The 1982 Thunderbirds Indian Springs Diamond Crash killed all four Northrop T-38 Talon pilots impacting along the runway ( controlled flight into terrain ) . Around 1988 the bulk of Silver Flag Alpha moved to the Indian Springs Air Force Auxiliary Field from Nellis . Indian Springs AFAF was designated a Formerly Used Defense Site by 30 September 2002 . In January 2005 , No 1115 Flight was formed at the base to operate the Royal Air Force 's first UAVs ( became part of No. 39 Squadron RAF in March 2007 )
1982 Thunderbirds Indian Springs Diamond Crash
1982 Thunderbirds Indian Springs Diamond Crash
Creech Air Force Base