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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New Marine One ready for first flight next year
Sikorsky is on schedule to fly the new VH-92A Marine One helicopter by spring of 2017, the officer in charge of the presidential helicopters program office disclosed.
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Flight trials of MV-22B aboard USS Carl Vinson
The U.S. Navy took a MV-22 from VMX-1 aboard aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson for flight trials on Jun. 12 as the service prepares itself for the eventual induction of the CMV-22B.
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By MC3 Peter Burghart [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
By MC3 Peter Burghart [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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