Ordnance Marines with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 41 (MALS-41) load a Mark 82 General Purpose bomb onto a KC-130J Hercules aircraft attached to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 234 (VMGR-234) at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, March 7, 2023.
The bomb was loaded and transported to San Clemente Island Naxal Auxiliary Landing Field in support of a hot loading training. Hot loading is the process of loading and arming ordnance on an aircraft while the aircraft is on, increasing the combat effectiveness of a squadron by reducing an aircraft'ss downtime between sorties.
Date Taken: | 03.08.2023 |
Date Posted: | 03.14.2023 21:55 |
Photo ID: | 7682047 |
VIRIN: | 230307-M-TE205-055 |
Resolution: | 5499x3666 |
Size: | 13.08 MB |
Location: | MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, CALIFORNIA, US |
Web Views: | 37 |
Downloads: | 6 |
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