Air Force Training Exercise In Snowy Alaska Weather

Some video footages of air operations during Exercise Red Flag Alaska. Exercise Red Flag is a realistic, 10-day air combat United States Air Force training exercise held up to four times a year, it enables joint and international units to sharpen their combat skills by flying simulated combat sorties in a realistic threat environment, which allows them to exchange tactics, techniques and procedures while improving interoperability.
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Credits: SrA Joshua Weaver

[@terrencejohnson85]

While in the Air Force, I flew out of Galena Alaska at 50 below. The very nice ground crew preheated my cockpit with a Herman Nelson heater, which I appreciated. As I was taxing to the runway in my warm cocoon, I went past a security policeman guarding an aircraft in the cold, and had sympathy for him.

[@brucebeekmanjr1601]

Have A Great Veterans Day To all our Military and that have served our Armed force's in and outside of our Country the great US of A. God Bless you all and God Speed to you too! From A United States Proud Citizen Me Bruce Beekman Junior!!!!!!!

[@ilmarinen79]

Very high quality footage, just a pleasure to look at.

[@heymanchan9007]

First time seeing fighter under snow Great footage

[@hamzaxhemaili9918]

i was waiting for a cold start😂

[@tonylilly5648]

Stationed at Elmendorf from 83 - 85. Worked in the MSL (Maintenance Supply Liaison)Unit. Procuring hard to get parts to keep our 21st TFW F15's flying. It was spectacular to watch the F15's take off with full afterburners in the dawn and the vertical climbs were awsome to watch.

[@steveegbert7429]

My hat is off to everyone who flies these awesome beasts! I can only wish I could get a ride.

[@marcelogartner9450]

Steve Egbert so do I!

[@genegeneish]

I used to get up there in the 70s and 80s. Those are our boys making the hard stuff look easy.

[@user-uu4pk5zp4j]

Are you a pilot?

[@genegeneish]

@@user-uu4pk5zp4j a C130 crewchief and crew member.

[@zeeshan5930]

F16 is still the sexiest fighter jet till date. ♥

[@gargouenzene]

I disagree. I vote for the Tomcat.

[@braydentroiani7156]

I agree with@@gargouenzene

[@hasibulislam6250]

Su 30 sme

[@sovietchadster907]

SU-35 fight me

[@taimoorahmed8083]

Americans are far ahead in jets R&D compare to others.

[@mwhyte1979]

Wasn't stationed in Alaska but watching the video brought back memories of working the line in Wurtsmith AFB in Michigan. When we got those lake effect snows off of Lake Huron it could be real interesting.

[@josemungia2043]

The A10 sounds like a RC on the take off but in battle is the right hand of Uncle Sam.

[@isaacalvarado2568]

I know it sounds no weird

[@victorfialkowski2522]

But the sound of the GAU 8 30 MM is a great sound. Never worked A10s Wished I had. But loved the 20 mm. Souds like a buzz saw,on the ground. I am sure the bad guys hear it their ducking for cover.

[@MattHew-dt3hk]

Love the crew chief who warmed his hands up on the exhaust of that Strike Eagle.

[@lucky4724]

Extreme heat/extreme cold, the mission continue !! "73-78" time served (USAF) ground refueling unit !! 🇺🇸💪🇺🇸✈✈✈✈✈✈✈🛫

[@ronaldrobertson2332]

Hey! 79-83! 3902nd SUPS POL! Offutt AFB. Drove them old Chevy cabover R-5's.

[@lucky4724]

@@ronaldrobertson2332 hey fueler, boy do I remember them, and those pain in the ass hose carts for the big heavies !!! I still smell that Jet fuel (JP-4) #MEMORIES

[@ronaldrobertson2332]

Yeah, but they sure came in handy when we had to refuel an E-4B. Used to put one on each wing and between the two of us, we'd put on 48,000 gallons. The E-4 was a thirsty bird.

