Role | Aircraft | Unit & Home Base |
Red Team | F-16C/CM F-35A | 64th AGRS, Nellis AFB, NV 65th AGRS, Nellis AFB, NV |
Blue Team Air | F-22A F-35A F-15E F-16CM F-35B F-35B | 94th FS, 1st FW, JB Langley-Eustis, VA 34th FS, Hill AFB, UT 336th FS, Seymour Johnson AFB, NC 77th FS, 20th FW, Shaw AFB, SC VMFA-542, MCAS Cherry Point, NC VMFA-122, MCSA Yuma, AZ |
Interdiction | B-1B MQ-9 | 28th BW, Ellsworth AFB, SD 50th ATKS, Shaw AFB, SC |
Command & Control | E-3 | 965th AACS, Tinker AFB, OK |
Reconnaissance | RC-135W | 38th RS, Offutt AFB, NE |
SEAD | F-16CM EA-18G | 480th FS, Spangdahlem AB, Germany VAQ-131 & VAQ-132, NAS Whidbey Island, WA |
Refueling | KC-135R KC-135R | 336th ARS, March ARB, CA 92nd ARW, Fairchild AFB, WA |
CSAR | HC-130J | 79th RQS, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ |
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Notes:
- The list above is based on ADSB data and on information provided by Nellis spotters and other sources. No official list was provided.
Role | Aircraft | Unit & Home Base |
Red Team | F-16C/CM F-35A F-16C F-16A F-16C/D | 64th AGRS, Nellis AFB, NV 65th AGRS, Nellis AFB, NV 706th AGRS, Nellis AFB, NV Top Aces Corp., Mesa, AZ 422nd TES, Nellis AFB, NV |
Blue Team Air | F-15E F-35A F-35A F-35A F-16C F-35A F-35A F-35B | 389th FS, Mountain Home, AFB, ID 56th FW, Luke AFB, AZ 308th FS, Luke AFB, AZ (RDAF) 308th FS, Luke AFB, AZ (RNLAF) 56th FW, Luke AFB, AZ 322sq, Leeuwarden Air Base, RNLAF 313sq, Volkel Air Base, RNLAF VMFA-242, MCAS Iwakuni, JP |
Interdiction | B-52H F/A-18C F/A-18C | 69th BS, Minot AFB, ND VMFA-323, MCAS Miramar, CA VMFA-533, MCAS Beaufort, SC |
Command & Control | E-3G | 964th AACS, Tinker AFB, OK |
Electronic Warfare | EA-18G EA-18G | VAQ-135, NAS Whidbey Island, WA VX-9, NAS China Lake, CA |
Refueling | A330-243MRTT KC-135R KC-135R KC-135R | MMU, RNLAF 106th ARS, Sumpter Smith ANGB, AL 6th ARW, MacDill AFB, FL 351st ARS, RAF Mildenhall, UK |
CSAR | HH-60W | 66th RQS, Nellis AFB, NV |
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Notes:
- The list above is based on ADSB data and on information provided by Nellis spotters and other sources. No official list was provided.
Role | Aircraft | Unit & Home Base |
Red Team | F-35A F-35A F-16C/CM F-16C F-22A F-15E | 65th AGRS, Nellis AFB, NV 706th AGRS, Nellis AFB, NV 64th AGRS, Nellis AFB, NV 706th AGRS, Nellis AFB, NV 422nd TES, Nellis AFB, NV 17th WPS, Nellis AFB, NV |
Blue Team Air | F-35A Typhoon FGR4 F-35A F-16CM F-15E F-22 F-35B F-16C | 421st, 466th FS, Hill AFB, UT 3(F)sq, 29sq, RAF Coningsby, UK 3sqn, RAAF Williamtown, NSW 510th, 555th FS, 31st OG, Aviano AB, Italy 333-336th FS, Seymour Johnson AFB, NC 525th FS, JB Elmendorf–Richardson, AK VMA-211, MCAS Yuma, AZ 55th, 79th FS, Shaw AFB, SC |
Interdiction | B-2A B-52H MQ-9 | 13th, 393rd BS, Whiteman AFB, MO 20th/96th BS, Barksdale AFB, LA 20th AS, Whiteman AFB, MO |
Command & Control | E-3G | 960th, 964th AACS, Tinker AFB, OK |
Reconnaissance | RC-135V | 38th RS, Offutt AFB, NE |
Electronic Warfare | EA-18G - | VAQ-134 & 139, NAS Whidbey Island, WA 432nd ACMS, Creech AFB, NV |
Test & Evaluation | HC-130J | 418th TES, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ |
Refueling | Voyager KC3 KC-135R KC-135R KC-135R | 10/101sq, RAF Brize Norton, UK 92nd ARW, Fairchild AFB, WA 465th ARS, Tinker AFB, OK 91st ARS, MacDill AFB, FL |
Airlift | C-130H | 192nd AS, NV ANG |
CSAR | HC-130J HC-130J MH-60S | 71st RQS, Moody AFB, GA 79th RQS, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ HSC-6, NAS North Island, CA |
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Notes:
- The list above is based on ADSB data and on information provided by Nellis spotters and other sources. No official list was provided.
- This is the first time RAAF F-35As have participated in Red Flag.
Role | Aircraft | Unit & Home Base |
Red Team | F-35A F-16C/CM | 65th AGRS, Nellis AFB, NV 64th AGRS, Nellis AFB, NV |
Blue Team Air | F-35A F-22A F-16C | 388th FW, Hill AFB, UT 1st FW, Langley AFB, VA 121st FS, DC ANG, JB Andrews, MD |
Interdiction | B-1B | 34th BS, Ellsworth AFB, SD |
Command & Control | E-3G | 960th/964th AACS, Tinker AFB, OK |
Reconnaissance | RC-135W | 38th RS, Offutt AFB, NE |
Electronic Warfare | EA-18G MQ-9A - | VAQ-138, NAS Whidbey Island, WA 556 TES, Creech AFB, NV; testing ALQ-167 ECM Pod 87th EWS, Nellis AFB, NV |
Refueling | KC-135R | 92nd ARW, Fairchild AFB, WA |
CSAR | HH-60G | 305th RQS, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ |
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Note: The list above is based on ADSB data and on information provided by Nellis spotters. No official list was provided.
Close to 100 aircraft from the USAF, USSF, Marine Corps, Navy, and Air National Guard.
Role | Aircraft | Unit & Home Base |
Red Team | F-35A F-16C/CM | 65th AGRS, Nellis AFB, NV 64th AGRS, Nellis AFB, NV |
Blue Team Air | F-16CM F-16CM F-16C F-35I F-35A | 55th FS, Shaw AFB, SC 79th FS, Shaw AFB, SC 119th FS, NJ ANG 140sq, Israeli Air Force 34th FS, Hill AFB, UT |
Interdiction | B-1B F/A-18C | 34th/37th BS, Ellsworth AFB, SD VMFA-232, MCAS Miramar, CA |
Command & Control | E-3G | 964th AACS, Tinker AFB, OK |
Electronic Warfare | EA-18G | VAQ-132, NAS Whidbey Island, WA |
Refueling | KC707 KC-46A KC-135T | 120sq, Israeli Air Force 22nd ARW, McConnell AFB, KS 91st ARS, MacDill AFB, FL |
CSAR | HC-130J HC-130J HH-60G | 102nd RQS, NY ANG 79th RQS, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ USAF; Ex USAR |
>>> List of verified aircraft and units <<< |
Note: The list above is based on ADSB data and on information provided by Nellis spotters. No official list was provided.
Foreign units include the Israeli Air Force with F-35I "Adir" (Blue Air, first time Red Flag player) and KC707 (Refueling)
Role | Aircraft | Unit & Home Base |
Red Team | F-35A F-16C/CM F-16CM F-15E F-16DM F-22A | 6th WPS, Nellis AFB, NV 64th AGRS, Nellis AFB, NV 16th WPS, Nellis AFB, NV 17th WPS, Nellis AFB, NV 422nd TES, Nellis AFB, NV 422nd TES, Nellis AFB, NV |
Blue Team Air | F-22A F-16CM F-22A Typhoon FGR4 | 27th FS, JB Langley–Eustis, VA 157th FS, SC ANG, McEntire JNGB, SC 94th FS, JB Langley–Eustis, VA II(AC)sq, RAF Lossiemouth, UK |
Interdiction | B-52H A-10C A-10C F-35B | 20th BS, Barksdale AFB, LA 354th FS, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 66th WPS, Nellis AFB, NV VMFA-211, MCAS Yuma, AZ |
Command & Control | E-3B/G | 960th/963rd AACS, Tinker AFB, OK |
Reconnaissance | RC-135V | 38th RS, Offutt AFB, NE |
Electronic Warfare | EA-18G EA-18G | VAQ-133/135, NAS Whidbey Island, WA 6sq, RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland |
Refueling | KC-135R KC-135R/T Voyager KC2 | 92nd ARW, Fairchild AFB, WA 108th ARS, IL ANG, Scott AFB, IL 10/101sq, RAF Brize Norton, UK |
CSAR | HC-130J HH-60 HH-60G | 71st RQS, Moody AFB, GA 55th RQS, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 66th RQS, Nellis AFB, NV |
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Foreign units include the Australian RAAF and the British RAF. Daytime launch starts at 1:00pm local, recovery starts at 4:30pm, nighttime launch starts at 9:20pm, recovery 12:50am.
Role | Aircraft | Unit & Home Base |
Red Team | F-16C/CM F-35A | 64 Aggressor Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV 65 Aggressor Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV |
Blue Team Air | F-22A F-22A F-22A F-35A F-35A F-35A F-35A F-35C F-16CM | 27th FS, JB Langley-Eustis, VA 94th FS, JB Langley-Eustis, VA 95th FS, Tyndall AFB, FL 308th FS, Luke AFB, AZ 134th FS, Burlington ANGB, VT ANG 4th FS, Hill AFB, UT 421st FS, Hill AFB, UT VFA 147, NAS Lemoore, CA 175th FS, Joe Foss Field ANGB, SD ANG |
Interdiction | B-52H F-15E F-15E MQ-9 | 69th BS, Minot AFB, ND 336th FS, Seymour Johnson AFB, NC 333rd FS, Seymour Johnson AFB, NC Creech AFB, NV |
Command & Control | E-3B E-8C | 960th AACS, Tinker AFB, OK 128th ACCS, GA ANG |
Reconnaissance | RC-135W RQ-4B | 38th RS, Offutt AFB, NE 319th OG Det.1, Grand Forks AFB, ND |
Electronic Warfare | EC-130H EC-130H EA-18G | 43rd ECS, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 55th ECG, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ VAQ 132, NAS Whidbey Island, WA |
Refueling | KC-135R KC-135R KC-135R KC-135R | 106th ARS, Birmingham ANGB, AL ANG 63rd ARS, MacDill AFB, FL, AFRC 91st ARS, MacDill AFB, FL 22nd ARW, McConnell AFB, KS |
CSAR | HC-130J HH-60G | 71st RQS, Moody AFB, GA Nellis AFB, NV |
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Red Flag 22-3 will bring about 75 aircraft and 2,300 participants from various United State military branches to Nellis AFB. A release from Nellis AFB says that the Red Flag will emphasize "joint-force integration." Per Nellis, aircraft include F-35A/C, F-22, B-1B, E-3, E-8, EA-18G, F-15E, HC-130, KC-135, RC-135, HH-60, and MQ-9.
