Stirring up USMC Hornets and Vipers

528 views · Published 16 November 2016 · 3:59 · Indexed 6 November 2026

Channel: airailimages · 2016 · Autos & Vehicles

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Here's a look at realistic USMC desert training with ground forces and F/A-18s and AH-1 Viper helicopters in action. The official USMC word on this video is: "U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornets and AH-1Z Viper’s assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) conduct an offensive air support (OAS) exercise during Weapons and Tactics Instructor course (WTI) 1-17 at Observation Point Feets, Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, Calif., Sept. 28, 2016. WTI is a seven week training event hosted by MAWTS-1 cadre which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. MAWTS-1 provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Daniel D. Kujanpaa)"

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zv1JmqlE4w

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