F-16s refuel during Nellis’ Red Flag exercise — PHOTOS
By BRETT LEBLANC LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
An F-16C from the 79th Fighter Squadron flies in formation over Southern Nevada during a Red Flag exercise on Wednesday, July 20, 2016. (Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow @bleblancphoto
Senior Airman Eric Medina, of the 93rd refueling squadron, refuels an F-16C from the 79th Fighter Squadron over Southern Nevada during a Red Flag exercise on Wednesday, July 20, 2016. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto
A KC-135 Stratotanker during a flight over Southern Nevada during a Red Flag exercise on Wednesday, July 20, 2016. (Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow @bleblancphoto
Senior Airman Eric Medina, of the 93rd Air Refueling Squadron, finishes paperwork in the cockpit of a KC-135 Stratotanker during a flight over Southern Nevada during a Red Flag exercise on Wednesday, July 20, 2016. (Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow @bleblancphoto
F-16Cs from the 79th Fighter Squadron fly in formation over Southern Nevada during a Red Flag exercise on Wednesday, July 20, 2016. (Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow @bleblancphoto
An KC-135 Stratotanker during a flight over Southern Nevada during a Red Flag exercise on Wednesday, July 20, 2016. (Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow @bleblancphoto
Capt. Tyler Todd, a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot in the 92nd Air Refueling Squadron, walks along the cargo hold of a Stratotanker on the flightline of Nellis Air Force Base during a Red Flag exercise on Wednesday, July 20, 2016. (Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow @bleblancphoto
The view from a window inside a KC-135 Stratotanker during a flight over Southern Nevada during a Red Flag exercise on Wednesday, July 20, 2016. (Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow @bleblancphoto
F-16Cs from the 79th Fighter Squadron fly in formation over Southern Nevada during a Red Flag exercise on Wednesday, July 20, 2016. (Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow @bleblancphoto
A fighter needed fuel approarches a KC-135 Stratotanker during a flight over Southern Nevada during a Red Flag exercise on Wednesday, July 20, 2016. (Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow @bleblancphoto
Capt. Tyler Todd, a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot in the 92nd Air Refueling Squadron, walks along the cargo hold of a Stratotanker on the flightline of Nellis Air Force Base during a Red Flag exercise on Wednesday, July 20, 2016. (Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow @bleblancphoto
Pilot with the 92nd Air Refueling Wing land a KC-135 at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas during a Red Flag exercise on Wednesday, July 20, 2016. (Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow @bleblancphoto
Capt. Tyler Todd, a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot in the 92nd Air Refueling Squadron, walks along the cargo hold of a Stratotanker on the flightline of Nellis Air Force Base during a Red Flag exercise on Wednesday, July 20, 2016. (Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow @bleblancphoto
Maj. Kyle Ruthford, an F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot from Shaw Air Force Base’s 79th Fighter Squadron, climbs into his jet day 1 of Red Flag, July 11, 2016 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The exercise will test participants’’ ability to operate in air, cyberspace and space. (Tech. Sgt. David Salanitri/U.S. Air Force photo)
An EA-18G Growler takes off for a training mission as part of Red Flag 16-3 while the moon shines in the background at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 11, 2016. Red Flag 16-3 is focusing on integrating air, space and cyberspace. (Tech. Sgt. David Salanitri/U.S. Air Force photo)
In temperatures approach 100 degrees, Airman 1st Class Darius Moss from Shaw Air Force Base’s 79th Fighter Squadron, finds a sliver of shade from a F-16 Fighting Falcon during Red Flag at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 11, 2016. Red Flag 16-3 is one of four Red Flag exercises at Nellis. (Tech. Sgt. David Salanitri/U.S. Air Force photo)
Aircrew and ground personnel conduct a pre-flight check at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada July 18, 2015 during exercise Red Flag. The aircrew went on to refuel several exercise particapants. (Tech. Sgt. David Salanitri/U.S. Air Force photo)
Senior Airman Jordan Webber, a KC-135 Stratotanker boom operator from McDill Air Force Base, double checks gear is where it needs to be shortly before an refueling mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada July 18, 2015 during exercise Red Flag.(Tech. Sgt. David Salanitri/U.S. Air Force photo)
Senior Airman Jordan Webber, a KC-135 Stratotanker boom operator from McDill Air Force Base, refuels an F-22 Raptor from Langley Air Force Base, Virginia during a mission for exercise Red Flag at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada July 18, 2015 during exercise Red Flag. (Tech. Sgt. David Salanitri/U.S. Air Force photo)
The engine throttle of a KC-135 Stratotanker sits in position as the aircrew prepares for landing July 18, 2016 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Red Flag 16-3 is one of four Red Flag exercises at Nellis–this edition of Red Flag focusing on multi-domain operations in air, space and cyberspace. (Tech. Sgt. David Salanitri/U.S. Air Force photo)
An F-22 Raptor from Langley Air Force Base, Virginia moments after refueling from a KC-135 Stratotanker July 18, 2016 while taking part in exercise Red Flag at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. (Tech. Sgt. David Salanitri/U.S. Air Force photo)
A F-16 Fighting Falcon from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. refuels from a KC-135 Stratotanker July 18, 2016 while taking part in exercise Red Flag at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Red Flag (Tech. Sgt. David Salanitri/U.S. Air Force photo)
Lt. Col. Brian Capps, Air Force Space Command, stands outside of the Red Flag building, July 22, 2016 on Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Capps is in charge of space and cyber integration for Red Flag 16-3. ((Tech. Sgt. David Salanitri/U.S. Air Force photo)
A KC-135 Stratotanker prepares to land July 12, 2016 at Nellis AIr Force Base, Nevada. The tanker is taking part in Red Flag 16-3 and is from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. (Tech. Sgt. David Salanitri/U.S. Air Force photo)
Col DeAnna Burt is the first Space Commander to lead exercise Red Flag. Photo captured on the Combined Air Operations Center floor, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 21, 2016. (Tech. Sgt. David Salanitri/U.S. Air Force photo)
A KC-135 Stratotanker with the 92nd Air Refueling Squadron, supplemented by Boom Operator Senior Airman Eric Medina of the 93rd Air Refueling Squadron, hooked up with F-16 fighter jets from Shaw Air Force Base during a Red Flag exercise Wednesday.
This is the third Red Flag of the year and will finish Friday. The fourth and final exercise of the year runs from Aug. 15 through Aug. 26.
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