Aviation Activities and Training

Photos illustrate military aviation operations, including pilots preparing for missions and gunners stationed in helicopters, emphasizing the high-stakes environment of military flight.

A fighter pilot assigned to the 148th Fighter Wing, Duluth Air National Guard Base, Minnesota, prepares for a Red Flag-Nellis 22-1 mission Jan. 27, 2022, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.  The 148th FW is one of 32 units from across the U.S. joint forces, United Kingdom (Royal Air Force) and Australia (Royal Australian Air Force) participating in Red Flag-Nellis 22-1. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Rufus)
A fighter pilot assigned to the 148th Fighter Wing, Duluth Air National Guard Base, Minnesota, prepares for a Red Flag-Nellis 22-1 mission Jan. 27, 2022, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The 148th FW is one of 32 units from across the U.S. joint forces, United Kingdom (Royal Air Force) and Australia (Royal Australian Air Force) participating in Red Flag-Nellis 22-1. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Rufus)