Credit:Harrier Take Off
The first Ospreys to land on a foreign warship landed on HMS Illustrious in 2007.
This video focuses on the challenges of Harrier maintenance.
08/17/2011 The recent TRAP mission in Libya highlights a Combat Search and Rescue Opportunity.
Afghanistan previewed how the war on terror would be fought. It was a war where searching for an elusive and shadowy enemy was a central tactic and “intelligence was the primary U.S. weapon.” For this fight, the Harrier proved to be of great value, mainly because Marine pilots train extensively…
Logistics to support the Harrier squadron in Afghanistan had been a major concern. To facilitate expeditionary aircraft maintenance, VMA-513 brought a Marine Corps-developed Remote Expeditionary Support Package a mini-maintenance department pack-up, van loaded for rapid deployment that gave VMA-513 a robust maintenance capability and a large degree of self-sufficiency despite…