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Pilots with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 312 (VMFA-312) took to the skies during a defensive counter air training mission flown with multiple squadrons across the East Coast over the Atlantic Ocean, Aug. 19. During the training VMFA-312, also known as the Checkerboards, participated in scenarios pitting their F/A-18C Hornets against F-15 Eagles from Florida Air National Guard's 125th Fighter Wing and F-16 Falcons from South Carolina Air National Guard's 169th Fighter Wing. The Checkerboards also flew with assets from Navy Strike Fighter Squadrons 32 (VFA-32) and 105 (VFA-105), utilizing F/A-18F Super Hornets and F/A-18E Super Hornets respectively.
| Date Taken: | 08.19.2014 |
| Date Posted: | 08.28.2014 11:22 |
| Photo ID: | 1526955 |
| VIRIN: | 140819-M-EK666-633 |
| Resolution: | 5760x2184 |
| Size: | 6.16 MB |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS AIR STATION BEAUFORT, SC, US |
| Web Views: | 39 |
| Downloads: | 15 |
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