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Caption:
Marine Corps Air Base Kaneohe, Hawaii (Apr. 21, 2004) - A C-20G
Gulfstream aircraft attached to the "Windjammers" of Fleet Logistics
Support Squadron Five One (VR-51) makes a final approach for a "touch
and go" landing during a local training flight. Since February 2003,
VR-51 has deployed C-20G Gulfstream aircraft to the Persian Gulf region
in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi
Freedom (OIF). The primary mission of the squadron is to transport the
staff of U. S. Central Command (CENTCOM) around the region. VR-51
completed 183 missions, flying 1826 hours while transporting 2595
passengers and 117,250 pounds of cargo during that time spent in the
Persian Gulf region. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class
William R. Goodwin. (RELEASED)
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