Air Force to deploy Ospreys in weeks
Air Force to deploy Ospreys in weeks as post-crash groundings lift
The military grounded Ospreys after a fatal crash in November 2023, and Air Force Special Operations Command is gradually returning them to the air.
Air Force to deploy Osprey aircraft in weeks following review over deadly crash
Air Force Special Operations Command says it is weeks from deploying its fleet of CV-22B Osprey aircraft for counter terror operations, after grounding its crews in the wake of a fatal crash last November in Japan.
Air Force Ospreys Set to Again Deploy Abroad After Deadly Crash, But Concerns Linger on Mechanical Issues
The news comes less than a year after a deadly November CV-22 Osprey crash in Japan that claimed the lives of eight airmen.
Air Force Gets Ready To Bring Back Troubled Aircraft For Full Deployment Despite Ongoing Safety Concerns
The Air Force is gearing up to bring back the historically troubled Osprey aircraft for fleet-wide deployment, despite ongoing concerns over safety and reliability, Military.com reported Wednesday. The Osprey — an aircraft that can take off vertically like a helicopter and fly horizontally like a plane using tiltrotor propellers — was grounded in December following a string of deadly crashes as a result of mechanical failures.
Air Force’s Ospreys will return to forward-deployment within 'weeks'
The Pentagon grounded its entire fleet of Ospreys in late 2023 after a deadly crash off the coast of Japan killed eight airmen in November. The aircraft were cleared to fly again in March with some limitations: flights and missions have to stay within 30 minutes of a “suitable divert airfield.”
US Air Force Ospreys will return to combat duty in coming weeks
The Bell-Boeing CV-22 tiltrotors will soon return to combat duty 10 months after a deadly crash in 2023 killed eight special mission airmen and grounded the USA's entire Osprey fleet.
Osprey aircraft catches fire on Fairchild AFB flight line
An Osprey aircraft caught fire Wednesday on the flight line at Fairchild Air Force Base, according to military officials.
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Marines reopen second WWII-era airfield to prep for future combat
The opening of the North Carolina airfield follows the service’s June recertification of an airfield on the Pacific island of ...
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Air Force Top Enlisted Leader Says Trainees Carrying Real Rifles at Boot Camp Is 'Desired End State'
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David Flosi said during a media roundtable at the annual Air and Space Forces ...
Osprey military aircraft spotted flying over Greater Boston
A pair of unusual military planes were spotted flying over Boston and nearby communities on Monday morning. The V-22 Osprey ...
Marine who died trying to reach trapped Osprey pilots honored for final bravery
A marine was posthumously awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for trying to save fellow Marines on an MV-22 Osprey crash.
Marine who tried to save Osprey pilots posthumously awarded top medal
The Marine Corps presented the Navy and Marine Corps Medal to the parents of Cpl. Spencer Collart, who died last year after ...