News Story: Two MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft completed longest distance flight in the Pacific Region

MV-22 Osprey (Wiki Info - Image: Wiki Commons)

Two MV-22B Ospreys completed the longest distance Osprey tanking mission to date in the Pacific region Aug. 2-5, beginning from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma and ending in Townsville, Australia. The aircrews conducted aerial refueling operations during tanking missions to extend their flight range, reducing the number of required landings and shortening the mission timeline.

Two KC-130J Super Hercules refueling aircraft supported the Ospreys during the record-setting flight.

The KC-130Js are with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, and the Ospreys are with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, MAG-36, 1st MAW, III MEF.

The flight demonstrated the aircraft’s long-distance capabilities and the advantages it provides over traditional helicopters, according to Gunnery Sgt. Wade M. Davis, an MV-22B tiltrotor crew chief with VMM-265, MAG-36.

Read the full story at Air Recognition