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    VMFA-224 conducts EABO training with HMH-464 [Image 8 of 20]

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    Two large military helicopters are on a tarmac at what appears to be a military airbase or airfield. The foreground helicopter, marked with the number '22', has its rotors spinning at high speed, indicated by motion blur. Both aircraft appear to be preparing for takeoff or have recently landed.

    JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES

    08.04.2026

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Julius Hackney 

    2nd Marine Aircraft Wing   

    Two U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallions with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 464, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, taxi during expeditionary advanced base operations at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida, Aug. 4, 2026. The training focused on establishing rapid rearming capabilities in uncontrolled environments, enabling Marines to quickly load ordnance onto F-35B Lightning II aircraft within an uncontrolled area to maintain a lethal and agile forward-deployed presence. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Julius Hackney)

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    Date Taken: 08.04.2026
    Date Posted: 08.27.2026 11:45
    Photo ID: 9880164
    VIRIN: 260804-M-YW513-1081
    Resolution: 8192x5464
    Size: 2.34 MB
    Location: JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, US
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    Downloads: 8

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