The first Ospreys to land on a foreign warship landed on HMS Illustrious in 2007.
Video:Ospreys Take Off from USS Bonhomie Richard
Video:Bold Alligator 2014: Long Range Raid to Support Embassy Under Seige
Slideshow:Osprey Working During a Helicopter Support Team Exercise
Bold Alligator 2014 is about calibrating insertion forces against various threats. The seabase is tailored to crisis management, as opposed to having to rely on bringing significant forces ashore along with their gear in order to mount operations.
In this video, Spanish Soldiers are seen board an LCAC in the process of preparing to be launched by USS Arlington During Bold Alligator 2014.
Video:Bold Alligator 2014: Osprey Insertions to Support Embassy Reinforcement
The 2014 Miramar Air Show saw both the CH-46 and F-35B fly. The first marked the end of the CH-46 era and the consolidation of the Osprey era and the second marked the opening of the F-35B transformation process.