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Team Tyndall ramps up for aircraft exercises

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  • By Staff Sgt. Magen M. Reeves
  • 325th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. --  

Checkered Flag is a large-force aerial exercise held at Tyndall which fosters readiness and interoperability through the incorporation of 4th- and 5th-generation aircraft during air-to-air combat training.

The 22-2 iteration of the exercise was held May 9-20, 2022.

The 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group’s Weapons System Evaluation Program-East 22.08 was a formal, two-week evaluation exercise designed to test a squadron’s capabilities to conduct live-fire weapons systems during air-to-air combat training missions. 

F-15C Eagles, F-16C Fighting Falcons, F-22 Raptors, F/A-18 Super Hornets

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U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles, F-16C Fighting Falcons, F-22 Raptors and U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets are parked on the flight line during Checkered Flag 22-2 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, May 11, 2022. Checkered Flag is a large-force aerial exercise held at Tyndall which fosters readiness and interoperability through the incorporation of 4th -and 5th-generation aircraft during air-to-air combat training. The 22-2 iteration of the exercise was held May 9-20, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Magen M. Reeves)
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U.S. Sailors and U.S. Airmen recover their respective aircraft following a Checkered Flag 22-2

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U.S. Sailors and U.S. Airmen recover their respective aircraft following a Checkered Flag 22-2 sortie at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, May 11, 2022. Checkered Flag is a large-force aerial exercise held at Tyndall which fosters readiness and interoperability through the incorporation of 4th- and 5th-generation aircraft during air-to-air combat training. The 22-2 iteration of the exercise was held May 9-20, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Magen M. Reeves)
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F/A-18 Super Hornet

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A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet assigned to Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia, taxis to park during Checkered Flag 22-2 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, May 11, 2022. Checkered Flag is a large-force aerial exercise held at Tyndall which fosters readiness and interoperability through the incorporation of 4th- and 5th-generation aircraft during air-to-air combat training. The 22-2 iteration of the exercise was held May 9-20, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Magen M. Reeves)
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AIM-9X Sidewinder missile

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U.S. Sailors assigned to Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia, prepare to load an AIM-9X Sidewinder missile on to an F/A-18 Super Hornet during Weapons System Evaluation Program-East 22.08 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, May 10, 2022. The 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group’s WSEPs are formal, two-week evaluation exercises designed to test a squadron’s capabilities to conduct live-fire weapons systems during air-to-air combat training missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Magen M. Reeves)
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BQM-167A sub-scale aerial target drones

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Several BQM-167A sub-scale aerial target drones are housed in a hangar during Weapons System Evaluation Program-East 22.08 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, May 11, 2022. The 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group’s WSEP-E 22.08 was a formal, two-week evaluation exercise designed to test a squadron’s capabilities to conduct live-fire weapons systems during air-to-air combat training missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Magen M. Reeves)
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BQM-167A sub-scale

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A BQM-167A sub-scale aerial target drone is housed in a hangar during Weapons System Evaluation Program-East 22.08 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, May 11, 2022. The 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group’s WSEP-E 22.08 was a formal, two-week evaluation exercise designed to test a squadron’s capabilities to conduct live-fire weapons systems during air-to-air combat training missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Magen M. Reeves)
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Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet

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A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet assigned to Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia, taxis during a Weapons System Evaluation Program-East 22.08 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, May 10, 2022. The 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group’s WSEP-E 22.08 was a formal, two-week evaluation exercise designed to test a squadron’s capabilities to conduct live-fire weapons systems during air-to-air combat training missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Magen M. Reeves)
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Weapons System Evaluation Program-East 22.08

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A U.S. Airman with the 325th Logistics Readiness Squadron petroleum, oils, and lubricants flight assists a U.S. Sailor assigned to Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia, with refueling an F/A-18 Super Hornet during Weapons System Evaluation Program-East 22.08 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, May 10, 2022. The 325th LRS POL supported the 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group’s WSEP which is a formal, two-week evaluation exercise designed to test a squadron’s capabilities to conduct live-fire weapons systems during air-to-air combat training missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Magen M. Reeves)
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F-15C Eagle

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A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle assigned to the 131st Fighter Squadron, Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts, taxis past U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets assigned to Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia, during exercise Checkered Flag at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, May 11, 2022. Checkered Flag is a large-force aerial exercise held at Tyndall which fosters readiness and interoperability through the incorporation of 4th- and 5th-generation aircraft during air-to-air combat training. The 22-2 iteration of the exercise was held May 9-20, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Magen M. Reeves)
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F/A-18 Super Hornet pilot

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U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. “Biff”, Carrier Air Wing 3, F/A-18 Super Hornet pilot assigned to Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia, deplanes during Weapons System Evaluation Program-East 22.08 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, May 10, 2022. The 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group’s WSEP-E 22.08 was a formal, two-week evaluation exercise designed to test a squadron’s capabilities to conduct live-fire weapons systems during air-to-air combat training missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Magen M. Reeves)
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F-15C Eagle

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A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle breaks from another F-15C Eagle on initial landing approach following a Checkered Flag 22-2 sortie at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, May 10, 2022. Checkered Flag is a large-force aerial exercise held at Tyndall which fosters readiness and interoperability through the incorporation of 4th- and 5th-generation aircraft during air-to-air combat training. The 22-2 iteration of the exercise was held May 9-20, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Magen M. Reeves)
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U.S. Sailors assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 83 remove an AIM-9X Sidewinder missile from an F/A-18E Super Hornet at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, May 10, 2022.

Here comes the bang

U.S. Sailors assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 83 remove an AIM-9X Sidewinder missile from an F/A-18E Super Hornet at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, May 10, 2022. The VFA-83 participated in the 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group’s Weapons System Evaluation Program-East 22.08. WSEPs are formal, two-week evaluation exercises designed to test a squadron’s capabilities to conduct live-fire weapons systems during air-to-air combat training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cheyenne Lewis)
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