A Royal Norwegian air force C-130J Super Hercules flies during a training exercise during Red Flag 15-2 over the Nevada Test and Training Range, March 6, 2015. Since 1975, 28 countries have participated in Red Flag exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Spangler)
A Royal Norwegian Air Force C-130J Super Hercules lands during a combat search and rescue training exercise during Red Flag 15-2 on the Nevada Test and Training Range, March 6, 2015. By U.S. and allied forces training together in a training environment, they will be more effective in future real-world combat environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Spangler)
A Royal Norwegian Air Force C-130J Super Hercules takes off after picking up troops during a combat search and rescue training exercise during Red Flag 15-2 on the Nevada Test and Training Range. Red Flag exercises have expanded from air-to-air combat to include all spectrums of warfare including command and control, intelligence, electronic warfare and combat search and rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Spangler)
A B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 23rd Bomb Squadron, Minot Air Force Base, N.D., takes off during Red Flag 15-2 from Nellis AFB, Nev., March 3, 2015. Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise involving the air forces of the U.S. and its allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Spangler)
A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., takes off during Red Flag 15-2 from Nellis AFB, Nev., March 3, 2015. The U.S. Air Force’s premier exercise provides aircrews and ground crews the opportunity to experience realistic, stressful combat situations in a controlled environment to increase their combat readiness and effectiveness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Spangler)
A Royal Norwegian Air Force C-130J Super Hercules taxis off the runway after a returning from a training mission during Red Flag 15-2 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 3, 2015. All four branches of the U.S. military and air forces from allied nations participate in Red Flag exercises held three to four times each year. This is done to familiarize forces that may have to work together in future operations with each other’s mission capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Spangler)
A NATO AWACS from NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen, Germany, taxis for take-off during Red Flag 15-2 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 5, 2015. Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise involving the U.S. and its allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rachel Loftis)
A NATO AWACS from NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen, Germany, takes off into the sky during Red Flag 15-2 from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 5, 2015. Red Flag 15-2 is an exercise providing aircrews and ground crews the opportunity to train and increase combat readiness and effectiveness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rachel Loftis)
A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., takes off during Red Flag 15-2 at Nellis AFB, Nev., March 5, 2015. This mock battle in the skies over the Nevada Test and Training Range has yielded results that will increase the combat capability of our armed forces for any future combat situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rachel Loftis)
An F-16CJ Fighting Falcon assigned to 55th Fighter Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C, takes off during Red Flag 15-2 at Nellis AFB, Nev., March 5, 2015. The exercise is one out of a series of advanced training programs administered at Nellis AFB and on the Nevada Test and Training Range by organizations assigned to the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rachel Loftis)
Members of the Royal Norwegian air force perform a foreign object damage walk during Red Flag 15-2, to check for hazardous materials along the flightline at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 5, 2015. FOD walks are performed to ensure debris or foreign objects are removed from the flightline that could potentially damage aircraft assets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rachel Loftis)
A NATO AWACS from NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen, Germany, waits for take off during Red Flag 15-2 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 5, 2015. All four branches of the U.S. military and air forces from allied nations participate in Red Flag exercises held three to four times each year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rachel Loftis)
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