across the world and department of defense. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. David Salanitri)
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.