AUKUS Nations Draw Together For Air Exercise

RAF Typhoons, Voyager and personnel have joined counterparts from the United States and Australia to take part in Exercise Red Flag Nellis in its 50th anniversary year, marking 48 years of UK participation.

By challenging participants with realistic, complex and large-scale missions in one of the world’s toughest and best combat training environments, Exercise Red Flag tests and develops the skills and integration of all the participating aircrew, controllers, technicians, and support teams.

RAF personnel of all specialisations are taking part, including 51 Squadron Rivet Joint aircrew, Air Operations Controllers from 19 and 20 Squadrons, and aircrew and engineers from 6, 10 and 101 Squadrons operating the Typhoons and Voyager.

The US Air Force established Red Flag in 1975, after the Vietnam War had revealed that the first 10 combat missions were the most dangerous for aircrews. So, they created a way to recreate and rehearse the first 10 missions of the air campaign before the conflict started. The philosophy remains the same, and it continues to provide a uniquely valuable experience for all participants.

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