Red Flag 14-1

[Jay Beckman]

Gas Passer Passing...

[Barry Griffiths]

 
RECOVERY: Lockheed Martin/ Boeing F-22A Raptor USAF 08-0167 27th FS "Fightin' Eagles" 1st FW Langley AFB, VA. by Barry Griffiths, on Flickr

[Ned Harris]

Shaw F-16CM launching with HARM.


A92W5866 F-16CM performing SEAD role in Red Flag 14-1 by Ned Harris, on Flickr

[Ned Harris]

Shaw F-16CM off for SEAD mission.


A92W5873 Shaw F-16CM departing for Red Flag 14-1 Ops. by Ned Harris, on Flickr

[Ned Harris]

RAAF E-7A Wedgetail.


A92W5767 RAAF E-7A AEW&C aircraft A30-005 by Ned Harris, on Flickr

[Jay Beckman]

RAF E-3D Sentry

[Jay Beckman]

...and a little farther down the glide slope, with a friend.

[Jay Beckman]

Leaving The Nest
Nellis-based Raptor departing

[Jay Beckman]

International Relations
RAF Tornado lined up for RWY 21R as a Growler maneuvers in the background for RWY 21L

[Jay Beckman]

Unbalanced
Not sure which squadron this Legacy Hornet was with, but notice that he's carrying an odd number of tanks.
Wonder Why?

[Ned Harris]

Shaw F-16CM


A92W5896 Shaw F-16CM Loaded for Bear by Ned Harris, on Flickr

[Ned Harris]

Aggressor Viper


A92W6096 Aggressor Viper by Ned Harris, on Flickr

[Ned Harris]

Aggressor Eagle


A92W5944 Aggressor Eagle Red Flag 14-1 by Ned Harris, on Flickr

[Joe Copalman]

Unbalanced
Not sure which squadron this Legacy Hornet was with, but notice that he's carrying an odd number of tanks.
Wonder Why?

Longer-endurance mission without tanker support, perhaps?  This isn't uncommon to see on Hornets making long-distance flights.  I believe all the -224 birds we caught leaving NAFEC on the morning of the last photocall had three tanks.  Seen it at Willie several times as well.

Oh, and pretty sure this is a -314 bird.

[Jay Beckman]

It was the odd number of tanks that struck me as, well, odd...

I would think that would play heck with balance when full.