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1st squadron of V-22s quietly deployed to Iraq
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| Sep.19, 2007
| DAVE MONTGOMERY
Posted on 09/19/2007 7:04:12 PM PDT by Dubya
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posted on
09/19/2007 7:04:15 PM PDT
by
Dubya
To: Dubya
But the Osprey’s entry into combat will be under intense scrutiny after years of controversy that included delays, steadily rising costs and two fatal crashes in 2000 that nearly led to the program’s cancellation. Critics say the tilt-rotor concept is still unproven and could endanger the lives of its crew members in combat. Supporters say it is ideal for combat and will enable Marines to get into hot spots faster and safer.
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posted on
09/19/2007 7:05:49 PM PDT
by
Dubya
(Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father,but by me)
To: Dubya
The first combat squadron of tilt-rotor V-22 Ospreys has been quietly deployed to Iraq Whoa, I had no idea that they were deployable yet.
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posted on
09/19/2007 7:07:18 PM PDT
by
SIDENET
(I don't want to find "common ground" with a bunch of damn leftists.)
To: Dubya
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posted on
09/19/2007 7:12:47 PM PDT
by
RushingWater
(Pres. Bush honors Mexican sovereignty over our own - Pardon Ramos/Campeon/Hernandez)
To: Dubya
Beautiful. I know there’s lots of apprehension among Freepers but the Osprey will save lives.
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posted on
09/19/2007 7:17:08 PM PDT
by
ryan71
(I refuse to label anything I post, "sarcasm".)
To: Dubya
“Thunder Chickens”??? Now that’s a moniker the unit should really be proud of!
To: Aeronaut
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posted on
09/19/2007 7:18:49 PM PDT
by
Calpernia
(Hunters Rangers - Raising the Bar of Integrity http://www.barofintegrity.us)
To: Dubya
1st squadron of V-22s quietly deployed to Iraq
Well, it was quiet until this news item came out.
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posted on
09/19/2007 7:26:10 PM PDT
by
Liberty Valance
(Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
To: Liberty Valance
Yes, I hope loose lips don’t sink this ship.
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posted on
09/19/2007 7:38:01 PM PDT
by
Dubya
(Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father,but by me)
To: Dubya
Hop 'n Pop.
Shoot'n Scoot
One of these carries a VERY heavy load of troops and their ordnance.
This is going to be very interesting.
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posted on
09/19/2007 7:47:34 PM PDT
by
Candor7
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Baghdad_(1258))
To: Dubya
Range, speed and flexibilty. Hard rules once defined by the limitations of legacy helicopters. The V-22 offers twice the speed, three times the payload, five times the range, and can fly more than twice as high as older rotorcraft it is destined to replace.
It is the world’s first production tilt rotor combining the vertical performance of a helicopter with the high speed and range of a fixed wing aircraft...
...The V-22 not only rewrites the rules of mobility, it mobilizes the rules of engagement.
Carrries 24 soldiers and their equipment.
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posted on
09/19/2007 7:53:00 PM PDT
by
Candor7
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Baghdad_(1258))
To: Dubya
Ah yes, the Wasp!
/Yes, I know!
To: Dubya
The Blackhawks seem to be old and vulnerable, and have been in service for many years.
I hope the V-22 Osprey can build a better track record.
I believe copters and craft such as the Osprey should have a huge airbag cushion which deploys when the rotors fail and the craft starts dropping. The craft would land on a “bag of air” which would have openings to help it deflate when it impacts the ground.
The news I hate worst is when a Blackhawk goes down and we lose 14 gallant soldiers and two pilots. And I hate to give the bad guys that kind of victory.
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posted on
09/19/2007 8:09:58 PM PDT
by
exit82
(Major General, Armchair Warriors USA)
To: Dubya
With these V22’s and the proliferation of UAVs & ground recon robots, the soldiers have a completely new fast-response and standoff capability that was only dreamed of in Viet Nam & Korea.
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posted on
09/19/2007 11:00:47 PM PDT
by
Kevmo
(We should withdraw from Iraq — via Tehran. And Duncan Hunter is just the man to get that job done.)
To: Dubya
WOW! I thought the Typhoon had a difficult birth until I read how long and how much money it took to develop these aircraft!
Apparently they are averaging out at $76m each over the entire production run! I hope they are worth it costing two thirds of an F22 Raptor!
Glad to see it’s fitted with British Rolls Royce engines though! :)
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posted on
09/20/2007 2:41:04 AM PDT
by
britemp
To: Candor7
To: britemp
To: Candor7
“..Carrries 24 soldiers and their equipment.”
Yes, 2 blocks.
Check their current rating, rather than the original specs.
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posted on
09/20/2007 4:41:31 AM PDT
by
G Larry
(HILLARY CARE = DYING IN LINE!)
To: SIDENET
Whoa, I had no idea that they were deployable yet. Sure, we deployed them in the Transformers! Didn't watch the movie??
;-)
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posted on
09/20/2007 4:44:40 AM PDT
by
Lurking in Kansas
(Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.)
To: Dubya
What was quiet about this deployment was the reporters.
The USMC announced this well in advance.
Held a Pentagon press conference about it with Commadant introducing the Dep Commadant for Aviation to brief it, then they gave the reporters a ride in one of the birds...
Every step of this deployment has had a press release.
The press ignored the story...
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