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  • Two F-16CG's from Hill Air Force Base's 388th Fighter Wing, 421st Fighter Squadron, take a subtle left turn showing off the Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night (LANTIRN) pod just under the intake. The LANTIRN system allows the F-16 to fly low altitudes at night and under-the-weather to successfully attack ground targets with precision-guided and unguided weapons. Block 50 F-16CG's are the only night and all-weather navigation and precision-attack capable F-16 models flown.
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  • Blasting off with the usual crowded ramp in the background, an Eglin Air Force Base stationed F-15C Eagle from the 33rd Fighter Wing, 58th Fighter Squadron heads out to the range. Aircraft from the 33rd in Florida and the 57th at Nellis typically work together as their roles both involve weapons testing and aircraft development. Red Flag exercises provide both squadrons with the ability to witness as well as try out new aerial tactics and maneuvers in a real world combat environment. Seen here is F-15C 85-0102, nicknamed 'Gulf Spirit' which shot down two IrAF Su-22s when flown by Capt Anthony R. Murphy of the 36th FW, 53rd FS on 7 Feb, 1991, during Operation Desert Storm and an IrAF MiG-23 on 29 Jan, 1994 with an AIM-7M.
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  • Blasting off from RWY 3L, an Eglin Air Force Base stationed F-15C Eagle from the 33rd Fighter Wing, 58th Fighter Squadron heads out to the range. Aircraft from the 33rd in Florida and the 57th at Nellis typically work together as their roles both involve weapons testing and aircraft development. Red Flag exercises provide both squadrons with the ability to witness as well as try out new aerial tactics and maneuvers in a real world combat environment. Seen here is F-15C 85-0102, nicknamed 'Gulf Spirit' which shot down two IrAF Su-22s when flown by Capt Anthony R. Murphy of the 36th FW, 53rd FS on 7 Feb, 1991, during Operation Desert Storm and an IrAF MiG-23 on 29 Jan, 1994 with an AIM-7M.
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  • Taking on fuel from a KC-135R from the 141st Aerial Refueling Wing, this F-16 from the 421st Fighter Squadron, the 'Black Widows' demonstrates a basic weapons load. On stations three and seven reside two 2000lb GBU-31 inactive bombs with stations six and four carrying extended range fuel tanks. One of the most popular aircraft ever built, the F-16 is utilized by more than 25 different countries including the U.S. and was the first aircraft designed as a 'fly-by-wire' aircraft.
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  • F-15E from the 90th Fighter Squadron stationed at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska blasts off from runway 3L. Encompassing a 66,000 square mile area, Red Flag Alaska will provide an immense geographical change for those accustomed to the typical Red Flag exercises held at Nellis AFB. Just as the Nellis Range Complex offers a diversely hostile desert environment, the Alaskan wilderness offers much of the same on the opposite end of the weather scale.
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  • Lt. Col. Chris 'Hans' Knehans, 7th Fighter Squadron commander, inspects his F-117A aircraft with the assistance of the F-117 Demo Team prior to the Silver Stealth Formation Flight.
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  • Lt. Col. Chris 'Hans' Knehans, 7th Fighter Squadron commander, inspects his F-117A aircraft with the assistance of the F-117 Demo Team prior to the Silver Stealth Formation Flight.
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  • Lt. Col. Chris 'Hans' Knehans, 7th Fighter Squadron commander, greets the crew of the F-117 Demo Team prior to the Silver Stealth Formation Flight.
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  • Lt. Col. Chris 'Hans' Knehans, 7th Fighter Squadron commander, inspects his F-117A aircraft with the assistance of the F-117 Demo Team prior to the Silver Stealth Formation Flight.
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  • Lt. Col. Chris 'Hans' Knehans, 7th Fighter Squadron commander, inspects his F-117A aircraft with the assistance of the F-117 Demo Team prior to the Silver Stealth Formation Flight.
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  • Lt. Col. Chris 'Hans' Knehans, 7th Fighter Squadron commander, inspects his F-117A aircraft with the assistance of the F-117 Demo Team prior to the Silver Stealth Formation Flight.
