U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 21, prepare to begin post-flight checks on an F-35B Lightning II on the flight deck of HMS Queen Elizabeth in Sixth Fleet area of operations on June 18th, 2021. Alongside the United Kingdom’s 617 Squadron, VMFA-211 is conducting combat sorties in support of Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR), the first combat operations launched from HMS Queen Elizabeth. OIR is the operation to eliminate the ISIL terrorist group and the threat they pose to Iraq, Syria, and the wider international community.
Date Taken: | 06.18.2021 |
Date Posted: | 06.22.2021 13:32 |
Photo ID: | 6702951 |
VIRIN: | 210618-M-MS099-868 |
Resolution: | 4896x3264 |
Size: | 13.01 MB |
Location: | U.S. 6TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY |
Web Views: | 228 |
Downloads: | 51 |
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