Mountain Home AFB hosts first ever Gunfighter Flag Published Sept. 1, 2009 By Senior Airman Samantha S. Crane 366th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho -- Starting Sept. 14, Gunfighters may notice an increase in flying operations with a myriad of planes and visitors as part of Gunfighter Flag 2009. The multi-national exercise will include visitors from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.; Schriever AFB, Colo.; Phoenix Air National Guard, Ariz.; Tinker AFB, Okla.; Whidbey Island Naval Air Station, Wash.; and Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada. "This exercise will maximize coalition and U.S. Air Force large force exercise training through realistic dissimilar aircraft training scenarios and advanced air-to-air and air-to-ground tactics," said Maj. Matt Vincent, 390th Fighter Squadron assistant director of operations. "This also gives us the opportunity to bolster international relationships with a vital North American Aerospace Defense Command partner." The exercise will run from Sept. 14 through 25. List of participants: F-15C Eagles from the 390th FS F-15E Strike Eagles from the 389th FS and 391st FS; Mountain Home AFB, Idaho CF-18 Hornets from the 409th Tactical Fighter Squadron; Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 64th Aggressors Squadron; Nellis AFB, Nev. Top Aces alpha jets; Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada EF-18 Hornets from the Tactical Electronic Attack Squadron 129; Whidbey Island NAS, Wash. EA-6B Prowlers from the VAQ-137; Whidbey Island NAS, Wash. E-3 Sentries from the 963rd Airborne Air Control Squadron; Tinker AFB, Okla. KC-135 Stratotankers from the 197th Air Refueling Squadron; Phoenix Air National Guard, Ariz.