RED FLAG 09-4

[Matt Ottosen]

RED FLAG is an advanced aerial combat training exercise hosted at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.  Since 1975, air crew from the United States Air Force (USAF) and other U.S. military branches and allies take part in the exercises.

[Joe Copalman]

The players (courtesy of Kris Trajano / Nellis Spotter):

Red Air
F-16CG, Nellis AFB, Nev.
F-15C, Nellis AFB

Blue Air
F-15C/D, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho

Interdiction
F-16CG, Toledo, Ohio (Air National Guard)
F-16C, Israeli Air Force

Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses
F-16CJ, Shaw AFB, S.C.

Command, control, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance
E-3, Tinker AFB, Okla.

Aerial Refueling
KC-135, Fairchild AFB, Wash.,
KC-135, Scott AFB, Ill.
KC-135, RAF Mildenhall (U.S. unit)

Number of aircraft: 62