Osprey Continues To Take Fire On Home Front
July 15 2009
An MV-22B Osprey flies over Anbar province during a 2007 mission out of Al Asad
Air Base. The GAO has recently issued a review of Marine Osprey operations in Iraq.
After decades in development, the Osprey aircraft is drawing more flak on Capitol Hill than in combat.
A recent government study, which blasted its performance in Iraq and soaring costs, has led to more calls by lawmakers to end its production. The Marine Corps continues to defend the controversial aircraft,...
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