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Video by Lance Cpl. Anakin Smith
U.S. Marine from Milwaukee flies in an AV-8B Harrier II jet as an incentive for reenlisting (B-Roll)
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
Jan. 25, 2024 | 2:09
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Eric Andrekopoulos, a fixed-wing aircraft mechanic with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 223, takes flight in an AV-8B Harrier II jet from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Jan. 25, 2024. After completing the prerequisite training, Andrekopoulos was afforded the opportunity to fly in an AV-8B Harrier II jet based on his superior performance and as an incentive for reenlisting for another four years of service in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Anakin Smith)

This B-Roll contains the following:
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Eric Andrekopoulos receiving a preflight brief,
Preflight checks,
An AV-8B Harrier II jet taxiing for takeoff,
Go-Pro cockpit footage during flight operations,
An AV-8B Harrier II jet taxiing postflight.
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