F-15 Eagle - Into the wild blue yonder

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev.—An F-15 Eagle takes off into the morning sky as another one taxis out on the tarmac. Aircraft, aircrews, maintainers and support Airmen from around the world are here participating in Red Flag, an exercise that tests warfighting skills in real-time combat situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Roy A. Santana)