Role | Aircraft | Unit & Home Base |
Red Team | F-16C/CM F-16CM | 64 Aggressor Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV 16th WPS, Nellis AFB, NV |
Blue Team Air | F-16CM F-16CM F-16C/D F/A-18E | 55th & 77th FS, Shaw AFB, SC 175th FS, SD ANG, Joe Foss Field ANGS, SD 425th FS, Republic of Singapore Air Force (Luke AFB, AZ) VFA-83, NAS Oceana, VA |
Interdiction | B-1B B-1B F-15E F-15SA MQ-9 | 9th BS, Dyess AFB, TX 28th BS, Dyess AFB, TX 389th FS, Mountain Home AFB, ID Royal Saudi Air Force, Fighter Weapons School ? |
Command & Control | E-3G E-8C | 960th, 964th & 965th AACS, Tinker AFB, OK 128th ACCS, Robins AFB, GA, GA ANG |
Electronic Warfare | EA-18G | VAQ-131 & VAQ-135, NAS Whidbey Island, WA |
Refueling | KC-135R/T KC-10A KC-135R | 92nd ARW, Fairchild AFB, WA 60th AMW, Travis AFB, CA MacDill AFB, FL |
CSAR | HC-130J HH-60 | 102nd RQS, Gabreski ANGB, NY ? |
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Foreign units include Royal Saudi Air Force and Republic of Singapore Air Force.
Role | Aircraft | Unit & Home Base |
Red Team | F-16C/CM F-35A | 64 Aggressor Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV 6th WPS, Nellis AFB, NV |
Blue Team Air | F-35A F-22A F-16CM Typhoon FGR4 Typhoon FGR4 | 421st FS, Hill AFB, UT 94th FS, JB Langley-Eustis, VA 179th FS, MN ANG, Duluth ANGB, MN RAF 1(Fighter) Sqn, RAF Lossiemouth, UK RAF 41st TES, RAF Coningsby, UK |
Interdiction | B-2A B-52H F-15E A-10C MQ-9 | 393d BS, Whiteman AFB, MO 23d BS, Minot AFB, ND 335th FS, Seymour Johnson AFB, NC 75th FS, Moody AFB, GA 50th ATKS, Shaw AFB, SC |
Command & Control | E-8C E-7A E-3G | 12th ACCS, Robins AFB, GA RAAF 2 Sqn, RAAF Base Williamtown 964th AACS, Tinker AFB OK |
Reconnaissance | RC-135VW RQ-4 | 38th RS, Offutt AFB, NE 348th RS, Grand Forks AFB, ND |
Electronic Warfare | EC-130H EA-18G EA-18G | 43d ECS, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ VAQ 134, NAS Whidbey Island, WA VAQ 142, NAS Whidbey Island, WA |
Refueling | KC-135R KC-135R KC2 | 6th ARW, MacDill AFB, FL 92nd ARW, Fairchild AFB, WA RAF 10 Sqn, RAF Brize Norton, UK |
CSAR | HC-130J HH-60W | 79th RQS, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 41st RQS, Moody AFB, GA |
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Units subjects to change due to Covid
Role | Aircraft | Unit & Home Base |
Red Team | F-16C/D L-159 Mirage F-1 (SAM) | 64 Aggressor Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV Draken International, Nellis AFB, NV Draken International, Nellis AFB, NV 507 ADAS, Nellis AFB, NV |
Blue Team Air | F-22A F-35A F-16 F-35A F-35A F-35A | 27 FS, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA 421 FS, Hill AFB, UT 79 FS, Shaw AFB, SC 158 FW, VT ANG, Burlington ANGB, VT 4 FS, Hill AFB, UT 308th FS, Luke AFB, AZ |
Interdiction | B-52H B-2 F/A-18F F/A-18 | 20 BS, Barksdale AFB, LA 393 BS, Whiteman AFB, MO VFA-213, NAS Oceana, VA VMFA-115/533, MCAS Beaufort, SC |
SEAD | EA-18G | VAQ-131, NAS Whidbey Island, WA |
Command & Control | E-3 E-8C (Ctrl) (Ctrl) (ATC) (ATC) (ATC) (ATC) | 964th AACS, Tinker AFB, OK 16 ACCS, Robins AFB, GA MTACS-38, MCAS Miramar, CA DGS-5-SE-HI, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI MACS-1, MCAS Yuma, AZ MACS-2, MCAS Cherry Point, NC 134 ACS, Wichita, KS 606 ACS, Aviano AB, Italy |
Reconnaissance | RC-135 RQ-4 RQ-4 | 38/343 RS, Offutt AFB, NE 12 RS, Beale AFB, CA 348 RS, Grand Forks AFB, ND |
Electronic Warfare | EC-130H | 41/43 ECS, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ |
Space | 4/16/380 SPCS, Peterson AFB, CO (Space Operations Command) 721 OSS, Peterson AFB, CO (Space EW) 2 SOPS, Schriever AFB, CO (Controls GPS) 3 SOPS, Schriever AFB, CO (Secure space-borne comms for VIPs) 4 SOPS, Schriever AFB, CO (Satellite Control, Milstar. SATCOM) 19 SOPS, Schriever AFB, CO (GPS Satellite Launch, Disposal) 3 SES, Schriever AFB, CO (Space Experimentation, R&D) 460 OSS, Buckley AFB, CO (Space Surveillance, Tracking support) 614 CTS, Vandenberg AFB, CA (Space Training) | |
Cyber | 91 COS, Lackland AFB, TX (Cyber Warfare) 143 COS, Camp Murray, WA (Emergency Communications) 275 COS, Warfield ANGB, MD (Defensive Cyber Ops) 375 COS, JBSA-Lackland, TX (Training) | |
Refueling | KC-135R KC-135R KC-46A KC-46A | 22nd ARW, McConnell AFB, KS 54th ARS, Altus AFB, OK 344th ARS, McConnell AFB, KS 56th ARS, Altus AFB, OK |
CSAR | HC-130J HH-60 HH-60 | 130 RQS, Moffett Federal Air Field, CA 66 RQS, Nelis AFB, NV 58 RQS, Nelis AFB, NV |
The above list is based on information provided by Nellis AFB in response to our FOIA request. Some units (green) were added based on visual/ADS-B confirmation.
Role | Aircraft | Unit & Home Base |
Airlift | C-17 C-17 C-17 C-17 C-17 C-17 C-17 C-130 C-130 C-130 C-130 C-130 | 3rd AS, Dover AFB, DE 6th AS, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ 21st AS, Travis AFB, CA 58th AS, Altus AFB, OK 144th AS, AK ANG, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, AK 62nd AW, McChord AFB, WA 437th AW, Charleston AFB, SC 39th AS, Dyess AFB, TX 40th AS, Dyess AFB, TX 115th AS, CA ANG, Channel Islands ANGS, CA 118th AS, CT ANG, Bradley ANGB, CT 180th AS, MO ANG, Rosecrans ANGB, MO |
The above list is based on ADS-B tracking logs and is incomplete. No official list of participating units was published.
Role | Aircraft | Unit & Home Base |
Red Team | F-16C/D Mirage F-1 (SAM) | 64 Aggressor Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV Draken International, Nellis AFB, NV 507 ADAS, Nellis AFB, NV |
Blue Team Air | F-16CM F-16CM F-16C F-35A F-35A | 55 FS, Shaw AFB, SC 79 FS, Shaw AFB, SC 176 FS, WI ANG, Truax Field ANGB, WI 62 FS, Luke AFB, AZ Royal Norwegian Air Force, stationed at Luke AFB, AZ |
Interdiction | B-1B F-15SG | 37 BS, Ellsworth AFB, SD 428 FS, Mountain Home AFB, ID |
SEAD | EA-18G EA-18G | VAQ-138, NAS Whidbey Island, WA VAQ-134, NAS Whidbey Island, WA |
Command & Control | E-3 E-3A (Radar) (Radar) (ATC) | 960 AACS, Tinker AFB, OK NATO Europe 729 ACS, Hill AFB, UT 109 ACS, Wright ANGB, UT MACS-2, MCAS Cherry Point, NC |
Reconnaissance | ||
Electronic Warfare | ||
Refueling | KC-135R KC-135R KC-135R | 91st ARS, MacDill AFB, FL 336th ARS, March Joint ARB, CA, AFRC 92nd ARW, Fairchild AFB, WA |
Airlift | C-17A | 535th AS, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI |
CSAR | HH-60 HC-130J | 55 RQS, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 71 RQS, Moody AFB, GA |
The above list is based on information provided by Nellis AFB in response to our FOIA request. Some units (green) were added based on visual/ADS-B confirmation.
