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Below are the converted NOTAMs for Nellis Air Force Base’s Red Flag exercises taking place January 23, 2012 thru February 3rd, 2012.

 

Red Flag begins today. According the the Nellis NOTAMS the (local) times are as follows for the next two weeks, Mon-Fri:

Launch times:

11:15am-12:00pm and again at 6:00pm-7:30pm

Recovery times:

1:30pm-3:00pm and again at 9:00pm-10:30pm

 

If you are heading out to Rachel to catch the action, add roughly 1 to 1.5 hours on the launch times.

 

Feel free to read Nellis Air Force Base plane spotting tips posts for info on the base.

Also read Rachel plane spotting tips during Red Flag for info on the area.

 

Enjoy and looking forward to the photos !

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Southern Nevada residents may notice increased military aircraft activity as the Air Force conducts Red Flag 12-2 Jan. 23 – Feb. 3 2012.

Throughout the Red Flag exercise, more than 90 aircraft are scheduled to depart Nellis Air Force Base twice a day, around noon and again around 6 p.m. Aircraft may remain in the air for up to four hours. The flying times are scheduled to accommodate the other flying missions at Nellis and provide Red Flag participants with valuable training in planning and executing a wide-variety of combat missions.

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Some photos from President Obama’s visit to Cleveland, Ohio on January 4, 2012. Air Force One flew into KCLE, Cleveland Hopkins International Airport.

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Head on shot of AF 28000, 92-9000 Air Force One, Boeing 747-200B VC-25

Head on shot of AF 28000, 92-9000 Air Force One, Boeing 747-200B VC-25, on approach to KCLE, Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, January 4, 2012.

 

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