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400th V-22 was delivered to 801st SOAMXS

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A new CV-22B arrived at Hurlburt Field on Jun. 2 to be assigned to the 801st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. This Osprey is the 400th V-22 to be delivered.

Air commandos with the 801st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron accept delivery of a new CV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 2, 2020. The 801st SOAMXS keeps Ospreys ready to execute infiltration, exfiltration and resupply missions worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nathan LeVang)

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First female F-35A pilot to fly in combat was launch off by all-female maintenance crew as well

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Capt. Emily “Banzai” Thompson has became the first female F-35A pilot to fly the jet in combat. To mark the occasion, her fighter was launch off by an all-female maintenance crew.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Emily Thompson, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, dons flight equipment at the Aircrew Flight Equipment shop on Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, June 5, 2020. Thompson is the first female to fly an F-35A Lightning II into combat. She is currently deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kat Justen)

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