A STRAY 59 memorial plaque and wreath sit inside a U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Wing during a memorial flight over the coast of the Philippines, Feb. 26, 2026. The flight honored the 23 service members who died when a 1st Special Operations Squadron MC-130E Combat Talon I, call sign STRAY 59, crashed during exercise SPECWAREX 81 in 1981. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Arnet Tamayo)
| Date Taken: | 02.25.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.04.2026 20:37 |
| Photo ID: | 9549673 |
| VIRIN: | 260226-F-KO634-2001 |
| Resolution: | 5489x3652 |
| Size: | 3.43 MB |
| Location: | KADENA AIR BASE, OKINAWA, JP |
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