Red flag 23-3

[Amatuer]

Anybody seen any confirmed dates for RF23-3 at Nellis AFB? Dreamland resort has “unconfirmed “ dates. Any thing more concrete? Cheers

[TopGunPhotography]

So what Dreamland has as "unconfirmed" is a week later than what 22-3 ran which was 7/11-7/29

[Amatuer]

Thanks for the info. I think 23-3 is a hard pass this year as temps are around 45.5 C. A bit much even for a desert guy. Cheers.

[Starfighter_F-104G]

CONFIRMED
July 17-August-04 2023

[davechng]

Any participant list???

[wamovements]

Expect B-1Bs from Ellsworth and Langley F-22s

[foc1]

Seven Growlers arrived today
VAQ-138: NL-511, 512, 514, 519
VAQ-131: NL-550, 552, 554

Plus E3C 82-0006 rd OK

[blazesixate]

4th FS F 35s
121st FS F 16s

[foc1]

Looks like these have arrived so far

12x FF F22
11x HL F35
11x DC F16
7x EA18G
3x EL B1
4x KC135
1x OT HC130
1x OK E3

[Piet Luijken]

Serial Overview from many sources:

B-1B EL 28th BW
86-0095, 86-0108,
85-0060 special tail
86-0129“28BW”
86-0134 “34BS”

EA-18G VAQ-138
166929/NL-511
166858/NL-512
166932/NL-514
168776/NL-519

EA-18G VAQ-131
166942/NL-550
168264/NL-552
169133/NL-554

F-16C DC 121st FS DC ANG
86-0276, 86-0332, 86-0342, 86-0369, 87-0223, 87-0261, 87-0262, 87-0292, 87-0308, 87-0314, 87-0328
86-0330 blue tail “113FW”

F-35A HL 388th FW
17-5243, 17-5264, 17-5251, 17-5264, 17-5270, 18-5455, 19-5540, 20-5567, 20-5584, 20-5607, 20-5624, 20-5625

F-22A FF 1st FW
04-4076, 04-4078, 08-4155, 08-4170, 09-4176, 09-4178, 09-4180, 09-4182, 09-4184
04-4082 “149FS”
nn “192nd WG”

E-3G OK 960th AACS
77-0356
82-0006

RC-135W OF 38th RS
62-4139

KC-135R 92nd ARW
58-0092
61-0267 by adsb, no serial
62-3551 by adsb, no serial
63-7997 by adsb, no serial

HC-130J DM 79th RQS
09-5709

HH-60G 305th RQS
89-26198/DR

Typhoon FGR4
ZK339, ZK367, ZK433

Voyager T1
ZZ343

Support:
RAF C-17A ZZ172

[foc1]

Four of the HLs are

5251
5540
5567
5584

[davechng]

wow! keep it coming..

Thanks!

DaveC

[foc1]

Here's what I have so far
85-0060 rd B1B EL 28BW B25 on tail
86-0095 bk/rd B1B EL 28BW
86-0108 tig B1B EL 28BW
86-0129 bl/yl B1B EL 28BW "28BW"
86-0134 bk/rd B1B EL 28BW "34BS"
58-0092 - KC135R - (92ARW) AMC on tail
(61-0267) - KC135R - (92ARW) Serial from ADSB Unmarked
(62-3551) - KC135R - (92ARW) Serial from ADSB Unmarked
(63-7997) - KC135R - (92ARW) Serial from ADSB Unmarked
62-4139 bl RC135W OF 55Wg
77-0356 rd E3B OK 552ACW
82-0006 rd E3C OK 552ACW
86-0276 F16C DC 121FS DC ANG
86-0330 F16C DC 121FS DC ANG Blue tail "113FW"
86-0332 F16C DC 121FS DC ANG low viz
86-0342 F16C DC 121FS DC ANG
86-0369 F16C DC 121FS DC ANG
87-0223 F16C DC 121FS DC ANG
87-0261 - F16C - 121FS DC ANG low viz
87-0262 - F16C - 121FS DC ANG low viz
87-0292 bl/wt F16C DC 121FS DC ANG
87-0308 F16C DC 121FS DC ANG low viz
87-0314 F16C DC 121FS DC ANG
87-0328 bl/wt F16C DC 121FS DC ANG
04-4076 F22A FF 1FW
04-4078 F22A FF 1FW
04-4082 F22A FF 1FW "149FS"
08-4155 F22A FF 1FW
09-4176 F22A FF 1FW
09-4178 F22A FF 1FW
09-4180 F22A FF 1FW
09-4182 F22A FF 1FW
??-???? F22A FF 1FW "192Wg"
??-???? F22A FF 1FW
??-???? F22A FF 1FW
??-???? F22A FF 1FW
16?942 EA-18G NL-550 VAQ-131 To be confirmed
16???? EA-18G NL-552 VAQ-131
169133 EA-18G NL-554 VAQ-131
166929 EA-18G NL-511 VAQ-138
166858 EA-18G NL-512 VAQ-138
16?932 EA-18G NL-514 VAQ-138 To be confirmed
168776 EA-18G NL-519 VAQ-138

