Air Commandos with the 8th Special Operations Squadron conduct pre-flight inspections of a CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Nov. 18, 2016. Pre-flight inspections are done to check for any issues that may interfere with the flight mission.
CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with the 8th Special Operations Squadron takes off at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Nov. 18, 2016. The Osprey combines the vertical takeoff, landing and hover qualities of a helicopter with the long-range, fuel efficient and speed characteristics of a turboprop aircraft.
A CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with the 8th Special Operations Squadron flies over the Gulf of Mexico during a training mission, Nov. 18, 2016. The Osprey combines the vertical takeoff, landing and hover qualities of a helicopter with the long-range, fuel efficient and speed characteristics of a turboprop aircraft.
A CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with the 8th Special Operations Squadron connects to a KC-10 Extender air-refueling receptacle during a training mission over the Gulf of Mexico, Nov. 18, 2016. The air-refuel mission marked the first time an 8th SOS aircraft has connected to a KC-10.
An Air Commando with the 8th Special Operations Squadron observes as a CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft approaches a KC-10 Extender air-refueling receptacle during a training mission over the Gulf of Mexico, Nov. 18, 2016. The air-refuel mission marked the first time an 8th SOS aircraft has connected to a KC-10.
An Air Commando with the 8th Special Operations Squadron observes as a CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft approaches a KC-10 Extender air-refueling receptacle during a training mission over the Gulf of Mexico, Nov. 18, 2016. The air-refuel mission marked the first time an 8th SOS aircraft has connected to a KC-10.