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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.

A Marine Corps CH-53K King Stallion lifts a Navy MH-60S Knighthawk Helicopter from a draw in Mount Hogue, California, Sept. 5, 2021. The Knighthawk conducted a hard landing during a search-and-rescue mission, which resulted in no casualties or injuries of its crew. The two day operation was the first official fleet mission for the CH-53K King Stallion, as it is currently undergoing an operational assessment while the Marine Corps modernizes and prepares to respond globally to emerging crises or contingencies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Therese Edwards)

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USMC has acquired its first MQ-9

Posted on September 10, 2021September 9, 2021 by alert5

The U.S. Marine Corps has acquired its first MQ-9 unmanned air vehicle (UAV) and assigned it to VMU-1.

U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jessica Sanchez

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F-35Bs from HMS Queen Elizabeth conduct mid-air refueling with F/A-18E from USS Carl Vinson

Posted on September 2, 2021 by alert5

210826-N-NO250-1050 PHILIPPINE SEA (August 26, 2021) Two F-35B Lightning II from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, embarked on the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08), and an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 192, embarked on aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), conduct mid-air refueling in support of joint interoperability flights between Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group (VINCSG) and U.K. Carrier Strike Group (CSG-21), Aug. 26, 2021. Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation to enhance interoperability with allies and partners to serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Bart Crowder)

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Commandant of USMC says F-35B will fly from Japanese ship by November

Posted on September 2, 2021September 2, 2021 by alert5

Gen. David H. Berger, Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, said in an online dialogue session with CSIS that a USMC F-35B will fly from a Japanese ship next month or in November. His comments are at the 19th minute of the video.

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VMFA-211 F-35Bs flew from HMS Queen Elizabeth to USS America for refueling, arming

Posted on August 21, 2021August 21, 2021 by alert5

A pair of F-35Bs assigned to VMFA-211 launched from HMS Queen Elizabeth and landed on USS America (LHA 6) to refuel and load weapons while the ships are underway in the Philippine Sea.

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