Red Flag Military Exercise 2021

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sat Jan 16, 2021 1:12 am

It's not official, but right now the tentative dates for Red Flag 21-2 and 21-3 are as followed.

Red Flag 21-2: March 8th - 19th

Red Flag 21-3: July 19th - August 6th

Source: https://www.dreamlandresort.com/info/flags.html
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Post by Nick » Sat Jan 16, 2021 1:52 am

n33d4sp33d_85 wrote: Sat Jan 16, 2021 1:12 am It's not official, but right now the tentative dates for Red Flag 21-2 and 21-3 are as followed.

Red Flag 21-2: March 8th - 19th

Red Flag 21-3: July 19th - August 6th

Source: https://www.dreamlandresort.com/info/flags.html
Thanks for the information
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Post by Dan Gagnon » Fri Jan 22, 2021 6:45 pm

Saw a post on the Scramble Message Boards by poster "pilotman6012"
Got an e-mail last night and now have full list Red Flag 21-1 January 25-February 12

F-16 64Th Agrs
L-159 Draken
A-4 Draken
F-22A 525Th Fs
F-35A 34Th Fs
F-15E 336Th Fs
B-2A 393Rd Bs
B-1B 34Th Bs
A-10C 163Rd Fs
F-16 157Th Fs
EA-18 VAq-132
E-3 963Rd Aacs
E-8C 16Th Accs
RC-135 38Th Rs
RQ-4 12Th Rs
RQ-4 348Th Rs
KC-135R 91St Ars
HC-130J 71St Rqs
HH-60 66Th Rqs
HH-60 58Th Rqs

They have also confirmed the dates for later Red Flags:
21-2 March 08-March 19
21-3 July 19-August-6
https://www.scramble.nl/community/messa ... 47#p984447
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sun Jan 24, 2021 6:05 pm

Peacetime battlefield: Red Flag 21-1

From 25 January to 12 February 2021, Nellis AFB (NV) is paradise for fighter pilots, their ground-crew and commanders, trainers and aviation e...

Please continue this read at https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/p ... -flag-21-1 and enjoy more details, like a review of all participating squadrons in the exercise.

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Post by Dan Gagnon » Tue Jan 26, 2021 7:02 am

Another post by "pilotman6012" on the Scramble Message Boards posting information about flying units for Red Flag 21-2 and 21-3:


Nellis was nice enough to go ahead and send me a list of all the Confirmed units(Flying units only) for Red Flag-21-2 and 21-3,there will probably be a few others added as they get closer:

21-2 March 08-19,2021

F-16 64Th Agrs
L-159 Draken
A-4 Draken
F-16 55Th Fs
F-16 79Th Fs
F-16 176Th Fs
F-35A 62Nd Fs
F-15SG 428Th Fs
B-1B 37Th Bs
Ea-18G Vaq-138
E-3 960Th Aacs
HC-130J 71St Rqs
HH-60 55Th Rqs

21-3 07-19/08-06,2021

F-16 64Th Agrs
L-159 Draken
A-4 Draken
F-22A 27Th Fs
F-35A 421St Fs
F-16 79Th Fs
B-52H 20Th Bs
B-2A 393Rd Bs
F/A-18F VFA-213
F/A-18 Vmfa-115/Vmfa-533
EA-18G Vaq-134
E-3 552Nd Acw
E-8C 16Th Aacs
RC-135 38Th Rs/343Rd Rs
EC-130 41St Ecs/43Rd Ecs
HC-130J 130Th Rqs
HH-60 66Th Rqs
HH-60 58Th Rqs


https://www.scramble.nl/community/messa ... 47#p984447
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Wed Feb 17, 2021 3:59 pm

The United States Air Force held its first Red Flag of 2021 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, readying forces to confront potential near-peer opponents like China and Russia. The first Red Flag exercise of 2021 has just concluded. Officially referred to as Red Flag 21-1, this massive two-week training exercise brought together 2,400 personnel from all branches of the United States military....

https://theaviationist.com/2021/02/16/r ... mpetition/
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Post by Buster1 » Sun Apr 25, 2021 12:24 pm

Had awesome time at Red Flag 21-2 from March 7 for the Thunderbird flyover of the NASCAR race to March 12. Weather was continuously changing from near 80 and blue skies to upper 40s and rain. Sampling of 64th Aggressors attached. First photos for me since Airshow London 2019.
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Post by RyanS » Sun Apr 25, 2021 2:47 pm

Thanks for sharing! I was bummed I didn't have my vaccine in time for that one, but next year it's game on!
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Post by FlyRed » Sun Apr 25, 2021 8:10 pm

RyanS wrote: Sun Apr 25, 2021 2:47 pm Thanks for sharing! I was bummed I didn't have my vaccine in time for that one, but next year it's game on!
There's still 21-3. Decent lineup of US jets.
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Post by RyanS » Sun Apr 25, 2021 8:15 pm

FlyRed wrote: Sun Apr 25, 2021 8:10 pm
RyanS wrote: Sun Apr 25, 2021 2:47 pm Thanks for sharing! I was bummed I didn't have my vaccine in time for that one, but next year it's game on!
There's still 21-3. Decent lineup of US jets.
True, but it's during Oshkosh week and in the heart of airshow season so not a good option for me
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