| From an expert opinion of flying the
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| | operational."
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| 'CH46 Knight': "I recently read an
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| | "It's a money pit ok, face it. I've had
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| article about replacing the CH46s. And
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| | enough 53E's, 46's and even UH-1's
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| they are in the middle of testing an
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| | hovering over my head to know plenty
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| alternative aircraft. The Osprey - if it
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| | about their capabilities. I've also had
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| ever goes into service will have a tough
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| | the V-22 hovering over my head and
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| time replacing the "46 in the hearts of
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| | struggling with a 5K load. Again, that
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| those who flew her or were rescued by
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| | was 10 years and it's still not up to
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| her! I was shocked to see a transport
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| | lifting its prescribed
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| aircraft - the Osprey - with ejection
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| | payload...internally or externally."
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| seats for the pilots!"
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| | "So why don't you tell us why the V-22 is
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| "I'm stationed on new river with HMM-263
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| | such a kick butt aircraft and why it
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| prongs will always rule especially to be
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| | hasn't gone operation since its inception
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| flying with 38 + years of service. I get
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| | in 1983. Tell us why the Marine Corps
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| to see them fly 1-2 ospreys every day and
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| | should continue to spend billions more
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| night not a bad plane for distance and
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| | beyond the 14+ billion already spent."
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| speed but overall it will be a ok plane
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| | "Tell us how the Marine Corps can justify
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| but its going to be a long time before
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| | neglecting other Marine Corps aviation
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| you see the last CH-46E retired and
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| | with this chalk board " aircraft of the
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| placed at the front gate of new river!"
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| | future" Tell us when the V-22 Osprey will
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| "We have so many upgrades going on with
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| | finally hit the fleet and transport
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| the birds its insane to even think there
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| | Marines into combat. Facts, I have all
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| is a replacement aircraft in the works!
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| | the facts I need about the V-22. And
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| It is truly amazing that the 46's are
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| | please don't get me wrong, I would like
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| still in service. I was in HMM 265
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| | the V-22 to succeed, but me also am a
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| 1963-64 when they were the first squadron
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| | realist and after two decades of R&D, its
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| to receive the first two for the Marine
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| | way past time to look at alternatives."
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| Corps. It seems that it is impossible to
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| | "As supercobraz has stated, we'd all
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| have been 40 years ago. They were truly
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| | absolutely LOVE to see the Osprey work as
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| state of the art compared to the 34's. I
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| | designed but after 20 some odd years of
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| remember they were grounded some problem
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| | R&D coupled with the ageing of our
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| with the hydra fluid foaming or something
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| | venerable Phrog fleet, we are getting
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| like that."
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| | justifiably skeptical & concerned that
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| "To answer about the hydro problems it
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| | the MV-22 will never deliver as
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| was because of the utility pump we had at
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| | advertised."
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| the time, It was very apt to internal
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| | "Your input, as an actual pilot would add
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| failure supping hydro fluid everywhere
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| | immensely to our ongoing convoys
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| then hydro fluid would get sucked into
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| | regarding the MV-22. Of course, knowing
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| the generators on the after trine and a
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| | that you are active duty and can't
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| fire would come next, we now have a new
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| | necessarily "enlighten" us with your 1st
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| hydro pump and it is almost problem free.
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| | hand knowledge is highly understood.
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| I just checked in down here at the
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| | BTDT! Any positive info on the MV-22
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| "Osprey Test and Evaluation Squadron".
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| | Osprey is as welcomed here as the
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| This thing is great... I came from
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| | negative. Please feel free to share what
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| HMM-264 and I too love the Phrog. The
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| | you can with us."
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| V-22 will be a great V-22 but she will
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| | "I was a Black Knight many moons ago and
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| never be a Phrog! What this thing can do
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| | the Phyrog is still near and dear to my
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| is very impressive."
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| | heart after all these years, but I also
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| "I can tell you this much, I've been and
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| | know that all good things must go, all in
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| close to the V-22 Osprey as any of you. I
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| | due time. We thought that the airfram was
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| have not just appeared from nowhere on
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| | old back in the mid and late 70's, but it
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| this forum, I've been around long enough.
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| | must seem ancient now. If there is a
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| I have participated in some early load
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| | better bird for the mission, then I say,
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| test and downwash testing with the V-22.
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| | by all means, bring it on.
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| That was ten years ago and it's still not
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