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    Remembering STRAY 59: Airmen honor fallen special operators

    KADENA AIR BASE, OKINAWA, JAPAN

    02.25.2026

    Photo by Airman 1st Class Arnet Tamayo 

    18th Wing

    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)

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    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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