Six U.S. marines, all based in Hawaii, were killed when their CH-53D helicopter crashed on Thursday in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
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Photo: KC-130J refuels MV-22
An MV-22 Osprey with VMM-264 performs a “dry plug” on a fuel line from a KC-130J Hercules with VMGR-252, off the coast of North Carolina Jan. 5
Lance Cpl. Cory D. Polom
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French observe MV-22 operations on USS Bataan
USS Bataan hosted French aviators and engineers, while the ship was transiting the Strait of Bonifacio, to let them see how the MV-22 is operated and maintained on board an amphibious ship.
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F-35’s transonic acceleration not meeting target
Lockheed Martin has admitted that all three versions of the F-35 is not able to meet its transonic acceleration target.
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USS Bataan gives Italian Harrier a ride to MCAS Cherry Point
An Italian AV-8B Harrier landed on board USS Bataan on Jan. 13. The aircraft is being transported to the depot repair facility at MCAS Cherry Point for its periodic maintenance interval.
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