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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)
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Photo description

Photo Date
 June 18, 2005
Photographer
 Photographer's Mate Airman Jeremy L. Grisham
Caption Writer
 Lt. Chris Bishop
Copyright Status
 Public domain / free use
Service Branch
 US Marine Corps / US Air Force (CV-22)
Primary Equipment
 MV-22
Other Visible Equipment
 Not available
Plane Number
 Not available
Base
 Not available
Tail Code
 Not available
Squadron
 Not available
Comments/Notes
 Not available