An AV-8B Harrier prepares to land on the field carrier landing strip at Ie Shima training facility during bulk refueling training Jan. 16. Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 prepared the landing strip to allow aircraft with Marine Attack Squadron 513 to conduct field carrier landing practice while MWSS-172 refueled the harriers. VMA-513 currently has aircraft attached to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262, which is the aviation combat element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. MWSS-172 is a part of Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Terence G. Brady)
Date Taken: | 01.16.2013 |
Date Posted: | 01.24.2013 04:07 |
Photo ID: | 819094 |
VIRIN: | 130116-M-MB894-017 |
Resolution: | 3861x2574 |
Size: | 4.55 MB |
Location: | IE SHIMA, OKINAWA, JP |
Web Views: | 54 |
Downloads: | 5 |
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