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F-35 pilots ‘punish’ blue air

An F-35 Lightning II based at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, taxis for Red Flag 21-3 Aug. 3, 2021. Red Flag takes place over the Nevada Test and Training Range, which has the largest contiguous ground space available for military operations, and is home to the most advanced aerial test and training environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Rufus)

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F-35 pilots ‘punish’ blue air

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Michael Dolan, F-35 Lightning II crew chief assigned to the 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, launches out an F-35 for Red Flag 21-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Aug. 3, 2021. The addition of the F-35 will showcase what blue can do against low-observable type threats similar to what adversaries are developing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Rufus)

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F-35 pilots ‘punish’ blue air

An F-35 Lightning II based at Nellis Air Force Base takes off for Red Flag 21-3 from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Aug. 3, 2021. The F-35 is the most lethal, survivable and connected fighter aircraft in the world, giving pilots an advantage against any adversary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Rufus)

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F-35 pilots ‘punish’ blue air

U.S. Air Force Col. Scott Mills, F-35 Lightning II pilot and 57th Operations Group commander, performs pre-flight checks before launching to participate in Red Flag 21-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Aug. 3, 2021. Red Flag 21-3 is the first Red Flag exercise where blue air participants will go head-to-head with F-35 Lightning II aggressor pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Rufus)

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Weapons School re-activates historic 6th WPS

Lt. Col. Michael Blauser, 6th Weapons Squadron commander, assumes command of the squadron from Col. Michael Drowley, US Air Force Weapons School commandant, June 20, 2017, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The 6th WPS was inactivated more than 70 years ago due to force-wide budget cuts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andrew D. Sarver/Released)

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Weapons School re-activates historic 6th WPS

Brig. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt, 57th Wing commander, listens to Lt. Col. Michael Blouser, 6th Weapons Squadron commander, giving a speech at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 20, 2017. The 6th WPS was formerly known as the 6th Aero Squadron, 6th Pursuit Squadron and the 6th Night Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andrew D. Sarver/Released)

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Weapons School re-activates historic 6th WPS

Lt. Col. Michael Blauser, 6th Weapons Squadron commander, displays the 6th WPS patch. The patch has represented the squadron since 1917 and features a skull at the center of spinning propellers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andrew D. Sarver/Released)

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Dedicated crew chiefs: Second to none

Dedicated crew chiefs assigned to the 57th Wing recite their professional oath during a dedication ceremony at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 19, 2017. Each DCC is assigned an aircraft that they are responsible for maintaining. A dedicated crew chief’s technical knowledge is second-to-none and is heavily relied upon to ensure their aircraft’s mission success. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andrew D. Sarver/Released)

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Dedicated crew chiefs: Second to none

Staff Sgt. Collin Reaves, 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Lightning Aircraft Maintenance Unit F-35 Lightning dedicated crew chief, wears his newly acquired DCC patch at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 19, 2017. To become a DCC, Airmen have to show leadership qualities, motivation and, most importantly, technical knowledge of their assigned aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andrew D. Sarver/Released)

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