Finnish Air Force Sgt. Janne Korhanen, right, from Fighter Squadron 31, talks to U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Leonel Claudioperez, a native from Hubbard, Oregon, from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 115, while conducting pre-flight checks on a Finnish Air Force F/A-18C at Rissala Air Base, near Kuopio, Finland, June 8, 2021. Marines with VMFA-115 are deployed to Kuopio, Finland in support of Squadron Visit ILVES (Finnish for “Lynx”). The purpose of Squadron Visit ILVES is to conduct air-to-air and air-to-ground training, improve proficiency in joint and multinational tactics, and enhance partnerships with international allies. VMFA-115 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Caleb Stelter)
| Date Taken: | 06.07.2021 |
| Date Posted: | 06.14.2021 13:15 |
| Photo ID: | 6685698 |
| VIRIN: | 210607-M-NU401-1034 |
| Resolution: | 4473x3195 |
| Size: | 2.92 MB |
| Location: | RISSALA AIR BASE, FI |
| Web Views: | 55 |
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