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  • An F-15C Eagle from the 58th Fighter Squadron based at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida flies alongside a KC-135 Stratotanker flown by the 141st ARW from Fairchild, Washington. The 58th Fighter Squadron as part of the 33rd Fighter Wing is the East Coast based unit designated for test and evaluation operations and work frequently with the 57th Wing based at Nellis Air Force Base.
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  • Approaching the boom, an F-16CG from Hill Air Force Base in Utah prepares to take on fuel. As a member of the Blue Team, F-16's such as these typically arrive on station in groups of four. Two aircraft on each side of the KC-135R rotate through in attempt to make the transfer as quick as possible in order to get back to the fight. This particular F-16 is from the388th Fighter Wing, 421st Fighter Squadron receiving fuel from KC-135R from the 141st Aerial Refueling Wing stationed in Fairchild, Washington.
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  • Flying loose formation is this F-15C Eagle of the 33rd Fighter Wing, 58th Fighter Squadron based at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. The two green stars located on the nose in front of the cockpit indicate that this F-15C was the airframe used to shoot down two MiG-29's during the first Gulf War. Just one of the many successes of past Red Flag training exercises.
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  • Turning to final approach, an Eglin Air Force Base stationed F-15C Eagle from the 33rd Fighter Wing, 58th Fighter Squadron returns from the Nellis Range. Aircraft from the 33rd in Florida and the 57th at Nellis typically work together as their roles both involve weapons testing and aircraft development. Red Flag exercises provide both squadrons with the ability to witness as well as try out new aerial tactics and maneuvers in a real world combat environment. Seen here is F-15C 85-0102, nicknamed 'Gulf Spirit' which shot down two IrAF Su-22s when flown by Capt Anthony R. Murphy of the 36th FW, 53rd FS on 7 Feb, 1991, during Operation Desert Storm and an IrAF MiG-23 on 29 Jan, 1994 with an AIM-7M.
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  • This F-15E is from the 90th Fighter Squadron operating under the 3rd Wing stationed at Elmendorf AFB in Alaska. Although seen here taking off from runway 3L at Nellis AFB, fighter pilots from Alaska are beginning to feel right at home with the newly developed Red Flag Alaska replacing the already successful Cope Thunder exercises. Many aspects of Cope Thunder will remain unchanged despite the new name however, the name change will provide for a more integrated training environment.
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  • Demonstrating weapons and technology only a CJ version F-16 can carry, this Falcon shows off a Link 16 SNIPER XR Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) as seen under the intake on store five-right as well as two AGM-88 HARM II anti-radiation missiles on stores three and seven. On stores one and nine, this F-16 carries two AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) while on store two rests an AIM-9 Sidewinder and finally on store eight, the Nellis Air Combat Training System (NACTS) pod.
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  • Demonstrating weapons and technology only a CJ version F-16 can carry, this Falcon shows off a Link 16 SNIPER XR Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) as seen under the intake on store five-right as well as two AGM-88 HARM II anti-radiation missiles on stores three and seven. On stores one and nine, this F-16 carries two AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) while on store two rests an AIM-9 Sidewinder and finally on store eight, the Nellis Air Combat Training System (NACTS) pod.
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  • A 'Blue Team' F-16 from the 388th Wing, 421st Fighter Squadron, the "Black Widows", flies high above the Nevada desert during a training exercise. Taking a break from the action below the clouds, this F-16 from Hill Air Force Base prepares to take on fuel from an awaiting KC-135 Tanker from the Washington State Air National Guard.
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  • A 'Blue Team' F-16 from the 388th Wing, 421st Fighter Squadron, the "Black Widows", flies high above the Nevada desert during a training exercise. Taking a break from the action below the clouds, this F-16 from Hill Air Force Base prepares to take on fuel from an awaiting KC-135 Tanker from the Washington State Air National Guard.
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  • A 'Blue Team' F-16 from the 388th Wing, 421st Fighter Squadron, the "Black Widows", flies high above the Nevada desert during a training exercise. Taking a break from the action below the clouds, this F-16 from Hill Air Force Base prepares to take on fuel from an awaiting KC-135 Tanker from the Washington State Air National Guard.
