Checkered Flag 26-2 Concludes, Forges High-End Readiness and Joint Interoperability
U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornets assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113, Naval Air Station Lemoore, California, taxi at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, during Checkered Flag 26-2, May 4, 2026. Checkered Flag, one of the U.S. military's largest air-to-air exercises, is held bi-annually and integrates fourth- and fifth-generation airframes to enhance mobility, deployment and employment capabilities for aviators and maintainers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zeeshan Naeem)