04/15/2014: A KC-130J Hercules aircraft assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252 is flown over the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of N.C., April 14, 2014. VMGR-252 flew day and night refueling exercises with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 264 and 266. [slidepress gallery='aerial-refueling-training-exercise'] Credit:2nd Marine Aircraft Wing…
02/27/2014:A video showing the Osprey in flight using its forward propellers and moving to land on the USS George HW Bush. U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fly an MV-22 Osprey aircraft from the USS Bataan (LHD 5) to the USS…
02/23/2014: U.S. Marines and Navy Corpsmen with 2nd Marine Aircraft (Forward) conduct a casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) rehearsal from Helmand Province, Afghanistan on March 31, 2013. The rehearsal was executed in order to train and prepare Marines and Sailors for a real CASEVAC scenario. The Osprey provides significant advantages versus helos for…
02/14/2014: An MV-22B Osprey performs in the aerial demonstration portion of the Singapore International Airshow 2014 Feb. 11 at the Changi Exhibition Center in Singapore. The video concludes with a view on the next phase of innovation in USMC aviation, the F-35B. Credit:III Marine Expeditionary Force / Marine Corps Installations…
02/11/2014:MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262, conducting mid-air refueling while on the way to Singapore from Okinawa, Japan, for the Singapore Air Show, Feb. 6, 2014. Credit: III Marine Expeditionary Force:2/6/14 The Ospreys followed two KC-130J Super Hercules planes of Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 from Okinawa…
02/11/2014: In January 2014 a United States Marine Corps (USMC) V22 Osprey landed for the first time onboard the Dixmude, a French Navy Mistral class LHD. The Mistral was part of the Bold Alligator 2012 exercise and the French were well aware of the role of the Osprey in the…
02/11/2014: The operational flexibility of a tiltrotar is clearly seen when the Marines approach landing sites. The ability to maneuver through the battlespace to shape alternative pathways to an LZ is important. The ability to get away rapidly in transition from rotor to plane mode is also a key capability.…
02/11/2014: The United States Ambassador to Singapore Kirk Wagar and several distinguished visitors from the Singapore Government and Singapore Armed Forces, experience flying in a MV-22 Osprey for a demonstration flight. The flight occurred on February 7, 2014 at Changi Airport, Singapore City, Singapore. Credit: III Marine Expeditionary Force Combat…
