tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20236701.post2622714195160076199..comments2024-01-02T19:45:37.874-05:00Comments on National Security Policy: Understanding Why the MV-22 Osprey Should NOT Be One of the DOD Budget CutsRobert Farleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12233771830519084383noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20236701.post-53358868253440728842011-12-06T17:34:36.672-05:002011-12-06T17:34:36.672-05:00I agree with this article and what TheDude said in...I agree with this article and what TheDude said in his comments. My son is an MV-22 flight line mechanic in the Marine Corp. The press continues to give this aircraft bad coverage based on things that happened years ago. If I was flying into combat I would want to be in an MV-22 because of speed and stealth. We stayed out on Top Sail Beach, NC just a few miles from New River Air Station. Helicopters and MV-22s routinely train by flying down the river to the sea and make a turn to follow the beach. We could hear the helis for 10 minutes before every seeing them, but the MV-22s would be almost right over us before we knew they were there and they are fast.Geff Purcellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03509195390526855139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20236701.post-50037125599103049632011-11-26T17:42:01.454-05:002011-11-26T17:42:01.454-05:00I am glad to see this post. The MV-22 and the Air...I am glad to see this post. The MV-22 and the Air Force variant CV-22 offer the warfighter increased capability over the aircraft it is intended to replace. USAF Special Operations uses the craft for insertion of SOF forces. This aircraft is amazingly quiet and very fast in comparison to the helicopters previously used for these missions. In the SOF world stealth is paramount and this airframe provides stealth and reach. If the government wants to save money, they need to think about speeding up delivery of more V-22s, decommissioning their helicopter predecessors, and selling the copters to our allies.TheDudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02919866649196905933noreply@blogger.com