8 JAS-39 started today the 11 January 2013 from Malmö, southern Sweden together with 2 KC-10 for Red Flag. They are followed by a An-124 for transports. The air unit is the 172 squadron from Ronneby/Kallinge in Southern Sweden.
The flight is planned with 3 jumps, with stops at Azores and Maine.
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http://www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/Forband ... -Atlanten/
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Re: Red Flags Nellis 2013
Also UAE Mirage 2000's on their way to Nellis for Red Flag. Support were C-17 1224 & 1227.
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Re: Red Flags Nellis 13-2
RED FLAG 13-2 held Jan. 21 - Feb. 1
Release Number: 020113
1/9/2013
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- Southern Nevada residents may notice increased military aircraft activity as the Air Force conducts Red Flag 13-2 from Jan. 21 - Feb. 1.
Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise involving the air forces of the United States and its allies. The exercise is hosted north of Las Vegas on the Nevada Test and Training Range -- the U.S. Air Force's premier military training area with more than 12,000 square miles of airspace and
2.9 million acres of land. With 1,900 possible targets, realistic threat systems, and an opposing enemy force that cannot be replicated anywhere else in the world, Nellis and the NTTR are the home of a peacetime battlefield, providing combat air forces with the ability to train to fight together, survive together, and win together.
The 414th Combat Training Squadron is responsible for executing Red Flag and the exercise is just one of a series of advanced training programs administered at Nellis AFB and on the NTTR by organizations assigned to the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center.
More than 90 aircraft are scheduled to depart Nellis twice a day, around noon and again around 6 p.m. Aircraft may remain in the air for up to eight hours. The flying times are scheduled to accommodate the other flying missions at Nellis and provide Red Flag participants with valuable training in planning and executing a wide-variety of combat missions.
The exercise will include U.S. forces and aircraft from:
- 57th Wing, 64th Aggressors Squadron, F-16Cs, Nellis AFB, Nev.
- 57th Wing, 65th Aggressors Squadron, F-15Cs, Nellis AFB, Nev.
- 138th Fighter Wing, 125th Fighter Squadron, F-16s, Tulsa, Okla.
- United States Navy, VFA-25, F-18Es, NAS Lemoore, Calif.
- United States Navy, VAQ-138, EA-18G Growlers, NAS Whidbey Island, Wash.
- 366th Fighter Wing, 389th Fighter Squadron, F-15Es, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho.
- 2nd Bomb Wing, 20th Bomb Squadron, B-52s, Barksdale AFB, La.
- 7th Bomb Wing, 9th Bomb Squadron, B-1s, Dyess AFB, Texas.
- 52nd Fighter Wing, 480th Fighter Squadron, F-16CJs, Spangdalem AFB, Germany.
- 23rd Wing, 41st Rescue Squadron, HH-60s, Moody AFB, Ga.
- 23rd Wing, 71st Rescue Squadron, HC-130s, Moody AFB, Ga.
- 552nd Air Combat Wing, 960th Airborne Air Control Squadron, E-3s, Tinker AFB, Okla.
- 22nd Air Refueling Wing, KC135s, McConnell AFB, Kan.
In addition to U.S. aircraft, Netherlands' F-16s, Singapore's F-16s, and Sweden's Grippens will participate.
For more information about Red Flag, call the Nellis Public Affairs Office at (702) 652-2750.
Release Number: 020113
1/9/2013
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- Southern Nevada residents may notice increased military aircraft activity as the Air Force conducts Red Flag 13-2 from Jan. 21 - Feb. 1.
Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise involving the air forces of the United States and its allies. The exercise is hosted north of Las Vegas on the Nevada Test and Training Range -- the U.S. Air Force's premier military training area with more than 12,000 square miles of airspace and
2.9 million acres of land. With 1,900 possible targets, realistic threat systems, and an opposing enemy force that cannot be replicated anywhere else in the world, Nellis and the NTTR are the home of a peacetime battlefield, providing combat air forces with the ability to train to fight together, survive together, and win together.
The 414th Combat Training Squadron is responsible for executing Red Flag and the exercise is just one of a series of advanced training programs administered at Nellis AFB and on the NTTR by organizations assigned to the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center.
More than 90 aircraft are scheduled to depart Nellis twice a day, around noon and again around 6 p.m. Aircraft may remain in the air for up to eight hours. The flying times are scheduled to accommodate the other flying missions at Nellis and provide Red Flag participants with valuable training in planning and executing a wide-variety of combat missions.
