Sonobuoy Test Opens Path To Anti-Sub Role For Ospreys

Marine Corps Cpl. Alexander Vaughn

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Credit: Marine Corps Cpl. Alexander Vaughn
Bell Boeing MV-22B Ospreys are being prepared by the U.S. Marine Corps for a potential new role as submarine hunters. An MV-22B dropped SSQ-53H sonobuoys for the first time from a tiltrotor aircraft off the coast of San Clemente Island, California, last month, the U.S. Navy’s Anti-Submarine Warfare...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington, DC.

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