[@lucky4724]

@@ronaldrobertson2332 very true, I guess the ones we had while I was in Germany wasn't in the best of shape. Was in the shop most of the time. We used the R9 DIESEL trucks which was a joy to operate most of the time. Was at ramstein ab, headquarters Europe (USAFE) 86TH TFW F4E's , and plenty transit aircraft for refueling stops !!!

[@user-kd1hs4vj9m]

LUCKY 472 😝😝😝😝😝💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩😼😼😼😼😼👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻👅👅👅👅👅👅

[@yogeshgavit]

These PILOT'S are KINGS so they fly with most expensive and fastest machines on earth.

[@GuyX2013]

US Military's power, and professionalism is unmatched.

[@Lnxyrr]

My dick

[@TheGeorgiaGent]

40 yr old F15s. Wow. Time flies. Keep'em flying

[@americanveteran2643]

Eagles "ZZ" my old dogs from Kadena AB on deployment to AK. 44th FS miss those days. Sierra Hotel

[@smbweideman626]

out of all the aviation videos I have seen this is the best especially at 7:38 so sick in slow mo

[@johnnycarranza6583]

GOD BLESS USA. People. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@Emmet72]

That was so satisfying.

[@Pincer88]

Great video. Love those jets. Must have been cold as hell making these images. Big thanks.

[@joserdiazalmodovar1898]

Those are the defenders of our Freedom God Bless Em ¡

[@wahswolf88]

Very cool. Post office is not the only one...

[@ticklemeandillhurtyou5800]

damn it feels good to be an American go Air Force go military

[@-Muhammad_Ali-]

Outstanding quality of both!

[@jimemanuel1973]

My old stomping grounds at Eielson AFB @ MP 26, Richardson Hwy. I worked in the most popular shop during the winter. AGE. 1966-68. All those heaters and de-icing trucks to take care of. I'd imagine that those Kadena Eagles (ZZ tail flash) were a bit anxious to get home. Yeah, I was with the 18th TFW at Kadena when the F-15s were first assigned there in 1979.

[@peterschiestel598]

This weather does not affect the aircraft as some may believe. They operate in far colder weather at altitude.

[@jamesemick1452]

Elmandorf 81-83- volunteer to Galina 83 to 85 AGE Shop ,do it all again in a second, loved Alaska

[@jamesemick1452]

Also worked for R. Reagan , he would have giving the order to shoot down Russian or Chinese balloons as soon as they cleared their airspace not after they traversed the globe like the spy Biden

[@AwesomeVideosYouMustSee]

I'm amazed, Thank you for sharing this video. 👍👍👍👍

[@richardwhite5071]

I worked the A10's at Eielson from 85-90. The hawg loved the cold. Anyone remember Yukon lighting Oct 86. AIr Force wide A10 competition? 2 weeks of hawgs from all over the Air Force

[@user-hk3vu4mh4q]

ferrari

[@a-hvlogs2046]

I was just thinking about how much better these engines would do in a low density altitude day

[@barrygrant2907]

I worked on the A-10s at Eielson from '83-'86, and no, the A-10 didn't "love" the cold. Fuel tank foam fires, collapsing gear struts and tires, etc. Yet this video is hardly a representation of "arctic" conditions. Try doing combat turns all day long at -30 to -35 degrees! This video looks more like mid Sept to early Oct timeframe. They're wearing field jackets instead of parkas.

[@richardwhite5071]

Yes there was fuel foam fires which ended with the black fuel foam, and yes winter weather was extremely cold but we on the A10 did not stop flying until -50 below zero, not because the plane could not fly but because the pilot would not survive the ejection. My plane was 80-0221 the original snow hog and we did ict's (integrated combat turns) and hot pits every Wednesday no matter the temp. I also ran the thunder 3 truck on the ramp as expeditor so I know how the A10 worked in the cold, yep gear struts flattened out but once repacked and serviced it was good to go for the winter. On side note it was an A10 from Eielson AFB that set the world record strafe in Gunsmoke 89. I was the. Crew chief on that plane and Capt. Angus "Goose" Simpson was the pilot. Visiting A10 pilots were in awe when flying the hog in cold weather. The TF34 loved the cold.

