Keywords: US Navy 050618-N-8154G-119 For the first time in history, eight MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft, assigned to Marine Tiltrotor Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron Two Two (VMX-22), fly in formation.jpg en Atlantic Ocean June 18 2005 - For the first time in history eight MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft assigned to Marine Tiltrotor Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron Two Two VMX-22 fly in formation over the Atlantic Ocean after taking 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-119 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 25450 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Jeremy L Grisham PD-USGov-Military-Navy MV-22B Osprey USMC in flight VMX-22 |