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252 - Red Flag


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Guest: Jan Stahl, John Traylor, Graham Johnson    Host: Markus Voelter    Shownoter: Pascal Becker

On the second day of my visit to Nellis AFB we covered the Red Flag, an advanced aerial combat training exercise hosted multiple times per year at Nellis. We started out with a general overview with Jan Stahl; we also covered the role of the aggressors. I then talked with John Traylor who works as a ground intercept controller for the aggressors. Next is a conversation with Graham Johnson about Red Flag from the perspective of a blue force participant; he flies an F-15C out of Lakenheath. We conclude the episode with a look at the historical context that lead to Red Flag, again with Jan.

Introduction Jan Stahl 00:03:13

Nellis Air Force Base | Omega Tau Episode 251

Red Flag General and Daily schedule 00:03:58

Red Flag | General Dynamics F-16 Aircraft | Rockwell B-1 Aircraft | McDonnell Douglas F-15 Aircraft | Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler | US Navy Top Gun Program | Top Gun Movie | Airforce Weapons School | Alenia C-27J Aircraft | Boeing B-52 Aircraft | Airial Refueling

Data Monitoring and Tracking 00:54:13

NATS (Nellis Aircraft tracking systems)

Debriefing and Weapons 00:57:33

PK (Probability of Kill) | Inert weapon | Live weapon (explosive)

Aggressor Flying 01:12:28

Aggressor Squadrons | Air to Air Missiles | Mikoyan MIG-29 Aircraft

Simulation of Training 01:26:03

Northrop T-38 Talon Aircraft | Lockhead Martin F-35 Aircraft | Chaff | Flare

Day schedule of aggressor 01:44:43

Jamming

Introduction John Traylor - Ground Control 01:55:58

GCI (Ground Control Intercept) | AWACS (Airborne Control Intercept)

AWACS 02:11:10

Bullseye (An established reference point from which the position of an aircraft can be determined.) | BRA (Bearing, Range, Altitude)

Introduction Graham Johnson 02:16:53

Lakenheath Royal Air Force Base | OCA (Offensive Counter Air) | DCA (Defensive Counter Air) | BFM (Basic fighter maneuvers) | EuroFighter Typhoon | FPCD (F-15 Flat Panel Control Display)

Introduction to first week of red flag mission 02:29:23

Escort Mission | Wingman flying | Trust but Verify

History of Red Flag 02:52:03

McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom Aircraft | Mikoyan-Gurevich MIG-15 Aircraft | Mikoyan-Gurevich MIG-17 Aircraft

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