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Armed AV-8B caught fire in Bahrain last year

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Two U.S. Marine Corps AV-8Bs both encountered emergencies during a mission in Bahrain last year. One of the aircraft caught fire on a taxiway and the jet was armed.

U.S. Marines with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311 “Tomcats,” attached to Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command (SPMAFTF-CR-CC) 19.2, conduct maintenance on an AV/8B Harrier in Bahrain, Oct. 7, 2019. The SPMAGTF-CR-CC is designed to move with speed and precision to support operations throughout the Middle East. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Robert G. Gavaldon)

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VMFA-251 deactivates, moving to MCAS Cherry Point as F-35C unit

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The U.S. Marine Corps has deactivated VMFA-251 at MCAS Beaufort on Apr. 23. The squadron will move to MCAS Cherry Point and stand up as a F-35C unit later.

Two F/A-18 Hornets assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251 (VMFA-251), Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, are positioned outside during a deactivation ceremony for VMFA-251 on April 23. In the future, the Thunderbolts will transition to the F-35C and relocate aboard MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aidan Parker)

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