Bell CV‑22 Osprey
in US Air Force

News

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  CV-22 Nacelles Upgrade Cuts Maintenance by 75%

  Apr 20, 2026 · USAF’s 20th Special Operations Squadron reports 75% reduction in maintenance hours after nacelle improvements on CV-22 Osprey fleet, boosting readiness.
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  Bell/Boeing Completed Production of USAF CV-22B Ospreys

  Jul 26, 2025 · The first U.S. Air Force pilot qualified to fly the special operations tilt-rotor CV-22 Osprey was Major Tom Currie, now Vice President of Flight Operations at Bell, who also flew in the test flight of the last CV-22 built
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  Bell Boeing Completing Final CV-22 Osprey for USAF

  Apr 28, 2025 · Bell and Boeing commemorate the near completion of CV-22B Osprey production for the U.S. Air Force during a Ceremony at the Bell Amarillo Assembly Center
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  Osprey Crew Virtual Reality Simulator

  Apr 20, 2024 · 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 h
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  Osprey First Air-Refueling from KC-46

  Jun 13, 2022 · 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
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  First CV-22 Nacelle Improvement Modification

  Jan 29, 2022 · 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