U.S. Marines Corps Sgt. Justin Ruddy, an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 268 (Reinforced), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26, talks to the pilots of MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft during the opening day of the Pacific Airshow Gold Coast 2026 in Gold Coast, Australia, Aug. 14. MRF-D is an annual six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with the Australian Defence Force and allies and partners and provide a forward-postured crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Whistler)
| Date Taken: | 08.13.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.14.2026 07:22 |
| Photo ID: | 9868910 |
| VIRIN: | 260814-M-GF332-1046 |
| Resolution: | 4131x2754 |
| Size: | 2.36 MB |
| Location: | GOLD COAST, QUEENSLAND, AU |
| Web Views: | 9 |
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