Air Force to again deploy Osprey aircraft
Air Force Gets Ready To Bring Back Troubled Aircraft For Full Deployment Despite Ongoing Safety Concerns
The Air Force is gearing up to bring back the historically troubled Osprey aircraft for fleet-wide deployment, despite ongoing concerns over safety and reliability, Military.com reported Wednesday. The Osprey — an aircraft that can take off vertically like a helicopter and fly horizontally like a plane using tiltrotor propellers — was grounded in December following a string of deadly crashes as a result of mechanical failures.
Air Force Ospreys Set to Again Deploy Abroad After Deadly Crash, But Concerns Linger on Mechanical Issues
The news comes less than a year after a deadly November CV-22 Osprey crash in Japan that claimed the lives of eight airmen.
Air Force to deploy Osprey aircraft in weeks following review over deadly crash
Air Force Special Operations Command says it is weeks from deploying its fleet of CV-22B Osprey aircraft for counter terror operations, after grounding its crews in the wake of a fatal crash last November in Japan.
Air Force to deploy Ospreys in weeks as post-crash groundings lift
The military grounded Ospreys after a fatal crash in November 2023, and Air Force Special Operations Command is gradually returning them to the air.
Air Force’s Ospreys will be forward deployed within “weeks”
The Air Force is weeks away from sending its V-22 Ospreys back to combatant commands after the Pentagon lifted a monthslong grounding on the tiltrotor fleet earlier this year. “We will deploy out here in the coming weeks,
Osprey aircraft catches fire on Fairchild AFB flight line
An Osprey aircraft caught fire Wednesday on the flight line at Fairchild Air Force Base, according to military officials.
Osprey military aircraft spotted flying over Greater Boston
A pair of unusual military planes were spotted flying over Boston and nearby communities on Monday morning. The V-22 Osprey ...
Marine who died trying to reach trapped Osprey pilots honored for final bravery
A marine was posthumously awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for trying to save fellow Marines on an MV-22 Osprey crash.
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From concept to capability: The evolution of the V-22 Osprey
To fully appreciate the value of tiltrotor aircraft like the V-22 Osprey, it’s necessary to understand its evolution, the versatility it offers, and its crucial role in military operations.
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Marines reopen second WWII-era airfield to prep for future combat
The opening of the North Carolina airfield follows the service’s June recertification of an airfield on the Pacific island of ...
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Marines give highest non-combat medal to family of Osprey crew chief who died trying to save pilots
Collart's Osprey was participating in an Australian military exercise when it ended up following too closely behind the lead aircraft and maneuvered to avoid it, ultimately putting it in an ...
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Osprey aircraft catches fire on Fairchild AFB flight line
Sep. 18—An Osprey aircraft caught fire Wednesday on the flight line at Fairchild Air Force Base, according to military officials. "An MV-22B Osprey assigned to a visiting detachment from 3rd ...