Keywords: US Navy 051115-N-1189B-109 A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey waits to take off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) while a second Osprey awaits clearance to land.jpg en Atlantic Ocean November 15 2005 - A U S Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Tiltrotor Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron Two Two VMX-22 waits to take off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp LHD 1 while a second Osprey awaits clearance to land 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 Airman Zachary L Borden RELEASED 2005-11-15 051115-N-1189B-109 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 29942 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Zachary L Borden PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Wasp LHD-1 flight deck MV-22B Osprey on flight decks VMX-22 |