An F-22A Raptor assigned to the 94th Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., taxis out to the runway at the start of a Red Flag 15-1 training sortie at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 2, 2015. Red Flag exercises bring joint and coalition air, space and cyber units together against a common adversary in order to further build tactical cohesion. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Kleinholz)
An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 335th Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., taxis off the runway after landing from a Red Flag 15-1 training sortie at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 2, 2015. Red Flag sorties are typically flown twice a day, a pace that tests both the crews in the air and the maintenance professionals on the ground charged with keeping aircraft in the fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Kleinholz)
A Royal Air Force pilot assigned to 1 (Fighter) Squadron, RAF Lossiemouth, Scotland, performs pre-flight checks on his Typhoon FGR4 fighter prior to a Red Flag training sortie at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 2, 2015. During this iteration of Red Flag, Nellis AFB hosted the world’s oldest fighter unit. Britain’s No. 1 Squadron originally established in 1912. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Kleinholz)
An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 64th Aggressor Squadron, takes to the sky as part of a Red Flag 15-1 training sortie from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 4, 2015. The 64th AGRS operates F-16s and F-15s in their role as an intelligent, adaptable adversary in support of various air combat exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Kleinholz)
An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 335th Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., takes off from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., to take part in a Red Flag 15-1 training sortie over the Nevada Test and Training Range Feb. 4, 2015. Various units from around the Air Force, joint branches and coalition partners converge on Nellis three to four times a year to take part in the exercise, which simulates large-scale live, virtual and constructive warfare. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Kleinholz)
An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 335th Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., takes off from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., to take part in a Red Flag 15-1 training sortie over the Nevada Test and Training Range Feb. 4, 2015. Various units from around the Air Force, joint branches and coalition partners converge on Nellis three to four times a year to take part in the exercise, which puts to test the participant force’s air, space, cyber and combat search and rescue capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Kleinholz)
An F-15C Eagle assigned to the 64th Aggressor Squadron, lands following the completion of a Red Flag 15-1 training sortie at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 4, 2015. Pilots and aircrews of the 64 AGRS, paired with space, cyber and intelligence experts within the 57th Adversary Tactics Group, present a credible threat picture for Red Flag coalition “Blue Force” participants. . (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Kleinholz)
An F-15C Eagle assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, taxis to the runway during Red Flag 15-1 at Nellis Air Force Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 6, 2015. Red Flag provides realistic combat training in a contested, degraded and operationally limited environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Spangler)
Four F-22 Raptors assigned to the 94th Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., taxi to the runway during Red Flag 15-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 6, 2015. Red Flag provides a series of intense air-to-air combat scenarios for aircrew and ground personnel which will increase their combat readiness and effectiveness for future real world missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Spangler)
An F-22 Raptor assigned to the 94th Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., taxis to the runway during Red Flag 15-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 6, 2015. Red Flag provided combat training in a degraded and operationally limited environment making the training missions as realistic as possible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Spangler)
Two Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4s assigned to 1 (Fighter) Squadron, RAF Lossiemouth, Scotland, prepare to land during Red Flag 15-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 6, 2015. All four branches of the U.S. military and air forces from allied nations have participated in Red Flag. The training is conducted to familiarize forces to work together in future real-world operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Spangler)
A B-2 Spirit assigned to the 393rd Bomb Squadron, Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., makes a final approach before landing during Red Flag 15-1 at Nellis AFB, Nev., Feb. 6, 2015. The B-2 is the only aircraft in the world of its kind, and brings unmatched long-range, precision-strike capability options to combatant commanders around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Spangler)
A B-2 Spirit assigned to the 393rd Bomb Squadron, Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., lands after a training mission during Red Flag 15-1 at Nellis AFB, Nev., Feb. 6, 2015. Red Flag is an exercise hosted at Nellis AFB, Nev. that provides aircrews an opportunity to experience realistic, stressful combat situations in a controlled environment to increase mission capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Spangler)
A Royal Australian air force aircraft maintainer prepares a C-130J Super Hercules from 37 Squadron, Richmond, Australia, for a training exercise during Red Flag 15-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 7, 2015. In addition to increasing aircrew combat skills, Red Flag also increases ground crew combat readiness and effectiveness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Spangler)
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