BF-1 flew its 200th flight on May 10 at NAS Patuxent River with test pilot Lt. Col. Fred Schenk at the controls.
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UH-1Y comes to Japan
Three UH-1Y have arrived at MCAS Futenma, Japan where they will be deployed with HMM-262 (Rein) under the 31st MEU.
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U.S. Marines achieved ‘hot hookup” with unmanned K-MAX
U.S. Marines from Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2 made history on May 22 when they hook cargo to the unmanned K-MAX helicopter while it was in hover mode.
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AH-1Z Viper exceeds expectations on first deployment
The AH-1Z, on its first deployment on board USS Makin Island, is performing to expectations, the U.S. Marine Corps reported.
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VMFA(AW)-121 F/A-18Ds made first arrested landing on island of Tinian
F/A-18D Hornets from VMFA(AW)-121 are the first fighters to land at Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Island of Tinian as part of Exercise Geiger Fury 2012.
Lance Cpl. J. Gage Karwick
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