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VMGR-152 and VMFA-242 pair up to practice air to air refueling over Japan

Posted on May 4, 2016May 3, 2016 by alert5

Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 and Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242 perform air to air refueling April 28, 2016. The units practiced both in the afternoon and at night to ensure maximum readiness in any scenario. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nathan Wicks/Released)

SP-MAGTF-CR-AF to lose six Ospreys

Posted on May 3, 2016May 3, 2016 by alert5

Six of the 12 MV-22Bs assigned to the U.S. Marine Air-Ground Task Force will be redeployed back to the United States to give the air crew and maintenance staff more time at home.

By Staff Sgt. Vitaliy Rusavskiy (https://www.dvidshub.net/image/2091560) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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MV-22B refuels the F-35B on the ground, air-to-air refueling next

Posted on May 1, 2016May 1, 2016 by alert5

The first ground refueling between a F-35B and a MV-22 tilt-rotor was carried out on Apr. 28 at Edwards Air Force Base.

U.S. Air Force photo by Christian Turner
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F-35Bs not affected by radar bug

Posted on April 26, 2016April 26, 2016 by alert5

Appearing before the U.S. Senate Armed Services seapower committee, Deputy Commandant of the Marine Corps for Aviation Lt. Gen. Jon Davis told lawmakers that his service’s F-35Bs are not affected by a software bug that causes the APG-81 radar to reset in flight.

By U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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