Off by one and that was from an excellent source. Actually I wouldn’t be surprised if there were more connected fatalities, as I suspect this death machine enjoys “protected status” through politics, contracts and plenty of money going to all the right pockets.
I know if I were still serving I’d resign before boarding an Osprey if the choice had to be made.
Those suckers can’t sneak up on anything either.
Never had the displeasure of riding one - we were still using CH-53 A, D and E variants.