The U.S. Navy took a MV-22 from VMX-1 aboard aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson for flight trials on Jun. 12 as the service prepares itself for the eventual induction of the CMV-22B.
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By MC3 Peter Burghart [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
By MC3 Peter Burghart [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
“These operations present an opportunity for our flight crews to gain experience landing on an aircraft carrier as opposed to landing on an amphibious ship,” said Marine Corps Lt. Col. Brett Hart, VMX-1 executive officer. “It allows us to become accustomed to a different set of operating procedures, and additionally allows Air Department Sailors on board Carl Vinson to become accustomed to landing and handling tilt rotor aircraft.”