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MV-22 emergency landing at Amami Airport, Japan
A MV-22 was forced to make an emergency landing at Amami Airport in Japan on Aug. 14.
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APG-83 mated onto USMC F/A-18C
Northrop Grumman has performed a successful integration of its AP-83 radar onto a U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C at MCAS Miramar.
Photo: Northrup Grumman
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Italian-born twins complete fighter pilot training
Two identical twins who were born in Italy recently completed their fighter pilot training at VT-7 and graduated.
MERIDIAN, Miss. (July 27, 2018) Marine Corps Capt. Matteo Occhipinti, left, Cmdr. Steven Vitrella, commanding officer of Training Squadron (VT) 7, 1st Lt. Andrea Occhipinti and U.S. Navy Capt. Nicholas Mungas, commodore of Training Air Wing (CNATRA) 1, pose for a group photo before the twin Occhipinti brothers simultaneously receive their gold aviator wings during a winging ceremony at the chapel at Naval Air Station Meridian, Miss., July 27, 2018. The brothers completed Advanced Jet Flight Training with Training Squadron SEVEN. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chris Liaghat/Released)
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Final USMC RQ-7B flight
The U.S. Marine Corps flew its final RQ-7B flight on Jul. 29. The unmanned aircraft was used to support amphibious landing demonstration as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise.
U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Matthew Kirk
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