Remembering STRAY 59: Airmen honor fallen special operators

Service members and civilians gather near a U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Wing, during a STRAY 59 memorial ceremony at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 26, 2026. The ceremony preceded a memorial flight honoring the 23 service members who died when a 1st Special Operations Squadron MC-130E Combat Talon I, call sign STRAY 59, crashed during an exercise in 1981. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Arnet Tamayo)

PHOTO BY: Airman 1st Class Arnet Shayne Tamayo
VIRIN: 260226-F-KO634-1037.JPG
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NIKON Z 6_2

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NIKKOR Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S

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45/10

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1/1000

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125

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