VMR-1 “Roadrunners” recently surpass 250,000 Class A mishap-free flight hours in October at MCAS Cherry Point.
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VMFA-121 ready for combat deployment
The U.S. military’s sole operational F-35 squadron, VMFA-121, is ready to deploy to a war zone with short notice, Lt. Gen. Jon Davis told USNI News in an interview.
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MV-22B set new distance record
Three MV-22Bs flew from Miramar to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil this week, setting a new distance record in the process.
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South Korea deploying UAVs to patrol DMZ
South Korean Army and Marine Corps units will start to receive unmanned aerial vehicles from next year to help patrol the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).
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V-22 testing rolling take-offs, landings on carrier deck
To prepare for the arrival of the HV-22, NAVAIR had an Osprey perform roll-on landings and takeoffs from the angled deck of an aircraft carrier last month.
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