Marine
Corps aircrews begin conducting MV-22 aircraft functional check flights
and pilot proficiency flights aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni
Japan, Sept. 21, 2012. These flights, which will occur over the next
several weeks, will take place mostly over water, with any over land
portion conducted within the MCAS Iwakuni airspace and traffic pattern.
The aircraft is part of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265. VMM-265
aircraft are based at, and will operate out of Marine Corps Air Station
Futenma. Basing the Osprey in Okinawa will significantly strengthen the
United States’ ability to provide for the defense of Japan, perform
humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations and fulfill other
Alliance roles.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Daniel K.
Brown/Released)
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