Role | Aircraft | Unit & Home Base |
Red Team | F-16C/D L-159 A-4K/N Mirage F-1 (Space) (Cyber) (SAM) | 64 Aggressor Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV Draken International, Nellis AFB, NV Draken International, Nellis AFB, NV Draken International, Nellis AFB, NV 527 SAS, Schriever AFB, CO 57 IAS, Nellis AFB, NV 507 ADAS, Nellis AFB, NV |
Blue Team Air | F-22A F-35A F-35A F-35A F-16C F-16CM | 525 FS, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, AK 34 FS, Hill AFB, UT 4th FS, Hill AFB, UT 31st TES, Edwards AFB, CA (?) 119th FS, NJ ANG, Atlantic City ANGB, NJ 157th FS, SC ANG, McEntire JNGB, SC |
Interdiction | F-15E B-2 B-1B A-10C MQ-9 A-10 | 336 FS, Seymour Johnson AFB, NC 393 BS, Whiteman AFB, MO 34 BS, Ellsworth AFB, SD 163 FS, Fort Wayne ANGS, IN 20 ATKS, Whiteman AFB, MO 163rd FS, IN ANG, Fort Wayne ANGS, IN |
SEAD | F-16CJ EA-18G | 157 FS, SC ANG, McEntire JNGB, SC VAQ-132, NAS Whidbey Island, WA |
Command & Control | E-3B E-8C (ATC) (Radar) | 963rd AACS, Tinker AFB, OK 16 ACCS, Robins AFB, GA MACS-1, MCAS Yuma, AZ 726 ACS, Hill AFB, UT |
Reconnaissance | RC-135 RQ-4 RQ-4 | 38 RS, Offutt AFB, NE 12 RS, Beale AFB, CA 348 RS, Grand Forks AFB, ND |
Electronic Warfare | (GPS) | 746 TS, Holloman AFB, NM |
Refueling | KC-135R KC-135R | 91 ARS, MacDill AFB, FL 108th ARS, IL ANG, Scott AFB, IL |
CSAR | HC-130J HH-60 HH-60 HC-130J | 71st RQS, Moody AFB, GA 66 RQS, Nelis AFB, NV 58 RQS, Nelis AFB, NV 79th RQS, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ |
The above list is based on information provided by Nellis AFB in response to our FOIA request. Some units (green) were added based on visual/ADS-B confirmation.
Role | Aircraft | Home Base |
Airlift | 11x C-17A 3x C-17A 3x C-17A 2x C-17A 2x C-17A 2x C-17A 1x C-17A 1x C-17A 8x C-130J-30 | 62nd AW, AMC, McChord AFB, WA 58th AS, 97th AMW, Altus AFB, OK 437th AW, Charleston AFB, SC 729th AS, 452nd AMW, AFRC, March ARB, CA 535th AS,15th ABW, JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI 6th AS, 305th AMW, JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ 89th AS, 445th AW, AFRC, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 21st AS, 60th AW, Travis AFB, CA 317th AW, Dyess AFB, TX |
Refueling | 1x KC-135R 1x KC-135R 1x KC-135T | 912th ARS, 452nd AMW, AMC, March ARB, CA 116th ARS, 141st ARW, Fairchild AFB, WA 91st ARS, 6th ARW, MacDill AFB, FL |
Reconnaissance | 1x RC-135W 1x E-6B | 38th RS, 55WG, ACC, Offutt AFB, NE VQ-4, USN, Tinker AFB, OK |
The above list is incomplete. It was compiled from ADS-B receiver logs in Rachel. No official list of participating units was published.
Role | Aircraft | Home Base |
Red Team | F-16C/D L-159 A-4K/N | 64 Aggressor Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV Draken International, Nellis AFB, NV Draken International, Nellis AFB, NV |
Blue Team Air | ||
Interdiction | F-15E F-15E F-35B B-1B | 335th FS, Seymour Johnson AFB, NC 391st FS, Mountain Home AFB, ID USMC VMFA-211, MCAS Yuma, AZ 9th BS, Dyess AFB, TX |
SEAD | EA-18G EA-18G | USN VAQ-132, NAS Whidbey Island, WA USN VAQ-135, NAS Whidbey Island, WA |
Command & Control | E-3B | 960th AACS, Tinker AFB, OK |
Reconnaissance | RC-135W | 38th RS, Offull AFB, NE |
Electronic Warfare | EC-130H | 41st ECS, 55th ECG, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ |
Refueling | KC-135R KC-135R KC-135R | 91st ARS, MacDill AFB, FL 22nd ARW, McConnell AFB, KS 197th ARS / AZ ANG, Goldwater ANGB, AZ |
Search & Rescue | HC-130J HC-130J | 79th RQS, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 71st RQS, Moody AFB, GA |
The above list is incomplete. No official list of participating units was published.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic this is a smaller than usual Red Flag exercise.
Role | Aircraft | Home Base |
Red Team | F-16C/D L-159 A-4K/N | 64 Aggressor Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV Draken International, Nellis AFB, NV Draken International, Nellis AFB, NV |
Blue Team Air | Eurofighter Typhoon F-35 Tornado IDS Eurofighter Typhoon | Spanish Air Force, ALA11 & ALA14 Italian Air Force German Air Force, TLG33 German Air Force, TLG31 |
Interdiction | B-52 B-52H | Minot AFB, ND 96th BS, Barksdale AFB, LA |
SEAD | Eurofighter Typhoon | German Air Force, TLG74 |
Command & Control | E-3 E-3A E-3B E-3C | 552nd ACW, Tinker AFB, OK NAEW&CF, Geilenkirchen NATO AFB, Germany 961st AACS, Kadena AB, Japan 552nd AACW, Tinker AFB, OK |
Reconnaissance | P-3M Orion Tornado | Spanish Air Force, Grupo 22 German Air Force, TLG51 |
Electronic Warfare | E-550A | Italian Air Force, 71 Gruppo |
Refueling | KC-135T A330 Voyager | 22nd ARW, McConnell AFB, KS RAF (unconfirmed) |
Airlift | Casa CN-235 KC-130H CH-53GA | Spanish Air Force Spanish Air Force German Air Force, HSG64 |
Search & Rescue |
The above list is incomplete. No official list of participating units was published.
The second week of this Red Flag was cancelled after a participating foreign national was diagnosed with COVID-19.
Role | Aircraft | Home Base |
Red Team | F-16C/D L-159 A-4K/N | 64 Aggressor Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV Draken International, Nellis AFB, NV Draken International, Nellis AFB, NV |
Blue Team Air | F-35B Typhoon FGR4 F-35A F-16C F/A-18F | RAF 617sq, RAF Marham RAF 41(TES)sq, RAF Coningsby 421st FS, Hill AFB, UT (unconfirmed) 119th FS, NJ ANG, Egg Harbor Township RAAF No 1 Sqn, RAAF Base Amberley |
Interdiction | B-1B | 37th BS, Ellsworth AFB, SD |
SEAD | E/A-18G Growler E/A-18G Growler EC-130H | VAQ 131, NAS Whidbey Island RAAF No. 6 Sqn, RAAF Amberley (unconfirmed) 55th ECG, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ |
Command & Control | E-3B E-3C E-7A Wedgetail | 960th AACS, Tinker AFB, OK 552nd ACW, Tinker AFB, OK RAAF No. 2 Sqn, RAAF Base Williamtown |
Reconnaissance | RC-135W | 38th RS, Offut AFB, NE |
Refueling | Voyager KC3 | RAF 101sq, RAF Brize Norton |
Airlift | ||
Search & Rescue | HC-130J HH-60G | 79th RQS, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 66th RQS, Nellis AFB, NV |
The above list may be incomplete. No official list of participating units was published.
Role | Aircraft | Home Base |
Red Team Air | F-16C L-159E A-4N | 64 Aggressor Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV Draken International, Nellis AFB, NV Draken International, Nellis AFB, NV |
Blue Team Air | F-35B F-35A F-22A F-22A F-22A F-16CM | VMF-122, MCAS Yuma, AZ 6th Weapons Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV 94th FS, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA 27th FS, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA 62d Fighter Squadron, Luke AFB, AZ 422nd TES, Nellis AFB, NV |
Interdiction | F-15E A-10C | 492nd FS, RAF Lakenheath, UK ??? |
SEAD | F-16CM | 55th FS, Shaw AFB, SC |
Command & Control | E-3G / E-3C E-8C JSTARS RC-135V E7-A Wedge RQ-4A MQ-9 E-2A | 552d ACW, 964th AACS, Tinker AFB, OK 128th ACCS, Robins AFB, GA 55th Wing, Oututt AFB, NE 2 Squadron, RAAF Base Williamtown, NSW 9th Reconnaissance Wing, Beale AFB, CA Creech AFB, NV VAW-116, Naval Base Ventura County, CA |
Refueling | KC-135R HC-130J HC-130J | RFTTF, 92nd ARW, Fairchild AFB, WA 67th SOS, RAF Mildenhall, UK 79th RQS, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ |
Airlift | C-17 | ??? |
Search & Rescue | HC-130J HH-60G | 79th RQS, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 41st RQS, Moody Air Force Base, GA |
The above list is incomplete. No official list of participating units was published.
Role | Aircraft | Home Base |
Red Team Air | F-16C L-159E A-4N | 64 Aggressor Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV Draken International, Nellis AFB, NV Draken International, Nellis AFB, NV |
Blue Team Air | F-35A F-16A F-16AM F-16E/F FGR4 Typhoon | 62d Fighter Squadron, Luke AFB, AZ 322 Squadron RNLAF Flying Arizonia ANG Belgian Air Component, Belgium UAEAF, United Arab Emirates* RAF Lossiemouth, United Kingdom |
Interdiction | B-1B A-10C F-15E F-15E F-15SA F-15SG | 7BW, Dyess AFB?? 53rd Fighter Wing, 422d TES, Nellis AFB, NV 336th Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson, NC 366th Fighter Wing, Mountian Home AFB, ID No. 29 Squadron, RSAF, Saudi Arabia Peace Caravan Detatchment, Singapore |
SEAD | F-16CM EA-18G | 20th Fighter Wing, Shaw AFB, SC VAQ-134, Whidbey Island, WA |
Command & Control | E-3G Senrty E-8C JSTARS MQ-9 | 964th AACS, Tinker AFB, OK 16th ACCS, Robins AFB, GA Creech AFB, NV |
Refueling | KC-135R KC-10 KC-767 767 MMTT | RFTTF, 92d ARW, Fairchild AFB, WA Travis AFB, CA NATO Tanker & Transport Squadron, Holland Colombian Air Force, Colombia |
Airlift | C-17A 767 MMTT | UAEAF, United Arab Emirates Colombian Air Force, Colombia |
Search & Rescue | HC-130J HH-60G | 79th RQS, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 55th RQS, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ |
The above list may be incomplete. No official list of participating units was published.
