FIGHTERS AND BOMBERS Launch out of Nellis AFB
“U.S. Air Force pilots and joint partners participate in exercises simulating scenarios of current and future threats. This iteration of WSINT pitted students against one another simulating near-pear adversaries, as instructors evaluated their engagements from planning to execution.”
Source: Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
Video courtesy of William Lewis, Nellis AFB Public Affairs and Defense Visual Information Distribution Service.
The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement.
Aircraft included in this video:
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress - a long-range, subsonic, jet-powered strategic bomber.
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II - a single-seat, single-engine, all-weather stealth multirole combat aircraft intended to perform both air superiority and strike missions.
Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II - a single-seat, twin-turbofan, straight-wing, subsonic attack aircraft commonly referred to as the "Warthog" or simply "Hog". The A-10 was designed to provide close air support to ground troops.
Rockwell B-1 Lancer - a supersonic variable-sweep wing, heavy bomber commonly called the "Bone" (from “B-One”).
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon - a single-engine multirole fighter aircraft designed as an air superiority day fighter, it later evolved into a successful all-weather multirole aircraft.
Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor - a single-seat, twin-engine, all-weather stealth tactical fighter aircraft, a result of the USAF's Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) program. It is designed as an air superiority fighter, with ground attack, electronic warfare, and signals intelligence capabilities.
McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle - a twin-engine, all-weather tactical fighter aircraft, it is a dedicated air superiority fighter with an undefeated aerial history.
The Boeing EA-18G Growler- a carrier-based electronic warfare aircraft. It is a specialized version of the two-seat F/A-18F Super Hornet.
Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker - an aerial refueling tanker aircraft that was developed from the Boeing 367-80 prototype. The KC-135 was the United States Air Force's first jet-powered refueling tanker and replaced the KC-97 Stratofreighter.