The exercise will include U.S. forces and aircraft from:
- 57th Wing, 64th Aggressors Squadron, F-16Cs, Nellis AFB, Nev.
- 57th Wing, 65th Aggressors Squadron, F-15Cs, Nellis AFB, Nev.
- 138th Fighter Wing, 125th Fighter Squadron, F-16s, Tulsa, Okla.
- United States Navy, VFA-25, F-18Es, NAS Lemoore, Calif.
- United States Navy, VAQ-138, EA-18G Growlers, NAS Whidbey Island, Wash.
- 366th Fighter Wing, 389th Fighter Squadron, F-15Es, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho.
- 2nd Bomb Wing, 20th Bomb Squadron, B-52s, Barksdale AFB, La.
- 7th Bomb Wing, 9th Bomb Squadron, B-1s, Dyess AFB, Texas.
- 52nd Fighter Wing, 480th Fighter Squadron, F-16CJs, Spangdalem AFB, Germany.
- 23rd Wing, 41st Rescue Squadron, HH-60s, Moody AFB, Ga.
- 23rd Wing, 71st Rescue Squadron, HC-130s, Moody AFB, Ga.
- 552nd Air Combat Wing, 960th Airborne Air Control Squadron, E-3s, Tinker AFB, Okla.
- 22nd Air Refueling Wing, KC135s, McConnell AFB, Kan.
In addition to U.S. aircraft, Netherlands' F-16s, Singapore's F-16s, and Sweden's Grippens will participate.
For more information about Red Flag, call the Nellis Public Affairs Office at (702) 652-2750.
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Re: Red Flags Nellis 13-2
Two KC-10 departed Mildenhall 15.50 with 8 JAS 39 C Gripen in two groups for Azores (5 hours flight). The flight should be done as a real tactical transfer flight from Mildenhall to Nellis.
JAS 39 C participating:
249
252
255
264
269
278
282
284
This is the units final examination before the EU work later this year.
JAS 39 C participating:
249
252
255
264
269
278
282
284
This is the units final examination before the EU work later this year.
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Re: Red Flags Nellis 13-2
KC-10 ongoing air refueling a JAS 39 C over the Atlantic:
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... oMq55qPd0w
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... oMq55qPd0w
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Re: Red Flags Nellis 13-2
one of the JAS39 broke its fuel probe during fuel transfer. Both KC10s and the 8 JAS39 diverted to Mildenhall. Expected to continue on Mon 14/1.
In the meantime 2 (284 + 282) have just departed Mildenhall to Sweden - one of which should be the broken one. 2 JAS39 are due back from Sweden this evening.
In the meantime 2 (284 + 282) have just departed Mildenhall to Sweden - one of which should be the broken one. 2 JAS39 are due back from Sweden this evening.
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Re: Red Flags Nellis 13-2
Great Rubberneck.
The Swedish Defence Homeside is not to fast.
They still use the old video on the KC-10 refuelling a JAS 39 C. Not a sign of any problem that way. Maybe on monday.
www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/
But as I understand has the two Gripen now arrived back at Ronneby Kallinge (F17) in southern Sweden.
They have to send two new planes.
The Swedish Defence Homeside is not to fast.
They still use the old video on the KC-10 refuelling a JAS 39 C. Not a sign of any problem that way. Maybe on monday.
www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/
But as I understand has the two Gripen now arrived back at Ronneby Kallinge (F17) in southern Sweden.
They have to send two new planes.
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Re: Red Flags Nellis 13-2
282 arrived back at Mildenhall with 254 (replacing 284)
Last edited by Rubberneck on 14 Jan 2013, 17:36, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Red Flags Nellis 13-2
Flickr EOR1 shows F-16CM 90-0833/SP and 91-0417/SP present on 10-1-2013
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Re: Red Flags Nellis 13-2
Other SP Vipers noted on Jan 9, 2013.
90-0827, 829, 918, 91-0361, 366 "480 FS", 402, 407, 412, 416, 417, 96-0080.
Mirage 2000's from the UAE came in on Friday. 3 came in on the left runway (speedway side) and the first one of the second group came directly overhead. Therefore some questions with the retro 81/83 and retro 91.
Retro 81/83: 733, 708, 710.
Retro 91/93: 729, 763, 731.
Support was by C-17's: 1227 as "UAE AF 1226 Heavy" and 1224 as :UAE AF 1224 Heavy." Both arrived on the 9th and left again to return on the 11th.
90-0827, 829, 918, 91-0361, 366 "480 FS", 402, 407, 412, 416, 417, 96-0080.
