MV-22 Osprey. Wikimedia
Marine Corps Deploys Ospreys For First Time In Support Of Presidential Flight -- The Hill
The Marine Corps on Saturday said MV-22 Ospreys were deployed for the first time in support of a presidential flight aboard Marine One.
Marine Helicopter Squadron One, the military unit responsible for transporting President Obama and top administration officials, said in a statement that the premiere combat aircraft carried White House staff members, reporters and Secret Service agents during a flight to Martha’s Vineyard.
The aircraft, built by Bell-Boeing, is designed to take off and land like a helicopter and fly like a fixed-wing plane.
Marine Helicopter Squadron One, based in Quantico, Va., is transitioning from CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters, which date back to the Vietnam Era, to the MV-22s.
The squadron will complete its transition to the Ospreys during the next 12 months.
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My Comment: Even First Dog Bo was a passenger aboard one of these flights .... nothing but the best for this dog.
