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French air force ground crewmen provide a boarding ladder for a Rafale fighter aircrew upon upon their arrival at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., on Aug. 7. The French team is at Nellis for Red Flag 08-4, an two-week exercise that pits forces in a realistic aerial "battlefield" to hone the fighting skills of American and allied airmen. Republic of Korea, Indian, Navy and Air Force teams are joining the French air force in Red Flag 08-4.U.S. Air Force photo by Chief Master Sgt. Gary Emery
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French Rafale Arrives for Red Flag 08-04
A crewman performs a post-flight check on a French air force Rafale fighter at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., on Aug. 7. The French team is at Nellis for Red Flag 08-4, an two-week exercise that pits forces in a realistic aerial "battlefield" to hone the fighting skills of American and allied airmen. Republic of Korea, Indian, Navy and Air Force teams are joining the French air force in Red Flag 08-4.U.S. Air Force photo by Chief Master Sgt. Gary Emery
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An F-15K Slam Eagle from the Republic of Korea at NellisAir Force Base
An F-15K Slam Eagle from the Republic of Korea Air Force's 122nd Fighter Squadron arrives at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 5, to participate in Red Flag 08-04. ROKAF aircraft and crews are participating in their first Red Flag exercise. Red Flag provides a peacetime "battlefield" within which U.S. and allied aircrews train to fight, survive and win.U.S. Air Force photo by Chief Master Sgt. Gary Emery
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Korean F-15K Slam Eagles Arrive at Nellis for Red Flag 08-04
F-15K Slam Eagles from the Republic of Korea Air Force's 122nd Fighter Squadron arrive at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 5, to participate in Red Flag 08-04. ROKAF aircraft and crews are participating in their first Red Flag exercise, which provides a peacetime "battlefield" within which U.S. and allied aircrews train to fight, survive and win.U.S. Air Force photo by Chief Master Sgt. Gary Emery
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Reaper patrols Iraq sky
An MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft takes off July 17 from Joint Base Balad, Iraq. The Reaper can loiter over battlefields or targets for hours at a time without refueling and carries up to 3,750 pounds of laser-guided munitions, giving ground commanders unprecedented situational awareness and the ability to bring the right amount of force to bear on a target. The Reaper, deployed from Creech Air Force Base, Nev., flew its first combat mission over Iraq July 18.U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Richard Lisum
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KC-45 Tanker In-flight Contact With AWACS Aircraft
The advanced Aerial Refueling Boom System (ARBS) for Northrop Grumman Corporation's KC-45 Tanker performed multiple aerial contacts with an operational Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft in a July 18 test, confirming its ability to support large aircraft in U.S., NATO, and allied air forces. The continued successful testing of the ARBS is further indication of the boom system's maturity and readiness for the U.S. Air Force's next generation KC-45 Tanker.Source: Northrop Grumman
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Swedish JAS 39 Gripen fighters arrive at Nellis AFB for Red Flag 08-3
Swedish air force JAS 39 Gripen fighters arrive at Nellis AFB, Nev., on July 14 for Red Flag 08-3. Seven Gripens and their crews, from the 212nd Fighter Squadron at Norrbotten Wing, Sweden, are participating in their first Red Flag exercise at Nellis. Red Flag 08-3 runs July 19 - Aug. 2. Aircraft from the Brazilian and Turkish air forces will join Swedish and U.S. forces for the exercise.U.S. Air Force photo by Chief Master Sgt. Gary Emery
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F-22 Raptor performs first supersonic SDB drop (2)
An Edwards F-22 Raptor flies July 11 as part of a test to integrate a GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb to the aircraft. On the same day, the 411th Flight Test Squadron passed a milestone as an F-22 travelling at supersonic speed dropped a small diameter bomb for the first time.Source: US Air Force
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F-22 Raptor performs first supersonic SDB drop
An Edwards F-22 Raptor drops a GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb for the first time July 11 as part of a safe separation test to integrate the bomb to the aircraft. The SDB is a 250-pound class precision guided munition capable of destroying high-priority stationary targets from Air Force fighters and bombers from stand-off distances.Source: US Air Force
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Testing studies Global Hawk’s electromagnetic profile
A full RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 20 aircraft hangs inside the Benefield Anechoic Facility here June 30 during electromagnetic profile testing. This is the first time a full Global Hawk aircraft was tested inside the anechoic facility.Air Force photo by Jet Fabara
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