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MQ-9 Reaper arrives at Creech AFB

The first operational MQ-9 Reaper sits on the ramp at Creech Air Force Base, Nev., March 13. The remotely piloted aircraft is larger than the MQ-1 Predator, can carry up to 3,000 pounds of weapons, cruise at 50,000 feet and remain airborne for more than 24 hours. The Reaper is assigned to the 42nd Attack Squadron. (U.S Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Larry E. Reid Jr.)
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First Reaper arrives at Creech AFB

The first operational MQ-9 Reaper taxis into Creech Air Force Base, Nev. March 13. The Reaper is the first of many to be assigned to the 42nd Attack Squadron. (U.S Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Larry E. Reid Jr.)
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F-117 taking part in Red Flag at Nellis

An F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter lands at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., after a Red Flag mission Feb. 12, 2007. All three of the Air Force's stealth aircraft models -- the B-2, F-117 and F-22 -- are taking part in Red Flag, which sharpens aircrews’ war-fighting skills in realistic combat situations. Crews are flying missions during the day and night to the nearby Nevada Test and Training Range where they take part in highly realistic aerial combat. The U.S. Air Force and Navy, along with Australia and the United Kingdom, are participating in February's Red Flag. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Estrada)
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B-2 taking part in Red Flag at nellis

An B-2 Spirit bomber lands at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., after a Red Flag mission Feb. 12, 2007. All three of the Air Force's stealth aircraft models -- the B-2, F-117 and F-22 -- are taking part in Red Flag, which sharpens aircrews’ war-fighting skills in realistic combat situations. Crews are flying missions during the day and night to the nearby Nevada Test and Training Range where they take part in highly realistic aerial combat. The U.S. Air Force and Navy, along with Australia and the United Kingdom, are participating in February's Red Flag. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Estrada)
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Nellis air show 2006 scrapbook

An MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle flies over the Nellis runways Nov. 12 during the air show. The Predator is based at nearby Creech Air Force Base, Nev. (Photo courtesy Dave Cibley)
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Nellis air show 2006 scrapbook

The Thunderbirds performed their final show of the 2006 season at the Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., air show on Sunday, Nov. 12. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jeremy Smith)
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Nellis air show 2006 scrapbook

An F-15C Eagle pilot waves to the crowd at the Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., air show Nov. 11-12. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Kevin Gruenwald)
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Nellis air show 2006 scrapbook

The 2006 Nellis Air Force Base air show included a Korean War demonstration. Making a bombing run are an F-4U Corsair and F-8F Bearcat. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Kevin Gruenwald)
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Nellis air show 2006 scrapbook

An Air Force CV-22 Osprey flies over Nellis -- the first time it has made an appearance at an air show. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Kevin Gruenwald)
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Nellis air show 2006 scrapbook

An aerial view of the Nellis flightline shows some of the more than 100 aircraft on display, as well as the city of Las Vegas on the horizon. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Kevin Gruenwald)
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Nellis air show 2006 scrapbook

The Air Combat Command heritage flight was one of many demonstrations during the Nellis air show. The flight consists of (from top) an F-22 Raptor, P-51 Mustang, F-15 Eagle and F-16 Fighting Falcon. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Master Sgt. Kevin Gruenwald)
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Nellis Air Show 2006 Scrapbook

A vintage P-51 Mustang sits on the flightline while the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team peforms during the Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., air show Nov. 11-12, 2006. More than 100,00 people attended the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lawrence Crespo)
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Night operation the rule, not the exception

F-15 Eagles and F-16 Fighting Falcons await night missions at Nellis Air Force, Nev., Oct 19. The Red Flag exercise ended flying operations Oct. 20. The U.S. Air Force Weapons School continues to ramp up its training flights as it prepares for the integration and mission employment phases in November and early December. The next Green Flag exercise begins Nov. 2, which sees Air Force fighters and bombers supporting large-scale Army training at Fort Irwin, Calif. The next Red Flag exercises in January and February will feature the first appearance of the F-22A Raptor in the world's most realistic large-force aerial combat training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman First Class Brian Ybarbo)
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Searching for SAM sites

NELLIS AFB, Nev. -- An F-16CJ from Misawa Air Base, Japan, flies over the Nevada Test and Training Range Complex Aug. 24 during exercise Red Flag. The F-16CJ specializes in neutralizing and destroying surface-to-air gun and missile sites. More than 80 aircraft take part in Red Flag exercises, which hone the skills of U.S. and allied aircrews. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Travis Edwards)
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Falcons and Eagles get aggressive

F-16 and F-15 Aggressor aircraft from Nellis AFB, Nev., fly in formation with a KC-135 tanker from the 6th Air Mobility Wing, MacDill AFB, Fla., Aug. 18. The Aggressors act as "enemy" aircraft during the Red Flag exercise which continues through Sept. 2. The F-15 Aggressors belong to the 65th Aggressor Squadron, while the F-16s belong to the 64th Aggressor Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Estrada)
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Aggressors take Red Flag crews to the edge

An F-15 with the 65th Aggressor Squadron takes off from Nellis AFB, Nev., Aug. 16. The 65th Aggressor Squadron flies specially camouoflaged F-15s and simulates enemy aircraft and tactics. The 65th is supporting the Red Flag exercise at Nellis through Sept. 2. Red Flag provides advanced combat training for U.S. and Allied aircrews in a highly realistic threat environment. (Photo courtesy Paul Ridgway, Typhire Photography)
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Common sight at Red Flag

An Iowa Air National Guard F-16 pulls away from a KC-135 tanker during a Red Flag exercise Aug. 17. Red Flag brings together up to 110 aircraft and more than 2,500 Airmen from around the world, including Allied air forces, to sharpen large-force combat skills. The current Red Flag exercise at Nellis AFB ends Sept. 2. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Estrada)
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Fueled and ready to fight

F-16s with the Iowa Air National Guard's 132nd Fighter Wing, 124th Fighter Squadron, fly formation with a KC-135 tanker after taking on fuel during Red Flag exercises at Nellis AFB, Nev., Aug. 17. The 124th is one of more than a dozen units taking part in Red Flag, which puts up to 80 aircraft in the air at one time to sharpen aerial combat skills. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Estrada)
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Developing new tactics

Two F-15E Strike Eagles take off from Nellis AFB, Nev., Aug. 15. The "OT" tails belong to the 53rd Wing's 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron, which is based at Nellis. The 422nd conducts operational testing on new hardware and upgrades to the A-10, F-15, F-15E, F-16, F-22A and HH-60G. The squadron also develops and publishes new tactics for these six aircraft. (Photo courtesy Paul Ridgway, Typhire Photography)
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Topping off before the battle

A CF-18M from the 409th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Cold Lake, Canada, takes on fuel Aug. 15 from a CC-130T tanker, 17th Wing, 435th Squadron, Winnipeg, Canada. Canadian air forces are taking part in the first two-week period of exercise Red Flag, which ends 18 Aug. The CF-18s are performing air-to-ground strike operations during Red Flag, which pits friendly forces against Air Force Aggressor F-15s and F-16s over the 12,000-square-mile Nevada Test and Training Range Complex. (Photo courtesy Paul Ridgway, Typhire Photography)
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