Mv 22 Osprey

PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 27, 2017) An MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 prepares to land on the Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan, More

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 16, 2013) An MV-22 Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 166 conducts a touch-and-go landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is More

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 27, 2013) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Steven Lilly signals to an MV-22 Osprey from the Marine Tiltrotor Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron (VMX) 22 as it prepares t More

GULF OF OMAN (Oct. 15, 2013) An MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 166 lifts off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman, flagship for t More

PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 07, 2012) An MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 lifts off of the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is currently underway conduc More

A Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopter refuels Dec. 9 at Charlie runway on Tinian’s North Field during Exercise Forager Fury II to execute a forward arming and refueling point training. The series of exercises, which More

At sea aboard USS Iwo Jima An MV-22 Osprey hovers over the flight deck, as tests resumed on the aircraft this week, the first at sea testing of the MV-22 in two years. The V-22 Osprey is a tilt-rotor vertical/ More

At sea aboard USS Iwo Jima An MV-22 Osprey hovers over the flight deck, as tests resumed on the aircraft this week, the first at sea testing of the MV-22 in two years. The V-22 Osprey is a tilt-rotor vertical/ More

At sea aboard USS Iwo Jima An MV-22 Osprey stands ready on the ships flight deck, as tests resumed on the aircraft this week, the first at sea testing of the MV-22 in two years. The V-22 Osprey is a tilt-rotor More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcas, New River State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Zachary R. Frank, USMC Release St More

Atlantic Ocean (Dec. 08, 2004) A MV-22 Osprey assigned to the Argonauts of Marine Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Two Two (VMX-22), lifts off from the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsar More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Sarah E. Ard, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil More

Atlantic Ocean (Dec. 08, 2004) Aviation Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Terrell T. Washington of Greensboro, N.C., braces himself from rotor wash as a MV-22 Osprey, assigned to the Argonauts of Marine Air Test and E More

Amphibious Assault Vehicles with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, approach Range 220, a Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain facility, aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Cali More

Atlantic Ocean (Mar. 23, 2005) An MV-22 Osprey, assigned to the Argonauts of Marine Tiltrotor Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron Two Two (VMX-22), takes off from the flight deck aboard the amphibious assa More

Atlantic Ocean (Mar. 23, 2005) An MV-22 Osprey, assigned to the Argonauts of Marine Tiltrotor Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron Two Two (VMX-22), prepares to land on the flight deck aboard the amphibious More

Atlantic Ocean (Mar. 23, 2005) An MV-22 Osprey, assigned to the Argonauts of Marine Tiltrotor Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron Two Two (VMX-22), lands on the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault sh More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Jeremy L. Grisham, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Ph More

Atlantic Ocean (Jun. 09, 2005) An Aviation Boatswain's Mate guides a MV-22 Osprey onto the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bataan is currently at sea conducting operational testin More

Atlantic Ocean (Jun. 09, 2005) A MV-22 Osprey takes off from the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bataan is currently at sea conducting operational testing of the Osprey tilt-r More

Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Jun. 16, 2005) An MV-22 Osprey, assigned to the "Argonauts" of Marine Tilt-Rotor Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron Two Two (VMX-22), conducts a tactical landing at Raven Landing Zone More

Camp Lejeune, N.C. (Jun. 16, 2005) An MV-22 Osprey, assigned to the Argonauts of Marine Tilt-Rotor Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron Two Two (VMX-22), conducts a tactical landing at Raven Landing Zone on More

Atlantic Ocean (Jun. 16, 2005) An MV-22 Osprey, assigned to the "Argonauts" of Marine Tilt-Rotor Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron Two Two (VMX-22), transports a hummer from the flight deck of USS Bataan More

Atlantic Ocean (Jun. 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 ( More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Jeremy L. Grisham, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Ph More

Norfolk, Va. (Nov. 02, 2005) A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey, assigned to Marine Tiltrotor Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron Two Two (VMX-22), prepares to land on the flight deck of the amphibious assau More

Norfolk, Va. (Nov. 02, 2005) A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey, assigned to Marine Tiltrotor Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron Two Two (VMX-22), prepares to unfold its rotors on the flight deck of the amp More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Wasp (LHD 1) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Timothy Bensken, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Norfolk, Va. (Nov. 02, 2005) A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey, assigned to Marine Tiltrotor Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron Two Two (VMX-22), prepares to takeoff from the flight deck of the amphibious More

Norfolk, Va. (Nov. 02, 2005) A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey, assigned to Marine Tiltrotor Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron Two Two (VMX-22), prepares to takeoff from the flight deck of the amphibious More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Wasp (LHD 1) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Timothy Bensken, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita More

Atlantic Ocean (Feb. 21, 2007) An MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron Two Six Three takes off from amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4) during night flight operations. Nassau is unde More

GULF OF MEXICO (Mar. 30, 2007) An MV-22 Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Training Squadron (VMMT) 204, Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., flies over the Gulf of Mexico and surrounding areas in Florida More

GULF OF MEXICO (Mar. 30, 2007) An MV-22 Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Training Squadron (VMMT) 204, Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., flies over the Gulf of Mexico and surrounding areas in Florida More

