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Marine Attack Squadron 214 (VMA-214) is a United States Marine Corps fighter squadron consisting of AV-8B Harrier (V/STOL) jets. The squadron is based at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona and is under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 13 (MAG-13) and the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3rd MAW).

Boeing AV-8B+(R)-27-MC Harrier II Plus C/n B303 165566 was rebuilt McDonnell Douglas AV-8B-12-MC Harrier II 163662 SOC Mar 31, 1999.

Seen as:
VMA-214 WE #06 February 26, 2010

Marine Attack Squadron 214 (VMA-214) "Black Sheep " is a United States Marine Corps fighter squadron consisting of AV-8B Harrier (V/STOL) jets. The squadron is based at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona and is under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 13 (MAG-13) and the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3rd MAW).

Boeing AV-8B+(R)-27-MC Harrier II Plus
Remanufactured AV-8B 165589 was rebuilt McDonnell Douglas AV-8B-7-MC Harrier II 162738

Seen as:
VMA-214 WE #09 November 10, 2010
VMA-311 WL #04 August 16, 2009

Northrop T-38A Talon 68-8139 The 49th Fighter Wing (49 FW) is an air combat unit of the United States Air Force and the host unit at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. The 49 FW is part of the Air Combat Command (ACC) Twelfth Air Force.
Northrop T-38A-75-NO Talon 68-8139

Northrop AT-38B Talon 63-8215 The 586th Flight Test Squadron (586 FLTS) "Roadrunners" flight tests of advanced weapons and avionics systems primarily on the White Sands Missile Range (WSMR).It staging out of Holloman AFB. It operates three highly modified AT-38B and one C-12J aircraft equipped to support a wide variety of flight test operations. Aircraft of the 46th Test Group carry the tail code "HT".

AT-38B Overview
The 586 FLTS operates three AT-38B aircraft assigned to the 46th Test Group at Holloman AFB, New Mexico. These aircraft are modified for test, test support, target, and photo/safety chase. Capabilities of the squadron's AT-38B's include: chaff, flares, Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation and precision data recording and telemetry, electronic counter- measures (ECM), towed target, threat and cruise missile simulation, Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation (ACMI) pods, and multiple format photographic coverage (including helmet-mounted video cameras. They are equipped with an internal Fighter Instrumentation and Navigation System (FINS) which relies on inertial navigation and global positioning inputs to develop a reference for time-space-position information. Each aircraft has a 200-ft AGL capability utilizing radar altimeters and moving map displays. For specialized tests, customer provided test equipment may be rack mounted and installed in place of the rear ejection seat or externally in a pod.

Externally, the aircraft has a modified centerline pylon to enable carriage of many types of test and operational stores such as the ALQ-167 Electronic Counter Measures (ECM) pod, which is programmable with a wide variety of electronic jamming techniques as well as an ALE-40 chaff and flare pod. External stores can be provided with AC and DC power. Another test capability under development is a Low Observable Instrumented Tow Target system that will support many different types of tests. Flight cleared pods are available for carriage of additional customer defined stores.

The AT-38B is a deployable test asset for off-station customer requirements as well as for flight test sorties at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR).

AT-38B Performance Capabilities
Max Speed 1.1 Mach
Operational altitudes: 200ft AGL - 40,000 feet
Highly maneuverable: 5g's w/pod 7.2g's w/o pod
On board data and video recording or downlink TM and video
Deployable low cost, reliable test bed
Carriage of customer provided payloads available (internal/external)
Northrop T-38A-50-NO Talon 63-8215 (c/n N.5562) converted to AT-38B. To MASDC as TF0011. Returned to service.

The 586th Flight Test Squadron (586 FLTS) "Roadrunners" flight tests of advanced weapons and avionics systems primarily on the White Sands Missile Range (WSMR).It staging out of Holloman AFB. It operates three highly modified AT-38B and one C-12J aircraft equipped to support a wide variety of flight test operations. Aircraft of the 46th Test Group carry the tail code "HT".

AT-38B Overview
The 586 FLTS operates three AT-38B aircraft assigned to the 46th Test Group at Holloman AFB, New Mexico. These aircraft are modified for test, test support, target, and photo/safety chase. Capabilities of the squadron's AT-38B's include: chaff, flares, Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation and precision data recording and telemetry, electronic counter- measures (ECM), towed target, threat and cruise missile simulation, Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation (ACMI) pods, and multiple format photographic coverage (including helmet-mounted video cameras. They are equipped with an internal Fighter Instrumentation and Navigation System (FINS) which relies on inertial navigation and global positioning inputs to develop a reference for time-space-position information. Each aircraft has a 200-ft AGL capability utilizing radar altimeters and moving map displays. For specialized tests, customer provided test equipment may be rack mounted and installed in place of the rear ejection seat or externally in a pod.

Externally, the aircraft has a modified centerline pylon to enable carriage of many types of test and operational stores such as the ALQ-167 Electronic Counter Measures (ECM) pod, which is programmable with a wide variety of electronic jamming techniques as well as an ALE-40 chaff and flare pod. External stores can be provided with AC and DC power. Another test capability under development is a Low Observable Instrumented Tow Target system that will support many different types of tests. Flight cleared pods are available for carriage of additional customer defined stores.

The AT-38B is a deployable test asset for off-station customer requirements as well as for flight test sorties at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR).

AT-38B Performance Capabilities
Max Speed 1.1 Mach
Operational altitudes: 200ft AGL - 40,000 feet
Highly maneuverable: 5g's w/pod 7.2g's w/o pod
On board data and video recording or downlink TM and video
Deployable low cost, reliable test bed
Carriage of customer provided payloads available (internal/external)

Northrop T-38A-50-NO Talon 63-8215 (c/n N.5562) converted to AT-38B. To MASDC as TF0011. Returned to service.

The 49th Fighter Wing (49 FW) is an air combat unit of the United States Air Force and the host unit at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. The 49 FW is part of the Air Combat Command (ACC) Twelfth Air Force.

Northrop T-38A-75-NO Talon 68-8139