Pilots with Air Force 310th Fighter Squadron have been training with pilots with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar.
Courtesy of MCAS MIRAMAR:
The Air Force’s 310th Fighter Squadron with 56th Operations Group based at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, trained their basic fighter maneuvers (BFM) with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, March 16 through March 24.
This training is important because it allows Airmen and Marines to train against a very different adversary because they are used to training against their own aircraft, said Air force 1st Lt. Benjamin Volk, a fighter pilot with the 310th.
“We’re here to train in air combat tactics with our Marine counterparts, and that’s the bottom line,” said Air force Capt. McKay McLaren, a fighter pilot with the squadron. “Whether we’re fighting against them or with them, it’s about building that camaraderie … that’s what’s important.”
Photo caption: An F-16 Falcon with the Air Force’s 310th Fighter Squadron takes off en route to a simulated dog fight against F/A-18 Hornets with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., March 16. The two squadrons are training their pilots in basic fighting maneuvers from March 16 to March 24 at MCAS Miramar.
Story by: Lance Cpl. Jake McClung, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar / 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing.
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