Red Flag
The greatest impromptu air show in the West is the daily launch and recovery activity at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, Nevada, during the several annual Red Flag exercises. Red Flag uses vast Nevada desert ranges to give American and Allied air forces realistic combat training scenarios. Herewith, photos from a number of Red Flag exercises.
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