One for the plane spotters

[manimanc]

this flew into our little local airport yesterday, refueled and made a few laps around the valley

They are the duck billed platypus of the air.

 

[idahoblues]

Are they actually used in combat operations or just as the freakshow at air displays?

Mainly used by the Marines for getting in and out of tough places.......I think

 

[Gelsons Dad]

V-22s have been used on ops all over the middle east and north africa. They replaced the Sea Knights about 10 years ago.
Very complex bit of kit.

 

[idahoblues]

V-22s have been used on ops all over the middle east and north africa. They replaced the Sea Knights about 10 years ago.
Very complex bit of kit.

Talking with a guy at the airport who'd been on a fast attack boat in the Navy, he was saying they've had a lot of problems with them starting fires when the motors are in the straight up position as the heat goes directly down. Also being way faster than a helicopter but way slower than any other aircraft, it's difficult for them to have any good back up

 

[1961_vintage]

Not doubting their uniqueness and/or complexity - but they look like a piss-easy target to me for even the most basic ground-to-air weapons, which is why I wondered whether they were being used effectively in combat missions.

 

[idahoblues]

Cannot be all that bad Idaho as you have just arrived 30 minutes before you set off ;

Story of my life Tax! Got sucked into your jetstream

 

[idahoblues]

Not doubting their uniqueness and/or complexity - but they look like a piss-easy target to me for even the most basic ground-to-air weapons, which is why I wondered whether they were being used effectively in combat missions.

http://www.af.mil/AboutUs/FactSheets/Display/tabid/224/Article/104531/cv-22-osprey.aspx

 

[idahoblues]

slipstream as you say ....mother of Dragons!....I've eaten her bunghole on many occasions now, I can now die a happy person

 

[VinceYoungisaBLUE]

I see those Ospreys pretty often. They're always escorting POTUS in the Marine II. When they tilt the wings they get loud as hell. Very cool plane/helicopter when you see her in the air.

 

[Zuriblue]

GD's second toy, HB-JBB, arrived in Zürich on Saturday.