Images: Ospreys make historic landing on Tinian [Image 2 of 8]
Photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph Karwick
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Two MV-22B Ospreys prepare to take off on West Field here Dec. 10 during exercise Forager Fury 2012. These were the first Ospreys to land on Tinian which marks another milestone achieved during the exercise. The MV-22 is a highly-capable aircraft with an excellent operational safety record and combines the vertical capability of a helicopter with the speed and range of a fixed-wing aircraft. With its proprotors in vertical position, it can takeoff, land and hover like a helicopter. Once airborne, its proprotors can be rotated to transition the aircraft to a turbo prop airplane capable of high-speed, high-altitude flight. The aircraft are with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. J. Gage Karwick/released)
Date Taken:12.10.2012
Date Posted:12.10.2012 08:20
Photo ID:797765
VIRIN:121210-M-BC491-114
Resolution:5184x3456
Size:7.66 MB
Location:TINIAN, MP
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