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Petty Officer 3rd Class Jerry Lowe directs an MV-22 Osprey in for landing on the flight deck of the USS Essex (LHD 2) off the coast of Southern California on Feb. 26, 2000.  The Osprey, with its unique tilt rotor design, is going through operational testing designed to evaluate the operational effectiveness and stability of the Osprey for service with the Marine Corps and Air Force.  The Osprey may eventually replace the CH-46 Sea Knight and CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopters.  Lowe, of Demopolis, Ala., is a Navy aviation boatswain's mate.  DoD photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jason A. Pylarinos, U.S. Navy.(RELEASED)
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Photo description

Photo Date
 Feb. 26, 2000
Photographer
 Petty Officer 3rd Class Jason A. Pylarinos
Caption Writer
 Not available
Copyright Status
 Public domain / free use
Service Branch
 US Marine Corps / US Air Force (CV-22)
Primary Equipment
 MV-22
Other Visible Equipment
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Plane Number
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Base
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Tail Code
 Not available
Squadron
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Comments/Notes
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