More Than 115 Aircraft Fought Together in This Year’s Edition of Checkered Flag

F22s and Strike Eagles flew side by side over the Gulf of Mexico, in Checkered Flag exercise, which was held at Tyndall Air Force Base, at the end of last month. Imagine a place with no civilian traffic, 2 runways and unrestricted airspace - the perfect location for a major air-to-air exercise. This is Tyndall AFB, which provides access to 180,000 square miles of airspace over the Gulf of Mexico. Recently, it was the center of Checkered ...