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VMFA-211 dedicates AV-8B to the late Lt. Col. Raible and Sgt. Atwell

Posted on September 12, 2021September 12, 2021 by alert5

A retired AV-8B that was damaged during the Camp Bastion attack in 2012 has been dedicated to the late Lt. Col. Christopher Raible and Sgt. Bradley Atwell on Aug. 19.

U.S. Marines, veterans and families pose in front an AV-8B Harrier during a dedication ceremony at the open air museum on Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, August 19, 2021. Marines from 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing and across the Marine Corps participated in a ceremony unveiling and dedicating an AV-8B Harrier at the museum to the late Lt. Col. Christopher “Otis” Raible and Sgt. Bradley Atwell, whom gave their lives defending the aircraft as well as surrounding Marines during an attack on Camp Bastion, Afghanistan in 2012. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alondra Ortiz-Montejano)

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Castle Air Museum needs help to transport 10 war birds from Hawaii

Posted on August 11, 2021August 10, 2021 by alert5

The former Naval Air Museum Barbers Point at Kalaeloa Airport closed in late 2019 and now the Castle Air Museum has been given permission by the National Naval Aviation Museum to take over 10 war birds in the former’s collection.

Photo Naval Air Museum Barbers Point
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Chris Pocock’s tribute to Tiger Wang, one of the original six RoCAF U-2 pilots

Posted on August 6, 2021August 5, 2021 by alert5

Wang Tai Yu passed away on Jul. 8 and our good friend Chris Pocock has written a tribute for him. Wang was one of the six original pilots from Taiwan who went for conversion to fly the U-2 in 1959.