Red Flag Traditional Geocache
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Near Rachel, NV. One of the best locations to watch the Red Flag Exercises.
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Guest Book, Pen, Sharpie, F-22 Raptor Sticker, Red Flag Sticker, American Flag Sticker, Skunkworks SR-71 Patch, Red Flag Poker Chip, F-22 Raptor Pin, F-22 Raptor Dog Tag, Mini Multi Tool, "Remove Before Flight" Key Ring, Two "AA" Batteries.
This is good stuff! I hope it stays Red Flag / Area 51 Related!
Red Flag is currently the most realistic simulated air-warfare exercise held anywhere in the world. Held at Nellis AFB many times each year it provides NATO and Allies the best air-warfare environment to train in. Red Flag is administered by the Tactical Fighter Weapons Center at Nellis.
Red Flag has two players, the Blue Team which are Allies and the Red Team which are the Enemy. The Blue Team involves the NATO and Ally nations which are tasked with defending and attacking. The Red Team involves the very experienced pilots of the Aggressors who fly F-15 and F-16 aircraft with special camouflage to mimic Russian and Ex-Warsaw Pact Country Camouflage. The Red forces start the day over in the West side of the ranges, southwest of Tonopah while the Blue Force starts out south of Caliente. They all 'meet' in sectors generally around the area west of Rachel and south of Warm Springs. The Actual area reserved for military flying in Red Flag is over 10,000,000 acres of which over 3,000,000 is the actual Nellis Ranges. The Range has over fifty different types of targets which include Trains, Armored Vehicles, Industrial complexes, High threat targets such as Radars, SAMs and AAA placements, convoys, railways and bridges and also complete airfields. Some convoys on the Northern Ranges are believed to be over 17 miles long incorporating every type of vehicle NATO would come up against. Complete Railways of over 10 miles long with complete Trains are placed on the northern ranges and also the industrial complexes are very large multi-building areas. All high threat simulators such as the Radars are soviet made and operate on the exact frequency they would in time of war detecting inbound aircraft at ranges over 250 miles relaying target information to the manned stations...it is all extremely realistic. Red Flag is held over the whole Nellis Gunnery and bombing Range Complex and also in the large Military Operating Areas (MOA) designated 'Desert MOA' and 'Reveille MOA'.
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