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CV-22 Fleet to Be ‘Fully Operational’ by End of Year or Early Next

Frank Wolfe

Wednesday, September 18th, 2024

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CV-22 Fleet to Be ‘Fully Operational’ by End of Year or Early Next

A U.S. Air Force CV-22B Osprey assigned to the 21st Special Operations Squadron, takes flight for the first time since last November at Yokota Air Base, Japan, on July 2, 2024. (U.S. Air Force Photo)

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.--The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command's (AFSOC) fleet of 51 Bell [TXT]-Boeing [BA] CV-22 tiltrotors may be flying without restrictions by the end of this year or early next year, AFSOC Commander Lt. Gen. Michael Conley told reporters on Wednesday. "About 60 percent of our fleet is fully operational," he said. "We're adding back three or so every 10 days." The figures would mark a return to flight acceleration, as AFSOC said that it had cleared 14…

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