Air Force to deploy Ospreys in weeks
Air Force to deploy Ospreys in weeks as post-crash groundings lift
The military grounded Ospreys after a fatal crash in November 2023, and Air Force Special Operations Command is gradually returning them to the air.
Air Force Ospreys Set to Again Deploy Abroad After Deadly Crash, But Concerns Linger on Mechanical Issues
The news comes less than a year after a deadly November CV-22 Osprey crash in Japan that claimed the lives of eight airmen.
Air Force’s Ospreys will return to forward-deployment within 'weeks'
The Pentagon grounded its entire fleet of Ospreys in late 2023 after a deadly crash off the coast of Japan killed eight airmen in November. The aircraft were cleared to fly again in March with some limitations: flights and missions have to stay within 30 minutes of a “suitable divert airfield.”
Air Force to deploy Osprey aircraft in weeks following review over deadly crash
Air Force Special Operations Command says it is weeks from deploying its fleet of CV-22B Osprey aircraft for counter terror operations, after grounding its crews in ...
US Air Force Ospreys will return to combat duty in coming weeks
The Bell-Boeing CV-22 tiltrotors will soon return to combat duty, 10 months after a deadly crash in 2023 killed eight special mission airmen and grounded the USA's entire Osprey fleet.
Air Force to deploy Osprey aircraft in weeks following review over deadly crash
Air Force Special Operations Command says it is weeks from deploying its fleet of CV-22B Osprey aircraft for counter terror operations, after grounding its crews in the wake of a fatal crash last November in Japan.
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Air Force Academy unveils new uniforms honoring Special Operations Command
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Watchdog challenges SOCOM’s plan to buy new armed aircraft to watch over special ops troops
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Air Force’s information warfare hub seeks high-tech sensors, AI tools
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How US Air Force special ops is allowing airmen the ‘freedom to fail’
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Texas native Johnston takes command of 27th Special Operations Wing at Cannon Air Force Base
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