Role | Aircraft | Home Base |
Red Team Air | F-16C L-159E A-4N | 64 Aggressor Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV Draken International, Nellis AFB, NV Draken International, Nellis AFB, NV |
Blue Team Air | F-35A F-22A F-16CM F/A-18E FGR4 Typhoon | 388th Fighter Wing, 4th FS, Hill AFB, Utah 199th FS, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI 20th FW, 55th Fighter Squadron, Shaw AFB, SC VFA-136, NAS Lemoore, CA 6 Squadron, RAF, Lossiemouth, UK |
Interdiction | B-52H F/A-18A | 69th Bomb Squadron, Minot AFB, ND 77 Squadron, RAAF Base Williamtown, NSW |
SEAD | F-16CM EA-18G EA-18G | 20th FW, 79th Fighter Squadron, Shaw AFB, SC VAQ-131, NAS Whidbey Island, WA VAQ-132, NAS Whidbey Island, WA |
Command & Control | E-3B AWACS E-3D AEW E-7 Wedgetail E-8C JSTARS AP-3C Orion RC-135 Sentinel R1 | 552d ACW, 960th AACS, Tinker AFB, OK 8 Squadron, RAF Waddinton, Lincolnshire, UK 2 Squadron, RAAF Base Williamtown, NSW 461st ACW, 12th ACCS, Robins AFB, GA 10 Squadron, RAAF Base Edinburgh, SA 51 Squad, RAF Waddinton, Lincolnshire, UK 5 Squadron, RAF Waddinton, Lincolnshire, UK |
Refueling | KC-135R KC-135R KC-135R KC3 Voyager | RFTTF, 92d ARW, Fairchild AFB, WA RFTTF, 22d ARW, McConnell AFB, KS 6th Air Mobility Wing, McDill AFB, FL 10 Squadron, RAF Brize Norton, UK |
Airlift | C-17A | 36 squadron, RAAF Base Amberley, Australia |
Search & Rescue | HC-130J MH-60S | 79th RQS, Pope AFB, NC HSC-23, NAS North Island, CA |
The above list may be incomplete. No official list of participating units was published.
Role | Aircraft | Tail Number & Callsign |
Red Team Air | F-15C F-16C | 64 Aggressor Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV 64 Aggressor Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV |
Escort | | |
Interdiction | A-10 A-10 A-10 | Tail No. 79-0216, KILLTGTS Tail No. 80-0204, KILLTGTS Tail No. 80-0230, KILLTGTS |
SEAD | | |
Command & Control | E-3 AWACS E-8C JSTAR RC-135W EC-130H RQ-4 U-28A (PC-12) | Tail No. 71-1407, Sentry99 Tail No. 93-1097, Luxor08 Tail No. 62-4135, CORVS55 (Rivet Joint) Tail No. 73-1583, Pablo15 (Compass Call) Tail No. UAVGH000, (Global Hawk) Tail No. 07-0829, Sierra Nevada Corporation |
Refueling | KC-135 KC-135 KC-135 | Tail No. 62-3505, Gulf25 Tail No. 63-8888, Nitro62 Tail No. 58-0095, Nitro61 & listed as Nitro67 |
Airlift | C-17A C-17A C-17A C-17A C-17A C-17A C-17A C-17A C-17A C-17A C-17A C-17A C-17A C-17A C-17A C-17A C-17A C-130H C-130H C-130H C-130H C-130H C-130J C-130J C-130J C-130J C-130J C-130J C-130J C-130J C-130J C-130J C-130J C-130J C-130J C-130J C-130J C-130J C-130J C-130J C-130J C-130J C-130J C-130J C-130J | Tail No. 89-1189, Slam91 Tail No. 92-3294, Thug83 Tail No. 96-0004, Thug23 Tail No. 97-0041, Thug33 Tail No. 97-0046, Thug84 Tail No. 97-0047, Thug31 Tail No. 98-0052, Thug85 Tail No. 98-0053, Thug89 Tail No. 01-0197, Thug52 Tail No. 03-3120, Thug81 Tail No. 03-3122, Thug71 Tail No. 04-4135, Thug73 Tail No. 05-5152, Thug42 Tail No. 07-7188, Thug51 Tail No. 08-8192, Thug21 Tail No. 08-8193, Thug12 Tail No. 08-8196, Thug13 Tail No. 74-1688, Posse41 Tail No. 74-2069, Tail No. 92-3288, Tail No. 95-6709, Outlaw42 Tail No. 96-1004, Outlaw34 Tail No. 02-8155, Outlaw29 Tail No. 03-8154, Outlaw51 Tail No. 04-3142, Outlaw14 Tail No. 04-3143, Outlaw53 Tail No. 06-4631, Outlaw57 Tail No. 06-8611, OW13 Tail No. 07-3170, Outlaw23* Tail No. 07-4631, OW20 Tail No. 07-8613, Outlaw58 Tail No. 08-3172, Outlaw10 Tail No. 08-5675, Outlaw22** Tail No. 08-5691, Outlaw20 Tail No. 08-5683, Outlaw28 Tail No. 08-5691, Outlaw20 Tail No. 08-5693, Outlaw54 Tail No. 08-5712, Outlaw26 Tail No. 10-5728, Outlaw15 Tail No. 10-5701, Outlaw25 Tail No. 10-5771, Outlaw59 Tail No. 11-5738, Outlaw54 Tail No. 14-5791, Outlaw61 Tail No. 16-5834, Outlaw24 Tail No. 16-5849, Outlaw27 |
Role | Aircraft | Home Base |
Red Team Air | F-15C F-16C | 64 Aggressor Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV 64 Aggressor Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV |
Escort | F-15 Kfir C | Combat Squadron 111, Palanquero, Colombia |
Interdiction | B-52H F/A-18E A-10 CV-22B Osprey | 5th BW, 23d Bomb Squadron, Minot AFB, ND VFA-105, Carrier AW 3, NAS Oceania, VA 27th SOW, 20th SOS "Green Hornets", Cannon AFB, NM |
SEAD | F-16CM EA-18G | 20th FW, 77th Fighter Squadron, Shaw AFB, SC VAQ-132, NAS Whidbey Island, WA |
Command & Control | E-3 | 552d ACW, 963d AACS, Tinker AFB, OK |
Refueling | KC-135R KC-767 Jupiter | RFTTF, 92d ARW, Fairchild AFB, WA Transport Squadron 811, Bogota, Colombia |
Search & Rescue | HC-130J HH-60 | 79th Rescue, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 66th Rescue Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV |
Airlift | C-17A Learjet 60 | 437th Operations Group, Charleston AFB, SC Olaya Herrera, Colombian Air Force |
Role | Aircraft | Home Base |
Red Team Air | F-15C F-16C | 64 Aggressor Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV |
Escort | F-15C F-16C/D F-16C F-16C F-16C/D | 144th FW, Califonia ANG, Fresno, CA 169th FW, McEntire Joint NGB, SC 482nd FW, 93rd FS, Homestead ARB, FL 176th FS, Wisconsin ANG, Madison, WI 175th FS. South Dakota ANG, Sioux Falls, SD |
Interdiction | F-35A B-1B F-15E F/A-18D A-10C | 56th OG, Luke AFB, AZ 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess AFB, TX 366th OG, 391st FS, Mountain Home AFB, UT VFMA (AW)-225, MCAS Miramar, CA 355th AW, 354th FS, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ |
SEAD | F-16CM EA-18G | 20th FW, 79th Fighter Squadron, Shaw AFB, SC VAQ-138, NAS Whidbey Island, WA |
Command & Control | E-3 C/G E-8C JStars U-28A | 960 AACS, Tinker AFB, OK 461st Air Control Wing, Robins AFB, GA 319th Special Operations Sq, Hurburt Field, FL |
Refueling | KC-135 KC-135 | 92nd ARW, RFTTF, Fairchild AFB, WA RFTTF, MacDill AFB, FL |
Search & Rescue | HC-130J | 79th RQS, Davis Monthan AFB, AZ |
The Colombian Air Force KFirs will now participate in Red Flag 18-3.
No UAE Mirage 2000-9s. Red Flag 18-2 is all US aircraft.
The above list may be incomplete. No official list of participating units was published.
Launch/recovery Mon-Fri, 11:45am - 4:30pm and 7:30pm - 11:30pm local time
Role | Aircraft | Home Base |
Red Team Air | F-15C F-16C | 64 Aggressor Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV |
Escort | F-35A F-22A F-15C F-35A F-16C F-16C/D FGR4 Typhoon | 388th Fighter Wing, Hill AFB, UT 1st Wing, 94th FS, Joint Base Langley, VA 142nd Fighter Wing, Portland ANG Base, OR 6th Weapons Squadron, Nellis, AFB, NV 134 Fighter Squadron, Vermont ANG, VT 125th FS, Tulsa ANG Base, OK No. 11 Squadron, RAF Coningsby, UK |
Interdiction | B-1B F-15E A-10 | 7th Bomb Wing, 9th Squadron, Dyess AFB, TX 4th Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson, AFB, NC 53rd Wing, 422nd TES, Nellis AFB, NV |
SEAD | F-16CG F-16CM EA-18G EA-18G | 31st FW, 510th Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy 20th FW, 55th Fighter Squadron, Shaw AFB, SC VAQ-135 NAS, Whidbey Island, WA No. 6 Squadron, RAAF Base Amberley |
Command & Control | E-3G E-7A AP-3C Orion Sentinel R1 | 963rd or 964th AACS, Tinker AFB, OK No. 2 Squadron, RAAF Williamtown, NSW No. 10 or 11 Squadron, RAAF Edinburgh No. 5 Squadron, RAF Waddington, UK |
Refueling | KC-135 KC-135 A330 Voyager | 92nd Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild AFB, WA 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, UK RAF Brize Norton, United Kingdom |
Search & Rescue | HH-60G HC-130J | 55th RQS, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 23rd Wing, Moody AFB, GA |
The above list may be incomplete. No official list of participating units was published. The largest Red Flag to date.
Role | Aircraft | Home Base |
Red Team Air | F-15 F-16 A-4G L-159 | 64 Aggressor Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV 64 Aggressor Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV Draken International Draken International |
Escort | F-22A F-22A F-35A F-16C EF Typhoon | 1st Wing, 94th FS, Joint Base Langley, VA 422nd TES, Nellis AFB, NV 31st TES, Edwards AFB, CA 180th Ohio ANG, Toledo, OH No. 10 Squadron, Royal Saudi Air Force |
Interdiction | F/A-18A++ F-15E F-15SG | VMFA-314, MCAS Miramar, CA 336th Wing, Mountain Home AFB, ID Royal Singapore Air Force |
SEAD | F-16CM | 20th FW, 79th Fighter Squadron, Shaw AFB, SC |
Command & Control | E-3G E-3A | 960th AACS NATO, Geilenkirchen, Germany |
Airlift | C-130E C-130H | Pope AFB, NC AFRC, 96th AS, Minnesota ANG, MN |
Refueling | ||
Search & Rescue | HH-60G | USAF |
The above list may be incomplete. No official list of participating units was published by Nellis AFB.
