Red flag 15-3 and Green Flag 15-8.5 flight schedule?

[davechng]

Hi all
I will be attending Red flag 15-3 Media day and hang around for a few more days .... wonder how Green flag schedule is??? since both red flag 15-3 and green overlap in their schedule?

DO we get Green flag mass launch???

Any help would be appreciated!

DaveC

[EOR1]

Green Flag is mostly a one squadron exercise, minimum 8 planes required (except B-1s and some non-US participants). there is never a mass launch in Green Flag. the mission can consist of between 2 and 12 planes flying 2 missions per day. depending on the type, B-1s being 2, A-10s and F-18s normally 4 to 8, F-15Es and F-16s up to 12. they generally launch 2 at a time (sometimes more), but usually about a half hour apart. may or may not include an AWAC, JSTAR, or tanker on 2nd mission first week, 1st mission week 2.
1st week 1st mission schedule typically launches at some time between 1200 and 1400. they will launch during RF if that's their schedule.
also, just because it"s listed on the schedule doesn't mean it will happen.