Great video footage from Red Flag night exercises at Nellis AFB, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Night flight line operations during Red Flag 16-1 aerial combat exercise, where you can get a good view of fighter jet afterburners shooting fire. Red Flag is an annual event at Nellis Air Force Base designed to train pilots and aircrews in realistic combat situations. Aircraft from different countries, services, and squadrons participate in the exercise. – Gung Ho Vids

Feature image of 79th Fighter Squadron ‘Tigers’ pilots sit stacked on the Nellis AFB runway ramp with a view of the Las Vegas, Nev., skyline before taking off on their night missions during day one of Red Flag. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kenny Holston

79th Fighter Squadron ‘Tigers’ pilots sit stacked on the Nellis AFB runway