Marines with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265
Summary
Marines with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265 move an MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft in preparation to unload it from the cargo ship Green Ridge before unloading at the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni port, July 23, 2012. This marks the first MV-22 Osprey aircraft deployment to Japan and a milestone in the Marine Corps' process of replacing CH-46E helicopters with the MV-22 Osprey, a highly-capable, tilt-rotor aircraft which combines the vertical capability of a helicopter with the speed and range of a fixed-wing aircraft.
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Date
23/07/2012
Location
MCAS Iwakuni, 34.14386, 132.23575
Source
Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
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