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    Remembering STRAY 59

    KADENA AIR BASE, JAPAN

    02.26.2025

    Photo by Senior Airman Alexis Redin 

    18th Wing

    An MC-130J Commando II, assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Wing, sits on the flightline before takeoff at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 26, 2025. This is the 44th consecutive year the 353rd Special Operations Wing has paid tribute to the 23 lives lost during the Special Warfare Exercise (SPECWAREX) of 1981, call sign STRAY 59, by dropping a memorial wreath at the suspected crash site near Subic Bay, Philippines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Redin)

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    Date Taken: 02.26.2025
    Date Posted: 03.27.2025 22:08
    Photo ID: 8938247
    VIRIN: 250226-F-AF022-4525
    Resolution: 6048x4024
    Size: 450.42 KB
    Location: KADENA AIR BASE, JP

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