F-15 Eagle Jet Fighters based at Royal Air Force Station

F-15 Eagle Jet Fighters based at Royal Air Force Station Lakenheath, Suffolk, England visiting Nellis AFB during Red Flag 17-2. Members of the 48th Fighter Wing, 493rd Fighter Squadron, which are assigned to United States Air Forces in Europe, participated in the exercise. The Red Flag exercise is a realistic combat training exercise involving the air forces of the United States, its allies, and coalition partners, and is conducted on the vast gunnery ranges of the 2.9M acre Nevada Test and Training Range, a primary training area associated with Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The exercise brings in more than 100 aircraft and 3000 personnel with the goal of preparing commanders and service members at all levels for war in a realistic training scenario. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. John Rohrer)