F/A-18 Hornets from No.3 Squadron RAAF join in formation with Japan Air Self Defense Force F-15s and a Boeing KC-767J tanker during Exercise Red Flag Alaska 11-2.

JASDF maintainers perform pre-flight maintenance on an F-15J Eagle at Eielson AFB.

F-15J Eagle 42-8947 assigned to the JASDF's 306th Hikotai lands at Eielson AFB, Alaska after a Red Flag sortie in July 15, 2011.

Carrying special tail markings for the 11th Air Force, F-16C 86-0310/'AK' of the 18th Aggressor Squadron gets airborne from Eielson's 14,507 foot long runway.

Although the Kunsan-based unit participating in Red Flag-Alaska 11-1 was the 80th FS 'Headhunters', the squadron brought along some aircraft in the markings of co-located 35th FS 'Pantons', including this F-16C seen loaded with dummy 1,000lb Mk83 bombs.

During Red Flag Alaska 11-1, US and Dutch F-16s dropped live and inert weapons. This RNLAF F-16AM of 311 Squadron is armed with a dummy GBU-12 500lb laser-guided bomb.

F/A-18A Hornet A21-49 of No.3 Squadron RAAF flies low over the Alaskan tundra during Exercise Red Flag Alaska 11-2.

A pilot from No.3 Squadron RAAF climbs aboard an F/A-18A Hornet for a familiarisation flight from Eielson AFB.

Members of the Red Flag Alaska Executive Observer Programme arrive at Eielson AFB in three US Army Blackhawk helicopters.

Japanese Air Self-Defense Force aircrews of Komaki-based 501 Hikotai walk to their C-130Hs at the flight line at Elmendorf at the start of another Red Flag Alaska 11-2 mission.

Republic of Singapore Air Force F-15SG 05-0013/'MO' departs Eielson AFB on a Red Flag mission.