A student pilot and instructor with Marine Attack Training Squadron 203 perform a vertical takeoff inside a TAV-8B Harrier at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, , Jan. 29, 2015. VMAT-203 is the Marine Corps' only fleet replacement squadron for the AV-8B Harrier and trains naval aviators for the mission of supporting the Marine Air-Ground Task Force. Cherry Point is home to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing and several of its squadrons. Its runways operate 24/7, 365 days each year, and the air station hosts squadrons that specialize in air-to-ground attack support; heavy helicopter lift and tra
A student pilot and instructor with Marine Attack Training Squadron 203 perform a vertical takeoff inside a TAV-8B Harrier at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, , Jan. 29, 2015. VMAT-203 is the Marine Corps' only fleet replacement squadron for the AV-8B Harrier and trains naval aviators for the mission of supporting the Marine Air-Ground Task Force. Cherry Point is home to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing and several of its squadrons. Its runways operate 24/7, 365 days each year, and the air station hosts squadrons that specialize in air-to-ground attack support; heavy helicopter lift and transport; electronic warfare; aerial transport and refueling; and sea and land search and rescue. Student pilot takes flight 150129-M-PJ332-008
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