“That time we ‘lost’ one KC-135 tanker over the Atlantic while returning from Red Flag Alaska”
Last week, while unpacking some boxes I've stumbled in my Red Flag Alaska (RF-A) papers. Suddenly, an endless flashback brought me back to that exercise and to an epic transatlantic…
Combined Force of 4 F-15s and 4 F-22s achieves 41-1 kill ratio against 14 “Red Air” fighters at WSEP
A mix of Raptors and Eagles can be pretty deadly, even if outnumbered by enemy fighters. More than 250 airmen and 9 F-15 Eagle jets from the 104th Fighter Wing,…
Third batch of F-15SA Advanced Eagles delivered to Saudi Arabia via RAF Lakenheath
Delivery of the most advanced production Eagles ever to Saudi Arabia continue. The first four of 84 new F-15SA aircraft ordered by the Royal Saudi Air Force along with an…
Red Flag’s air combat maneuvering as seen from the Nevada Desert
Climb with us to the top of Coyote Summit to see some real Red Flag 17-2 action! Red Flag is a major event in the military aviation community, known by…
U.S. and Polish Hercules trained to perform cargo drops while evading MiG-29 interception during exercise in Poland
Take a look at these interesting photographs of Polish and U.S. C-130 Hercules performing cargo-drops, landings on unprepared strips, while evading MiG-29 fighter engagements. U.S. and Polish C-130 aircrews took…
Royal Saudi Air Force F-15s and Typhoons fly to Sudan to train with the Sudanese MIGs and Sukhois for the very first time
Blue Shield-1 exercise underway in Sudan. An interesting opportunity for the Saudi pilots to train with Russian-built combat planes. The Royal Saudi Air Force has deployed 4 F-15C Eagles and…
