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Red Flag 17-1 participants (large post)

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Red Flag 17-1 participants (large post)

Post by mikee115 » Fri Feb 24, 2017 11:03 pm

Evening all,

You've seen the locals and the aggressors....................now for the participants in Red Flag 17-1!!!!

But first some 74th FS A-10s that were involved in Green Flag 17-03.

ImageA-10 23rd FG Green Flag 17-03 (8) by Mike, on Flickr

ImageA-10 23rd FG Green Flag 17-03 (11) by Mike, on Flickr

ImageA-10 23rd FG Red Flag 17-1 25th January (3) by Mike, on Flickr

ImageA-10 23rd WG Green Flag 17-1 26th January (5) by Mike, on Flickr

Red Flag departures

ImageRAF Typhoon FGR4 Red Flag 17-1 (1) by Mike, on Flickr

ImageF-15C Florida ANG 159th FS Red Flag 17-1 (1) by Mike, on Flickr

ImageRAAF C130J-30 37 Sqn Red Flag 17-1 (2) by Mike, on Flickr

ImageEA-18G Growler VAQ-134 Red Flag 17-1 (2) by Mike, on Flickr

ImageEA-18G Growler VAQ-138 Red flag 17-1 (4) by Mike, on Flickr

ImageF-16C 20th FW Red Flag 17-1 (4) by Mike, on Flickr

ImageF-16C 20th FW Red Flag 17-1 (8) by Mike, on Flickr

ImageLET159 Draken International Red Flag 17-1 (2) by Mike, on Flickr

ImageF-35 388th FW Red Flag 17-1 (4) by Mike, on Flickr

ImageF-16C WI ANG 176th FS Red Flag 17-1 (5) by Mike, on Flickr

ImageF-35 388th FW Red Flag 17-1 (16) by Mike, on Flickr

ImageF-16C WI ANG 176th FS Red Flag 17-1 (11) by Mike, on Flickr

ImageB1 28th BW Red Flag 17-1 26th January (3) by Mike, on Flickr

ImageF35 388th FW Red Flag 17-1 25th January (7) by Mike, on Flickr

Arrivals

ImageF35 388th FW Red Flag 17-1 25th January (9) by Mike, on Flickr

ImageRAF Typhoon 2 Sqn Red Flag 17-1 25th January (2) by Mike, on Flickr

ImageF35 388th FW Red Flag 17-1 25th January (12) by Mike, on Flickr

ImageF22 1st FW Red Flag 17-1 25th January (2) by Mike, on Flickr

ImageA4 Skyhawk Draken International Red Flag 17-1 25th January (1) by Mike, on Flickr

ImageA4 Skyhawk Draken International Red Flag 17-1 25th January (2) by Mike, on Flickr

ImageF22 and EA-18G run in and break Red Flag 17-1 25th January (2) by Mike, on Flickr

