Nellis AFB (LSV/KLSV) - 2023

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Nellis AFB (LSV/KLSV) - 2023

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Red Flag dates 2023: subject to change:
( Info from FB Nellis groep )
RF 23-1 23jan - 10feb
RF 23-1 6mar - 17mar
RF 23-3 17jul-4aug
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Re: Nellis AFB (LSV/KLSV) - 2023

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Wasn’t there a note saying that 6-17 March for 23-2 was incorrect?
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Re: Nellis AFB (LSV/KLSV) - 2023

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Nellis Spotters FB says:

RAF + RAAF for 23-1.

Israelian F35 adir +F15 for 23-2.
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Re: Nellis AFB (LSV/KLSV) - 2023

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Hi any update on Red Flag? If dates are the same as years past, ill be in town for a vacation during 23-1. Anyone got a list of units? Thanks!
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Re: Nellis AFB (LSV/KLSV) - 2023

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Hi,
Sorry but I saw that RF 23-1 should run from 23rd January till 10th February, that is 3wks long. But usually the Red Flag only last 2 weeks. Is the 3rd week a backup one or a full one?

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marcosommacal wrote: 09 Jan 2023, 19:09 Hi,
Sorry but I saw that RF 23-1 should run from 23rd January till 10th February, that is 3wks long. But usually the Red Flag only last 2 weeks. Is the 3rd week a backup one or a full one?

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The first one has been a three week exercise for several years now.
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Great!
Thank You,
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Re: Nellis AFB (LSV/KLSV) - 2023

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Still no participates list out yet for RF 23-1? Seems odd since its only like 2 weeks out. Ill be out that way Jan 25-28th
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Re: Nellis AFB (LSV/KLSV) - 2023

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RAF typhoons are inbound, a wave landed at Charleston today.
RAAF Growlers are inbound, KC-30A landed at Honolulu today.
Rest unknown for now.
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Re: Nellis AFB (LSV/KLSV) - 2023

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Piet Luijken wrote: 12 Jan 2023, 15:23 RAF typhoons are inbound, a wave landed at Charleston today.
RAAF Growlers are inbound, KC-30A landed at Honolulu today.
Rest unknown for now.

Awesome thanks for the update!
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Re: Nellis AFB (LSV/KLSV) - 2023

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Nellis has gone paranoid. There won’t be a participants list released. They won’t even publish the exercise dates on their website anymore!
Zone5 wrote: 12 Jan 2023, 14:57 Still no participates list out yet for RF 23-1? Seems odd since it’s only like 2 weeks out. Ill be out that way Jan 25-28th
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raameagle wrote: 12 Jan 2023, 21:00 Nellis has gone paranoid. There won’t be a participants list released. They won’t even publish the exercise dates on their website anymore!
Zone5 wrote: 12 Jan 2023, 14:57 Still no participates list out yet for RF 23-1? Seems odd since it’s only like 2 weeks out. Ill be out that way Jan 25-28th
Ya ive noticed that. I usually visit Vegas every year around the start and noticed the past few years have been really hard to get info. Almost need an "inside man" to get any kind of list these days
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Re: Nellis AFB (LSV/KLSV) - 2023

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The main items on my 2023 Nellis shot list are chrome F-22 #2 and the 65th Aggressors. The Five Guys, err, Five Eyes birds will probably be much like 22-1.
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Re: Nellis AFB (LSV/KLSV) - 2023

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Arriving today as RRR9531-9535 were Typhoons
ZK317, ZK376 unmarked
ZJ947, ZK378, ZK425 2 Squadron marks

Voyager ZZ338 was support as RRR9110
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Re: Nellis AFB (LSV/KLSV) - 2023

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Not 100% sure but it looks like 20th Bomb Squadron B-52's will be part of 23-1.
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