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    'Fighting Bengals' provide support for Exercise Lava Viper [Image 3 of 10]

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    A U.S. Marines F/A-18D Hornet assigned to VMFA(AW)-224 'Bengals' squadron is taxiing or stationary on a flight line tarmac. The aircraft displays the squadron's 'WK' tail code and tiger stripe markings on the vertical stabilizers, with the canopy open and a crew member visible in the cockpit. The setting appears to be an airfield with green hills and overcast skies in the background.

    MARINE CORPS AIR STATION KANEOHE BAY, HAWAII, UNITED STATES

    01.29.2014

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Bragg 

    Exercise Talisman Saber Combined Joint Information Bureau

    A pilot with Marine All Weather Fighter Squadron 224 enters the cockpit of an F/A-18D Hornet as he prepares for takeoff on the flight line at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Jan. 29, 2014. The unit is stationed at MCAS Beaufort, and is currently on a six-month deployment through the Western Pacific. VMFA(AW)-224 arrived in Hawaii Jan. 10 to participate in exercise Lava Viper at Pohakuloa Training Area. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Bragg)

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    Date Taken: 01.29.2014
    Date Posted: 01.31.2014 18:28
    Photo ID: 1159583
    VIRIN: 140129-M-DP650-003
    Resolution: 4410x2940
    Size: 10.22 MB
    Location: MARINE CORPS AIR STATION KANEOHE BAY, HAWAII, US
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    Multiple military jet aircraft are parked on a concrete flight line apron under overcast, cloudy skies. The aircraft appear to be F/A-18 Hornet or Super Hornet variants in standard gray military livery, lined up in a row. Mountains or hills are faintly visible in the background through the low cloud cover.
    A military jet fighter aircraft, consistent with an F/A-18 Hornet or Super Hornet, is photographed head-on while parked on a concrete flight line apron. The aircraft is in a low-visibility gray paint scheme with its nose-mounted sensor pod and twin cockpit canopy clearly visible. The setting appears to be a military air base with hills and overcast skies in the background.
    A U.S. Marines F/A-18D Hornet assigned to VMFA(AW)-224 'Bengals' squadron is taxiing or stationary on a flight line tarmac. The aircraft displays the squadron's 'WK' tail code and tiger stripe markings on the vertical stabilizers, with the canopy open and a crew member visible in the cockpit. The setting appears to be an airfield with green hills and overcast skies in the background.
    A row of U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornet or Super Hornet jet aircraft are parked on a flight line ramp under overcast skies. The aircraft are painted in standard gray naval aviation livery and display visible modex numbers including 03, 04, 05, 12, and 24. A single uniformed personnel member is standing on the tarmac between the aircraft.
    A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18D Hornet assigned to VMFA(AW)-224, known as the 'Bengals' squadron, is taxiing on a wet runway during overcast, rainy conditions. The aircraft bears the tail code 'WK' and modex '11', with the squadron nickname 'BENGALS' visible on the external fuel tank. Trees in the background are visibly wind-blown, suggesting adverse weather conditions.
    A U.S. Marines F/A-18D Hornet assigned to VMFA(AW)-224 squadron is taxiing on a wet runway under overcast, rainy conditions. The aircraft features a distinctive tiger stripe camouflage paint scheme in gray tones, with the tail code '00' and squadron markings clearly visible. The setting appears to be a military airfield, possibly in a coastal or mountainous region given the hazy terrain in the background.
    A military jet fighter, painted in a distinctive blue-grey tiger stripe camouflage pattern, is taking off or landing on a wet runway in heavy rain. The aircraft's twin afterburners are visibly ignited, producing orange flame, while water spray is being thrown dramatically from the runway surface. The setting appears to be a tropical or subtropical airbase, with green hills visible in the misty background.
    A U.S. Marines F/A-18D Hornet from VMFA(AW)-224 'Bengals' squadron is taxiing or taking off on a wet runway during heavy rain and strong winds. The aircraft features a distinctive tiger stripe paint scheme and is operating in adverse weather conditions. Trees in the background are visibly bending from wind, suggesting stormy conditions.
    A military jet aircraft with a distinctive blue-grey camouflage paint scheme is taxiing or taking off on a wet runway during heavy rain conditions. The aircraft's afterburners are visibly lit, producing orange flame, and water spray is being kicked up from the wet runway surface. A military hangar building and tree line are visible in the background under overcast skies.
    A military jet aircraft, consistent with an F/A-18 Hornet or Super Hornet, is captured during takeoff in heavy rain and low-visibility conditions. The aircraft's afterburners are visibly ignited, and dramatic vapor/condensation trails stream from the wingtips due to the high humidity and wet conditions. The scene takes place on a military airfield runway surrounded by trees and overcast skies.

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