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The Osprey's safety issues spiked over five years and caused deaths. Pilots still want to fly it
Read full article: The Osprey's safety issues spiked over five years and caused deaths. Pilots still want to fly itThe Osprey is back in the air after being grounded for months following a crash last November that killed eight U.S. service members in Japan.
Massachusetts lawmakers call on the Pentagon to ground the Osprey again until crash causes are fixed
Read full article: Massachusetts lawmakers call on the Pentagon to ground the Osprey again until crash causes are fixedThree Massachusetts lawmakers are pressing Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to ground the V-22 Osprey aircraft again until the military can fix the root causes of multiple recent accidents, including a deadly crash in Japan.
Ospreys face flight restrictions through 2025 due to crashes, military tells Congress
Read full article: Ospreys face flight restrictions through 2025 due to crashes, military tells CongressThe military's hundreds of V-22 Ospreys will not be permitted to fly their full range of missions until at least 2025 following a series of deadly crashes.
Services prepare to brief Secretary Austin on a plan to get Ospreys flying again
Read full article: Services prepare to brief Secretary Austin on a plan to get Ospreys flying againThe military services will take a key step toward getting the V-22 Osprey fleet back in the air as they lay out their plans Friday to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin regarding safety concerns stemming from a fatal crash in Japan.
Ospreys had safety issues long before they were grounded. A look at the aircraft's history
Read full article: Ospreys had safety issues long before they were grounded. A look at the aircraft's historyWhen the U.S. military took the extraordinary step of grounding its fleet of V-22 Ospreys this week, it wasn't reacting just to the recent deadly crash of the aircraft off the coast of Japan.
Japan suspends its Osprey flights after the fatal crash of a US Air Force aircraft
Read full article: Japan suspends its Osprey flights after the fatal crash of a US Air Force aircraftJapan has suspended flights of its Osprey aircraft after a U.S. Air Force Osprey based in Japan crashed into the sea during a training mission.
US Air Force Osprey crashes off Japan during training, killing at least one of the eight on board
Read full article: US Air Force Osprey crashes off Japan during training, killing at least one of the eight on boardThe Japanese coast guard says a U.S. Air Force Osprey based in Japan crashed during a training mission off of the country’s southern coast, killing at least one of the eight crew members.
Liberty completes sweep over North Florida
Read full article: Liberty completes sweep over North FloridaLYNCHBURG, Va. – For the first time in the Liberty-North Florida series, a team has won back-to-back games as the Flames complete the sweep over North Florida, defeating the Ospreys 80-60. The Flames improve to 17-5 and 8-2 in the ASUN Conference while North Florida drops to 7-13 and 5-5 in conference. As Liberty held North Florida on a near four-minute scoring draught, Liberty extended its lead to 18 points (60-42) with 11:52 left in the game. Liberty countered with an 8-0 run to keeping its double-digit lead as North Florida went on a three-minute scoring draught to seal the win. Liberty shot 54 percent while limiting North Florida to 41 percent.
US Navy ship downs Iranian drone, keeps watch in tense region
Read full article: US Navy ship downs Iranian drone, keeps watch in tense regionPresident Donald Trump said that the USS Boxer downed an Iranian drone that came within one thousand yards of the Navy ship and ignored "multiple calls to stand down." But the USS Boxer has more than just aircraft with animal names. On board the USS Boxer, Marines train and maintain their equipment day and night alongside the crew. A few weeks later, a UK Navy frigate leveled its guns at Iranian gunboats that had attempted to maneuver a BP-owned oil tanker into Iranian waters. The craft had come within 1,000 meters of the USS Boxer and ignored multiple calls to stand down, President Donald Trump said.