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Osprey Crew Virtual Reality Simulator

Osprey Crew Virtual Reality Simulator

20-Apr-24 - Boeing unveiled the Special Mission Aviator Ramp Trainer (SMART) device, developed with Bluedrop USA, that uses mixed and virtual reality to prepare US Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) Bell/Boeing CV-22B Osprey tilt-rotor aircrews for high-risk scenarios in a low-risk, low-cost environment #Osprey
Osprey First Air-Refueling from KC-46

Osprey First Air-Refueling from KC-46

13-Jun-22 - An US Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) Bell/Boeing CV-22B Osprey tilt-rotor completed first aerial refueling from the new air force tanker KC-46 Pegasus
First CV-22 Nacelle Improvement Modification

First CV-22 Nacelle Improvement Modification

29-Jan-22 - Bell’s Amarillo Assembly Center (AAC) in Texas completed first Nacelle Improvements Modification on an US Air Force CV-22B Osprey tilt-rotor including new wiring components and changing structure in order to improve maintainability #nacelle
USAF CV-22 Begin Nacelle Improvement

USAF CV-22 Begin Nacelle Improvement

24-Sep-21 - Bell/Boeing begin nacelle Improvement on U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey special operations aircraft to help reduce repair time and improve readiness. The $81M contract is expected to be complete by 2025 #nacelle
USAF 58th Operations Group

USAF 58th Operations Group

05-Sep-21 - US Air Force 58th Operations Group (58 OG), part of the 58th Special Operations Wing at Kirtland AFB, NM has 5 subordinate squadrons for pilots and crew training in special ops and combat search and rescue (CSAR) from fixed-wing to tilt-rotor to helicopters #SERE
AT/RX HSVTOL Barracuda

AT/RX HSVTOL Barracuda

11-Aug-21 - Advanced Tactics Inc (AT) and Rotor X Aircraft Manufacturing Co (RX) team unveils their High-Speed Vertical Take-Off and Landing (HSVTOL) family of aircraft for military and commercial applications #Barracuda
Osprey for the First Time on a RFA Ship

Osprey for the First Time on a RFA Ship

20-May-21 - For the first time a Bell/Boeing Osprey operated from a British Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) ship. An US Air Force CV-22B from 7th Special Operations Squadron (7 SOS) based in RAF Mildenhall landed on RFA Mounts Bay (L3008) #Osprey
High-Speed Bell HSVTOL Research for the USAF

High-Speed Bell HSVTOL Research for the USAF

19-May-21 - Bell awarded contract by US Air Force for a High-Speed Vertical Take-Off and Landing aircraft (VTOL) research under the AFWERX Initiative #HSVTOL
Air Traffic Controller Saved CV-22 Osprey Crew

Air Traffic Controller Saved CV-22 Osprey Crew

19-Jan-21 - Wendy Smith, a civilian air traffic controller working at Kirtland AFB / Albuquerque International Airport control tower credited with saving the lives of 6 USAF CV-22 Osprey crew and the $90 million aircraft #AirTraffic
Improved Nacelles for USAF CV-22 Osprey

Improved Nacelles for USAF CV-22 Osprey

02-Jan-21 - The Bell-Boeing team awarded $81M contract to retrofit U.S. Air Force CV-22 tilt-rotor fleet with nacelle improvements and the conversion area harness. Part of phase two of the nacelle improvements effort and scheduled to be completed in June 2024 #Osprey
02-Nov-20 HX-21 Test Osprey on LPD-class Ship #LPD
10-Jun-20 Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey 400th Goes to USAF
13-Nov-19 USAF CV-22 Osprey Tests SLATS in Norway #SLATS
12-Aug-19 Color Helmet Mounted Display for CV-22 Osprey #Helmet
18-Jul-19 USAF Activates New Osprey Squadron in Japan #SpecialOperations
06-May-19 First CV-22 Flying Crew Chief Program #Osprey
08-Apr-19 USAF Osprey Deployed to Romania
23-Jul-16 Osprey Training Squadron VMMT-204
11-Dec-15 USAF 801st SOAMX is 2015 Maintenance Winner
22-Oct-15 CV-22B Osprey Crew Received Highest Honors
11-May-15 USAF CV-22 Osprey Squadron Headed for Japan
02-Feb-15 Binding Material to Save Osprey Engines
03-Dec-13 CV-22 Osprey to the USAF National Museum
25-Jun-13 CV-22s arrived to RAF Mildenhall
01-Sep-11 New and Upgraded CV-22 Training Devices for USAF
20-Jun-11 FlightSafety to design CV-22 Flight Training Devices
04-Sep-07 8th SOS CV-22 on USS Bataan
06-Jul-07 USAF CV-22B Osprey Training with Navy Seals







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