Military Aviation Photography and Spotting
We ended 2022 with the Aviation Nation in Nellis AFB. Home of the USAF jet demonstration team Thunderbirds and also home of the USAF 64th and 65th Adversary Squadrons. 2022 also marked the 75th Anniversary for the Air Adversary Squadrons. This year’s flying display included the USAF ACC F-35A, F-22A demonstration. US Navy F/A-18 and Read More …
Colombian Air Force participating in Red Flag 18-3 held July 23 to Aug 3, 2018 in Nellis AFB. For this Exercise, 6x IAI Kfir C7 and 1×767 multi mission tanker flew into Ellington Field ( KEFD) and than via Davis Monthan AFB to Nellis . 1989 marked Read More …
Red Flag 18-1 The 1st Flag for 2018 at Nellis AFB started from Jan 29th to Feb 16 2018. This flag have quite a good foreign participation including Royal Air Force no. 11 Squadron Typhoon FGR4, Voyager tanker and Royal Australian Air Force No. 6 Squadron, E/A-18G Growler Amberley Airbase. For Read More …
Upcoming Red Flag 17-3 Starting from July 10 to 28, 2017 This hot summer months in Las Vegas will be all US assets. If you guys are going it will be very hot by the speedway so drink plenty fluids. Enjoy Here are the participating units 17-3 participants 16th ACCS E-8 joint star 34th BS Read More …
As we all know, the Mighty Grumman Ironwork’s last Navy workhorse’s days are number. Currently, we have 3 squadrons still in active service by the Marine Corps. This example you see here is Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4 (VMAQ-4) . The squadron is based at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina and Read More …
B-52H launch in Red Flag 16-2
RED FLAG Experience ( Article best view on PC or MAC ) RED FLAG is held 4 times a year and this Exercise combine different assets. The purpose of the Exercise is to give pilots from the U.S., NATO and other allied countries an opportunity to practice and refine their skills for real combat situations. Read More …
Red Flag 16-2 ( Article Best View on PC or MAC) The second Red Flag exercise of 2016 took place February 29 through March 11 and included over 75 aircraft from 23 units of the US Air Force, Navy, Marines, Army and NATO partners which included the Turkish Air Force (TAF) and the Aeronautica Militare Read More …
Red Flag 16-1 The first scheduled Red Flag of 2016 began on January 25, 2016 and concluded February 12, 2016. Aircraft from 24 different U.S. Air Force and Navy squadrons participated along with aircraft from the Royal Australian Air Force and the Royal Air Force U.K. A few of the more notable participants from U.S. Read More …
2016 is coming and so far we have the following dates for Red Flag for fiscal year 2016. Red Flag schedule for calendar year 2016: Red Flag 16-1: Jan. 25 – Feb. 12 Red Flag 16-2: Feb. 29 – March 11 Red Flag 16-3: July 11-29 Red Flag 16-4: Aug. 15-26 For Red Flag 2016 Read More …
122nd Fighter Squadron Louisiana ANG unit assigned to 159th Operation Group base in JRB Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, Louisiana. They use to fly the mighty spooks F-4 Phantom before switching to the current F-15C. They bare the name Read More …
55th Fighter Squadron ( 55th FS) known as the “Fightin Fifty Fifth” started their roots in San Antonio, TX Kelly Field back in 1917. They did not get their aircraft till 1912 flying the P-12E. In World War II, they flew the P-38 and P51 fighting the skies of Europe. Cold war ear flying the Read More …
Spangdahlem Airbase /480th Fighter Squadron 480th FS ( Warhawks ) callsign ” Gamble” was a dedicated Wild Weasel unit flying the venerable F-4E and G versions of the Phantom. They were used in the so-called ‘hunter/killer’ role with the F-4G hunting SAM sites and the F-4E killing them with the AGM-45 Shrike and later AGM-88 Read More …
391st Fighter Squadron The 391 FS “Bold Tigers” is the largest fighter squadron in the USAF, comprised of 86 Airmen and 24 F-15E aircraft. The squadron is part of the 366th OG and the 2nd USAF manned F-15E strike Eagle squadron in Mountain Home AFB , ID. 391st FS started their history in 1943 Read More …
Red Flag 15-3 held in Nellis AFB from July 13 to 31. This Exercise, we have 2 US Marine units participated namely VMFA-115 Silver Eagles and VMAQ-4 Seahawks. 15-3 was a unique Red Flag since its an all ” American” exercise with no International participants. Read More …
Spangdahlem AB and Shaw AFB F-16 hot ramp shots
Hot ramp footage of pure F-16 actions from SP 480FS, SW 55 FS and SW 79FS
VAQ 138 Yellow Jackets deployed for Red Flag 15-3
366th Fighter Wing The wing comprises four groups: the 366th Operational Group, 366th Maintenance Group, 366th Mission Support Group and 366th Medical Group. Mountain Home currently known to be the Eagle’s Nest of the West housing 3 squadrons of F-15E Strike Eagle. They are the 389th FS ( Tbolts ) and 391st FS ( Bold Read More …