[@barrygrant2907]

@@richardwhite5071 I remember 0221 well. I imagine they finally repainted it to get the last of the white off. I worked out of the old nose dock 7 and moved down to the new facilities on the loop shorty before I left. I expedited Lima & Nancy ramps and was the specialist flight chief before I left. Coldest I ever flew in was about -50. That was only for a day or two until it "warmed up." Maybe there were fewer problem operating out of the new facilities, but working off the open ramp was a bear.

[@Seabeagle10]

My father was station in Alaska. 1960s. AFB

[@batangfirst5993]

seakydd Sr. wow !

[@user-ek8mz7qh7h]

Nice very nice 👍🏽 awesome video . 😎

[@StayPuft80]

Love the sound of the Hog

[@shimmySchermerhorn-dk1gi]

I was stationed at Eielson AFB Nov 1975 to Jan 1979 as an Air Traffic Controller. The new Tower was opened in April 1976. One of the first to work in it. Surprisingly the New F16 was there for Arctic Cold Testing in Jan 1979..the month i left. Only F 4s and T 33s and O2s were the primary Aircraft. Of course the RC 135s AND KC 135 were the workhorses. 5010 Combat Support Group and 6th Strat Wing. My Squadron was the 1995th Comm Squad. FAA had the Fairbanks Approach Control on the base then. Air Force tranditioned The Radar Final Control Radar to their control not until 1978. All changed in 1979-1980.

[@mdkcjtl5523]

Thank you for your service sir

[@irishcurse65]

I was stationed there Oct 86 to Oct 89 AGE

[@raulramos8600]

Let’s goo baby this is great footage

[@MrLuvOldies]

Thanks. Great Video.

[@canconservative8976]

WOW....and what squadron/mission are the blacked out F-15's?....AWESOME

[@fritzd2116]

Can Conservative I was wondering the same? I wonder if perhaps they are Korean (ROK) F-15Ks?

[@strizhi6717]

@@fritzd2116 you are correct they operate 59 k models and could belong anywhere from the 1st fighter wing to the 38th fighter group. I'd have to see the patches much closer to give exact unit. But good eye on the nationality ;)

[@strizhi6717]

@@fritzd2116 Actually I believe I deduced it to the 11th fighter wing! Here is nearly identical squadron in both paint scheme and unit badge seen on the side of the intake: images.app.goo.gl/RDGgW6vQh4m7aN4q8

[@canconservative8976]

it could also be a type of "stealth" paint....that rejects radar

[@fritzd2116]

Strizhi , Thank you!

[@louisoregan1596]

Quick questions or anybody. Is there any heating or cooling system within the cockpit or is it all done through the flight suits e.g thermal clothing?

[@hamidrostami8299]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👍👍 F15 F16 😍❤❤ HI USA✋ from iran

[@shanstatearmy9739]

Good 👍👍👍

[@haroldbenedict4038]

the tail number code OS is for the 51St Fighter wing Osan Korea not Alaska. there tail code is AK for all bases in Alaska.

[@michaelpass2176]

Why leave the snow and ice on the aircrafts? I flew for 3.5 years in Alaska out Ft. Wainwright, our aircraft had no snow or ice.

[@retrocny5625]

First thing I'd be thinking of getting into that cockpit "Ok, where's the switch to start the heat in this thing?" I can't imagine how cold it must be in those jets after sitting out over-night, then having to jump in and perform a cold/dark start. Sure once you get power going and the engines up, it probably gets comfortable but I imagine when they first jump into the bird it's just as cold in there as it is outside.

