57 Wing at Exercise 'Red Flag 08-4'
Nellis AFB
Nevada, August 11-28, 2008
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Nellis AFB is the home of 57th Wing (WG) which has four groups: 57th Operations Group (OG), 57th Adversary Tactics Group (ATG), 57th Maintenance Group and the USAF Weapons School (WPS).
The USAF display team the Thunderbirds are also based here.
The 57 OG is responsible for running two combat training exercises, known as Red Flag and Green Flag. The ten day Red Flag exercises are held four or more times a year and are run directly by the 414th Combat Training Squadron. The Green Flag exercises are operated by the 548th CTS (Green Flag-East) and 549th CTS (Green Flag-West) inconjunction with the US Army.
The 57 ATG consists of the 64th Aggressor Squadron (AGRS) flying F-16C/D Fighting Falcon's and the 65th AGRS with F-15C/D Eagles.
The USAF Weapons School comprises 16 squadrons, nine of which are based at Nellis and is tasked with providing weapons instructor courses for all relevant USAF aircraft. Nellis based squadrons include; 16th WPS (F-16), 17th WPS (F-15E), 34th WPS (HH-60), 66th WPS (A-10) and 433rd WPS (F-15C). |
| 65th Aggressor Squadron (AGRS), 57th ATG, 57th Wing with F-15C Eagles (coded 'WA' with Russian style camouflage and number codes). |
| Left to right: F-15C Eagle (80-0024 WA '24'). |
F-16CJ Fighting Falcon (91-0362/WA 'USAF WC') of 57 OG Commander USAF Warfare Centre.
DSLR x1.6 sensor + Canon EF 300mm f2.8 x1.4 extender 1/800th f.7.1 -1/3 stop exposure compensation. |
| 16th WPS with F-16CG/F-16CJ/F-16DJ Fighting Falcons (tail code 'WA' with black/yellow fin tips). |
| Left to right: F-16CG Fighting Falcons (90-0739 WA x2, 90-0729 WA and 90-0707). |
| Left to right: F-16CJ Fighting Falcons (93-0553 WA '16 WPS' and 90-0707 WA) and two-seat F-16DJ Fighting Falcon (90-0839 WA). |
| 17 Weapons Squadron (WPS), 57th ATG, 57th Wing 'Hooters' with F-15E Strike Eagles (coded 'WA' with black/yellow fin tips). |
| Left to right: OA-10A Thunderbolt (80-0229 WA '66 WPS) and A-10A Thunderbolts (80-0200/- and 79-0204 WA). |
| Left to right: A-10A Thunderbolts (80-0234 WA x2 and 81-0946 WA x2). |
| 433rd Weapons Squadron (WPS) with F-15C/D/F-22A (tail code 'WA' with black/yellow fin tips). |
F-22A Raptor (06-4109 WA) from the 433rd WPS returning to Nellis
DSLR x1.6 sensor + Canon EF 300mm f2.8 x1.4 extender 1/640th f.10 -1/3 stop exposure compensation.
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| Nellis Air Force Base - Visiting or temporarily deployed aircraft |
| Left to right: VC-10 (XV107 X) of 101 Squadron RAF arriving at Nellis. A-10A Thunderbolt (79-0153 BD) of 47 FS, 917 WG the 'Dogpatchers'. F-15E Strike Eagle (87-0189 SJ). |
| Left to right: US Navy Boeing F/A-18E Hornets (166602 AG-102 and 166607 AG-107) from VFA-143 'Pukin Dogs' disembarked from the USS Eisenhower were participating in a separate Air Warrior exercise with F/A-18C/E Hornets from VFA-83 'Rampagers' which were at the nearby McCarron airport. |
| Martin WB-57F (N926NA) of NASA had been operating from Nellis for a week. |
