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Missing man flyover for 20th anniversary of Marana MV-22 crash

Posted on April 9, 2020April 9, 2020 by alert5

The memorial service for the 20th anniversary of the Marana MV-22 crash will be held on Apr. 11. Arizona Scorpions Formation Flying Team will be performing a missing man flyover at the service.

English: R. D. Ward / Public domain
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Pentagon orders 78 F-35s

Posted on April 2, 2020 by alert5

The Pentagon has placed an order worth $4.7 billion with Lockheed Martin for 78 F-35 fighters.

JOTT, F-35 Five Ship behind tanker, 1 F-35C, 2 F-35B, & 2 F-35A, Edwards AFB, Ca., 20 September 2019

Photo: Darin Russell, Lockheed Martin
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VMM-362 achieves FOC

Posted on March 31, 2020 by alert5

VMM-362 has been declared fully operational capable on Feb. 28. The unit is assigned to 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing.

A Marine MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 362 (VMM-362), based out of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, takes off, Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Nov. 19, 2019. The VMM-362 are training in combat search and rescue with the 190th Fighter Squadron at Saylor Creek Range, Idaho. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Ryan White)

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USMC to deactivate 3 rotary-wing squadrons by 2030

Posted on March 26, 2020March 25, 2020 by alert5

By 2030, the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) will have 3 few rotary-wing squadrons and up to eight unmanned aerial system (UAS) squadrons.

Cpl Ashley Santy / Public domain
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VMFA-314 declared Safe-For-Flight

Posted on March 23, 2020March 23, 2020 by alert5

VMFA-314 has completed its transition to the F-35C with the unit getting its Safe-For-Flight certification recently.

Video by Lance Cpl. Jaime Reyes

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