[@USAF-777]

Love The USAF

[@trainedwarrior502]

I wonder how hot the ground is where the planes pulled their noses up. The afterburn and exhaust must've heated that pavement a little

[@louielouiepks]

The Sounds of Freedom

[@user-pc2cf2hf3u]

I Love F16❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@josemungia2043]

Almost forgot in cold weather the engines work best. Look it up if you don't believe me.

[@rtaf4206]

Jose Mungia : Oh yes, I do....(03RTAF)

[@jgrady4638]

You are absolutely right

[@classictutor]

@1:50 It was amazing to see a single engine aircraft like F-16 make such a sharp right turn at walking speed! I thought you couldn't steer the front wheel since there was no power or motor there. Does it have one?

[@thebowenarrow3166]

I’m fairly certain there’s a thing called nosewheel steering on most fighters, yeah it’s basically a motor that turns the front wheel to do sharp turns. Carrier planes like the F/A 18 have it for sure I’m not sure about f15s and f16s.

[@khaledfarouk3695]

Putin is probably watching 😂😂✌🏼

[@Machine4977]

Reminds me of those plattsburgh days

[@vatansalvery]

Is it warm inside cockpit?

[@therazgriz9]

Here comes the snow :PIXY

[@user-hb3zy1kf8y]

Nice weather

[@kamikazeyamamoto4545]

"Operation Frozen Eagle" and "Operation Frozen Falcon." Both deadly in any kind of weather. Their motto should be "We Kill You In the Cold." Coolest job in the world. If only laser corrective surgery had been available when I graduated from college.

[@jsprite123]

If both the eagle and the falcon are frozen, they wouldn't be able to kill anything, right?

[@fadzleya.rahman7956]

In such a cold weather, the engine operate at it's best efficiency.

[@erikmajestic8044]

hmm how do uknow

[@syukronghufrani]

The mass of air is dense. Better for combustion

[@bukitbarisan4943]

@@syukronghufrani tau drmana?

[@syukronghufrani]

@@bukitbarisan4943 thermodinamika om.

[@bukitbarisan4943]

@@syukronghufrani some expert at last... 😁

[@flegmona]

pretty pictures

[@Ronaldwilsonreagen]

USAF good👍

[@BullBosphorus]

Liked it

[@umar7003]

Great

[@memoirsofthemisunderstood8761]

Man i bet F-22s would look heck of a monster being covered in snow.

[@SlashRfnR]

That skin is to sensitive and expensive to be covered in snow. F22s get a shed

[@jamesheiden696]

Wears the Snow?I went to Artic Survival School,Jan.'93

[@wanderer9936]

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[@TheFlightsimNerd]

the f-16 has got to be the loudest idle running jet in the world

[@LtRiot]

f35 much louder

[@michaelpass2176]

I left Alaska in 1983, December.

[@AdventurousAbir]

Nice weather!

[@tonydapony7301]

in the wise words of ST.Brett of the farve ..."were ready for the big game ,...god things good things"!!

[@jeffb243]

I hope those fighters have some good heaters in them!!

[@Doggepe]

They have a burning rocket behind them so they sure do have something good to extract heat from ;)

[@VimalKumar-up9zb]

Planes use their own engine heat in place of heaters.

[@Trump-Steak]

If you meets the santa in the sky, tell him can i have an new iPhone 7 plus plz?

[@MrFresh559]

Trump Steak fuck Trump

[@Trump-Steak]

mr heroe lol u mad, bro?

[@bestamerica]

' how come dont have shield house for all F-15s / F-16s inside the shield for protection rainy / snow/

[@sonnylecrone8816]

I love the sound 😍

[@louielouiepks]

Just chillin' out in The Last Frontier

[@ericmartins8448]

I`m from Rio de Janeiro and it`s autumn now. I am freezing on 20ºC lol, so i can not imagine negative temperatures. That would kill me, i don`t know lol.

[@MightyAfricans]

Me too.

