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Posted on September 17, 2021September 16, 2021 by alert5

F/A-18 Hornet with the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing shows the state flag of Texas next to a KC-135R Stratotanker with the 155th Air Refueling Wing, Aug. 19, 2021, during an air refueling near Abilene, Texas. F/A-18 pilots received fuel from the basket on the KC-135R Stratotanker with the 155th Air Refueling Wing as part of their mission readiness requirements. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Alexander D. Schriner)

VMFA-211 dedicates AV-8B to the late Lt. Col. Raible and Sgt. Atwell

Posted on September 12, 2021September 12, 2021 by alert5

A retired AV-8B that was damaged during the Camp Bastion attack in 2012 has been dedicated to the late Lt. Col. Christopher Raible and Sgt. Bradley Atwell on Aug. 19.

U.S. Marines, veterans and families pose in front an AV-8B Harrier during a dedication ceremony at the open air museum on Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, August 19, 2021. Marines from 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing and across the Marine Corps participated in a ceremony unveiling and dedicating an AV-8B Harrier at the museum to the late Lt. Col. Christopher “Otis” Raible and Sgt. Bradley Atwell, whom gave their lives defending the aircraft as well as surrounding Marines during an attack on Camp Bastion, Afghanistan in 2012. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alondra Ortiz-Montejano)

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CH-53K’s first fleet mission was a tough operation to lift a MH-60S at 12,000 ft

Posted on September 10, 2021September 10, 2021 by alert5

The CH-53K King Stallion has executed its first fleet mission on Sept. 5 in California. The heavy-lift helicopter help to recover a Navy MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter from Mount Hogue.