An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 134th Fighter Squadron, Burlington Air National Guard Base, Burlington, Vt., launches during Red Flag 15-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 26, 2015. Red Flag provides an opportunity for Guardsmen aircrew and maintainers to enhance their tactical operational skills alongside units from around the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)
Two F-15E Strike Eagles wait to receive fuel from a KC-135R Stratotanker Jan. 23, 2015, on their way to Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., in support of Red Flag 15-1. The exercise, featuring aircraft from 21 different Air Force squadrons, offers realistic combat training involving the air, space and cyber forces of the U.S. and its allies. The F-15s are assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing and the KC-135R is assigned to the 916th Air Refueling Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Aaron J. Jenne)Staff Sgt. Ryan Oliver, 40th Helicopter Squadron special missions aviator, inspects the rotor on a UH-N1 Huey Jan. 27, 2015, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. Oliver completes a pre-flight inspection prior to each flight to ensure there are no mechanical faults in the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Dillon Johnston)Four F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 175th Fighter Squadron, Joe Foss Air National Guard Station, Sioux Falls, S.D., prepare to launch during Red Flag 15-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 26, 2015. Red Flag is a realistic combat exercise involving U.S. and allied air forces conducting training operations on the 15,000 square mile Nevada Test and Training Range. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 134th Fighter Squadron, Burlington Air National Guard Base, Burlington, Vt., launches during Red Flag 15-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 26, 2015. Red Flag provides an opportunity for Guardsmen aircrew and maintainers to enhance their tactical operational skills alongside units from around the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)Two F-22 Raptors assigned to the 94th Fighter Squadron from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., taxi to the runway during Red Flag 15-1 at Nellis AFB, Nev., Jan. 27, 2015. Red Flag is one of a series of advanced training programs administered by the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center designed to increase combat readiness and effectiveness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Spangler)Four F-35 Lightning IIs perform the first-ever F-35 aircraft flyover, opening the 2015 NFL Pro Bowl game Jan. 25, 2015, at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. The F-35s assigned to the 61st Fighter Squadron at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff. Sgt. Nestor Cruz )Airmen use signaling mirrors to communicate their location to a C-130J Super Hercules as it flies overhead Jan. 15, 2015, at Fort Polk, La. After signaling the aircraft, it dropped essentials for surviving in the wilderness such as Meals, Ready to Eat, water and communication equipment. The Airmen are assigned to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Cliffton Dolezal)Airmen load an aerial bulk fuel delivery system (ABFDS) onto a C-130J Super Hercules Jan. 16, 2015, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The ABFDS is used to jump fuel in or out of a fuel bladder. The Airmen are assigned to the 19th Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Cliffton Dolezal)
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