Red Flag Exercise 02-04: Visiting USAF Fighter and Attack Squadrons, Nellis AFB, September 2002

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1st Fighter Wing, 94th Fighter Squadron Hat in the Ring Gang, Langley AFB, VA

Boeing-McDonnell-Douglas F-15C Eagle

Boeing-McDonnell-Douglas F-15C Eagle, 83-036 of the 1 FW based at Langley AFB Boeing-McDonnell-Douglas F-15C-36 Eagle, 83-036 of the 1st Fighter Wing based at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia

Boeing-McDonnell-Douglas F-15C-31 Eagle, 81-036 of the 1 FW based at Langley AFB Boeing-McDonnell-Douglas F-15C-31 Eagle 81-036 of the 1st Fighter Wing based at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia

Boeing-McDonnell-Douglas F-15C-36 Eagle, 83-039 of the 1 FW based at Langley AFB Boeing-McDonnell-Douglas F-15C-36 Eagle, 83-039 of the 1 FW based at Langley AFB

20th Fighter Wing, 55th Fighter Squadron Fighting 55th, Shaw AFB, South Carolina

Lockheed-Martin F-16C Block 50 Fighting Falcon

Lockheed-Martin F-16C Fighting Falcon block 50Q, 93-0550 of the 55FS of the 20FW based at Shaw AFB, NC Lockheed-Martin F-16C Fighting Falcon block 50Q, 93-0550 of the 55FS of the 20FW based at Shaw AFB, South Carolina

Lockheed-Martin F-16C Block 50B, 90-830 of the 55 FS of the 20 FW based at Shaw AFB Lockheed-Martin F-16C Block 50D Fighting Falcon 91-830 of the 55th Fighter Squadron of the 20th Fighter Wing based at Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina carries tail code SW. In addition to AIM-9 Sidewinder infra-red guided and AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM), it is equipped with AGM-88 Hypersonic Anti-Radiation Missiles (HARM) for suppression of adversary radar.

Link to the Air Force fact sheet for the AGM-88 HARM missile.

Link to the Air Force Fact Sheet for the AIM-120 AMRAAM.

Link to the Air Force Fact Sheet for the AIM-9 Sidewinder.

Lockheed-Martin F-16C Block 50D Fighting Falcon, 91-360 of the 20 FW based at Shaw AFB Lockheed-Martin F-16C Block 50D Fighting Falcon, 91-360 of the 20 FW based at Shaw AFB, South Carolina

Lockheed-Martin F-16D Block 50A Fighting Falcon, 90-840 of the 55 FS of the 20 FW based at Shaw AFB Lockheed-Martin F-16D Block 50A Fighting Falcon, 90-840 of the 55 FS of the 20 FW based at Shaw AFB

23rd Fighter Group, Pope AFB, NC

Fairchild-Republic A-10A Warthog

Fairchild-Republic A-10A Warthog, 78-596 of the 23 FG based at Pope AFB Fairchild-Republic A-10A Warthog, 78-596 of the 23 FG based at Pope AFB, North Carolina

Fairchild-Republic A-10A Warthog, 78-598 of the 23 FG based at Pope AFB Fairchild-Republic A-10A Warthog, 78-598 of the 23 FG based at Pope AFB, North Carolina

27th Fighter Wing, 428th Fighter Squadron Buccaneers, Cannon AFB, NM

The 428th FS is a training detachment comprised of Republic of Singapore Air Force aircraft and mixed USAF/RSAF crews known as Peace Carvin III program.

Lockheed-Martin F-16CJ Block 52 Peace Carvin III Fighting Falcon

Lockheed-Martin F-16C Block 52 Fighting Falcon, 97-118 of the 428 FS of the 27FW based at Canon AFB Lockheed-Martin F-16CJ Block 52 Fighting Falcon, 97-118 of the 428 FS of the 27FW based at Cannon AFB wears the insignia of the Republic of Singapore Air Force.

General Dynamics RF-111C, 143 of No. 6 Sqn based at RAAF Base Amberley Lockheed-Martin F-16CJ Block 52 Fighting Falcon, 97-118 of the 428 FS of the 27FW based at Cannon AFB

Lockheed-Martin F-16DJ Block 52 Peace Carvin III Fighting Falcon

Lockheed-Martin F-16DJ Block 52 Fighting Falcon, 96-5031 of the 428 FS of the 27FW based at Canon AFB Lockheed-Martin F-16DJ Block 52 Fighting Falcon 96-5031 of the 428th Fighter Squadron "Buccaneers" of the 27th Fighter Wing based at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico.

