Saudi aircraft join in Air Force exercise

[unhappycamper]

Saudi aircraft join in Air Force exercise
Staff report
Posted : Saturday Feb 9, 2008 6:52:25 EST

Red Flag is underway at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., this time with the Saudi Arabian air force flying in tandem with U.S. Air Force and Navy warplanes.

This Red Flag, which continues through Feb. 14, marks the third time the Saudi Arabian air force has participated. On this visit, the Saudis Arabians are flying the F-15S, a version of the F-15E Strike Eagle.

Missing from Red Flag are F-15C Eagles. The two-month grounding of the fighters, which ended in early January, made it impossible for the U.S. jets to participate. The F-15Cs will be back to fly in the next Red Flag set for July and August.

Red Flag is staged several times a year and is the Air Force’s largest air combat exercise. The idea is to replicate the opening days of large-scale air campaign over the Air Force’s training ranges north of Nellis.


Rest of article and aircraft involved at: http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2008/02/airforce_red_flag_080209w/



uhc comment: I'm not quite sure what a F-15Ss is, but the Saudis will be flying them.