Aircraft Photo of 168343 | Bell-Boeing MV-22B Osprey | USA - Marines | AirHistory.net #420897
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:168343
Military Code:YZ-00
Aircraft Original Type:Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey (901)
Aircraft Generic Type:Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey (901)
Aircraft Version:Bell-Boeing MV-22B Osprey
C/n (msn):D0246?
Operator Titles:USA - Marines
Unit Markings:VMM-363 / SPMAGTF-CR-CC / VMM-America
Location
Location:Withheld
Country:Not known
 
Photo Date:2016
Photo by:Stephan de Bruijn
Photo ID: 420897
Photo Comment

MV-22B 168343 leading a flightline of three Osprey's. The VMM-AMERICA markings were adapted during the process of rotating ground-based USMC VMM-squadrons. Initially, the unit numbers and tails were repainted on the aircraft that stayed in theatre, while the squadron personnel were rotating. But later, all Osprey's were seen with USS-AMERICA titels while only the tails markings and squadron codes were repainted. This MV-22B belongs to the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command (SP-MAGTF-CR-CC) at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia.

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