Keywords: US Navy 031117-N-0442T-518 A U.S. Marine Crops MV-22 Osprey lands aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5).jpg en Atlantic Ocean Nov 17 2003 -- A U S Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey lands aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan LHD 5 The Osprey is a multi-engine dual-piloted self-deployable medium lift vertical takeoff and landing VTOL tilt rotor aircraft designed for combat combat support combat service support and Special Operations missions worldwide Still under development the MV-22 variant is scheduled to replace the Corps' aged fleet of CH-46E and CH-53D medium lift helicopters Bataan is underway conducting scheduled training in the Atlantic Ocean U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 3rd Class Brandy Tilbury RELEASED 2003-11-17 031117-N-0442T-518 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 10703 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 3rd Class Brandy Tilbury PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Bataan LHD-5 MV-22B Osprey USMC in hovering Aircraft carrier landings |