Nellis AFB (KLSV/LSV) - Red Flag 25-2 Serial Overview

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Nellis AFB (KLSV/LSV) - Red Flag 25-2 Serial Overview

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Red Flag 25-2
Dates: 10 March 2025 - 21 March 2025
Update: 21-3-2025

Participants:
UAEAF
F-16E/F* Shaheen sq
3006*, 3019*, 3031, 3053, 3070, 3076

THK
F-16C/D* 132 Filo
88-0014*, 90-0010, 91-0020, 91-0024*, 93-0008

RSAF
Typhoon F2/T3* 80sq
303*, 314, 1011*, 8015, 8016, 8018

USAF
F-16CM 120th FS/CO ANG "CO"
86-0364, 86-0370, 87-0227, 87-0237, 87-0241, (87-0)246
(87-0)254, 87-0334, 87-0336, 88-0399

B-52H 5th BW "MT"
60-0028 nm
B-52G 23th BS rd/ye
60-0029, 60-0055 "5OG"
B-52G 69th BS ye/bk
60-0017, 61-0005

E-3G 964th AACS rd ”OK”
75-0556
E-3G 552nd ACW “OK”
76-1607

KC-135R
59-1459 bl 6th ARW
61-0300 bl/or 108th ARS IL ANG
(61-0321) nm by adsb
63-8035 wt/rd 106th ARS AL ANG

HH-60W 66th RQS
20-14500, 20-14501, 20-14502, 20-14503, 21-14515

USN
EA-18G VAQ-132
166932/NL-542, 168381/NL-543
166858/NL-540 CAG special c/s
EA-18G VAQ-130
169129/AC-502, 169206/AC-503, 166893/AC-504

USMC
F/A-18C/D* VMFA-232
165408/WT-03, 165526/WT-05, 164709/WT-06,
165190/WT-10, (165402)/WT-11
164961/WT-20*, 164688/WT-22*, 164898/WT-23*, 164886/WT-25*
164659/WT-26* special c/s

USArmy
UH-60L
83-23907, 85-24436, 88-26057, 88-26079

Support:
62-3567 KC-135R 101 Filo THK
62-3563 KC-135R 101 Filo THK
18-0093 A400M 221 Filo THK arr/dep5/3
21-0118 A400M 221 Filo THK arr/dep
63-13189 C-130EM 222 Filo THK Turkish Stars c/s arr/dep

1227 C-17A UAEAF arr/dep6/3 adsb
1223 C-17A UAEAF arr5/3 dep adsb
1225 C-17A UAEAF arr5/3 dep adsb
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Re: Nellis AFB (KLSV/LSV) - Red Flag 25-2 Serial Overview

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5BW MT B52Hs arriving today were:

60-0017 yl/bk "Chill 43"
60-0028 - "Chill 44" (no MT code)
60-0029 rd/yl "Chill 01"
60-0055 rd/yl "5OG" "Chill 02"
61-0005 yl/bk "Chill 45"
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Re: Nellis AFB (KLSV/LSV) - Red Flag 25-2 Serial Overview

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VMFA-232 Hornets noted so far

WT-03, WT-11, WT-20, WT-23, WT-25. WT-26 (red tail)
Total of 9 seen so far

VAQ-132 Growlers
166858/NL-540, 166932/NL-542, NL-543
Three others unit not noted yet
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Re: Nellis AFB (KLSV/LSV) - Red Flag 25-2 Serial Overview

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CO F16s noted so far

86-0364
86-0370
87-0227
88-0399

Last 3s noted
237, 241, 336, 254 and 334 uncoded plus one
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Re: Nellis AFB (KLSV/LSV) - Red Flag 25-2 Serial Overview

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E3G 75-0556 OK rd arrived yesterday
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Re: Nellis AFB (KLSV/LSV) - Red Flag 25-2 Serial Overview

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Tankers here are

59-1459 bl 6ARW
61-0300 bl/or 108ARS IL ANG
63-8035 wt/rd 106ARS AL ANG
and an unmarked one arriving from MacDill showing as 61-0321 on ADSB

Not sure if all are for the exercise?
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Re: Nellis AFB (KLSV/LSV) - Red Flag 25-2 Serial Overview

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foc1 wrote: 09 Mar 2025, 18:49 VMFA-232 Hornets noted so far

WT-03, WT-11, WT-20, WT-23, WT-25. WT-26 (red tail)
Total of 9 seen so far

Other three are WT-05, WT-06 and WT-10

VAQ-132 Growlers
166858/NL-540, 166932/NL-542, NL-543
Three others unit not noted yet

Other three are AC-502, AC-503 and AC-504
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Re: Nellis AFB (KLSV/LSV) - Red Flag 25-2 Serial Overview

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RAF Typhoon ZK438 is parked on the line with the Saudis

There are also four US Army UH60s one of which could be 85-24436 which showed on ADSB arriving from SLC

For info the Turks are currently in the revetments on the East side of the base
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Re: Nellis AFB (KLSV/LSV) - Red Flag 25-2 Serial Overview

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foc1 wrote: 09 Mar 2025, 18:53 CO F16s noted so far

86-0364
86-0370
87-0227
88-0399

Last 3s noted
237, 241, 336, 254 and 334 uncoded plus one
87-0237 FY read and the missing one is last 3 246
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Re: Nellis AFB (KLSV/LSV) - Red Flag 25-2 Serial Overview

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Thanks! Serial overview updated.
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Re: Nellis AFB (KLSV/LSV) - Red Flag 25-2 Serial Overview

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A few updates from today
169129/AC-502
169206/AC-503
166893/AC-504

165408/WT-03
165190/WT-10
164961/WT-20
164886/WT-25

87-0336/CO FY confirmed
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Re: Nellis AFB (KLSV/LSV) - Red Flag 25-2 Serial Overview

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Two more UH60s seen on ADSB are:
88-26057
88-26079
So far I haven't read any of them
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Re: Nellis AFB (KLSV/LSV) - Red Flag 25-2 Serial Overview

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Uncoded CO 87-0334 noted today
WT-23 is 164898
WT-05 is 165526
WT-11 also flew but I couldn't see a BuNo on it
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Re: Nellis AFB (KLSV/LSV) - Red Flag 25-2 Serial Overview

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Quick correction for RSAF Typhoons-1011 is a T.3 two place. From yesterday. Cheers.
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Re: Nellis AFB (KLSV/LSV) - Red Flag 25-2 Serial Overview

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Two noted today

WT-26 is 164659 (red tail)
NL-543 is 168381
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