An AV-8B Harrier II lands on the Al Asad runway, May 18. The jet
belongs to Marine Attack Squadron 542, which arrived with elements of
VMA-214 in mid-May. The two squadrons are attached to Marine Aircraft
Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, and were brought to support the
aviation combat element of 1st Marine Expeditionary Force.
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