USAF, RAF crews conduct joint RC-135 training at Red Flag 23-1

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Exercise Red Flag 23-1, which was recently held at Nellis AFB, provided a vital opportunity for RAF RC-135W crews to integrate with their USAF counterparts, as Khalem Chapman explains.

RC-135W aircrew from the RAF's No 51 Squadron pose for a photo in front of RC-135V Rivet Joint (serial 64-4843) - assigned to the USAF's 55th Wing - during Exercise Red Flag 23-1 at Nellis AFB on February 7, 2023.
RC-135W aircrew from the RAF's No 51 Squadron pose for a photo in front of RC-135V Rivet Joint (serial 64-4843) - assigned to the USAF's 55th Wing - during Exercise Red Flag 23-1 at Nellis AFB on February 7, 2023. MOD Crown Copyright/AS1 Tom Cann

Aircrew from the RAF’s No 51 Squadron at RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire – the UK’s only RC-135W Rivet Joint unit – conducted integrated crew flying training with their USAF counterparts during Exercise Red Flag 23-1.

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