Have you ever wondered what happens during an ordinary day’s mass launch of Red Flag missions at Nellis Air Force Base, in Nevada?
The following video will give you a clue.
You’ll see several Aggressor F-15s and F-16s, U.S. KC-135s, B-52s and B-1s, A-10s, F-15s, EA-6B Prowlers as well as Colombian Air Force Kfirs and B707 tanker launching for Red Flag 12-4 sorties.
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Noteworthy, according to the user who uploaded the video to Youtube, people were not allowed to film neither UAE Air Force F-16s nor U.S. Air Force F-16CMs operating with the 388th Fighter Wing, 421st Fighter Squadron from Hill Air Force Base.
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