Nellis AFB News Archive

F-22s make mark at Red Flag
Posted on: Fri Feb 16th, 2007 | AFPN

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFNEWS) -- The F-22 Raptor flew in its first Red Flag exercise that started Feb. 3 here, showcasing its stealth, super cruise and other advantages absent in legacy fighters.

'Top Gun' instructor helps with Raptor integration
Posted on: Mon Feb 5th, 2007 | AFPN

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFNEWS) -- What do you say when the Air Force chief of staff asks you to be the first F-22 pilot for the Navy?

U.S. Predator - unmanned, lethal, rarely grounded
Posted on: Wed Dec 21st, 2005 | in.today.reuters.com

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nevada (Reuters) - It was raining hard in Iraq, so some of the pilots at this base near Las Vegas who control remotely piloted Predators from 12,000 km away were taking a short break.

Nellis AFB Predator Squadron is Activated
Posted on: Sat Oct 29th, 2005 | klastv.com

Nellis Air Force Base is welcoming a new squadron. At the Oct. 28th ceremony, the 3rd Special Operations Squadron was officially activated. Members will be working with the hi-tech Predator aircraft.

Flight control system malfunction caused F/A-22 Raptor crash
Posted on: Thu Jun 9th, 2005 | airforcetimes.com

A loss of electrical power and vague instructions helped lead to the crash of an F/A-22 Raptor as it was taking off from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., on Dec. 20, according to an Air Combat Command investigation released June 8. See a computer simulation of the crash.