‐VX8B^ Harrier^ II ‐ AV‐^31 “Dust^ Devils,”^ NAWC

China^ Lake,^ CA^

January^26 to^ February^ 16,On2018,^ Red^ Flag^18 ‐^1 took
place^ at^ Nellis^ Air^ Force Base,^ Nevada.^ Red^ Flag^ is^
exerciselargest^ aerial^ military^ the^ in^ North^ America^ and
consists^ of^ many^ aircraft units^ from^ around^ the^
‐who^ train^ in^ air‐toworldair^ activities^ to^ increase^ the^ proficiency

of^ combat^ pilots. This^ year’s^ participants^

multiple^ squadrons^ fromincludedthe^ United^ States^ Air

Forceforeigners^ along^ with^ including^ the^ United^

and^ Australia.^ While^ notKingdomopen^ to^ the^ public,^

photographers^ enjoy^ spottingmanyoutside^ of^ Nel‐

during^ Red^ Flag^ withlisthe^ Las^ Vegas^ Motor^ Speedway

and^ Cheyenne^ Ave^ as the^ most^ popular^ locations.^

Participants:^ 64th^ Aggressor^ Squadron,^ Nellis^ AFB,^ NV ‐ F‐16C^ Fighting

Falcon^

AFB,Fighter^ Squadron,^ Langley^ 94th^ VA ‐ F‐22A^ Raptor

ANGB,Fighter^ Squadron,^ Portland^ 123d^ OR ‐ F‐15C^ Eagle

JohnsonFighter^ Squadron,^ Seymour^ 335th^ AFB,^ NC ‐ F‐

15E^ Strike^ Eagle^

AFB,Fighter^ Squadron,^ Shaw^ 55th^ SC ‐ F‐16CM^ Fighting

Falcon^

ANG,Fighter^ Squadron,^ Vermont^ 134th^ VT ‐ F‐16C^ Fighting

Falcon^

AB,Fighter^ Squadron,^ Aviano^ 510th^ Italy ‐ F‐16CG^ Fighting

Falcon^

AFB,Test^ Squadron,^ Nellis^ 422nd^ NV ‐ A‐10C^ Thunderbolt

II^

UK (^) Squadron, RAF Coningsby, 11   ‐ FGR4^ Typhoon^ No.VAQ‐ 135  “Black Ravens,” NAS Whidbey^ Island,^ WA ‐ EA
‐18G^ Growler^
Base^6 Squadron,^ RAAF^ No.^ Amberley,^ Australia ‐ EA‐18G
Growler^
RandolphFlying^ Training^ Squadron,^ 560th^ AFB,^ TX ‐ T‐38C
Talon^
(^) &A‐4G Skyhawk (^) International ‐ L‐^159 Alca^ Draken9th Bomb Squadron, Dyess AFB, TX ‐ B‐1B^ Lancer^ E ‐ Air Control SquadronAirborne ‐3G^ Sentry^ 964thNo.  2  Squadron, RAAF Williamtown, Australia ‐ E‐7A^ Wedgetail
Air^ Refueling^ Wing,^ Fairchild92ndAFB,^ WA ‐ KC‐^135 Stratotanker
RAFAir^ Refueling^ Wing,^ 100th^ Mildenhall,^ UK ‐ KC‐^135
Stratotanker^
A330 ‐ Norton, UKBrize Voyager^ RAFNo.  5  Squadron, RAF Waddington,^ UK ‐ Sentinel^ R1^ Edinburgh, 11  Squadron, RAAF^ No.^ Australia ‐ AP‐3C^ Orion
AFB,Rescue^ Squadron,^ Moody^ 55th^ GA ‐ HC‐130J^ Hercules
MonthanRescue^ Squadron,^ Davis‐55th^ AFB,^ AZ ‐ HH‐60G
Pave^ Hawk^

‐A^35 above^ and^ the^ F‐4G^ Skyhawk^ (ex‐New^ Zealand

AF)^ of^ Draken^ International^