Video by Cpl. Brian Burdett
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F-35Bs from VMFAT-501 & RAF depart for U.K.
F-35Bs from VMFAT-501 and the Royal Air Force have left Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort on Jun. 29 for the type’s first overseas trip, which will bring them to the Royal International Air Tattoo and the Farnborough International Airshow.
Photos: U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Jonah Lovy
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VMFA-211 to stand up as 2nd F-35B squadron, 1st Harrier unit to do so
VMA-211 is set to become the second operational F-35B squadron and the first unit to transition from the AV-8B Harrier on Jun. 30.
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Pic of the day: F-21 Kfir at MCAS Beaufort
An F-21 KFIR taxis on the flight line aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort June 27. The aircraft is visiting Fightertown to participate in training operations with tenant squadrons. The KFIR is with the Airborne Tactical Advantage Company. According to the ATAC website, the company has trained Navy, Marine, Air Force and Army air-crews, ship-crews, and combat controllers in the air-to-ship, air-to-air, and air-to-ground arenas.
Photo by Staff Sgt. Dengrier Baez
USMC wants to arm Avenger units with laser weapon
A plan by the U.S. Marine Corps to arm its AN/TWQ-1 Avenger low-altitude air defense units with a 30-kilowatt laser weapon is proceeding smoothly, USNI reports.
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