Role | Aircraft | Home Base |
Red Team Air | F-15C F-16C | 64 Aggressor Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV |
Escort | F-22 | 95 FS, Tyndall AFB, FL |
Interdiction | MQ-9 F-35A F-35B B-1B B-2 | 867 RS, Creech AFB, NV 33 FW, Eglin AFB, FL VMFA-211, MCAS Yuma, AZ 34 BS, Ellsworth AFB, SD 393 BS, Whiteman AFB, MO |
SEAD | F-16CM EA-6B | 55 FS, Shaw AFB, SC VAQ-134, NAS Whidbey Island, WA |
Command & Control | EC-130H E-8C E-3 P-3C RQ-4 RQ-170 | 41/43 ECS, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 16 AACS, Robins AFB, GA 965 AACS, Tinker AFB, OK VP-1, NAS Whidbey Island, WA 348 RS, Grand Forks AFB, ND 30 RS, Creech AFB, NV |
Refueling | KC-135R | 22 ARW, McConnell AFB, KS |
Search & Rescue | HC-130J HH-60 | 79 RQS, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 41 RQS, Moody AFB, GA |
First time participation of both the USAF F-35A and USMC F-35B
Role | Aircraft | Home Base |
Red Team Air | F-15C F-16C | 64 Aggressor Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV |
Escort | F-22 F-16C EF Typhoon | 149th FS (VA ANG), Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA 176th FS (WI ANG), Truax Field ANG Base, WI Royal Air Force |
Interdiction | F-35A B-1B | 388th and 419th FW, Hill AFB, UT USAF |
SEAD | EA-18G | U.S. Navy |
Airlift | C-130J | Royal Australian Air Force |
Command & Control | EC-130H E-8 E-7A | 55th Electronic Combat Group, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 461st ACW, Robins AFB, GA 2 Squadron, RAAF, Williamtown, Australia |
Refueling | KC-135 | 22nd ARW, TTF, McConnell AFB, KS |
Search & Rescue | HH-60 | USAF |
First time participation of the new USAF F-35A Lightning II
The above list may be incomplete. No official list of participating units was published.
Role | Aircraft | Home Base |
Red Team Air | F-15C F-16C | 64 Aggressor Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV |
Escort | F-16C/D F-16I "Sufa" | Squadron No. 5, PAF Base Shahbaz, Pakistan Israeli Air Force |
Interdiction | F-15E EF-18M EF-18M | 48th FW, 492nd FS, RAF Lakenheath, UK Ala No. 12, Torrejon Air Base, Spain Ala No. 15, Zaragoza Air Base, Spain |
SEAD | F-16CM | 55th FS, Shaw AFB, SC |
Airlift | C-17 | 437th Airlift Wing, Charleston, SC |
Command & Control | E-3 | ? |
Refueling | KC-135 707 "Saknai" | ? Israeli Air Force |
Search & Rescue | C-130J HH-60 | 71st Rescue Squadron, Moody AFB, GA 66th Rescue Squadron, Moody AFB, GA |
Also F-15s from the Israeli Air Force as well as Aircraft from the United Arab Emirates.
Role | Aircraft | Home Base |
Red Team Air | F-15C F-16C | 64 Aggressor Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV |
Escort | F-22A F-16C/D F-16C/D F-16CM F-16C/D | 1st FW, 27th FS, Langley AFB, VA 113th Wing, 121st FS, Andrews AFB, MD 31st FW, 555th FS, Aviano Air Base, Italy 57th Wing, 422nd TES, Nellis AFB, NV 177th Fighter Wing, 119th FS, Atlantic City, NJ |
Interdiction | B-52 EA-18G EA-18G F-35B MQ-9 | 2nd Bomb Wing, 96th BS, Barksdale AFB, LA CAW 14, EAS-139, NAS Whidbey Island, WA CAW 14, EAS-209, NAS Whidbey Island, WA 3rd MAW, MFAS 121, MCAS Yuma, AZ 432nd Wing, 42nd AS, Creech AFB, NV |
SEAD | F-16CJ | 20th FW, 79th FS, Shaw AFB, SC |
Airlift | C-17 | 437th Airlift Wing, Charleston, SC |
Command & Control | E-3 RC-135 V/W E-8 U-2 RQ-4 RQ-4 | 552nd ACW, 964th AACS, Tinker AFB, OK 55th Wing, 343rd/38th RS, Offutt AFB, NE 116 ACW, 12 ACCS, Robins AFB, GA 9th Recon Wing, 99th RS, Beale AFB, CA 9th Recon Wing, 348th RS, Grand Forks, ND 9th Recon Wing, 12th RS, Beale AFB, CA |
Refueling | KC-135 KC-135 | 92nd Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild AFB, WA 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell AFB, KS |
Search & Rescue | HH-60 HH-60 HC-130 HH-60 | 23rd Wing, 41st Rescue, Moody AFB, GA 23rd Wing, 55th RS, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 23rd Wing, 79th RS, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 23rd Wing, 66th Rescue, Nellis AFB, NV |
First time participation of the new USMC F-35B Lightning II
Role | Aircraft | Home Base |
Red Team Air | F-15C F-16C | 64 Aggressor Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV |
Escort | F-15C F-16CM AT-38C AT-38C EF Typhoon F-16 F-16 | 53rd Wing, 422nd TES, Nellis AFB, NV 20th FW, 77th FS, Shaw AFB, SC 12th FW, 435th FTS, Randolph AFB, TX 82nd FTW, 88th FTS, Sheppard AFB, TX 4th Stormo, Grosseto, Italy 132 Fighter Squadron, 3rd Main Base, Turkey 141 Fighter Squadron, 4th Main Base, Turkey |
Interdiction | B-1 F-15E B-52 | 28th BW, 34th BS, Ellsworth AFB, SD 4th FW, 336th FS, Seymour Johnson AFB, NC 2nd BW, 96th BS, Barksdale AFB, LA |
Airlift | C-130H3 | 94th Airlift Wing, 700th AS, Dobbins ARB, GA |
Command & Control | E-3 MQ-9 | 552nd ACW, 963rd AACS, Tinker AFB, OK 432nd Wing, Ellsworth SD / Creech AFB, NV |
Refueling | KC-135 KC-135R | 22nd ARW, McConnell AFB, KS 101st ARS, 10th Tanker Base, Turkey |
Search & Rescue | MH-60 | HSC-21, NAS North Island, CA |
Role | Aircraft | Home Base |
Red Team Air | F-15C F-16C | 64 Aggressor Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV |
Escort | F-15C F-15C F-16C F-22 F/A-18A Typhoon | 104th FW, 131st FS, Barnes ANGB, MA
144th FW, 194th FS, Fresno ANGB, CA 422nd TES, Nellis AFB, NV 325th FW, 95th FS, Tyndall AFB, FL 75 Squadron, RAAF, Tindal, Australia 3 Squadron, RAF, Coningsby, UK |
Interdiction | B-1 B-2 F-16CM F/A-18F | 7th Bomb Wing, 9th BS, Dyess AFB, TX 509th BW, 13th BS, Whiteman AFB, MO 31st FW, 510th FS, Aviano Air Base, Italy 1 Squadron, RAAF, Amberley, Australia |
SEAD | F-15E EA-18G F-16CJ | 4th FW, 335th FS, Seymour Johnson AFB, NC EAS 138, NAS Whidbey Island, WA 169th FW, 157th FS, McEntire ANGB, SC |
Airlift | C-130J | 47 Squadron, RAF, Brize Norton, UK |
Command & Control | E-3 E-3D E-8 RC-135 EC-130H U-2 Sentinel R1 E-7A AP-3C RQ-4B RQ-4 EP3 / P3 P3 LSRS P8 EP3 | 552nd ACW, 965th AACS, Tinker AFB, OK 8 Squadron, RAF, Waddington, UK 461st ACW, 12th ACCS, Robins AFB, GA 55th Wing, 343rd Recon SQ, Offutt AFB, NE 55th Wing, 41st ECS, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 9th Recon Wing, 99th Recon SQ, Beale AFB, CA 5 Squadron, RAF, Waddington, UK 2 Squadron, RAAF, Williamtown, Australia 10 Squadron, RAAF, Edinburgh, Australia 9th Recon Wing, 348th Recon, Grand Forks, ND 9th Recon Wing, 12th Recon SQ, Beale AFB, CA Patrol & Recon Wing 10, NAS Whidbey Is, WA Patrol & Recon 10, PS 40, NAS Whidbey, WA Patrol Squadron 45, NAS Jacksonville, FL Patrol & Recon Wing 10, NAS Whidbey, WA |
Refueling | KC-135 | 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell AFB, KS |
Search & Rescue | HC-130J HH-60G | 23rd Wing, 79th Rescue SQ, Davis-Monthan, AZ 176th Wing, 210th Rescue SQ, Elmendorf, AK |
Role | Aircraft | Home Base |
Red Team Air | F-15C F-16C | 64 Aggressor Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV |
Escort | F-22 F-16C/D F-16C/D F-16C | 15th Wing, 19th FS, Hickam AFB, HI 301st FW, 457th FS, Carswell ARS, Ft Worth TX 54th FG, 311th FS, Holloman AFB, NM 56th FW, 61st TFS, Luke AFB, AZ |
Interdiction | B-1 A-10 | Sighted over Rachel's Dry Lake Bed 53rd AW, 422nd TES, Nellis AFB, NV |
SEAD | F-16CM EA-18G | 20th FW, 77th FS, Shaw AFB, SC VAQ-131, NAS Whidbey Island, WA |
Airlift | C-17 | 437th Airlift Wing, Charleston AFB, SC |
Command & Control | E-3 E-8 RC-135? | 552nd ACW, Tinker AFB, OK |
Refueling | KC-135 | 22nd ARW, 931st ARG, McConnell AFB, KS |
Search & Rescue | HH-60 |
In addition to U.S. aircraft, the Israeli Air Force flying F-15s, the Royal Jordanian Air Force flying F-16As and F-16Bs, The Republic of Singapore Air Force flying F-16s will also participate in Red Flag 15-4.
