Keywords: US Navy 051102-N-3527B-025 A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey prepares to land on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1).jpg en Norfolk Va Nov 2 2005 - A U S Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Tiltrotor Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron Two Two VMX-22 prepares to land on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp LHD 1 Wasp homeported at Naval Station Norfolk is conducting port familiarization operations in anticipation of an upcoming underway training period with the MV-22 Osprey The MV-22 is an advanced technology vertical/short takeoff and landing VSTOL multipurpose tactical aircraft and is scheduled to replace the aging CH-46E Sea Knight and CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopters currently in service U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 3rd Class Timothy Bensken RELEASED 2005-11-02 051102-N-3527B-025 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 29526 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 3rd Class Timothy Bensken PD-USGov-Military-Navy Naval Station Norfolk USS Wasp LHD-1 flight deck MV-22B Osprey USMC in hovering VMX-22 |