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    Remembering STRAY 59: Airmen honor fallen special operators [Image 8 of 9]

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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

    U.S. Air Force loadmasters assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Wing release a memorial wreath from an MC-130J Commando II over the coast of the Philippines, Feb. 26, 2026. The memorial 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 an exercise 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: 9549701
    VIRIN: 260226-F-KO634-2131
    Resolution: 5356x3564
    Size: 1.43 MB
    Location: KADENA AIR BASE, OKINAWA, JP

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