V-22 Defender Strikes + V-22 Assessment by a Ret. Naval Aviator

William Black wrote:
"Henry J Cobb" wrote in message
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Walt wrote:
Even if the Osprey worked perfectly, it is still a boondoggle because
it can't make opposed (or even potentially opposed) landings without
helicoptor gunship escorts.

The extra speed and range provided by the tilt rotor technology is
useless.
Simply by existing it will make a difference.

Make a few raids in "impossible" locations and you'll force the terrorists
to operate in an even more paranoid fashion.

Are we talking about Afghanistan here?

How do you tell the difference between the friendlies and the hostiles?

Get the point aircraft to buzz them. If they shoot then they are hostile.

Andrew Swallow