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April 1, 2015

AMARG (309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group, Tucson, Arizona)

In March 2015 I was in Tucson once again and was able to spend a day in the area of the 309th AMARG. The third largest Air Force in the world sits here on 2,600 acres, or 10.4 sq. km,...

air force / Exercises / fighters / military

February 19, 2015

Red Flag 15-1 marks ‘Forty Years of Flag’

Forty years ago the United States Air Force needed to improve their success rate in aerial combat over Vietnam, where it had fallen from 10:1 during the Korean conflict, to lower than 1:1 at times, during the decade long Vietnam...

air force / Airshow / demo teams / military

December 1, 2014

Nellis Open House 2014 – Aviation Nation

Nevada’s largest free event, (and my personal favorite show of the year) was back this year at Nellis AFB from November 8-9. After a one year hiatus, this incredible show roared back to life with the celebration of America’s...

air force / Airshow / bombers / military

July 29, 2014

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst 2014 Air Show

For those in the mid-Atlantic region, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JBMDL) was our first air show for 2014. After 2013, with no military air shows due to the federal budget sequestration, and a long cold winter, this Mother’s Day weekend...

air force / bombers / Exercises / military

March 5, 2014

Red Flag 14-2

Nellis AFB is hosting Red Flag 14-2. The increase in military aircraft activity began March 3rd and runs through March 14th. Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise involving the air, space, and cyber forces of the...

air force / Exercises / fighters / military

February 26, 2014

Red Flag 14-1

Las Vegas, NV- The 414th Combat Training Squadron of Nellis Air Force Base (NAFB) hosted the first of its 2014 series of Red Flag training exercises from January 27th -February 14th. Red Flag is a series of high intensity...

air force / bombers / fighters / military

February 6, 2013

Photorecon attends Red Flag 13-2

Out in the Nevada desert, just outside of Las Vegas sits Nellis Air Force base and its different live fire training areas, called the Nellis Range Complex. The Nellis Range complex is located northwest of Las Vegas and covers...