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Picture of the Day: USMC F-35B Lightning II Nighttime Aerial Refueling

An F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 based out of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, conducts a nighttime aerial refueling training operation with a KC-130J Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 based out of MCAS Iwakuni Oct. 25, 2017. The training was conducted at night […]

An F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 based out of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, conducts a nighttime aerial refueling training operation with a KC-130J Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 based out of MCAS Iwakuni Oct. 25, 2017.

The training was conducted at night to improve operational readiness and enhance pilot proficiency.

Photo By US Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Mason Roy

F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121

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