I left wifey and the kids cruising the strip while I stood in 112 degree heat working on my suntan for 4 hours or so. I used the 300 and some with the 1.4x. You need a tripod because of the distance you are shooting at.
Mark,
Here you go! Green Flag op.
http://www.nellis.af.mil/library/flyingoperations.asp I'm not sure if they will be flying around Nellis though.