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The pilot of an F-5E Tiger II aircraft from the 527th Aggressor Squadron prepares to take off on a mission during Exercise RED STAR'87. The annual exercise, which is hosted by the 527th Aggressor Squadron, employs F-5 Tiger II aircraft and F-111 aircraft to simulate Soviet formations and tactics, thereby providing realistic training for US Air Force F-15 Eagle aircraft pilots

An F-5E Tiger II aircraft is readied for an upcoming mission during Exercise RED STAR'87. The annual exercise, which is hosted by the 527th Aggressor Squadron, employs F-5 Tiger II aircraft and F-111 aircraft to simulate Soviet formations and tactics, thereby providing realistic training for US Air Force F-15 Eagle aircraft pilots

F-5E Tiger II aircraft of the 527th Aggressor Squadron lift off during Exercise RED STAR'87. The annual exercise, which is hosted by the 527th Aggressor Squadron, employs F-5 Tiger II aircraft and F-111 aircraft to simulate Soviet formations and tactics, thereby providing realistic training for US Air Force F-15 Eagle aircraft pilots

Pilots of the 527th Aggressor Squadron taxi their F-5E Tiger II aircraft down the runway during Exercise RED STAR'87. The annual exercise, which is hosted by the 527th Aggressor Squadron, employs F-5 Tiger II aircraft and F-111 aircraft to simulate Soviet formations and tactics, thereby providing realistic training for US Air Force F-15 Eagle aircraft pilots

Pilots of the 527th Aggressor Squadron taxi their F-5E Tiger II aircraft down the runway during Exercise RED STAR'87. The annual exercise, which is hosted by the 527th Aggressor Squadron, employs F-5 Tiger II aircraft and F-111 aircraft to simulate Soviet formations and tactics, thereby providing realistic training for US Air Force F-15 Eagle aircraft pilots

Close-up view of the tail sections of the 527th Aggressor Squadron F-5E Tiger II aircraft during Exercise RED STAR'87. The annual exercise, which is hosted by the 527th Aggressor Squadron, employs F-5 Tiger II aircraft and F-111 aircraft to simulate Soviet formations and tactics, thereby providing realistic training for US Air Force F-15 Eagle aircraft pilots

An F-15C and an F-15D Eagle aircraft of the 22nd Tactical Fighter Squadron, Bitburg Air Base, Germany, taxi down the runway during Exercise Red Star '87. The annual exercise, which is hosted by the 527th Aggressor Squadron, employs F-5 Tiger II aircraft and F-111 aircraft to simulate Soviet formations and tactics, thereby providing realistic training for U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle aircraft pilots

Pilots of the 527th Aggressor Squadron prepare to taxi their F-5E Tiger II aircraft down the runway during Exercise RED STAR'87. The annual exercise, which is hosted by the 527th Aggressor Squadron, employs F-5 Tiger II aircraft and F-111 aircraft to simulate Soviet formations and tactics, thereby providing realistic training for US Air Force F-15 Eagle aircraft pilots

Close-up view of the symbol of the 527th Aggressor Squadron, the host squadron for Exercise RED STAR'87. The annual exercise employs F-5 Tiger II aircraft and F-111 aircraft to simulate Soviet formations and tactics, thereby providing realistic training for US Air Force F-15 Eagle aircraft pilots

F-5E Tiger II aircraft from the 527th Aggressor Squadron, RAF Alconbury, complete an air-to-air mission during Exercise RED STAR'87. The annual exercise, which is hosted by the 527th Aggressor Squadron, employs F-5 Tiger II aircraft and F-111 aircraft to simulate Soviet formations and tactics, thereby providing realistic training for US Air Force F-15 Eagle aircraft pilots

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Subject Operation/Series: RED STAR

Base: Royal Air Force Alconbury

Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

Scene Camera Operator: SSGT David Nolan, Aavs

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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01/07/1987
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tiger aircraft aggressor aggressor squadron raf alconbury raf alconbury mission exercise star tiger ii aircraft soviet formations soviet formations pilots f 15 f 5 f 5 tiger f 5 tiger ii air force f 111 f 5 e tiger ii air to air staff sergeant simulation exercise royal air force soviet union high resolution air force f 15 eagle aircraft pilots f 5 e tiger ii aircraft f 5 tiger ii aircraft royal air force alconbury f 111 aircraft red star ssgt david nolan great britain military aircraft public domain aircraft photos us national archives england united kingdom