MV-22B Osprey: A Strategic Leap Forward

Abstract

In early October 2007, the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp steamed through the Gulf of Aqaba, turned into the wind, and made final preparations for flight operations. The Wasp's mission was to launch a squadron of Marine Corps assault support aircraft, so they could make their way into Iraq to replace a helicopter squadron that was nearing the end of its 7-month combat deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Although shipboard flight operations occur daily throughout the world, there was nothing routine about this particular launch. As the wheels of the MV-22B Osprey aircraft ascended from the Wasp's deck, aviation history was made.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA517317

Entities

People

  • Glenn M. Walters

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Wings
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Amphibious Assault Ships
  • Amphibious Operations
  • Deployment
  • Helicopters
  • High Altitude
  • Information Operations
  • Iraqi-War
  • Lessons Learned
  • Marine Corps
  • Tilt Rotor Aircraft
  • Tilt Wing Aircraft
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Oceanography.