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#4466695 - 03/20/19 05:05 PM Red Flag 19-2 *****  
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So like I mentioned in the Star Wars Canyon thread, I spent 3 days outside of Nellis for Red Flag, they were also having a Green Flag in the mornings with RAF Typhoons and Draken's L-159's and A-4's. As I edit more shots I'll post a few more in both threads.

If you're a jet junkie and can swing a trip out to Vegas instead of an air show I would do that in a heart beat! 80 jets launching within usually 1-2 hours and then recovering in another hour.

Viper 01 flight of aggressors from the 64th Aggressor Squadron head out to hide for their prey.

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#4466762 - 03/21/19 12:57 AM Re: Red Flag 19-2 [Re: Top Gun]  
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Very cool to see, and great shots! Thanks for posting them!


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#4467002 - 03/22/19 01:47 PM Re: Red Flag 19-2 [Re: Top Gun]  
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Awesome Dave.

Killer paint schemes for a modeler.


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#4467027 - 03/22/19 03:48 PM Re: Red Flag 19-2 [Re: Arthonon]  
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Originally Posted by Arthonon
Very cool to see, and great shots! Thanks for posting them!


thanks Ken


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#4467030 - 03/22/19 03:49 PM Re: Red Flag 19-2 [Re: Nixer]  
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Originally Posted by Nixer
Awesome Dave.

Killer paint schemes for a modeler.


They are, I would hate to paint them, but would love to find a die-cast in those schemes


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#4468586 - 04/02/19 04:30 PM Re: Red Flag 19-2 [Re: Top Gun]  
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Great shots Dave. Glad you scored some quality captures in nice weather. John, was not so fortunate.

Cheers,
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#4468607 - 04/02/19 05:44 PM Re: Red Flag 19-2 [Re: ST0RM]  
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Originally Posted by ST0RM
Great shots Dave. Glad you scored some quality captures in nice weather. John, was not so fortunate.

Cheers,
Jeff


thanks Jeff, it sucked how bad the weather was in RF-1. I had a bad Tues morning with rain and clouds, but blue skies every other day.

#4468792 - 04/04/19 12:06 AM Re: Red Flag 19-2 [Re: Top Gun]  
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I just love Vipers!! They look good in their aggressor skins.

Thanks for posting Top Gun!!!

#4469481 - 04/08/19 10:34 AM Re: Red Flag 19-2 [Re: Top Gun]  
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Great pics Dave. Where were you positioned. I’m going to be out there next month and hopefully I’ll have time to do some jet spotting.


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#4469515 - 04/08/19 05:04 PM Re: Red Flag 19-2 [Re: Lucky]  
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Originally Posted by piper
I just love Vipers!! They look good in their aggressor skins.

Thanks for posting Top Gun!!!


Glad you liked them Piper, the aggressor skins were my favorite as well.



Originally Posted by Lucky
Great pics Dave. Where were you positioned. I’m going to be out there next month and hopefully I’ll have time to do some jet spotting.


I would go between gates 7-9, the majority flex right around there. With a 500-600 mm lens any of those areas should get you almost everything. We had some that cut in prior, but most know to flex out towards the end.

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#4469544 - 04/08/19 10:12 PM Re: Red Flag 19-2 [Re: Top Gun]  
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Thanks Dave. That's a great picture of the Hawg. I just bought a Canon EF 100-400mm Lens and hopefully I'll have some time. We've got a pretty busy itinerary.


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#4472420 - 04/30/19 01:54 PM Re: Red Flag 19-2 [Re: Top Gun]  
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LOL Dave, your pics are better than what I got in 2008 from next to the runway wink

Great job.

#4472470 - 04/30/19 06:39 PM Re: Red Flag 19-2 [Re: Top Gun]  
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Originally Posted by RSColonel_131st
LOL Dave, your pics are better than what I got in 2008 from next to the runway wink

Great job.


haha, thanks Helmut, gear has come a long way since then. I heard they stopped doing media days last year. Would have loved to have been that close during a flag. I had one of the pilots who flys for Draken contact me afterwards saying next time let him know I'm there and he'll get me on... Wish I knew that then....


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