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| Del'd: 30 - 2005 to present
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| History of this Model in this Organisation: | | |
The USAF Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) replaced the MH-53 Pave Low
with the CV-22B Osprey variant which is equipped with extra fuel tanks, terrain-following radar
and many advanced defensive electronic systems.
On November 2008, took place USAF first operational deployment when four CV-22B were
sent to Mali during Exercise Flintlock. The Ospreys flew nonstop from their base at
Hurlburt Field, Florida doing aerial refueling.
8th SOS (Special Operations Squadron) reached Initial Operational Capability
on 16 March 2009.
In June 2009, 8th SOS flew humanitarian missions in Honduras and later that year
performed a three-month deployment in Iraq.
On 9 April 2010, USAF CV-22B 06-0031 crashed near Qalat, Zabul Province, Afghanistan, killing four.
On 13 June 2012, 8th SOS CV-22B 06-0032 crash on the Eglin Range, north of Navarre, Florida
during a routine training mission, the five crew members aboard were taken to local area hospitals.
A combat loss replacement aircraft was ordered the same month.
On January 2013, further 3 new CV-22 were ordered.
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| News about this Model in this Organisation: | | |
01-Sep-11 - New and Upgraded CV-22 Training Devices for USAF
20-Jun-11 - FlightSafety to design CV-22 Flight Training Devices
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| Construction Numbers of this Model in this Organisation: | Help Us | |
| C/N | Mod | Built | ID In this Organisation | In other Org |
| | D0007 | MV-22 | 1997 | 4939:  CV-22 USAF CV-22, ex 164939
retired in 2008
 |  164939: Bell-Boeing MV-22 c/n D0007, ff 05Feb97; accepted USN a+
| | | D0009 | MV-22 | 1997 | 4941: CV-22 USAF CV-22, ex 164941
retired in 2008
| 164941: Bell-Boeing MV-22 c/n D0009, ff 15Jul97; accepted USN a+
| | | D0025 | mv-22b | | 99-0021: CV-22 USAF CV-22, ex 165839
May13 used as test platform
| 165839: Bell-Boeing MV-22B c/n D0025, ff?; accepted USN as MV-2+
| | | D1005 | cv-22b | | 02-0024: Bell-Boeing CV-22B, c/n D1005, ff?; del usaf as CV-22B, 02-0+
| | | | D1006 | cv-22b | | 02-0025: Bell-Boeing CV-22B, c/n D1006, ff?; made precautionary landi+
| | |  | D1007 | cv-22b | | 04-0026: Bell-Boeing CV-22B, c/n D1007, ff?; del USAF as CV-22B, 04-0+
16mar07 pictured (bot) with 40th HS crews during a visit to +
| | | | D1008 | cv-22b | | 04-0027: Bell-Boeing CV-22B, c/n D1008, ff?; del USAF as CV-22B, 04-0+
| | | | D1009 | cv-22b | | 05-0028: Bell-Boeing CV-22B, c/n D1009, ff?; del USAF as CV-22B, 05-0+
 USAF; oct08 8th SOS visit Lajes
| | | | D1010 | cv-22b | | 05-0029: Bell-Boeing CV-22B, c/n D1010, ff?; del USAF as CV-22B, 05-0+
| | | | D1011 | cv-22b | | 05-0030: Bell-Boeing CV-22B, c/n D1011, ff?; del USAF as CV-22B, 05-0+
USAF; oct08 8th SOS visit Lajes
| | | | D1012  | cv-22b | 2007 | 06-0031: Bell-Boeing CV-22B, c/n D1012, ff?; del USAF as CV-22B, 06-0+
oct08 8th SOS visit Lajes
| | | | D1013 | cv-22b | 2006 | 06-0032: Bell-Boeing CV-22B, c/n D1013, ff?; del USAF as CV-22B, 06-0+
Oct08 8th SOS visit Lajes
w/o 13jun12. 8th SOS crash on the Eglin Range, north of Nava+
| | | | D1014 | cv-22b | 2007 | 06-0033: Bell-Boeing CV-22B, c/n D1014, ff?; del USAF as CV-22B, 06-0+
USAF; end Mar-Apr11 tdy Mildenhall 20th SOS
| | | | D1015 | cv-22b | 2008 | 07-0034: Bell-Boeing CV-22B, c/n D1015, ff?; del USAF as CV-22B, 07-0+
01feb11 pictured with 8th SOS at Hurlburt Field, Florida
| | | | D1016 | cv-22b | | 07-0035: Bell-Boeing CV-22B, c/n D1016, ff?; del USAF as CV-22B, 07-0+
26jan11 USAF CV-22B 0035 pictured with 8th SOS at Hurlburt F+
| | | | D1017 | cv-22b | | 07-0036: Bell-Boeing CV-22B, c/n D1017, ff?; del USAF as CV-22B, 07-0+
| | | | D1018 | cv-22b | 2008 | 08-0037: Bell-Boeing CV-22B, c/n D1018, ff?; ordered as 07-0037, but +
USAF; end Mar-Apr11 tdy Mildenhall 20th SOS
| | | | D1019 | cv-22b | | 08-0038: Bell-Boeing CV-22B, c/n D1019, ff?; del USAF as CV-22B, 08-0+
USAF; end Mar-Apr11 tdy Mildenhall 20th SOS
| | | | D1020 | cv-22b | | 08-0039: Bell-Boeing CV-22B, c/n D1020, ff?; del USAF as CV-22B, 08-0+
USAF; end Mar-Apr11 tdy Mildenhall 20th.SOS
| | | | D1021 | cv-22b | 2010 | 08-0040: Bell-Boeing CV-22B, c/n D1021, ff?; del USAF as CV-22B, 08-0+
USAF CV-22B 0040; 26jan11 pictured with 8th SOS at Hurlburt +
| | | | D1022 | cv-22b | 2010 | 08-0041: Bell-Boeing CV-22B, c/n D1022, ff?; del USAF as CV-22B, 08-0+
| | | | D1023 | cv-22b | 2011 | 09-0042: Bell-Boeing CV-22B, c/n D1023, ff?; del USAF as CV-22B, 09-0+
| | | | D1024 | cv-22b | 2011 | 09-0043: Bell-Boeing CV-22B, c/n D1024, ff?; del USAF as CV-22B, 09-0+
| | | | D1025 | cv-22b | 2011 | 09-0044: Bell-Boeing CV-22B, c/n D1025, ff?; del USAF as CV-22B, 09-0+
| | | | D1026 | cv-22b | | 09-0045: USAF; 2012 8th SOS
| | | | D1027 | cv-22b | | 10-0046: USAF
| | | | D1028 | cv-22b | 2012 | 10-0047: USAF; 2012 8th SOS
| | | | D1029 | cv-22b | 2012 | 10-0048: USAF; 2012 20th SOS
| | | | D1035 | cv-22b | 2012 | 11-0054: USAF; 2012 8th SOS
| | | | D1036 | cv-22b | 2012 | 11-0055: USAF; 2012 8th SOS
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