CAMP LEJEUNE N.C. (May. 11, 2007) The Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV), the Honorable Dr. Donald C. Winter exits the back of an MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263, after receiving More

ATLANTIC OCEAN (May. 22, 2007) Aviation Boatswain's Mate Handling 2nd Class Juan Pena assigned to air department guides an MV-22 Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 onto the flight deck of am More

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jun. 29, 2007) Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate Handler Ricardo Zaldana, observes the landing of an MV-22 Osprey aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4). USS Nassau is currently on More

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jul. 10, 2007) An MV-22 Osprey prepares to land aboard the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious (R 06). This was first time that an Osprey has embarked in a non-U.S. ship. U.S. Navy photo More

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Sep. 29, 2007) An MV-22 "Osprey" attached to Marine Medium Tilt-rotor Squadron (VMM) 263 takes to the air from the flight deck of the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Wa More

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Sep. 29, 2007) An MV-22 "Osprey" attached to Marine Medium Tilt-rotor Squadron (VMM) 263 takes to the air from the flight deck of the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Wa More

STRAITS OF TIRAN (Oct. 03, 2007) Lights on the flight deck of the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) illuminate a MV-22 Osprey attached to Marine Medium Tilt-rotor Squadron (VMM) 263 as it tr More

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 20, 2008) Aviation boatswain's mate handlers prepare to chock and chain a MV-22 Osprey during flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4). Nassau deployed as par More

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 20, 2008) An MV-22 Osprey takes off the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4) after refueling. The Nassau Strike Group deployed in support of maritime security opera More

Capt. Elizabeth A. Okoreeh-Baah, the first female MV-22 Osprey pilot, stands on the flight line after a combat operation March 12, 2008. The Nashville, Tenn., native spent five years flying the CH-46E Sea Knigh More

Iraqi army soldiers from the 27th Iraqi Infantry Brigade, 7th Iraqi Infantry Division, patrol through a wadi east of Baghdadi, Iraq, March 18. The soldiers arrived to the wadi in MV-22 Ospreys, the first time More

Iraqi army soldiers from the 27th Iraqi infantry brigade, 7th Iraqi infantry division search a pile of junk for any signs of insurgent activity in a wadi east of Baghdadi, Iraq, on March 18. The soldiers have b More

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jun. 05, 2008) An MV-22 Osprey assigned to the "Thunder Chickens" of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 takes off from the flight deck of the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Ba More

Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), shut down an MV-22 Osprey after a mission, July 10. The "Golden Eagles" recently celebrated their 57th birthday June 30th, More

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jul. 22, 2008) An MV-22 Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 lands aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima is participating in Joint Tas More

U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Theo Mahiai of Molokai, Hawaii, an MV-22 Osprey crew chief from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266, keeps a watchful eye out the rear of his aircraft on the flightline at Al Asad Air Ba More

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Mar. 03, 2009) An MV-22 Osprey begins its take-off procedures aboard the amphibious dock-landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43). Elements of the Bataan Amphibious Readiness Group and the 22nd Ma More

SOUDA BAY, Greece (Jun. 17, 2009) An MV-22 Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM ) 263 (Reinforced) is secured to the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) as the sun comes u More

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 01, 2009) Landing signalmen launch an MV-22 Osprey assigned to the Golden Eagles of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 from the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4) during a C More

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 01, 2009) An MV-22 Osprey assigned to the Golden Eagles of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 prepares to take off from the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4) during Composi More

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Jan. 19, 2010) Marines from Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron (VMM) 162 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU), depart an MV-22 Osprey on the flight deck of the amphibiou More

Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class (FMF) Joseph Williams, Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Alejandro Calzada and Marine Staff Sgt. Jenna Kumpf stand by near an MV-22B Osprey after medically evacuating a USS Nassau (LHA 4) More

Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Alejandro Calzada looks to the cockpit of a MV-22B Osprey with VMM-162 carrying an injured Sailor. The Sailor was medically evacuated from USS Nassau (LHA 4) to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, More

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Jan. 24, 2010) An MV-22 Osprey assigned to the Golden Eagles of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 taxis to the flight line at the airfield at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. The Gol More

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Jan. 24, 2010) An MV-22 Osprey assigned to the Golden Eagles of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 takes off at the airfield at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. The Golden Eagles tran More

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Jan. 24, 2010) An MV-22 Osprey assigned to the Golden Eagles of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162, is on the tarmac at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. The Osprey is scheduled to fly More

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Jan. 24, 2010) An MV-22 Osprey assigned to the Golden Eagles of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 taxis to the flight line at the airfield at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. The Gol More

CARIBBEAN SEA (Jan. 24, 2010) Marines assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) board an MV-22 Osprey assigned to the Golden Eagles of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 (Reinforced) abo More

CARIBBEAN SEA (Jan. 24, 2010) An MV-22 Osprey assigned to the Golden Eagles of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 (Reinforced) launches from the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4) to conduct an More

