Keywords: US Navy 051115-N-3527B-068 A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey executes a vertical take off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1).jpg en Atlantic Ocean Nov 15 2005 - A U S Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Tiltrotor Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron Two Two VMX-22 executes a vertical take off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp LHD 1 as another waits to launch The MV-22 is an advanced technology vertical/short takeoff and landing VSTOL multipurpose tactical aircraft and is scheduled to replace the aging CH-46E Sea Knight and CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopters currently in service Wasp is currently conducting deck-landing qualifications in the Atlantic Ocean U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Timothy Bensken RELEASED 2005-11-15 051115-N-3527B-068 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 29925 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Timothy Bensken PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Wasp LHD-1 flight deck MV-22B Osprey USMC in hovering VMX-22 |