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    JSF pilots practice refuels, hone vital capability [Image 7 of 7]

    JSF pilots practice refuels, hone vital capability

    CHERRY POINT, NC, UNITED STATES

    04.14.2015

    Photo by Cpl. Unique B. Roberts 

    Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point

    A naval aviator with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 flies above Eastern North Carolina during aerial refueling training with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 April 14, 2015. The nearly 33,000 pound aircraft is capable of short takeoff/vertical landing, enabling the Marine Corps to expand its expeditionary force projection capabilities. VMFAT-501 is the Corps’ only active training squadron for the F-35B, which provides a multi-role, fifth-generation fighter attack capability for the Marine Air-Ground Task Force. VMFAT-501 is based at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C., and VMGR-252 is based at MCAS Cherry Point.

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    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 04.14.2015
    Date Posted: 04.21.2015 10:01
    Photo ID: 1886776
    VIRIN: 150414-M-GY210-711
    Resolution: 5616x3744
    Size: 4.7 MB
    Location: CHERRY POINT, NC, US

    Web Views: 121
    Downloads: 59

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