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A USMC F-35B takes off past an NU-1B Otter from the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School. The NU-1B is the only military Otter in the world and the Navy’s oldest aircraft.
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The U.S. Marine Corps is preparing to stand up VMFA-121 as the first operational F-35B squadron at MCAS Yuma next month.
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An F-35A has completed the JSF’s first aerial weapons release of an AIM-120 from its internal weapons bay. AF-1 jettisoned the instrumented AIM-120 over the China Lake test range on Oct. 19.
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The former commanding officer of VMA-211, killed in a Taliban attack, has been nominated for the Silver Star posthumously.
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F/A-18Ds from VMFA(AW)-242 flew simulated bombing runs in Crow Valley, Philippines Oct. 12. The four aircraft took off from Iwakuni, Japan and were refueled by KC-130s from Futenma during the four-hour trip.
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