Mirage 2000's from the UAE came in on Friday. 3 came in on the left runway (speedway side) and the first one of the second group came directly overhead. Therefore some questions with the retro 81/83 and retro 91.
Retro 81/83: 733, 708, 710.
Retro 91/93: 729, 763, 731.
Support was by C-17's: 1227 as "UAE AF 1226 Heavy" and 1224 as :UAE AF 1224 Heavy." Both arrived on the 9th and left again to return on the 11th.
Last edited by tally on 14 Jan 2013, 02:57, edited 2 times in total.
Re: Red Flags Nellis 13-2
here's what I believe:
F-16 SP 90-0813, 90-0827, 90-0829, 90-0833, 91-0343unm, 91-0344, 91-0358, 91-0360, 91-0361, 91-0366/480FS, 91-0402, 91-0403, 91-0407, 91-0412, 91-0416, 91-0417, 92-3918, 96-0080
Mirage2000 UAE 708, 710, 729, 731, 733, 763
F-16 SP 90-0813, 90-0827, 90-0829, 90-0833, 91-0343unm, 91-0344, 91-0358, 91-0360, 91-0361, 91-0366/480FS, 91-0402, 91-0403, 91-0407, 91-0412, 91-0416, 91-0417, 92-3918, 96-0080
Mirage2000 UAE 708, 710, 729, 731, 733, 763
Re: Red Flags Nellis 13-2
EOR1 wrote:here's what I believe:
F-16 SP 90-0813, 90-0827, 90-0829, 90-0833, 91-0343unm, 91-0344, 91-0358, 91-0360, 91-0361, 91-0366/480FS, 91-0402, 91-0403, 91-0407, 91-0412, 91-0416, 91-0417, 92-3918, 96-0080
Mirage2000 UAE 708, 710, 729, 731, 733, 763
Thanks for the update EOR. I'll correct my posting about the UAE Mirages accordingly.
Did you note a USAF PC-12 on Wednesday and a C-146A on Friday? The PC-12 left around 10:30am Wed and the C-146A came in 3:30pm Fri.
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Re: Red Flags Nellis 13-2
no. there was a small plane leaving when I was driving up Wednesday just before 10:30, but I was too late. thought it was a jet though.
Left Friday around noonish or so. caught the UAE C-17s and went home. Friday afternoons are usually too slow unless I know for sure somethings inbound (like next Fridayshould be).
Left Friday around noonish or so. caught the UAE C-17s and went home. Friday afternoons are usually too slow unless I know for sure somethings inbound (like next Fridayshould be).
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Re: Red Flags Nellis 13-2
Lajes 2013.01.14 02:33
Thunderbolt reported
After diverted to Mildenhall on Friday, today arrived the first cell of Gripens:
39252 SVFQ01 JAS 39C Gripen
39264 SVFQ03 JAS 39C Gripen
39278 SVFQ04JAS 39C Gripen
39269 SVFQ02 JAS 39C Gripen
85-0032 RCH061 USAF KC-10
84007 SVF828 Swedish C-130
Spotted former Brize Norton
Thunderbolt reported
After diverted to Mildenhall on Friday, today arrived the first cell of Gripens:
39252 SVFQ01 JAS 39C Gripen
39264 SVFQ03 JAS 39C Gripen
39278 SVFQ04JAS 39C Gripen
39269 SVFQ02 JAS 39C Gripen
85-0032 RCH061 USAF KC-10
84007 SVF828 Swedish C-130
Spotted former Brize Norton
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Re: Red Flags Nellis 13-2
Hello
I am interested to knew the purpose of this Red Flag.
What I can see are most of the planes to operate in the same type of Electronic Order of battle such as the S-400 (Russia), Buk 2 (Russia) and HQ-9 (China) with their last types of radars such as Tomb Stone.
US also have a special combi radar to operate as a Chinese or Russian newer types of radar. They must also simulate "other" types of AWACS.
I understand that China are interested to test their last HQ-9B and HQ-9C as they state they are as good as S-400.
Someone knew!
Regards
Lars Hammarberg
I am interested to knew the purpose of this Red Flag.
What I can see are most of the planes to operate in the same type of Electronic Order of battle such as the S-400 (Russia), Buk 2 (Russia) and HQ-9 (China) with their last types of radars such as Tomb Stone.
US also have a special combi radar to operate as a Chinese or Russian newer types of radar. They must also simulate "other" types of AWACS.
I understand that China are interested to test their last HQ-9B and HQ-9C as they state they are as good as S-400.
Someone knew!
Regards
Lars Hammarberg