Role | Aircraft | Home Base |
Red Team Air | F-15C F-16C | 57th Wing, 64th Aggressor Sq, Nellis AFB, NV 57th Wing, 64th Aggressor Sq, Nellis AFB, NV |
Blue Team Air | F-22 F-15C F-15C | 325th FW, 95th FS, Tyndall AFB, FL 159th FW, 122nd FS, New Orleans, LA 422nd TES, Nellis AFB, NV |
Interdiction | B-52H F-15E F-15E F/A-18 | 5th BW, 69th BS, Minot AFB ND 366th FW, 389th FS, Mountain Home AFB, ID 366th FW, 391st FS, Mountain Home AFB, ID 2nd MAW, MFAS 115, MCAS, Beaufort SC |
SEAD | F-16CM F-16CM EA-6B EA-18G | 20th FW, 55th FS, Shaw AFB, SC 52nd FW, 480th FS, Spangdahlem, Germany 2nd MAW, MTEWS 4, MCAS Cherry Point NC Electronic Attack Squadron 138, NAS Whidbey Island, WA |
Command & Control | E-3A RC-135 V/W E-8 EC-130H | 552nd ACW, 960th AACS, Tinker AFB, OK 55th Wing, 38th Reconnaissance, Offutt AFB NE 116th ACW, 16th ACCS, Robins AFB, GA 55th Wing, 43rd ECS, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ |
Refueling | KC-135 | 22nd ARW, 344th ARS, McConnell AFB, KS |
Search & Rescue |
Role | Aircraft | Home Base |
Red Team Air | F-15 F-16 | 57th Wing, 64th Aggressor Sq, Nellis AFB, NV |
Blue Team Air | F-15C F-16 F-16CM | 53rd FW, 422nd TES, Nellis AFB, NV 138th FW, 125th FS, Tulsa International, OK 388th FW, 421st FS, Hill AFB, UT |
Interdiction | B-1B B-52H | 28th BombWing, 37th BS, Ellsworth AFB, SD 5th Bomb Wing, 23rd BS, Minot AFB, ND |
SEAD | F-16CJ EA-6B | 20th FW, 55th FS, Shaw AFB, SC 2nd Marine, MTEW 3, MCAS Cherry Point, SC |
Command & Control | E-3A | 552nd ACW, 964th AACS, Tinker AFB, OK |
Refueling | KC-135 | 22nd ARW, 344th ARS, McConnell AFB, KS |
Search & Rescue | HC-130 HH-60 | 23rd Wing, 71st Rescue, Moody AFB, GA 23rd Wing, 41st Rescue, Moody AFB, GA |
In addition to U.S. aircraft, the Royal Norwegian Air Force, flying C-130Js and F-16s, and NATO, flying E-3As will participate in Red Flag 15-2. The 99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Office will hold a Red Flag Media Day March 3.
Role | Aircraft | Home Base |
Red Team Air | F-15 F-16 | 64th Aggressor Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV |
Blue Team Air | F-22 F-16C F-16C F-16CM | 1st FW, 94th FS, Langley AFB, VA 158th FW, 134th FS, ANG, Burlington, VT 114th FW, 175th FS, ANG, Sioux Falls, SD 31st FW, 555th FS, Aviano AFB, Italy |
Interdiction | B-2 F/A -18D | 509th BW, 393rd BS, Whiteman AFB, MO 3rd MAW, MFAS 225, MCAS Miramar, CA |
SEAD | F-16CJ EA-18G | 20th FW, 79th FS, Shaw AFB, SC CAW 17, EAS 132, NAS Whidbley Island, WA |
Command & Control | E-3 RC-135 U-2 EC-130 E-8 EP-3C P-3C | 552nd, 965th, AACS, Tinker AFB, OK 55th Wing, 348th RS, Offutt AFB, NB 9th RW, 99th RS, Beale AFB, CA 55th EG, 43rd ECS, Davis- Monthan AFB, AZ 461st ACW, 12th ACCS, Robins AFB, GA FARS 1, NAS Whidbey Island, WA Patrol Sq 46, NAS Whidbey Island, WA 57th, 526th, Intel Sq, DCGS, Nellis AFB, NV |
Refueling | KC-135 | 22nd ARW, TTF, McConnell AFB, KS |
Search & Rescue | HC-130J HH-60G | 23rd Wing, 79th Rescue, Davis-Monthan AFB 23rd Wing, 66th Rescue, Nellis AFB, NV |
In addition to U.S. aircraft, the Royal Australian Air Force, flying C-130Js, and the Royal Air Force of the United Kingdom, flying Typhoons, F-15C's, E-3D's, Sentinels and a CRC will participate in Red Flag 15-1.
The Australian C-130J-30s are from 37SQN, 84QG based at Richmond AFB near Sydney. Australia is also sending an AP-3C Orion from 92WG based at Edinburgh AFB near Adelaide. The deployment is likely being supported by an RAAF C-17 from 36SQN, 84WG at RAAF Amberley near Brisbane, and a KC-30 (SA330 MRTT) from 33SQN, 84WG also based at Amberley.
Role | Aircraft | Home Base |
Red Team Air | F-15 F-16 | 65th Aggressor Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV 64th Aggressor Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV |
Blue Team Air | F-16C | 510th FS, Aviano AFB, Italy |
Interdiction | F-15E F-15E F-15E B-1B B-52 | 336th FS, Seymour Johnson AFB, NC 335th FS, Seymour Johnson AFB, NC 494th FS, RAF Lakenheath, UK 34th Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth AFB, SD 23rd Bomb Squadron, Minot AFB, ND |
SEAD | F-16CJ | 77th FS, Shaw AFB, SC |
Command & Control | E-3C | 960th AACS, Tinker AFB, OK 176th Air Defense Squadron, Washington ANG |
Refueling | KC-135 | 93rd Air Refueling Squadron, Fairchild AFB, WA |
Search & Rescue | HH-60 HH-60 HC-130J PJs | 66th Rescue Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV 55th Rescue Squadron, Davis-Monthan, AZ 71st Rescue Squadron, Moody AFB, GA 58th Rescue Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV |
In addition to U.S. aircraft, the French air force will be here flying C-130s and C-160s, the Singaporean air force will be here flying F-16Cs, F-15SGs and CH-47s.
NOTE TO MEDIA: The 99th ABW Public Affairs office will hold a Red Flag Media Day July 16. Outlets interested in attending the media day can call (702) 652-2750 to R.S.V.P. no later than 4:30 p.m. PST June 23. Media requests submitted after 4:30 p.m. PST June 23 will not be considered. All media and exercise events are subject to change.
Role | Aircraft | Home Base |
Red Team Air | F-15 F-16 | 65th Aggressor Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV 64th Aggressor Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV |
Blue Team Air | F-15C F-15C F-16CM | 142nd FW, 123rd FS, Portland ANGB, OR 96th TW, 40th FTS, Eglin AFB, FL 388th FW, 4th FS, Hill AFB, UT |
Interdiction | F-15E B-52H | 4th FW, 336th FS, Seymour Johnson AFB, NC 2nd BW, 96th BS, Barksdale AFB, LA |
SEAD | F-16CM EA-18G | 20th FS, 77th FS, Shaw AFB, SC CAW 5, EAS 141 NAF Atsugi, Japan |
Command & Control | E-3C E-3A | 552th ACW, 964th AACS, Tinker AFB, OK NATO, Geilenkirchen AB, Germany |
Refueling | KC-135? | ??? |
Search & Rescue | HH-60 HC-130J | 66th Rescue Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV 79th Rescue Squadron, Davis-Monthan, AZ |
In addition to U.S. aircraft, the Belgian air force will be here flying F-16AMs and a C-130, the Royal Danish Air Force will be flying F-16AMs and the Royal Saudi Air Force flying F-15Ss.
Role | Aircraft | Home Base |
Red Team Air | F-15 F-16 | 65th Aggressor Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV 64th Aggressor Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV |
Blue Team Air | F-16C F-22 | 140th FW, 120th FS, Buckley AFB, CO 1st FW, 27th FS, Langly AFB, VA |
Interdiction | B-2 F-15E F/A-18 | 509th BW, 13th BS, Whiteman AFB, MO 366th FW, 391st FS, Mountain Home AFB, ID 3rd MAW, MFAS 314th , MCAS Miramar, CA |
SEAD | F-16CM EA-18G | 20th FS, 55th FS, Shaw AFB, SC CAW 17, EAS 132, NAS Whidbey Island, WA |
Command & Control | E-3 EA-6B E-8 EC-130 | 552th ACW, 964th AACS, Tinker AFB, OK 2nd MAW, MTEWCS 4, MCAS, Cherry Point, NC 116th ACW, 16th ACCS, Robins AFB, GA 55th EG, 43rd ECS, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ |
Refueling | KC-135 | 92nd ARW, Red Flag TTF, Fairchild AFB, WA |
Search & Rescue | HH-60 HC-130J | 23rd Wing, 41st RS, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 23rd Wing, 71st RS, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ |
Reconnaissance | P-3C RC-135 EP-3C | CPRW-10, VP-40, NAS Whidbey Island, WA 55th Wing, 38th RS, Offutt AFB, NE CPRW-10, VQ-1, NAS Whidbey Island, WA |
In addition to U.S. aircraft, the Royal Australian Air Force, flying an E-7 and F-18s, and the Royal Air Force of the United Kingdom, flying Typhoons, GR-4 Tornados, and an E-3D will participate in Red Flag 14-1.
Role | Aircraft | Home Base |
Red Team Air | F-16 F-15 | 64 AGRS, Nellis AFB, NV 65 AGRS, Nellis AFB, NV |
Blue Team Air | F-22 F-16C F-16 F-15C F-15C | 27th FS, Langley AFB, VA 79th FS, Shaw AFB, SC 175th FS, South Dakota ANG 53rd WG, 85th TES, Nellis AFB, NV 422nd TES, Nellis AFB, NV |
Interdiction | B-1B B-1B B-2 F-15E A-10 | 28th BW, 37th BS, B-1Bs, Ellsworth AFB, SD 7th BW, 9th BS, B-1Bs, Dyess AFB, TX 509th BW, 393rd BS,Whiteman AFB, MO 48th FW, 492nd FS, RAF Lakenheath, England 57th WG, 422nd TES, Nellis AFB, NV |
SEAD | EC-130H EC-130H EA-18 EA-6B | 43rd ECS, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 755th OSS, Davis-Monthan AFB VAQ 135, NAS Whidbey Island, WA VMAQ-2, MCAS Cherry Point, NC |
Command & Control | E-3 E-8 EC-135 EP-3C P-3C | 552 ACW, Tinker AFB, OK 116th ACW, 16th ACCS Robins AFB, Ga. 343rd Reconnaissance Squadron, Offutt AFB VQ-1, NAS Whidbey Island, WA VP-46, NAS Whidbey Island, WA |
Refueling | KC-135 KC-135 | 6th Air Mobility Wing, MacDill AFB, FL Tanker Task Force, Travis AFB, CA |
Search & Rescue | HC-130J HH-60 | 23rd WG, 79th RQS, Davis-Monthan AFB 23rd WG, 66th RQS, Nellis AFB, NV |
Other Units | F-5 T-38C T-38C CH-47 | 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Fighter Training Squadron 401, Marine Air Corps Station, Yuma, AZ 49th Wing, 49th OSS, Holloman AFB, NM 12th Flying Training Wing, 560th Flying Training Squadron, Randolph AFB, TX Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Detachment 1, B Company, 2-149 General Support Aviation Battalion, Army National Guard, TX |
In addition to U.S. aircraft, the Royal Australian Air Force, flying E-7s, and the Royal Air Force of the United Kingdom, flying Typhoons and GR-4 Tornados, will participate in Red Flag 13-3.
