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Sentry Eagle: Thunderstruck!

Scott Wolff No Comments Military Aviation

Happy Monday, FighterSweep Fans! As we’ve been sharing with you for the past week, we were honored to participate in Exercise Sentry Eagle 2015, hosted by the Oregon Air National Guard’s 173rd Fighter Wing, based at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon.

Over forty-five aircraft from nine different commands flew, with more than four hundred off-station airmen supporting the operations. It was four glorious days of Defensive Counterair (DCA) and Offensive Counterair (OCA) training in the skies over southeastern Oregon.

During the exercise, the Wing held its base open-house, a big draw for aviation photographers and enthusiasts from all over the United States and abroad. This year, aviation photojournalists came from as far as the Netherlands to take advantage of the superb media access and hospitality provided by the 173rd Fighter Wing’s Public Affairs shop.

A McDonnell Douglas (Boeing) F-15C Eagle departs Kingsley Field for a morning DCA VUL during Sentry Eagle 2015.

A McDonnell Douglas (Boeing) F-15C Eagle departs Kingsley Field for a morning DCA VUL during Sentry Eagle 2015.

We wanted to share with you a video produced by a good friend of ours, a nice compilation of all the participating units conducting operations around Kingsley Field during the exercise and open house. So crank the volume and enjoy the Sound of Freedom set to classic, high-energy rock ‘n roll!

About the Author

Scott Wolff is an accomplished writer and renowned aviation photojournalist. He has held the position of Managing Editor for a print flying lifestyle magazine, and is the Host and Editor for FighterSweep. Scott's area of expertise is military flight operations, drawing on ten years of experience working extensively with all branches of the armed forces. He holds an FAA pilot certificate, the culmination of a life-long passion for flying airplanes. Scott has received military altitude chamber training, emergency egress training, and has logged time in a variety of civilian and military aircraft. He is also a member of the International Society of Aviation Photographers and Nikon Professional Services.

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