Orange Flag 22-2 focused on improving USAF’s infrared kill chain performance

Sixteen airborne fighters and one testbed acted as either sensors or fifth-gen targets during the recently concluded Orange Flag 22-2 that took place at Edwards Air Force Base.

An F-16 and F-15 assigned to Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, prepare to test a datalink between two infrared search and track (IRST) pods, April 7, 2022. The successful flight test demonstrated the ability for two dissimilar aircraft to passively range a fighter target using IRST. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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