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  • A 'Blue Team' F-16 from the 388th Wing, 421st Fighter Squadron, the "Black Widows", flies high above the Nevada desert during a training exercise. Taking a break from the action below the clouds, this F-16 from Hill Air Force Base prepares to take on fuel from an awaiting KC-135 Tanker from the Washington State Air National Guard.
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  • A 'Blue Team' F-16 from the 388th Wing, 421st Fighter Squadron, the "Black Widows", flies high above the Nevada desert during a training exercise. Taking a break from the action below the clouds, this F-16 from Hill Air Force Base prepares to take on fuel from an awaiting KC-135 Tanker from the Washington State Air National Guard.
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  • 79th Fighter Squadron F-16D from Shaw AFB
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  • A 'Blue Team' F-16 from the 388th Wing, 421st Fighter Squadron, the "Black Widows", flies high above the Nevada desert during a training exercise. Taking a break from the action below the clouds, this F-16 from Hill Air Force Base prepares to take on fuel from an awaiting KC-135 Tanker from the Washington State Air National Guard.
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  • A 'Blue Team' F-16 from the 388th Wing, 421st Fighter Squadron, the "Black Widows", flies high above the Nevada desert during a training exercise. Taking a break from the action below the clouds, this F-16 from Hill Air Force Base prepares to take on fuel from an awaiting KC-135 Tanker from the Washington State Air National Guard.
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  • Captain Mark "Mutha" Hubbard, Commander Strike Fighter Wing, U.S. Pacific Fleet, fuels one of the most successful fighter aircraft of all time, an F6F Hellcat.
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  • Captain Mark "Mutha" Hubbard, Commander Strike Fighter Wing, U.S. Pacific Fleet, checks the oil level on one of the most successful fighter aircraft of all time, an F6F Hellcat.
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  • Making its way down the flightline, F-117A AF 88-0843 named 'Affectionately Christine', was the last F-117A off the Lockheed Martin production line. Later the aircraft would adorn the American Flag paited on her underside as she would be the last F-117A to be flown to the Tonopah Test Range in Nevada by Lt. Col John K. Forsythe to be retired. Here the aircraft is seen taking part in the 25-ship formation flight to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the F-117A Night Hawk.
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  • Master Sgt. Byron 'Ozzy' Osborn has worked on the F-117A for nearly 19 years. A fitting retirement, he chose to leave the service on the same day as the Silver Stealth flyover.
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  • On April 21, 1999 The Dragon aircraft, #86-0837 suffered extensive damage in an unspecified landing accident. The aircraft belonged to the Detachment 1, 79th Test and Evaluation Group and therefore wore a tailcode of "OT". The accident was reported as a Class A mishap. According to some sources, the damage was quickly repaired and the Dragon was flying again as of October 1999.
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  • Captain Christina Szasz straps into an F-117A Night Hawk just prior to the mass formation flyover in celebration of the stealth aircraft's 25th anniversary.
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  • A KC-135, call sign 'Tanker Two-One' from the 186th ARW based at Key Field, Mississippi takes on four F-16's from the 421st Fighter Squadron over the Nellis Range. Tankers 'Anchor Two-One' and 'Anchor Two-Five' fly an oval pattern above a predesignated area awaiting aircraft from the 'Blue Team' in need of refueling.
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  • Two groups of four F-15C Eagles prepare to depart runway 3L with the ever growing Las Vegas skyline in the background. A typical mission during Red Flag can consist of more than 70 aircraft including fighters, bombers, aerial refuelers, electronic countermeasures, aggressors, airborne command and control and others. Though the majority of aircraft occupying the range are fighters, it takes all of these various support aircraft to insure a successful and realistic mission.
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  • Reestablished on 12 January 2006, this F-15C Eagle dawns the typical camouflage worn by the 64th Aggressor Squadron F-16's. Going by the call sign 'Mig-7', this is the first of 22 F-15's expected to take on the adversary role of fighters from the 65th. Paint schemes will resemble those of the 64th so as to include a blue-grey camouflage as well as the desert tan.