[@andresguzman9346]

Remember that in the sky ,the temperature are others , to 5000 feet Is -15°C

[@user-gw6bt4us1b]

うぅ~すばらしい~ナイスサウンド（　＾ω＾）・・・

[@mphochabalala3293]

Do fighter jets de-ice or that only applies to large planes?

[@VimalKumar-up9zb]

they do

[@alexchacko7461]

Nice video Kochi

[@alirajpoot6395]

Awesome 😎

[@josipcro]

In the sumer i miss it but when winter comes its ok but it bites 😉

[@bonjaowan835]

Not be good for pilot but thank you for videos clip sir .

[@user-os4fd8dz8v]

ROKAF F-15K also See

[@janimakinen5828]

wonderful plane.

[@SHRIKE427]

I was at Elmendorf for a few years and five words you do not want to hear are... "prepare to abandon the aircraft" ...lol...

[@lvlvlvlvlv]

Curious about if any AC in the cabin...

[@rasul407]

Air refueling is one of the hardest part

[@timmayer8723]

That's not snow it's just cold dust. Real snow driven by high winds would obliterate the runway.

[@iajdani]

To me A-1 is the meanest one.. But what it was doing in Alaska..

[@NathanDoubleJ]

ROKAF two seater with yellow marking F15s (in 3'35") in Red Flag Alaska. Go USA ! Go South Korea !

[@mississippirebel1409]

I didn't see but are you sure it wasn't just a US F-15E? The F-15E is also a two seat strike fighter.

[@TheseRightHereBitch]

MississippiRebel The Koreans also have a 2 seater variant F-15, must have been ROKAF since there was no tail number showcasing where that fighter would be based from.

[@janneschwenk8202]

Where is the snow?

[@SamLamsTop10Thankyoueveryone]

Silly question I know but do the pilots have heat in the cockpit?

[@jetstar-a.v.]

Sam Lams Top 10 only when engine run.

[@Dstew57A]

Yikes what about ice on the wings..how does the military deal with that

[@Cribs00]

Do they have winter tires?

[@SerhanOgan]

All of these aircraft are built to fight Russian jets, so the ability to operate in cold temperatures must have been built in already. This is probably only a crew training exercise I guess. I' not sure about the others but the F-18's flight computer actually manages the control surfaces "for" the pilot and is able to compensate for the battle damaged or disabled parts by alternating the moving surfaces. I mean if a part of the right aileron gets jammed, she can reassign other control surfaces to roll control and maintain a stable flight. Wonder how this system performs against icing?

[@JamesJoyce12]

Exactly how cold do you think it is at 40,000 feet?

[@SerhanOgan]

There is no icing in 40,000 Feet!

[@JamesJoyce12]

"so the ability to operate in cold temperatures must have been built in already"

[@SerhanOgan]

The planes should not have a problem operating at those temperatures. That' all I'm saying.

[@yili3339]

i always wondered how does airplane engine still runs great during the heavy rain and snow.

[@maratmaratov3989]

Is this Air Force base in Fairbanks ?

[@architecturedraft5559]

Yes exactly right on the outskirts Eilson AFB is the name

[@dusty_five_2]

Beautiful 🍻

[@KC9QVF]

What is that a 1/4" of snow?

[@liufubf1099]

good

[@robertowences9002]

Nice macho mans piloted but. It's not the proper design aircraft for know flying ant specially if it's raining .you ngais need to modificate the winds. And the body aircraft for more speed how can you do it very simple i wish I can tell you but how can I be sure it is American devised.?

[@robertowences9002]

Thank s for my opinion.. God bless. Those macho piloted. And the gais in charge.

[@johnmoore8016]

Does it ever get to cold to start the turbines in thes birds?

[@albertoherrera3323]

6:10 start exercises, and no snow

[@davidisner718]

Why aren't there covered structures over those aircraft? In Arizona tbere are structrusl covers because of the brilliant sun. You'd think snow country Alaska would have covers for snow...