VMGR-252 Refueling Harriers and F-35s

10/23/2017
10/23/2017: U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Aerial Refuel and Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252 conduct aerial refuel exercises above Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C. on Sept. 19, 2017. VMGR-252 participated in refueling AV-8B Harriers and F-35B Lightning II. CHERRY POINT, NC, UNITED STATES 09.19.2017 Video by Lance Cpl. Jonathon Wiederhold 2nd…

HIMARS to South Korea

10/20/2017
10/20/2017: U.S. Airmen land a C-17 Globemaster, loaded with U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 18th Field Artillery Brigade, Fort Bragg, NC and two M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, Sept. 20, 2017. The Airman and Soldiers flew from the United States of America, unloaded…

The Perspective of an AV-8B Harrier II Pilot

10/05/2017
10/05/2017: Capt. Michael Wehner discusses what it’s like to be an AV-8B Harrier II pilot at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Sept. 8, 2017. Harrier pilots conduct offensive and defensive anti-air warfare, including combat air patrol; armed escort missions; and offensive missions against enemy ground-to-air defenses. Wehner is assigned…

F-22 Demo Team: “Cold War” Relic or Cutting Edge Air Superiority?

06/18/2017
06/15/2017: The F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team performs on the second day of the Wings Over Wayne Air Show 2017 on May 21st at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. GOLDSBORO, NC, UNITED STATES 05.21.2017 4th Fighter Wing But what they were demonstrating was considered by the preivious president a "cold war"…

Helo Refueling Exercise

03/10/2017
03/10/2017: A KC-130J Hercules, assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 234, is staged on the flight line at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Feb. 23, 2017. VMGR-234 assisted Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464 in an aerial refueling training operation to maintain interoperability. Video by Cpl. Zachary Montgomery:…

Marine Heavy Helicopter Training Squadron

06/15/2016
06/15/2016: A CH-53E assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Training Squadron 302 (HMHT-302) conducting flight training over Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., April 27, 2016. Combat Camera captured aerial imagery while HMHT-302 conducted flight training. Credit:Marine Corps Installations East Combat Camera (MCB CAMP LEJEUNE & MCAS NEW RIVER):4/28/16  

EA-6B Prowlers in “Final Four” Flight: The Marines Look to a New Approach to Electronic Warfare

03/06/2016
03/06/2016: Four EA-6B Prowlers assigned to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing's Prowler Squadrons (VMAQT-1, VMAQ-2, 3, and 4) conduct a “Final Four” division flight near Cherry Point, N.C., March. 1, 2016. The 4 Prowlers flew together one last time before the official retirement of Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Training Squadron 1…

2nd MEB Goes to Norway

02/26/2016
02/26/2016: A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter kicks up snow at Vaernes, Norway, Feb. 22, 2016, as 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade prepares for Exercise Cold Response. All aircraft with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (-) Reinforced, the Air Combat Element of 2d MEB, were dismantled at Marine Corps Air…