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Link to the Nellis AFB web site overview of Red Flag
Fairchild-Republic A-10A Warthog,
79-199 of the 53 TEG based at Nellis AFB is equipped with an
AGM-65 Maverick missile.
Link to Air Force fact sheet for the Fairchild-Republic A-10A Thunderbolt II.
Link to Air Force fact sheet for the AGM-65 Maverick missile
Fairchild-Republic A-10A Warthog,
80-242 of the 53 TEG based at Nellis AFB
Boeing-McDonnell-Douglas F-15C-36
Eagle, 83-037 of the 422 TES of the 53 TEG based at Nellis AFB
Link to Air Force fact sheet for the McDonnell-Douglas F-15 Eagle.
Link to Boeing's F-15 product page.
Boeing-McDonnell-Douglas F-15C-37
Eagle, 84-012 of the 53TEG based at Nellis AFB
Boeing-McDonnell-Douglas F-15E-52
Strike Eagle, 90-258 of the 53 TEG based at Nellis AFB is
carrying an AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW). JSOW is a glide
weapon with GPS and inertial guidance. Terminal guidance to the
target is accomplished by imaging infra-red through a datalink.
This AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) is on
display at the U.S. Naval Museum of Armament & Technology
at China Lake NAWC. 
Federation of American Scientists page about the AGM-154 JSOW.
PMA205 Naval Aviation Training Systems page about the AGM-154 JSOW.
Boeing-McDonnell-Douglas F-15E-50
Strike Eagle, 90-258 of the 53 TEG based at Nellis AFB
Boeing-McDonnell-Douglas F-15E-52
Strike Eagle, 00-3000 does not carry squadron markings, but it
accompanied other Strike Eagles of the 53 TEG based at Nellis
AFB. It was the newest airplane that I photographed at the
exercise.
Federation of American Scientists page about the 57th Operations Group
Fairchild-Republic A-10A Warthog,
79-191 of the 57 WG based at Nellis AFB is equipped with a pair
of AGM-65 Maverick missiles.
Fairchild-Republic A-10A Warthog,
81-958 of the 57 WG based at Nellis AFB
Boeing-McDonnell-Douglas F-15C-29
Eagle, 80-043 of the 57 WG based at Nellis AFB is having trouble
retracting his nose landing gear.
Boeing-McDonnell-Douglas F-15E-52
Strike Eagle, 91-327 of the 57 WG based at Nellis AFB. It carries
Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infra-Red for Night
(LANTIRN) pods under its engine inlets.
Link to the Air Force Fact Sheet for LANTIRN pods.
Lockheed-Martin F-16C Block 42J
Fighting Falcon, 90-747 of the 57 WG based at Nellis AFB
Link to the Air Force Fact Sheet for the Lockheed-Martin F-16C Fighting Falcon.
Lockheed-Martin F-16C Block 42J
Fighting Falcon, 90-751 of the 57 WG based at Nellis AFB
Lockheed-Martin F-16D block 52D
Fighting Falcon, 91-478 of the 57 WG based at Nellis AFB
Lockheed-Martin F-16C Block 32F
Fighting Falcon, 87-267 of the 414 CTS of the 57 WG based at
Nellis AFB
Lockheed-Martin F-16C Block 32D
Fighting Falcon, 86-271 of the 57 WG based at Nellis AFB
Lockheed-Martin F-16C Block 32F
Fighting Falcon, 87-272 of the 57 WG based at Nellis AFB
Aircraft Photographed at Nellis AFB, September 5-10, 2002 |
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| 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 | ||
| 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 |
|
| VMFA-232 | F/A-18C | WT |
Red Devils |
Miramar MCAS, CA |
|
| VMA-211 | AV-8B | CF |
Avengers |
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| 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 | ||
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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