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NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFPN) -- An F-16 Fighting Falcon heads out
to the Nellis ranges Jan. 31 during Red Flag 06-1 being held here Jan.
21 through Feb. 18. Red Flag tests aircrews’ war-fighting
skills in realistic combat situations. Flights involve more than 85
aircraft, including B-2 Spirit bombers. The aircraft will fly missions
day and night at the nearby Nevada Test and Training Range where they
will simulate an air war. Along with the Air Force, units
are participating from the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, United Kingdom and
Australia. The F-16 is with the 64th Aggressor Squadron. (U.S. Air
Force photo by Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald)
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