U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Jarrod Allen, left, from California, commanding officer, and Maj. Raymond Rickenbach, from South Dakota, an F/A-18 Hornet pilot, both with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA(AW)) 224, step off from an F/A-18 Hornet following the squadron's final flight ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, South Carolina, April 28, 2025. The flight concluded their return from the Weapons and Tactics Instructor course at MCAS Yuma, Arizona, and commemorated the end of VMFA(AW)-224’s operational history with the F/A-18 Hornet as the unit begins its transition to the F-35B Lightning II. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Julius Hackney)
Date Taken: | 04.28.2025 |
Date Posted: | 04.30.2025 11:56 |
Photo ID: | 9002844 |
VIRIN: | 250428-M-YW513-1105 |
Resolution: | 4410x6612 |
Size: | 2.09 MB |
Location: | BEAUFORT, SOUTH CAROLINA, US |
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