Red Flag

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFPN) -- Royal Air Force Sgt. John Longstaff (left) and Senior Aircraftsman Philip Martin load an inert 1,000-pound bomb on a British Tornado jet Jan. 25 during Red Flag 06-1 here Jan. 21 to Feb. 18. Red Flag tests fliers' war-fighting skills in realistic combat situations. Flights involve more than 80 aircraft, including B-2 Spirit bombers and F-16 Fighting Falcons. The aircraft will fly missions day and night at the nearby Nevada Test and Training Range. Along with the Air Force, units from the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, United Kingdom and Australia are participating. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald)

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Red Flag

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFPN) -- Senior Airman Daniel Desfassiaux inspects and repacks an F-117A Nighthawk deceleration parachute Jan. 25 during Red Flag 06-1 here Jan. 21 to Feb. 18. Red Flag tests fliers' war-fighting skills in realistic combat situations. Flights involve more than 80 aircraft, including B-2 Spirit bombers and F-16 Fighting Falcons. The aircraft will fly missions day and night at the nearby Nevada Test and Training Range. Along with the Air Force, units are participating from the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, United Kingdom and Australia. Airman Desfassiaux is a survival equipment journeyman with the 9th Fighter Squadron at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald)

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Red Flag

Published Jan. 27, 2006

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