A Swedish Air Force pilot assigned to the 172nd Fighter Squadron, performs a pre-flight inspection on a Saab JAS-39C Gripen, Jan. 21, 2013 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The Swedish AF participation in the U.S. Air Force's Red Flag exercise builds international air force cooperation, inter-operability and mutual support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lawrence Crespo)
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, prepares to take off during day one of RED FLAG 13-2 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 21, 2013. Red Flag provides a realistic air-to-air training environment for forces preparing to support worldwide combat operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lawrence Crespo)
A Swedish Air Force pilot from the 172nd Fighter Squadron prepares to taxi a JAS-39C Gripen at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 21, 2013. The Swedish AF are participating in RED FLAG 13-2 to maximize air combat readiness in a realistic training environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lawrence Crespo)
A Swedish Air Force crew chief from the 172nd Fighter Squadron marshals a JAS-39C Gripen on the Nellis Air Force Base flight line Jan. 21, 2013. The Swedish AF's JAS-39C Gripen will participate in Red Flag 13-2 from Jan. 21 through Feb. 1, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lawrence Crespo)
Swedish Air Force crew chiefs from the 172nd Fighter Squadron, F17 Blekinge Wing, remove panel screws from a SAAB JAS-39C Gripen during a routine maintenance inspection on the Nellis Air Force Base flight line Jan. 21, 2013. Approximately 100 people from the Swedish AF will participate in the two-week long RED FLAG 13-2 exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lawrence Crespo)
A Swedish crew chief from the 172nd Fighter Reconnaissance Squadron looks at an aircraft manual before launching a Swedish JAS-39 Gripen fighter jet during RED FLAG 13-2 Jan. 21, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Red Flag is a realistic training exercise involving air forces from the United States and its allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hughes)
A 172nd Fighter Reconnaissance Squadron pilot from Ronneby, Sweden, finishes his preflight checks before participating in Red Flag 13-2 Jan. 21, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The Swedish Air Force was created on July 1, 1926 when the aircraft units of the Army and Navy were merged. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hughes)
Swedish technicians from the 172nd Fighter Reconnaissance Squadron, attach a panel to a JAS-39 Gripen during RED FLAG 13-2, Jan. 21, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The JAS-39 Gripen is a lightweight single-engine multirole fighter manufactured by the Swedish aerospace company Saab. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Lancaster)
A Republic of Singapore Air Force pilot from the 425th Fighter Squadron, Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., steps toward an F-16 Fighting Falcon during RED FLAG 13-2 Jan. 21, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. RSAF pilots and maintainers are assigned to the 425th Fighter Squadron for two years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. William P. Coleman)
Republic of Singapore Air Force Airmen assigned to the 425th Fighter Squadron at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., read a pre-flight checklist during RED FLAG 13-2 Jan. 21, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The squadron's current mission is to provide advanced weapons and tactics continuation training for Republic of Singapore Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots and maintenance personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. William P. Coleman)
Airmen from the Republic of Singapore Air Force assigned to the 425th Fighter Squadron at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., inspect an F-16 Fighting Falcon during RED FLAG 13-2 Jan. 21, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. During the two year assignment, they receive advanced tactics training, participate in RED FLAG, shoot live missiles at COMBAT ARCHER, and deploy to locations throughout the United States to participate in composite operations and dissimilar air combat exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. William P. Coleman)
A pilot from the Republic of Singapore Air Force gets ready for a mission in an F-16 Fighting Falcon during RED FLAG 13-2 Jan. 21, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. RSAF Airmen in the 425th Fighter Squadron have been assigned to Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. since Dec. 30, 1992. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. William P. Coleman)
An Airman from the Republic of Singapore Air Force performs pre-flight checks for an F-16 Fighting Falcon during RED FLAG 13-2 Jan. 21, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. There are about 150 RSAF personnel assigned to the 425th Fighter Squadron and Aircraft Maintenance Unit at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. William P. Coleman)
A pilot from the Republic of Singapore Air Force assigned to the 425th Fighter Squadron, Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., inspects an F-16 Fighting Falcon during RED FLAG 13-2 Jan. 21, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Known as the Black Widows, the 425th FS is comprised of 150 RSAF personnel and 30 U.S. Air Force personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. William P. Coleman)
Airmen from the Republic of Singapore Air Force assigned to the 425th Fighter Squadron, Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., watch a Block 52 F-16 Fighting Falcon taxi toward the runway during RED FLAG 13-2 Jan. 21, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Initially leasing Block 15 F-16s and training for day, conventional air-to-ground missions and within-visual-range aerial combat, the 425th now flies the Block 52 F-16 aircraft owned by Singapore and trains in all facets of modern airpower employment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. William P. Coleman)
An Airman from the Republic of Singapore Air Force assigned to the 425th Fighter Squadron, Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., inspects an F-16 Fighting Falcon during RED FLAG 13-2 Jan. 21, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Three years after Singapore gained independence on Aug. 9, 1965, the RSAF took flight as the Singapore Air Defense Command on Sept. 1, 1968. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. William P. Coleman)
An Airman from the Republic of Singapore Air Force assigned to the 425th Fighter Squadron, Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., monitors the rudders and elevators of an F-16 Fighting Falcon during RED FLAG 13-2 Jan. 21, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Because of limited airspace, the RSAF trains with counterparts overseas including Australia, America and France. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. William P. Coleman)
An Airman from the Republic of Singapore Air Force assigned to the 425th Fighter Squadron, Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., salutes an F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot as he taxis toward the runway during RED FLAG 13-2 Jan. 21, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Each Red Flag exercise normally involves a variety of interdiction, attack, air superiority, defense suppression, airlift, air refueling and reconnaissance aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. William P. Coleman)
An Airman from the Republic of Singapore Air Force assigned to the 425th Fighter Squadron, Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., reads a pre-flight checklist during RED FLAG 13-2 Jan. 21, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Red Flag provides a peacetime "battlefield" within which our combat air forces can train. Inside this battlefield, aircrews train to fight together, survive together and win together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. William P. Coleman)
Airmen from the Republic of Singapore Air Force prepare an F-16 Fighting Falcon during RED FLAG 13-2 Jan. 21, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. RED FLAG, a realistic combat training exercise involving the air forces of the United States and its allies, is coordinated at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., and conducted on the vast bombing and gunnery ranges of the Nevada Test and Training Range. Mock battles over the Nevada Test and Training Range yields results that will increase the combat capability of our armed forces for any future combat situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. William P. Coleman)
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