Red Flag 14-1 and Nellis (GIANT HUGE post)
Red Flag 14-1 and Nellis (GIANT HUGE post)
It's been a few months since the exercise finished however it took some time for me to go through everything. As most know, there's a lot of participants, a lot of action, and even more aircraft. It's hard to capture the magnitude of it all with only a small amount of pics, therefore I have a ton of photos .
First and foremost, Nellis has a lot of activity outside of Red Flag. Below are just some fraction of the local players and other random stuff.
To start off the Red Flag stuff, the hosts. The 64th and 65th AGRS.
F-16CMs from the 20th Fighter Wing, 55th Fighter Squadron at Shaw AFB:
EC-130s from the 55th Electronic Group, 43rd Electronic Combat Squadron at Davis-Monthan AFB:
EA-18G Growlers from VAQ-135:
EA-6B from VMAQ-4:
B-2s from the 509th BW at Whiteman:
F-15Es from the 366th Fighter Wing, 391st Fighter Squadron at Mountain Home AFB:
F-16Cs from the 140th Fighter Wing, 120th Fighter Squadron at Buckley AFB:
F/A-18s from VMFA-314:
F/A-18E/F and EA-18G from VX-31 "Dust Devils" at China Lake:
USAF KC-135s and E-3:
E-3D from the RAF:
E-7 Wedgetail from the RAAF:
F/A-18s from RAAF:
The RAF had a lot of aircraft at this Red Flag. First, the Tornados...
And the most interesting and best for last, the RAF EF Typhoons!
Of course, there are other participants which only flew at night or which I couldn't take photos of, however I think these covered it enough.
First and foremost, Nellis has a lot of activity outside of Red Flag. Below are just some fraction of the local players and other random stuff.
To start off the Red Flag stuff, the hosts. The 64th and 65th AGRS.
F-16CMs from the 20th Fighter Wing, 55th Fighter Squadron at Shaw AFB:
EC-130s from the 55th Electronic Group, 43rd Electronic Combat Squadron at Davis-Monthan AFB:
EA-18G Growlers from VAQ-135:
EA-6B from VMAQ-4:
B-2s from the 509th BW at Whiteman:
F-15Es from the 366th Fighter Wing, 391st Fighter Squadron at Mountain Home AFB:
F-16Cs from the 140th Fighter Wing, 120th Fighter Squadron at Buckley AFB:
F/A-18s from VMFA-314:
F/A-18E/F and EA-18G from VX-31 "Dust Devils" at China Lake:
USAF KC-135s and E-3:
E-3D from the RAF:
E-7 Wedgetail from the RAAF:
F/A-18s from RAAF:
The RAF had a lot of aircraft at this Red Flag. First, the Tornados...
And the most interesting and best for last, the RAF EF Typhoons!
Of course, there are other participants which only flew at night or which I couldn't take photos of, however I think these covered it enough.
Ivan Voukadinov
Re: Red Flag 14-1 and Nellis (GIANT HUGE post)
Excellent coverage - looks like you had access to some top locations!
Thanks for posting.
Chris
Thanks for posting.
Chris
Re: Red Flag 14-1 and Nellis (GIANT HUGE post)
what a set!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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danighi wrote:what a set!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Totally Agree, Amazing pictures here
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Re: Red Flag 14-1 and Nellis (GIANT HUGE post)
Wow!!! USAFP (United states Airforce Porn!) Fantastic ,and so many types.I do love those F35's, great to see the B2, especially in the landing shot with two E3's
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Re: Red Flag 14-1 and Nellis (GIANT HUGE post)
Amazing set, Can't pick a winner as all of them are brilliant.
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Re: Red Flag 14-1 and Nellis (GIANT HUGE post)
Super post. Really enjoyed looking through these. Red Flag is on many an aviation photographer's bucket list - thanks for sharing!
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The Thunderbird solo low take off is a belter However the whole set is excellent and just makes me want to go all the more!!!
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Cannot believe I just did this, but I count 161 photos. Brilliant stuff!
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Yeah lovely set of shots would love to do it, someday
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Re: Red Flag 14-1 and Nellis (GIANT HUGE post)
Thanks everyone for the comments. In fact I also did some air-to-air from a KC-135 however those photos are forever lost.
You didn't have to do that, I could've told you how many I posted
tommo999 wrote:Cannot believe I just did this, but I count 161 photos. Brilliant stuff!
You didn't have to do that, I could've told you how many I posted
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Very nice Ivan!
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One word, WOW !
Re: Red Flag 14-1 and Nellis (GIANT HUGE post)
Stunning set.....
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Stunning set of photo's, amazing coverage of Red Flag, and what a privilege to be able to do this. Love the low thunderbird take off
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Is that all?? no more ...
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Really enjoyed looking at these.
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Re: Red Flag 14-1 and Nellis (GIANT HUGE post)
Absolutely the best set on UKAR for months, a totally wonderful combination of Red Flag, not jealous of course watched two tornados take at Marham in one afternoon recently, .