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To: NautiNurse

An Osprey just flew over my house.

They would be an asset there.


12 posted on 09/04/2005 6:20:10 PM PDT by Tobor
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To: Tobor

They are, unfortunately, not certified for rescue duty yet because of the wide rotor wash footprint and the fact that they don't have a rear winch yet. They're working on it, though.

I suspect that as the main-line choppers get taken out of service to be repaired, we will yet see the Osprey coming into the fight. The LCACs made it in today or yesterday, for example, and their contributions are invaluable. The LCACs just answered the "what the hell did we buy these for" question.


344 posted on 09/04/2005 8:19:06 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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