General Dynamics F-111C of RAAF No 6 Sqn based at Amberley Lockheed-Martin F-16DJ Block 52 Fighting Falcon, 96-5031 of the 428 FS of the 27 FW based at Cannon AFB

Lockheed-Martin F-16DJ Block 52 Fighting Falcon, 96-5031 of the 428 FS of the 27FW based at Canon AFB Lockheed-Martin F-16DJ Block 52 Fighting Falcon, 96-5031 of the 428 FS of the 27 FW based at Cannon AFB

56th Fighter Wing, 21st Fighter Squadron Gamblers, Luke AFB, AZ

Lockheed-Martin F-16A Block 20 Fighting Falcon

Lockheed-Martin F-16A Block 20 Fighting Falcon, 93-707 of the 21 FS of the 56 FW based at Luke AFB Lockheed-Martin F-16A Block 20 Fighting Falcon, 93-707 of the 21 FS of the 56 FW based at Luke AFB, Arizona. It is owned by the Republic of China Air Force and flown by a Taiwanese pilot training in the United States under the Peace Phoenix program. Note the extended tail fairing.

114th Fighter Wing, 175th Fighter Squadron Lobos, Joe Foss Field, SD

Lockheed-Martin F-16C Block 30 Fighting Falcon

Lockheed-Martin F-16C Block 30A Fighting Falcon, 85-470 of the 114 FW based at Joe Foss Field, SD Lockheed-Martin F-16C Block 30A Fighting Falcon, 85-470 of the 114 FW based at Joe Foss Field, South Dakota

Lockheed-Martin F-16C Block 30A Fighting Falcon, 85-469 of the 114 FW based at Joe Foss Field Lockheed-Martin F-16C Block 30A Fighting Falcon, 85-469 of the 114 FW based at Joe Foss Field, South Dakota

Aircraft Photographed at Nellis AFB, September 5-10, 2002
Wing Squadron Aircraft types Tail Squadron Name Base
1 FW 94 FS F-15C FF

Hat in the Ring Gang

 Langley AFB, VA
20 FW 55 FS F-16C, F-16D SW Fighting 55th Shaw AFB, SC
23 FG   A-10A FT   Pope AFB, NC
27 FW 428 FS (Singapore AF) F-16CJ Block 52, F-16DJ Block 52 (Big Spine) CC Buccaneers Cannon AFB, NM
56 FW 21 FS (Taiwan) F-16A Blk 20 LF

Gamblers

 Luke AFB, AZ
114 FW 175 FS F-16C Wolf head Lobos Joe Foss Field, SDANG
57 WG 414 CTS, 57 OG A-10A, F-15C, F-15E, F-16C, F-16D WA   Nellis AFB
53 TEG 422 TES F-15C, F-15E, A-10A OT   Nellis AFB
28 BW 37 BS B-1B EL

War Eagles

 Ellsworth AFB, ND
552 ACW   E-3C OK   Tinker AFB, OK

136 AW

   C-130H

Blue stripe

   Fort Worth NAS-JRB, TXANG
6 ARW 91 ARS KC-135R Blue fin cap   MacDill AFB, FL
940 ARW 314 ARS KC-135E Red Stripe   Beale AFB, CA

U.S. Navy

 VAQ-142 EA-6B

NL

Gray Wolves

 Whidbey Island NAS, WA

U.S. Navy

 VFA-201 F/A-18A

AF

Hunters

Fort Worth NAS-JRB, TX

3 MAW

 VMFA-232 F/A-18C

WT

Red Devils

Miramar MCAS, CA

3 MAW

 VMA-211 AV-8B

CF

Avengers

Yuma MCAS, AZ
Royal Australian Air Force

No. 1 Squadron

 F-111C, RF-111C     RAAF Base Amberley
Royal Australian Air Force   C-130H      
Royal Canadian Air Force   CF-188A, CF-188B      
Royal Canadian Air Force   CC-130      
Fuerza Aerea Colombiana   707-373C tanker      
Israel Air Force   F-15I      
Aeronautica Militariana Italiana   Tornado      
Aeronautica Militariana Italiana 46th Air Brigade C-130J, Aeritalia G.222     Pisa, Italy

BOYD: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War Robert Coram has written a biography of John Boyd, titled BOYD: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War. John Boyd served as an instructor at the Fighter Weapons School at Nellis Air Force Base in the 1950s. He had a standing bet that any pilot could put his fighter behind Boyd's airplane, and Boyd would be behind the other pilot in less than 40 seconds or pay him $40. No pilot ever won that bet. Read my review of the book to see whether you want to buy it from Amazon.com.

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