Checkered Flag 25-1 take offs

A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon from the 138th Fighter Wing, Tulsa Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma, takes off for a training flight during Checkered Flag 25-1 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 23, 2024. Checkered Flag provides an opportunity for multiple airframes to meet National Defense Strategy objectives by building resilient joint forces capable of projecting air power across the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stefan Alvarez

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Checkered Flag 25-1 take offs

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor from the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, takes off for a training flight during Checkered Flag 25-1 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 23, 2024. 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. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stefan Alvarez)

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Checkered Flag 25-1 take offs

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35C Lightning II from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 311, Marine Corps Air Station Oceana, California, takes off for a training flight during Checkered Flag 25-1 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 23, 2024. Checkered Flag occurs twice every year and is one of the largest aerial exercises within the Department of Defense, consisting of various 4th and 5th generation aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stefan Alvarez)

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Checkered Flag 25-1 take offs

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle from the 4th Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, takes off for a training flight during Checkered Flag 25-1 at Tyndall AFB, Florida, Oct. 23, 2024. 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. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stefan Alvarez)

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Checkered Flag 25-1 take offs

A U.S. Air Force F-16D Fighting Falcon from the 20th Fighter Wing, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, takes off for a training flight during Checkered Flag 25-1 at Tyndall AFB, Florida, Oct. 23, 2024. Checkered Flag occurs twice every year and is one of the largest aerial exercises within the Department of Defense, consisting of various 4th and 5th generation aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stefan Alvarez)

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Checkered 25-1 takeoffs

Published Oct. 14, 2024
By Senior Airman Stefan Alvarez
325th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. --

Checkered Flag 25-1 take offs

Checkered Flag 25-1 take offs

Checkered Flag 25-1 take offs

Checkered Flag 25-1 take offs

Checkered Flag 25-1 take offs