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  • The MiG-Fury Fighters is a group of Korean and Vietnam-Era aircraft consisting of the US Navy FJ-4B flown by Dr. Richard 'Doc' Sugden, a Polish Air Force MiG-15 flown by David 'Cujo' Macaluso and Peter 'Bamboo' Kline in the MiG-17.
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  • The MiG-Fury Fighters is a group of Korean and Vietnam-Era aircraft consisting of the US Navy FJ-4B flown by Dr. Richard 'Doc' Sugden, a Polish Air Force MiG-15 flown by David 'Cujo' Macaluso and Peter 'Bamboo' Kline in the MiG-17.
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  • The MiG-Fury Fighters is a group of Korean and Vietnam-Era aircraft consisting of the US Navy FJ-4B flown by Dr. Richard 'Doc' Sugden, a Polish Air Force MiG-15 flown by David 'Cujo' Macaluso and Peter 'Bamboo' Kline in the MiG-17.
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  • The MiG-Fury Fighters is a group of Korean and Vietnam-Era aircraft consisting of the US Navy FJ-4B flown by Dr. Richard 'Doc' Sugden, a Polish Air Force MiG-15 flown by David 'Cujo' Macaluso and Peter 'Bamboo' Kline in the MiG-17.
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  • The MiG-Fury Fighters is a group of Korean and Vietnam-Era aircraft consisting of the US Navy FJ-4B flown by Dr. Richard 'Doc' Sugden, a Polish Air Force MiG-15 flown by David 'Cujo' Macaluso and Peter 'Bamboo' Kline in the MiG-17.
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  • The MiG-Fury Fighters is a group of Korean and Vietnam-Era aircraft consisting of the US Navy FJ-4B flown by Dr. Richard 'Doc' Sugden, a Polish Air Force MiG-15 flown by David 'Cujo' Macaluso and Peter 'Bamboo' Kline in the MiG-17.
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  • The MiG-Fury Fighters is a group of Korean and Vietnam-Era aircraft consisting of the US Navy FJ-4B flown by Dr. Richard 'Doc' Sugden, a Polish Air Force MiG-15 flown by David 'Cujo' Macaluso and Peter 'Bamboo' Kline in the MiG-17.
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  • The MiG-Fury Fighters is a group of Korean and Vietnam-Era aircraft consisting of the US Navy FJ-4B flown by Dr. Richard 'Doc' Sugden, a Polish Air Force MiG-15 flown by David 'Cujo' Macaluso and Peter 'Bamboo' Kline in the MiG-17.
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  • The MiG-Fury Fighters is a group of Korean and Vietnam-Era aircraft consisting of the US Navy FJ-4B flown by Dr. Richard 'Doc' Sugden, a Polish Air Force MiG-15 flown by David 'Cujo' Macaluso and Peter 'Bamboo' Kline in the MiG-17.
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  • The MiG-Fury Fighters is a group of Korean and Vietnam-Era aircraft consisting of the US Navy FJ-4B flown by Dr. Richard 'Doc' Sugden, a Polish Air Force MiG-15 flown by David 'Cujo' Macaluso and Peter 'Bamboo' Kline in the MiG-17.
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  • The MiG-Fury Fighters is a group of Korean and Vietnam-Era aircraft consisting of the US Navy FJ-4B flown by Dr. Richard 'Doc' Sugden, a Polish Air Force MiG-15 flown by David 'Cujo' Macaluso and Peter 'Bamboo' Kline in the MiG-17.
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  • The MiG-Fury Fighters is a group of Korean and Vietnam-Era aircraft consisting of the US Navy FJ-4B flown by Dr. Richard 'Doc' Sugden, a Polish Air Force MiG-15 flown by David 'Cujo' Macaluso and Peter 'Bamboo' Kline in the MiG-17.
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  • The MiG-Fury Fighters is a group of Korean and Vietnam-Era aircraft consisting of the US Navy FJ-4B flown by Dr. Richard 'Doc' Sugden, a Polish Air Force MiG-15 flown by David 'Cujo' Macaluso and Peter 'Bamboo' Kline in the MiG-17.
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