Exercise Red Flag By the mid-1970s and in the aftermath of experience in Korea and Vietnam, the US Air Force… Read More
I said to a guard, “I suppose you have to wait until the surveillance satellites are clear before you fly… Read More
‘My crew chief asked if I wanted him to paint a Winnebago sillouette on the fuselage to record my “kill,"’… Read More
The F-35I Adir’s participation in Red Flag 23-2 marks the first time the aircraft has been deployed to the US.… Read More
‘The F-15 can stay out of a fight with a Gripen, keep it on distance, BVR if they can see… Read More
‘Yes, there are threats out there that can defeat the F-22. They just cannot do it fast enough for it… Read More
"The airspace expansion agreement is a critical bridge that allows Red Flag to more accurately replicate an advanced threat,” Lt.… Read More
‘My job is to give blue the absolute toughest day that I can. And the way for me to do… Read More
With both F-22 Raptors and F-35 Lightning IIs flying as adversaries (with the latter playing this role for the very… Read More
During Red Flag 21-1, Hill AFB fighter pilots were primarily tasked with using the fifth generation sensors and stealth capabilities… Read More
Established as the test counterpart to Red Flag, an event designed to train like we fight, Black Flag allows the… Read More
The diversion took place on Nov. 9, 1989, and the aircraft was Phantom FGR.2 serial XV476. As we have reported… Read More
A NATO service member, who was at the base for Red Flag 20-2, has tested positive and is under isolation.… Read More
During the execution phase, Radford led the entire 75-minute mission of 20 different aircraft including the F-35A/B Lightning II, the… Read More
‘Gripen first participated in Red Flag 2006 with the Gripen A. It was assigned to the red team. It scored… Read More
“As I gently pulled back on the stick, the jet slowly lifted into the air with significant AoA buffet. Basically,… Read More
“I loved the A-10 and its mission. It’s like a flying tank. A very raw flying experience,” Capt. James Rosenau,… Read More
