Maturing Of The Osprey; First V-22 Pilots Awarded DFCs

Maturing Of The Osprey; First V-22 Pilots Awarded DFCs
Maturing Of The Osprey; First V-22 Pilots Awarded DFCs

The story of what two Marine aviators did to be the first V-22 Osprey pilots awarded Distinguished Flying Crosses is simple, elegant, and and tactically telling. The double-DFC incident underscores how the Marines are using the unique tilt-rotor aircraft — which can take off and land like a helicopter, then fly long distances at high…