Behold The Nellis Air Power Demonstration In All Its Flare Popping Glory

Updated Nov 21, 2019 5:13 AM EST

Aviation Nation, Nellis Air Force Base’s annual open house, is a huge air show for a number of reasons—it’s in Las Vegas, it comes as a bookend to the air show season, it’s the last demonstration for many pilots and teams, and Nellis AFB is so diverse in its inventory that it could put on its own major air show without any help. Part of the festivities includes pretty much the latter, in which all the base’s types take to the sky in a mock ‘combined arms’ air combat scenario meant to show off the various capabilities and missions that the base supports. Marauding aggressor F-16s , an alert launch of F-22s , ‘dogfights, attacks runs by F-35s and F-15Es, and a pilot rescue scenario with A-10s and HH-60G Pave Hawks are all part of the show. It is an impressive and ruckus spectacle to behold and don’t kick yourself too hard for not being there, you can experience it through the lens of our pals at Airshowstuff.com!

Crank up the sound and enjoy roughly a half hour’s worth of burned kerosene by some of the world’s most advanced and iconic tactical aircraft on earth:

Considering the aircraft used in the display cost anywhere from $17,000 to $59,000 per hour to operate, that half-hour show cost more per minute than anything playing on the strip! As to the flares, in my experience, only two air shows in the U.S. have included them, those at Nellis AFB and Naval Air Station Fallon, but most years, Nellis is the only show in the U.S. that includes flare releases.

Aviation Nation truly is one of the greatest air shows on earth. If you have never been, make it a point to go. It’s not exactly a destination event either, all of Vegas is right there for your enjoyment, as well.

A huge thanks to Airshowstuff.com for consistently posting the best air show videos on the planet. Make sure to follow them on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram , too!

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更新于美国东部时间2019年11月21日凌晨5:13。

内利斯空军基地一年一度的开放日活动“航空国度”（Aviation Nation）是一场盛大的航展，原因有很多：它在拉斯维加斯举行，是航展季的收官之作，也是许多飞行员和飞行表演队的最后一次表演，而且内利斯空军基地的机型种类繁多，即使没有外援也能举办一场大型航展。此次活动的部分内容几乎完全体现了后者，基地所有机型都将在模拟“联合兵种”空战场景中亮相，旨在展示基地支持的各种能力和任务。F-16“假想敌”战机的突袭、F-22战机的警戒起飞、空战、F-35和F-15E战机的攻击飞行，以及A-10攻击机和HH-60G“铺路鹰”直升机的飞行员救援演练，都是此次航展的精彩内容。这是一场令人印象深刻、热闹非凡的盛会，如果你没能亲临现场也不要太懊恼，你可以通过我们朋友 Airshowstuff.com 的镜头来体验它！

调高音量，尽情享受大约半小时由世界上最先进、最具标志性的战术飞机燃烧煤油的轰鸣声：

考虑到表演飞机每小时的运营成本在17,000美元到59,000美元之间，这场半小时的表演每分钟的成本比跑道上任何其他活动的成本都高！至于照明弹，据我所知，美国只有两场航展会使用照明弹，分别是内利斯空军基地和法伦海军航空站的航展，但大多数年份，内利斯航展是美国唯一一场包含照明弹的航展。

航空国度航展绝对是世界上最精彩的航展之一。如果你还没去过，一定要安排一次。而且它并不算是一个目的地活动，因为整个拉斯维加斯都近在咫尺，等着你去体验。

非常感谢Airshowstuff.com一直以来发布全球最精彩的航展视频。也别忘了在Facebook、Twitter和Instagram上关注他们！

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