V-22 Osprey reaches 1,000-hour milestone

(EXCERPT) by Ward Carroll NAVAIR (V-22) PAO

The V-22 recently surpassed 1,000-flight hours flown since the
Osprey's return to flight in May 2002. Osprey No. 24 got the program
past the mark during an icing test flight over Nova Scotia, where a
V-22 Integrated Test Team detachment is currently based for the first
half of the icing portion of the test plan.

"It's fitting that this milestone was reached by Osprey No. 24 on our
crucial icing detachment in Canada," said Air Force Col. Craig Olson,
V-22 Joint Program manager. "We've accomplished what we'd intended at
this point since the return to flight, and that is truly a reflection
of the teamwork between the program office and integrated test team."

"This milestone represents a year and a half of hard work, successful
testing, and mishap-free flying," said Kevin Morgan, V-22 contractor
flight test director. "We've accomplished a lot over the last 18
months. I couldn't be more proud of the folks at Pax, Edwards [Air
Force Base, Calif., and [MCAS New River [N.C., and our industry
partners at the sites. A lot of people cam...

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