Two MV-22 "Osprey" aircraft from Marine Tiltrotor Squadron 161 take off from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Feb. 12. Almost a dozen CH-53E "Super Stallion" aircraft preceded the Osprey aircraft as part of Th More

CARIBBEAN SEA (Jan. 27, 2010) Fight deck directors aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) launch an MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (MMV) 162. Ashland is supporti More

Petty Officer 2nd Class Mark Hernandez signals an MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, to take off from the flight deck of the amphibious a More

ONSLOW BAY, N.C. (Apr. 15, 2010) Marines assigned to India Company, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment board an MV-22 Osprey aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21). New York is underway More

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (May. 19, 2010) Members of the crash and salvage crew of the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4) and air crewman from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) h More

Rear Adm. Garry White, commander Strike Force Training Atlantic, meets with Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall. Carter Hall is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Gro More

An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 lands in "brown out" conditions during routine missions, July 15. Osprey and other helicopter pilots face these types of landings every day as they sup More

United Kingdom Cpl. Mark Bone, an arming landing point commander with 664 Squadron, Army Air Corps, gets a quick seat belt lesson from U.S. Marine Sgt. John Leist, a crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squa More

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 04, 2010) An MV-22 Osprey assigned to Operational Test Squadron (VMX) 21 departs the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) during testing and evaluating of the Osprey More

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sep. 15, 2010) An MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tilt-rotor Squadron (VMM) 126 prepares to launch from the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bataan is underway con More

An Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) observes an MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263, aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan. Bataan is underway conducting land More

Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 166 celebrates receiving their first MV-22 "Osprey" in an unvieling ceremony Oct. 20 in their hangar.

GULF OF ADEN (Dec. 27, 2010) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Mark Hernandez signals an MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary More

Marines from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar and Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., exit an MV-22 "Osprey" from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 166 during "Warrior Day" at the flight line here Jan. 10. More

Two MV-22 "Ospreys" from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 fly over San Diego, Jan. 11. The Marine Corps Air Station Miramar-based aircraft flew to Yuma, Ariz., to practice landing in formations of three aircraft.

Marines with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, load a MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron VMM-261 (Reinforced), 24th Marin More

Sgt. Paul Arnold, left, and Lance Cpl. Carl Rowan, both assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Airman Charles Cutshall, aviation machinist's mate, tig More

Airman Tracey Gonzales, aviation support equipment technician, assigned to Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department, performs maintenance on a mobile electric powerplant aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft car More

An MV-22 "Osprey" from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 makes a vertical landing at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Feb. 17. Sgt. Allen Hilliard, a crew chief with VMM-561, keeps a careful eye on the Ospre More

Marine Aircraft Group 16 of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar celebrated 100,000 flight hours with the MV-22 "Osprey" Feb. 18. The hours take into account total flight time from the Air Force and Marine Corps V- More

PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 01, 2011) An MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 166 lands aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). This is the first landing by an Osprey on More

PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 01, 2011) An MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 166 approaches the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). This is the first time an Osprey has conduct More

Marines with Force Reconnaissance Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force, prepare to board an MV-22 Osprey aboard one of the training fields around Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 17, to conduct a f More

Sgt. Joseph W. Meccico, a crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 264, communicates with the flight crew of a MV-22B Osprey during takeoff from Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Rawhid More

A KC-130J Hercules belonging to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 flies over the Middle East with two Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266 MV-22B Ospreys, April 3. Six Ospreys with Marine Medium Til More

A KC-130J Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 rests on the Camp Bastion, Afghanistan flightline prior to escorting three MV-22 Ospreys with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266 to Naval More

Lance Cpl. Andrew J. Handshue, left, and Sgt. Richard Simpson, right, airframe mechanics with Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, work on an MV-22B Osprey aboard More

Lance Cpl. Andrew J. Handshue, left, and Sgt. Richard Simpson, right, airframe mechanics with Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, work on an MV-22B Osprey aboard More

Marines with the platoon designated for tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, respond to a More

Pilots aboard an MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to land aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan. Bataan i More

SIGONELLA, Sicily (May. 11, 2011) A watercolor painting of a MV-22 Osprey painted by Cmdr. Monica Allen, a Navy combat artist specializing in watercolor, is displayed in her workspace while deployed to Naval Ai More

While flying over the ocean off the coast of San Diego, an MV-22B Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 receives fuel from a KC-130J Hercules from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352 May 12 More

Marines from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, perform maintenance on an MV-22B Osprey aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan. Bataan is the More

Sgt. Mohamed Mohamed, a New York native and personnel chief, 1st Marine Recruiting District, stands with the The National Museum of the Marine Corps Traveling Exhibit in Federal Hall. The exhibit contains a col More

Spectators wave and take photos of the MV-22 Osprey leaving after a helicopter raid demonstration at Eisenhower Park during Fleet Week New York 2011, May 28. The demonstration was held by Marines with the 24th More

An MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, launches from the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan during routine flight operations. Bataan is t More

Cpl. Jeb Sayer walks atop an MV-22B Osprey while performing general maintenance in Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 264’s hangar at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, June 16. Sayer is a flightline mechanic with VMM-26 More