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Recon Marines Literally Drop In On Seattle Seahawks Training Camp
Recon Marines Literally Drop In On Seattle Seahawks Training Camp-November 2024
2024-02-19 EST 22:14:28

U.S. Recon Marines paid a little visit to the Seattle Seahawks Training Camp yesterday, dropping in via helicopters with cover and swimming their way to shore, with their guns drawn for their final landing. This demonstration, along with a Blue Angel's flyover, was part of week in Seattle.

Check out Seattle's Q13 Fox affiliate's

This weekend, the full demonstration will be put on during the annual Seafair air show, which draws massive crowds, and this year will most likely be huge as 2013's Seafair saw the Blue Angels cancel for the first time in many years

The 'MAGTF' demonstration will bring together many of the elements of the USMC's capabilities, including the aforementioned AH-1s and UH-1s, along with CH-53E Sea Stallions, MV-22 Ospreys, AV-8B Harriers and possibly F/A-18 Hornets and KC-130s.

Usually, and/or and are also involved with the seagoing MAGTF demonstrations, along with infantry. Sometimes, teams even raid barges or beaches to show off their rapid assault and extraction skills.

The Navy's Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) is one hell of a heavy hauling monster. Yet their large

Seafair's MAGTF demonstration may also utilize the US Navy's Amphibious Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) USS Essex, which sailed into Seattle for Seafair. During deployed operations, the LHD is the center of the Expeditionary Strike Group and is home to a large portion of the assets that will be seen during a MAGTF demo.

Here are a few videos of past MAGTF demos of different scales for reference:

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