Keywords: US Navy 050618-N-8154G-091 An MV-22 Osprey, assigned to Marine Tiltrotor Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron Two Two (VMX-22), takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5).jpg en Atlantic Ocean June 18 2005 - An MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Tiltrotor Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron Two Two VMX-22 takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan LHD 5 VMX-22 is conducting the final operational test phase of the tiltrotor aircraft The MV-22 is an advanced technology vertical/short takeoff and landing VSTOL multipurpose tactical aircraft and is scheduled to replace aging CH-46E Sea Knight and CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopters currently in service U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Jeremy L Grisham RELEASED 2005-06-18 050618-N-8154G-091 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 25449 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Jeremy L Grisham PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Bataan LHD-5 MV-22B Osprey USMC in hovering VMX-22 |