F35s confirmed are
17-5264 F35A HL 388FW
18-5455 F35A HL 388FW
19-5540 F35A HL 388FW
20-5567 F35A HL 388FW
20-5584 F35A HL 388FW
20-5624 F35A HL 388FW
20-5625 F35A HL 388FW

I've only seen 12 aircraft there but have potentially 13 serials as the following were either read and 5251 taken from an on-line post from the base. If anyone can confirm these it would be great, same for the missing FFs and Growlers

17-5243 F35A HL 388FW
17-5251 F35A HL 388FW
17-5270 F35A HL 388FW
19-5477 F35A HL 388FW
20-55(8)5 F35A HL 388FW To be confirmed
20-5607 F35A HL 388FW

Thanks to RobHob for the early morning run on Sunday to read many of them

The three Typhoons ZK339, ZK367 and ZK433 left for Charleston today with Voyager ZZ343 and C17A ZZ172 arrived to collect the bits left behind.

The weather is brutal up there, 115F yesterday with a hot wind and storms in the afternoon. Load up the ice box if you come!

[vavoom01]

Quick and dirty log

Nellis Red Flag 19/07/23

Recovery @speedway 15:00-1620
2 F35 5250 / 5357 WA
2 F22 180 / 178 FF
1 F35 5362 WA
1 F35 5274 WA
1 KC135 nm
2 F16 048WA (bk) / 721WA
1 C130 5709 DM
2 F35 5587WA / 5612WA
1 F22 170FF
1 F16 251WA (bl)
1 EA18G NL514
1 F35 5251 HL
2 F16 299WA (bl) / 313WA*
2 F35 5264 HL / 5455 HL
1 B1 134 EL
1 F18F NL511
4 F16 369DC* / 276DC / 332DC* / 292DC
2 F35 5487 WA / 5497 WA
1 F35 5243 HL
1 F35 5567 HL
4 F16 261DC / 308DC / 262DC* / 342DC
1 F22 078 FF
1 F18 NL550
2 F22 076FF / 182FF
2 F16 307 WA (bn)
1 F22 184FF
4 F16 527WA*/ 746WA / 321WA grijs / 328DC
2 F35 5524HL / 5607HL

*=have glass

Grtz Arjan

[vavoom01]

Nellis 20/7/23
Cheyenne 13:00-16:00
*=have glass
A10 992/WA
F16 839/OT
F16 442/OT
A10 176/WA
A10 665/WA
F35 5267/OT
F16 362/OT
C130 5709/DM
F35 5473/OT
F35 5472/OT
F35 559?/OT
F35 5606/OT
F35 5357/WA
F35 5250/WA
F35 5342 WA
F35 5612/WA
F15 305/WA
F15 328/WA
F35 5608/WA
F16 220/WA aggr.
F16 251/WA aggr.
F16 746/WA
F16 332/DC
F16 276/DC
F22 180/FF
F16 308/DC
F16 292/DC
F22 078/FF
F35 5251/HL
F35 5264/HL
F18 168776/NL519
F35 5597/WA
F35 5274/WA
F16 048/WA aggr
F35 5625/HL
F35 5455/HL
F35 5 WA
F35 5250/WA
F35 5608/WA
F18 ——- overhead
F16 418/WA aggr
F22 178/FF
F16 299/WA aggr
F16 272/WA aggr
F22 182/FF
F16 269/DC
F16 314/DC
F16 321/WA aggr
F35 5607/HL
F35 5270/HL
F18 166929/NL511
F22 076/FF
F22 082/FF 149FS
F22 091/FF
F35 5275/WA
F35 5—- overhead
F35 5624/HL
F16 328/DC
F16 223/DC
F16 273/WA*
F16 313/WA*
B1 134/EL
B1 129/EL
F16 313/WA*