A STRAY 59 memorial wreath rests on a ramp of a U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Wing during the memorial ceremony at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 26, 2026. The ceremony preceded a memorial flight honoring the 23 service members who died when a 1st Special Operations Squadron MC-130E Combat Talon I, call sign STRAY 59, crashed during an exercise in 1981. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Arnet Tamayo)
| Date Taken: | 02.25.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.04.2026 20:38 |
| Photo ID: | 9549679 |
| VIRIN: | 260226-F-KO634-1025 |
| Resolution: | 6048x4024 |
| Size: | 1.96 MB |
| Location: | KADENA AIR BASE, OKINAWA, JP |
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