Jim Hill, Ed Harper and Harry Johnson, three original pilots with VMF-214 ‘Black Sheep’ during World War II, went back to the squadron at MCAS Yuma on Thursday for a reunion.
JLENS successfully tracks test targets
Raytheon’s JLENS (Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System) has successfully tracked targets during testing at the Utah Test and Training Range.
YouTube: F/A-18C catches fire while landing
An F/A-18C from VFA-113 caught fire while landing aboard USS Carl Vinson on Apr. 11.
SM-3 intercepts IRBM successfully
The Aegis, SM-3 has shot down an intermediate-range ballistic missile for the first time on Apr. 15.
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HMLA 469 receives first UH-1Y
HMLA 469 is the last squadron aboard Camp Pendleton to transition to the new UH-1Y and the squadron received its first UH-1Y helicopter on Apr. 1.