F-35A pilot, Lt. Col. Brad Klemesrud, prepares for takeoff during a Red Flag mission at Nellis AFB on February 2nd, 2017. Klemesrud and eight other Reserve pilots from the 419th FW are participating in the Air Force’s premier air-to-air exercise to hone their skills and test the F-35A’s capabilities in a variety of simulated combat scenarios. This marks the first year the F-35A has participated in the exercise. [USAF photo by Bryan Magaña]
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News: Reservists take on 'enemy' at F-35A Red Flag debut [2017-02-03]
Nine Air Force Reserve F-35A pilots and 16 maintainers from the 419th Fighter Wing are taking on the world’s greatest aggressor fleet during Red Flag 17-1 held at Nellis Air Force Base.
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