March 5, 2015 at 5:24 pm
FEATURING:
HARRIER HAVEN
Jamie Hunter meets the personnel of VMA-223 ‘Bulldogs’ and VMAT-203 ‘Hawks’ at MCAS Cherry Point, aviators who cherish their close affinity with the AV-8B Harrier II. Plus, Neil Dunridge heads west to join the training unit for its ‘Turkey Bowl 2014’ livefire exercise.
EXERCISE REPORT: ‘RED FLAG’ ROCKS!
Jamie Hunter brings a photo-report from the first exercise ‘Red Flag’ of 2015 (15-1), which took place at Nellis AFB from January 26-February 13.
WRESTLING THE DRAGON
Dr Séan Wilson and Paul Mulligan visit Beale AFB, California, home of the US Air Force’s U-2 fleet, to gain an insight into what it takes to fly the ‘Dragon Lady’
APACHE STRIKES!
A dynamic encounter with a British Army Air Corps Apache AH1 over rugged California is captured magnificently by Dan Stijovich.
AND MUCH MORE!
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