Role | Aircraft | Home Base |
Red Team Air | F-16 F-15 | 64 AGRS, Nellis AFB, NV 65 AGRS, Nellis AFB, NV |
Blue Team Air | F-16 | 125th FS, Tulsa, OK |
Interdiction | B-1 B-52 F-15E F-18E | 9th Bomb Squadron, Dyess AFB, TX 7th Bomb Squadron, Barksdale AFB, LA 389th FS, Mountain Home AFB, ID VFA 25, NAS Lemoore, CA |
SEAD | EA-18G F-16CJ | VAQ 138, Whidbey Island NAS, WA 480th FS Spangdalem AFB, Germany |
Command & Control | E-3 | 552 ACW, Tinker AFB, OK |
Refueling | KC-135 | 22 ARW, McConnell AFB, KS |
Search & Rescue | HH-60 HC-130 | 41st Rescue Squadron, Moody AFB, GA 71st Rescue Squadron, Moody AFB, GA |
In addition to U.S. aircraft, Netherlands' F-16s, Singapore's F-16s and Sweden's Grippens will participate.
NOTE TO MEDIA: Nellis will hold a Red Flag Media Day 23 Jan. Outlets interested in attending the media day can call (702) 652-2750 to RSVP NLT 4 p.m. on 11 Jan. Media requests submitted after 4 p.m. on 11 Jan. will not be facilitated. All media events are subject to change.
Participating Units:
C-130
C-130J
C-17
Additional Players:
The exercise will include the following U.S. forces and aircraft:
Participating Units:
Additional Players:
The exercise will include units from:
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 four hours.
The exercise will include units from:
Nevada, Colorado, South Dakota, Louisiana, Utah, California, Republic of Korea, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Massachusetts and Oklahoma flying aircraft including the F-15 Eagle, F-16 Fighting Falcon, E-3 Sentry, B-1 Lancer, and KC-135 Stratotanker.
In addition to U.S. aircraft, the Saudi Royal Air Force and the Republic of Korea will participate with their nation's F-15 aircraft.
NOTE TO MEDIA: Nellis will hold a Red Flag Media Day Feb. 1 2012. Outlets interested in attending the media day can call (702) 652-2750 to RSVP no later than Jan. 22. Media requests submitted after Jan. 23 will not be facilitated
For the first two weeks, more than 80 aircraft are scheduled to depart Nellis twice a day, with early launches around 11 a.m. and late launches around 7 p.m. During the third week, early launches change to 2 p.m. and late launches begin around 9:30 p.m. Aircraft may remain in the air for up to four hours.
Aircraft involved include F-15s, F-16s, E-3s, E-8s, A-10s, B-2s, C-130s and KC-135s, from Nevada, Missouri, Georgia, New Mexico, Missouri, Nebraska, Texas, South Carolina and Washington. In addition to U.S. aircraft, the U.K. Royal Air Force will participate with GR4 Tornados and the Royal Australian Air Force will participate with their C-130s.
Red Flag 11-3 will mark the official transition to a three-week exercise. It will also undergo several changes to include cyberspace as a new domain in execution of Red Flag.
The exercise will include U.S. forces aircraft from Nevada, Florida, South Dakota, Louisiana, Missouri, Germany, Arizona, Minnesota, Belgium, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma and Kansas flying F-15s, F-16s, E-3s, A-10s, B-1s, B-52s, C-130s and KC-135s. In addition to U.S. aircraft, the United Arab Emirates Air Force will take part with the F-16E.
Media day January 25.
Role | Aircraft | Home Base |
Red Team Air | F-16 F-15 | 64 AGRS, Nellis AFB, NV 65 AGRS, Nellis AFB, NV |
Escort | ||
Interdiction | F-15S F-16CG F-18 CH-47 | 92 FS, RSAF 9 MRS, PAF VMFA-225, MCAS Miramar Grand Prairie, Singapore |
SEAD | EA-6B EA-18B | VMAQ-3, MCAS Cherry Point, NC VAQ-132, Whidbey Island NAS, WA |
Command & Control | E-3 E-3 MC-130 | 552 ACW, Tinker AFB, OK NATO 130 RQS, CA ANG |
Refueling | KC-135 | 22 ARW, McConnell AFB, KS |
No Red Flag aviation photography days will be held for this exercise.
Role | Aircraft | Home Base |
Red Team Air | F-16 F-15 | Nellis AFB, NV Nellis AFB, NV |
Escort | F-22A | Holloman AFB, NM |
Interdiction | B-1B F-15E F-18 F-18 GR-9 Harrier | Dyess AFB, TX RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom (U.S. unit) Australia RAAF MCAS Beaufort, SC RAF Cottesmore, U.K. |
SEAD | EA-6B EA-6B EC-130 F-16CJ | Whidbey Island NAS, WA DC Davis Monthan AFB, AZ Shaw AFB, SC |
Command & Control | E-2 E-3 E-8 RC-135V | Pt. Mugu, CA Tinker AFB, OK Robins AFB, GA Offutt AFB, NE |
Refueling | KC-135 KC-135 | Fairchild AFB, WA Lincoln ANG, NE |
No Red Flag aviation photography days will be held for this exercise.
Role | Aircraft | Home Base |
Red Team Air | F-16 F-15 | Nellis AFB, NV Nellis AFB, NV |
Escort | F-22A F-15C | Holloman AFB, NM Kadena AB, Japan |
Interdiction | F-15E F-16C+ F-16C+ F-18 GR-9 Harrier | RAF Lakenheath, England (U.S. unit) Homestead AFB, FL Fort Worth JRB, TX MCAS Beaufort, SC RAF Cottesmore, U.K. |
SEAD | EA-6B F-16CJ F-16CJ | Whidbey Island NAS, WA Eglin AFB, FL Nellis AFB, NV |
Command & Control | E-3 E-8 RC-135V | Tinker AFB, OK Robins AFB, GA Offutt AFB, NE |
Refueling | KC-135 KC-135 KC-135 | McConnell AFB, KS Grissom ARB, IN Grand Forks AFB, ND |
No Red Flag aviation photography days will be held for this exercise.
Role | Aircraft | Home Base |
Red Team Air | F-16 F-15 | Nellis AFB, NV Nellis AFB, NV |
Blue Team Air | F-15C | Portland, OR |
Interdiction | F-15E A/OA-10 F-16AM F-16AM | RAF Lakenheath, England (U.S. unit) Moody AFB, GA Royal Netherlands Air Force (322 Squadron) Royal Norwegian Air Force (332 Squadron) |
SEAD | F-16CJ | Shaw AFB, SC |
Command & Control, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance | E-3 | Elmendorf AFB, AK |
Airlift | C-130 | Royal Norwegian Air Force (335 Squadron) |
Refueling | KC-135 KC-135 | MacDill AFB, FL Scott AFB, MO |
No Red Flag aviation photography days will be held for this exercise.
Role | Aircraft | Home Base |
Red Team Air | F-16CG F-15C | Nellis AFB, NV Nellis AFB, NV |
Blue Team Air | F-15C/D | Westfield, MA (ANG) |
Interdiction | F-16CG B-52H AMX F-16CG F/A-18 | Hill AFB, UT Barksdale AFB, LA Italian Air Force United Arab Emirates NAS Miramar, CA |
SEAD | EA-6B | NAS Whidbey Island, WA |
Command & Control, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance | E-3 | Tinker AFB, OK |
Special Operations | MC-130 | Hurlburt Field, FL |
Refueling | KC-135 KC-135 | Fairchild AFB, WA McConnell AFB, KS |
Day/Night launches. Media days August 26-27, 2009. 76 aircraft.
Role | Aircraft | Home Base |
Red Team Air | F-16CG F-15C | Nellis AFB, NV Nellis AFB, NV |
Blue Team Air | F-15C/D | Mountain Home AFB, ID |
Interdiction | F-16CG F-16C | Toledo, OH (ANG) Israeli Air Force |
SEAD | F-16CJ | Shaw AFB, SC |
Command & Control, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance | E-3 | Tinker AFB, OK |
Refueling | KC-135 KC-135 KC-135 | Fairchild AFB, WA Scott AFB, IL RAF Mildenhall (U.S. unit) |
Day/Night launches. No media day. 62 aircraft.
