A student pilot and instructor with Marine Attack Training Squadron 203 perform a vertical takeoff inside a TAV-8B Harrier at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Jan. 29, 2015. VMAT-203 is the Marine Corps' only fleet replacement squadron for the AV-8B Harrier and trains naval aviators for the mission of supporting the Marine Air-Ground Task Force. Cherry Point is home to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing and several of its squadrons. Its runways operate 24/7, 365 days each year, and the air station hosts squadrons that specialize in air-to-ground attack support; heavy helicopter lift and transport; electronic warfare; aerial transport and refueling; and sea and land search and rescue.
Date Taken: | 01.29.2015 |
Date Posted: | 01.30.2015 08:33 |
Photo ID: | 1743564 |
VIRIN: | 150129-M-PJ332-008 |
Resolution: | 3769x2512 |
Size: | 4.79 MB |
Location: | MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, NC, US |
Web Views: | 81 |
Downloads: | 26 |
This work, Student pilot takes flight [Image 3 of 3], by T. T. Parish, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright.
LEAVE A COMMENT