Monday, August 8, 2011

A-10 Thunderbolt II

An A-10 Thunderbolt II banks left at the Heritage Flight Conference March 8. Pilots of vintage and current aircraft spend the weekend performing their routines in preparation for the upcoming air show season. (Photo: USAF)

A-10 Thunderbolt

A-10 Thunderbolt. (U. S. Air Force File Photo)

A-10 Thunderbolt

A-10 Thunderbolt. (U. S. Air Force File Photo)

F-16 Fighting Falcon

An F-16 Aggressor takes off from the Nellis flight line during a Red Flag Exercise, March 3, 2010. Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise involving the air forces of the United States and its allies. The exercise is conducted on the 15,000-square-mile Nevada Test and Training Range, north of Las Vegas. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. William P. Coleman/RELEASED)

F-16 Fighting Falcon

A F-16 Fighting Falcon flies over Nevada Test and Training Range during Red Flag 11-2 Feb. 1. Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise involving the air forces of the United States and its allies. The exercise is conducted on the 15,000-square-mile Nevada Test and Training Range, north of Las Vegas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Lancaster/Released)