Role | Aircraft | Home Base |
Red Team Air | F-15 / F-16C | 64 and 65 Aggressor Squadrons, Nellis AFB, NV |
Blue Team Air | F-22 F-3 F-15 Patriot Missile Battery | Langley AFB, VA United Kingdom (Ally) Langley AFB, VA Ft. Bragg, NC |
Interdiction | F-15E F-111 F/A-18 A-10 | Mountain Home AFB, ID Australia (Ally) China Lake NAS, CA Maryland ANG (last week only) |
SEAD | F-16 E/A-6B EC-130 E/A-18G | Spangdahlem AB, Germany Whidbey Island, WA Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ China Lake NAS, CA |
Command & Control, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance | E-3 E-8 RC-135 U-2 RQ-1 | Tinker AFB, OK Robins AFB, GA Offutt AFB, NE Beale AFB, CA Creech AFB, NV (last week only) |
Special Operations | C-130 C-130 | United Kingdom (Ally) Australia (Ally) |
CSAR | HH-60 HC-130 | Nellis AFB, NV Moody AFB, GA |
Refueling | KC-135 KC-10 VC-10 | Rickenbacker ANGB, OH Travis AFB, CA United Kinigdom (Ally) |
Role | Aircraft | Home Base |
Red Team Air | F-15 / F-16C F-16 | 64 and 65 Aggressor Squadrons, Nellis AFB, NV NAS Fallon, NV |
Blue Team Air | F-22 | Elmendorf AFB, AK |
Interdiction | B-1B F-15E B-2 GR-9 F-16CM | Ellsworth AFB, SD Seymour-Johnson AFB, NC Whiteman AFB, MO RAF, United Kingdom (Ally) Edwards AFB, CA |
SEAD | F-16 | Shaw AFB, SC |
Command & Control, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance | E-3 E-3 E-8 RQ-1 RC-135 RQ-4 U-2 | Tinker AFB, OK RAF Waddington (Ally) Robins AFB, GA Creech AFB, NV Offutt AFB, NE Beale AFB, CA Beale AFB, CA |
CSAR | MH-60 | NAS North Island, CA |
Refueling | KC-135 KC-135 KC-135 KC-10 | Fairchild AFB, WA Grand Forks AFB, ND Seymour-Johnson AFB, NC (AF Reserve) Travis AFB, CA |
Media days are tentatively scheduled for Feb. 3-5, 2009.
Role | Aircraft | Home Base |
Red Team Air | F-15 / F-16C | 64 and 65 Aggressor Squadrons Nellis AFB, NV |
Blue Team Air | F-15C | 18 Wing, Kadena AB, Japan |
Air-to-Ground | A-10C F-16CJ EF-18M F-16CJ F-15E | 355 Wing, Davis-Monthan AFB Greek AF, 343rd Fighter Sq., Souda AB Crete Spanish AF, 151st Fighter Sq., Zaragoza AB Singapore AF, 425th Fighter Sq., Luke AFB 4 Fighter Wing, Seymour-Johnson AFB |
Command & Control Reconnaissance | E-3 E-8 RQ-1 (?) U-2 (?) | 552nd ACW, Tinker AFB 116 ACW, Robins AFB Creech AFB (?) Beale AFB (?) |
Refueling | KC-135 KC-135 KC-135 | 128 Air Refueling Wing, Wisconsin 185 Air Refueling Wing, Iowa 127 Air Refueling Wing, Michigan |
Role | Aircraft | Home Base |
Red Team Air | F-15 / F-16C | Nellis AFB, NV |
Blue Team Air | F-15 F-15 Rafale' | Jacksonville, FL Eglin AFB, FL French Air Force |
Air-to-Ground | Rafale' F-15 SU-30 F-15K | French Air Force Nellis AFB, NV Indian Air Force Republic of Korea Air Force |
SEAD | EA-6B F-16 F-16 EC-130H | NAS Whidbey Island, WA Nellis AFB, NV Eglin AFB, FL Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ |
Command & Control Reconnaissance | E-3 | Tinker AFB, OK |
Airlift | C-130 C-17 | French Air Force McChord AFB, WA |
Refueling | KC-135 IL-76/78 | unit to be determined Indian Air Force |
First time participation of Indian Air Force with eight SU-30 MK-I fighters, two IL-78 mid-air refueling aircraft and one IL-76 transport aircraft. Also first-time participation of six F-15K fighters of the South Korean Air Force.
Role | Aircraft | Home Base |
Red Team Air | F-15 / F-16C | Nellis AFB, NV |
Blue Team Air | F-15 F-5 | RAF Lakenheath, UK Brazilian Air Force |
Air-to-Ground | B-52 F-16 Gripens F-16 | Minot AFB, ND Turkish Air Force Swedish Air Force Hill AFB, UT |
SEAD | EA-6B | NAS Whidbey Island, WA |
Command & Control Reconnaissance | E-3 E-3 | Tinker AFB, OK NATO |
Refueling | KC-135 KC-135 KC-137 | Fairchild AFB, WA Turkish Air Force Brazilian Air Force |
Role | Aircraft | Home Base |
Red Team Air | F-16C | Nellis AFB, NV |
Blue Team Air | F-22 | Langley AFB, VA |
Air-to-Ground | B-52 F-15E F-15S | Ellsworth AFB, SD RAF Lakenheath, England Saudia Arabia |
SEAD | EA-6B EA-6B | NAS Whidbey Island, WA NAS Patuxent River, MD |
Command & Control Reconnaissance | E-3 E-8 RQ-4 U-2 RC-135 | Tinker AFB, OK Robins AFB, GA Beale AFB, CA Beale AFB, CA Offutt AFB, NE |
Refueling | KC-135 KC-135 KC-135 | Ohio ANG RAF Mildenhall, England McConnell AFB, KS |
Estimated Total Aircraft: 75
Role | Aircraft | Home Base |
Red Team Air | F-16C F-15C | Nellis AFB, NV Nellis AFB, NV |
Blue Team Air | F-22 | Langley AFB, VA |
Air-to-Ground | B-1B F-16 F-15E A-10 | Ellsworth AFB, SD Luke AFB, AZ (Singapore) Mountain Home AFB, ID Nellis AFB, NV |
SEAD | EA-6B EA-6B F-16 | NAS Whidbey Island, WA Cherry Point, NC Nellis AFB, NV |
Command & Control Reconnaissance | E-3 E-2 E-8 E-3D RC-135 | Tinker AFB, OK Norfolk, VA Robins AFB, GA Waddington, United Kingdom Offutt AFB, NE |
Airlift | C-130 | Trenton, Canada |
Search & Rescue | HC-130 HH-60 | Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ Moody AFB, GA |
Refueling | KC-135 KC-135 KC-135 | Robins AFB, GA MacDill AFB, FL Milwaukee, WI |
Estimated Total Aircraft: 75
Role | Aircraft | Home Base (Unit) |
Red Team Air | F-16C F-15C | Nellis AFB, NV (64 Aggressor Sq.) Nellis AFB, NV (65 Aggressor Sq.) |
Blue Team Air | F-15C | Eglin AFB, FL (58 Fighter Sq.) |
Air-to-Ground | F-16C F-16 F-16 F-16 F-16CJ | Andrews AFB, MD (121 Fighter Sq.) Volkel AB, Royal Netherlands AF (312 Squadron) Bodoe MAS, Royal Norwegian AF (331 Squadron) Skrydstrup AB, Royal Danish AF (730 Fighter Sq.) Spangdahlem AFB, Germany (23 Fighter Sq.) |
SEAD | F-16CJ | Shaw AFB, SC (77 Fighter Sq.) |
Command & Control Reconnaissance | E-3 U-2 MQ-1 | Tinker AFB, OK (964 AACS) Beale AFB, CA (99 Reconnaissance Sq.) Creech AFB, NV (17 Reconnaissance Sq.) |
Airlift | C-130H | Bodoe MAS, Royal Norwegian AF (132 Airlift Wing) |
Search & Rescue | HC-130 CH-47 | Moody AFB, GA (71 Rescue Sq.) NAS Forth Worth, TX (2-149) |
Refueling | KC-135 KC-135 KC-135 | Fairchild AFB, WA (92 ARW) McConnell AFB, KS (22 ARW) RAF Mildenhall, U.K. (100 ARW) |
Estimated Total Aircraft: 97
Role | Aircraft | Home Base |
Aggressors | 6x F-16C 4x F-15C | Nellis AFB, NV Nellis AFB, NV |
Offensive Air | 5x F-15 | Portland, OR |
Interdiction | 8x GR-4 | Germany, JaBoG 31 "B" |
Command & Control | 2x E-3 1x MQ-1 | Tinker AFB, OK Creech AFB, NV |
Search & Rescue | 4x HH-60 4x HH-60 | Tulsa, OK Nellis AFB, NV |
Refueling | 2x KC-135 1x KC-135 1x KC-135 | MacDill AFB, FL McGuire AFB, NJ Fairchild AFB, WA |
Role | Aircraft | Home Base |
Aggressors | 6x F-15 4x F-16 | Nellis AFB Nellis AFB |
Offensive Air | 14x F-22 | Langley AFB |
Interdiction | 4x B-2 8x F-117 ? Marine AV-8B 8x A/OA-10 9x Tornado GR4 8x GR-7 6x F-111 | Whiteman AFB Holloman AFB TBD Boise AP UK UK Australia |
SEAD | 12x F-16CG 4x EA-6B | Cannon AFB Whidbey Island NAS |
Command & Control | 2x E-3 1x MQ-1 Predator 1x RC-135V 1x E-8 1x U-2 | Tinker AFB Creech AFB Offutt AFB Robins AFB Beale AFB |
Search & Rescue | 2x HC-130 2x HH-60 1x HC-130 1x HH-60 | Moffett Field Moffett Field Gabreski AP Gabreski AP |
Airlift | 2x C-130 | UK |
Refueling | 4x KC-135 | Selfridge AFB |
Role | Aircraft | Home Base |
Aggressors | 6x F-15 4x F-16 | Nellis AFB Nellis AFB |
Offensive Air | 12x F-15 6x Tornado F3 | Kadena AFB UK |
Interdiction | 4x B-1 4x B-2 12x F-15E 9x Tornado GR4 | Dyess AFB Whiteman AFB RAF Lakenheath UK |
SEAD | 14x F-16CJ 4x EA-6B | Misawa AB Whidbey Island NAS |
Command & Control | 2x E-3 1x MQ-1 Predator 1x RC-135V 1x E-8 1x U-2 1x Nimrod | Tinker AFB Creech AFB Offutt AFB Robins AFB Beale AFB RAF Waddington |
Search & Rescue | 4x HH-60G 2x HC-130 | Moody AFB Moody AFB |
Airlift | 2x C-130 | UK |
Refueling | 4x KC-135 | Grand Forks AFB |
United Kingdom | Australia | Israel | Canada | Italy |
Singapore | Sweden | Netherlands | Germany | France |
12 FS | 110 FS | 335 FS | 8 FS | 421 FS |
79 FS | 58 FS | 81 FS | 9 FS | 90 FS |
160 FS | 170 FS | 23 FS | 122 FS | 124 FS |
522 FS | 44 FS | 391 FS | 510 FS | 14 FS |
74 FS | 118 FS | 23 BS | 325 BS | 9 BS |
393 BS | 43 ECS | 41 ECS | 55 RQS | 70 RQS |
66 RQS | 149 AVN | 63 EWG | 114 GSAB | 961 AACS |
16 AACS | 12 AACS | 15 RS | 38 RS |
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