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    MCAF celebrates 95 years of Quantico aviation

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    MCAF celebrates 95 years of Quantico aviation

    MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

    07.09.2013

    Photo by Pfc. Samuel Ellis 

    Marine Corps Base Quantico

    Two kite balloons started it all. In July 1918 those balloons lifted off to aid the location of artillery fire. Ninety-five years later, as Marine Corps Base Quantico celebrates the anniversary of the Marine Corps Air Facility which has developed from two balloons into a critical part of the Marine Corps aviation mission.

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    Date Taken: 07.09.2013
    Date Posted: 07.09.2013 14:50
    Photo ID: 968012
    VIRIN: 130709-M-ZS543-001
    Resolution: 1997x1600
    Size: 567.4 KB
    Location: MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, VIRGINIA, US

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