Royal Air Force No. 47 Squadron performs a cargo drop during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-1 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 29, 2022. RF-A serves as an ideal platform for international engagement, and the exercise has a long history of including allies and partners, ultimately enabling all involved exchange tactics, techniques and procedures while improving interoperability.
Alaska residents watching the skies may have noticed some unusual aircraft over the past few weeks.
U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagles assigned to the 144th Fighter Wing in Fresno, California, trained with F-22 Raptors from the 3rd Wing at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson as part of the Alaska Dissimilar Aircraft Combat Training exercise from April 11 through 28.