Delivered to the USAF 1 April 1985.

Built as a RC-135B. this RC-135V is returning in the late afternoon to Nellis, after supporting training flights over the Nellis ranges.

This F-16D was temporarily used as a trainer for the Thunderbirds Air Demonstration Squadron. Marked with white surfacing (the position of the flags), white missile rails' on the wing tips, and a display circle (with 479 in it) on the intake, all used for perfect positioning during tight formation flying. In the back-seat a Thunderbird instructor is seen, while in the front seat a future Thunderbird pilot is likely evaluated by him. Strikingly, odd from the normal digits (1 to 8) in the display circle on the intake of a Thunderbird, this one is carrying 888 in it, so this is serial 92-3888.

This Aero Vodochody L-159A Advance Light Combat Aircaft (ALCA) was delivered with serial 6018 to the Czech Air Force on 10 May 2001. It served this air force up to late 2015. The L-159A was stored with the manufacturer and then sold to Draken International on 3 April 2017. It was modified to L-159E as can be seen on the fin.

Although carrying 421st FS markings and a Hill tailcode, this F-16 was destined for the 24th Tactical Air Support Squadron since June 2016. The 24th TASS was only activated in March 2018 at Nellis, several months after this photo was made. The TASS was already inactivated in May 2020. Its primary mission was to train forward air controllers (airborne) and joint terminal attack controllers in a seven-week course. To support the course, this F-16C carries a rocket launcher underneath its right wing.

Delivered to the USAF as an E-3B on 19 March 1981. First assigned to the 963rd Airborne Air Control Squadron at Tinker (OK), then moved to 961st AACS (as pictured) at Kadena (Japan), returned to Tinker, this time with the 966th AACS and later the 964th AACS. The Sentry was retired and stored at 309th AMARG from 3 August 2023.

This King Air was flown from West Georgia RAP, via Goose Bay (Canada) and Keflavik (Iceland) to the Dutch Lelystad AP on 28 and 29 May'24. The Beech was deployed with the National Nuclear Security Administration (US Department of Energy) and flew for the Aerial Measuring System. The AMS is based at Nellis and operates planes and helicopters and its mission is to provide a rapid investigation of radiation and contamination after a radiological emergency. AMS carries out this mission with specially equipped aircraft. N7232R was replaced by a 350ER in 2019 and sold to Zeusch in the Netherlands.

Delivered to the USAF in on 18 October 2017 and assigned to the 6th Weapons Squadron. Since January 2024, this Lightning II is transferred to the 56th Fighter Wing at Luke AFB (AZ).

Once a 707-338C airliner, delivered to Qantas as VH-EAB on 10 Jan'68 saw a long civil career. It is ex OO-YCL with Young Cargo from 28 Dec'77, ex P2-ANA with Air Niugini from 23 May'79, ex TF-AEC with Air Arctic Icelandic in Jul'85, ex SU-DAE ZAS Airline of Egypt from 23 Dec'85, ex ST-ALL Nile Safaris Aviation from 10 Jul'88, and ex 5B-DAY Avistar Aviation from 29 May'90, before it was transferred as N4131G to Grumman Aerospace on 28 May'92. Converted to E-8C JSTARS. It made its first flight as such on 17 Aug'95 and was accepted by the USAF in Feb'96. Retired to 309th AMARG on 14 Feb'22.

A Lot 35 Growler of FY11 playing the circuit of Nellis. Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 131 "Lancers,", based at NAS Whidbey Island (WA), is like all other VAQs specialized in Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses. VAQ-131 was originally established in 1946 as Patrol Squadron (VP) 931. They flew up to 1955 the P2V Neptune. In 1956, the squadron transitioned to the A-3 Skywarrior and was redesignated as Heavy Attack Squadron (VAH) 4. In Nov'68, VAH-4 received the EKA-3 and was redesignated as Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron. In 1976, they received the EA-6B Prowler and in 2014 the EA-18G.

Seen recovering to 21L from an afternoon Red Flag mission

F-4G returning from a morning Red Flag mission

F-4G recovering from a morning Red Flag mission

22TFS F-15C recovers from a morning Red Flag mssion to 21R

"RESEARCH N4PA" 707 on final for 21L. Normally based at Hanscom AFB in Massachusetts, it was flown and operated by the Lincoln Laboratory at MIT in conjunction with the USAF. Aircraft was retired almost 5 years ago to AMARC.

A-7D with the 166TFS departing off 3R with live ordnance. Aircraft sent to AMARC Sept 23 1992 and has since been scrapped.

166TFS A-7D departing on a morning Red Flag mission carrying live ordnance. Aircraft sent to AMARC January 15 1992 and since scrapped.

Section approach by a pair of 53FS F-15C's which included 84-0009

Aircraft was written off with the 422TES March 25 2005