It is little wonder then that these exercises don't just attract units and aircraft from within the United States military but also other allied air forces in great numbers to take part in these infamous manoeuvres.

Utilising the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR) - a vast 12,000 square mile range with over 5,000 square miles of restricted airspace - the Red Flag exercises are considered by many to be the most realistic and intensive training environment that pilots can be exposed to. Rod McDonough attended Red Flag 14-2 for UKAR and provides us with this report from the world's most famous exercise.ĭuring a few weeks of the year, Nellis AFB near Las Vegas plays host to the famous Red Flag series of exercises and war games. There is no spectacle quite like Red Flag anywhere else on earth. Each year the base plays host to a variety of different exercises but most notable of these is Red Flag, known the world over for the sheer variety and number of aircraft that take part. Nellis AFB, Nevada is perhaps one of the best known US Air Force bases in the United States thanks to its almost symbiotic relationship with a tourist Mecca, Las Vegas. Monday 3rd March - Friday 14th March 2014

Red flag war games