Luftwaffe Airbus A400M achieves first refueling of US Navy V-22 Osprey
Airbus announced that an A400M Atlas has successfully refueled a US Navy V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft during a…
V-22 Osprey
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Topics related to the V-22 Osprey, a multi-mission, tiltrotor military aircraft designed by Bell Helicopter and Boeing.
US military orders V-22 Osprey fleet operational pause following new incident
The US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has issued an operational pause for all Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor…
US Air Force findings show Japan Osprey crash caused by gear cracks, pilot error
A US Air Force investigation has concluded that the November 2023 CV-22B Osprey off Japan was caused by…
V-22 Osprey won’t return to full flight operations until mid-2025, NAVAIR says
In response to the V-22 Osprey’s recent mishap rate, Vice Admiral Carl Chebi, Commander of the Naval Air Systems…
Japan, US gradually resume Osprey operations in coordinated effort
Following the removal of the suspension of Osprey operations on March 8, 2024, the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF)…
US military lifts grounding of V-22 Osprey fleet
Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has announced that the V-22 Osprey’s grounding was lifted on March 8, 2024.…
US military to lift ban on V-22 Osprey flights in March 2024
The United States Department of Defense will lift the ban on V-22 Osprey flights in March 2024. …
All V-22 Osprey operators ground fleets after crash off Japan
In response to the recent CV-22 Osprey mishap off the coast of Yakushima Island in southwestern Japan on…
USAF Osprey crashes off Japan coast, one dead, five missing
A US Air Force V-22 Osprey transport tiltrotor aircraft has reportedly crashed off the coast of Yakushima Island…
US Marine Osprey makes emergency landing at Japanese civilian airport
On the afternoon of October 19, 2023, two United States Marine Corps V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft made unscheduled…
Boeing pays $8.1 million to settle claims of Osprey manufacturing issues
Boeing has reached a settlement of $8.1 million to resolve claims of contract non-compliance with the US Navy…
Series of USMC Osprey unplanned landings in Japan raises questions
On the afternoon of September 21, 2023, a US Marine Corps V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft made an unexpected…
US Marines V-22 Osprey crashes in Australia during exercise, killing three
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported that a V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft operated by the US Marine Corps crashed…
Japan grounds MV-22 Osprey fleet in response to safety concerns
Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) proactively suspended flights of its MV-22 Osprey fleet following a recent US military…
Did a GoPro lead to pilot error in the crash of a USMC MV-22 Osprey in Norway?
The crash of a United States Marine Corps (USMC) MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft in Norway in March 2022…
US Navy grounds aircraft pending one-day safety review
After a series of crashes affecting both US Navy and Marine aircraft, all non-deployed naval aviation units were…
MV-22 Osprey crashed in Southern California desert
A United States Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft crashed in the Southern California desert. The status of the…
USAF KC-46A conducts first air refueling of CV-22 Osprey
A United States Air Force (USAF) Boeing KC-46A Pegasus refueled a CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft belonging to the…