ImageF-15C 159th FS FL ANG Red Flag 17-1 25th January (4) by Mike, on Flickr

ImageEA-18G Growler VAQ Red Flag 17-1 25th January (8) by Mike, on Flickr

ImageEA-18G Growler VAQ Red Flag 17-1 25th January (7) by Mike, on Flickr

ImageB1 28th BW Red Flag 17-1 25th January (5) by Mike, on Flickr

ImageB1 28th BW Red Flag 17-1 25th January (9) by Mike, on Flickr

ImageB1 28th BW Red Flag 17-1 25th January by Mike, on Flickr

ImageRAF Sentinel Red Flag 17-1 25th January (1) by Mike, on Flickr

ImageKC135 927th ARW Red Flag 17-1 25th January (1) by Mike, on Flickr

Image41 Sqn Typhoon and HL F-35s Red Flag Nellis by Mike, on Flickr

ImageKC-135 141st ARW Red Flag 17-1 (3) by Mike, on Flickr

ImageF-22 1st FW Red Flag 17-1 (3) by Mike, on Flickr

ImageF-35 388th FW Red Flag 17-1 (21) by Mike, on Flickr

ImageRAF Typhoon FGR4 Red Flag 17-1 (15) by Mike, on Flickr

ImageRAF Typhoon FGR4 Red Flag 17-1 (17) by Mike, on Flickr

ImageF-15C Florida ANG 159th FS Red Flag 17-1 (7) by Mike, on Flickr

ImageUSAF B-1 28th BW Red Flag 17-1 (5) by Mike, on Flickr

ImageF-15C 159th FS FL ANG Red Flag 17-1 26th January (3) by Mike, on Flickr

ImageF35 388th FW Red Flag 17-1 26th January by Mike, on Flickr

ImageDual landing A-10 and F-16 Red Flag 17-1 26th January by Mike, on Flickr

ImageF-16C 176th FS WI ANG Red Flag 17-1 26th January (2) by Mike, on Flickr

ImageRAAF C130J-30 37 Sqn Red Flag 17-1 26th January (1) by Mike, on Flickr

ImageRed Flag 17-1 (4) by Mike, on Flickr

ImageRed Flag 17-1 (5) by Mike, on Flickr

ImageRAF Typhoon and USAF A10 Red Flag 17-1 by Mike, on Flickr

ImageF35s landing at Nellis Red Flag 17-1 by Mike, on Flickr

Thanks for sticking it out to the end.
Mike

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Re: Red Flag 17-1 participants (large post)

Post by dougie_wheeler » Fri Feb 24, 2017 11:24 pm

Genuinely couldnt to pick a favorite, a fantastic selection

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Re: Red Flag 17-1 participants (large post)

Post by Stroudy » Fri Feb 24, 2017 11:55 pm

Nice load out in pic 2.

All great Mike, always love a Skyawk'.

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Re: Red Flag 17-1 participants (large post)

Post by Jetdragon » Sat Feb 25, 2017 12:13 am

just one word - SUPERB :clap:

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Re: Red Flag 17-1 participants (large post)

Post by deadly31 » Sat Feb 25, 2017 12:34 pm

Cracking set of pics mate , can i ask was most of them taken by the speedway and what lens was you using i am over there in august for red/green flag any info would be helpful Thanks

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Re: Red Flag 17-1 participants (large post)

Post by paddyboy » Sat Feb 25, 2017 4:08 pm

Hi Buddy :P

Awesome :thumbs:

Bones, 'Hogs and Scooters :Wow:

Thanks for posting :thumb:

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Re: Red Flag 17-1 participants (large post)

Post by mikee115 » Sat Feb 25, 2017 6:33 pm

Thanks everyone. Was a great trip and it shows there is still a good variety of aircraft out there to see.

deadly31 i was using a 100-400mm and mainly shooting along the full length of where the speeway stadium and car park is on North Las Vegas blvd. Banking shots were from East Cheyenne Av as they depart over North Las Vegas.
Scrambles guide is still a good place for spotting locations. http://www.scramble.nl/airfield-guide/l ... nellis-afb

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Re: Red Flag 17-1 participants (large post)

Post by matt e » Sat Feb 25, 2017 7:37 pm

fantastic,love the A10 and B1 shots

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Re: Red Flag 17-1 participants (large post)

Post by CookyBoy » Sun Feb 26, 2017 4:18 pm

Nice set Mike.

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Re: Red Flag 17-1 participants (large post)

Post by Jackaroo » Mon Feb 27, 2017 10:06 pm

:clap: Phoaaarrrrrr.....lovely lovely lovely.....

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Post by Dan D'Air » Mon Feb 27, 2017 10:21 pm

Amazing shots.
All good but smiled at the B1 on a stick.

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Re: Red Flag 17-1 participants (large post)

Post by tapcat » Mon Feb 27, 2017 10:30 pm

Everyone a winner.

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Re: Red Flag 17-1 participants (large post)

Post by eagle1 » Thu Mar 02, 2017 9:26 pm

Brilliant work Mike. Looks like you had fun out there :thumbs:

I have always wanted to go. I want to go even more now ;)

Yes it's a large post...BUT....not large enough...more please :D

Thanks for sharing

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Re: Red Flag 17-1 participants (large post)

Post by Nickf42 » Fri Mar 03, 2017 4:08 pm

Great pictures!! :thumb:

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Re: Red Flag 17-1 participants (large post)

Post by Agent K » Sat Mar 04, 2017 3:10 pm

Wow, some absolute stunners there, especially those with multiple types in!

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Post by willp1975 » Sun Mar 05, 2017 9:54 pm

Amazing shots.

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Post by Gary77 » Tue Mar 07, 2017 12:19 am

Wow...

Thanks for sharing.


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