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Watch: Incredible video of all five of America’s fighters flying together

January 26, 2019
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The Orange Flag Evaluation Team are tasked with assessing how well the different branches of the U.S. military can work together to accomplish a wide variety of objectives.

“The latest event involved a total of 18 aircraft in six combat-relevant test tasks and experiments,” said Maj. Christopher Campbell, Air Force Test Center, Orange Flag Evaluation Director.

Speaking practically, Orange Flag offers a great insight into how best to leverage the disparate tools each branch brings to the table. A lucky byproduct of the endeavor just happens to be incredible videos like this one, showing all five of America’s fighter aircraft flying together in what looks like a poster on a kid’s bedroom wall come to life.

Check it out below:

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Alex Hollings writes on a breadth of subjects ranging from fitness to foreign policy, all presented through the lens of his experiences as a U.S. Marine, athlete and scholar. A football player, rugby player and fighter, Hollings has spent the better part of his adult life competing in some of the most physically demanding sports on the planet. Hollings possesses a master's degree in communications from Southern New Hampshire University, as well as a bachelor's degree in Corporate and Organizational Communications from Framingham State University.