Staff Sgt. Alexander Para, a CV-22 Osprey aircraft flight engineer from the 8th Special Operations Squadron, performs a preflight inspection on Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 25, 2013. The Osprey is a versatile, self-deployable aircraft that offers increased

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Staff Sgt. Alexander Para, a CV-22 Osprey aircraft flight engineer from the 8th Special Operations Squadron, performs a preflight inspection on Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 25, 2013. The Osprey is a versatile, self-deployable aircraft that offers increased speed and range over other rotary-wing aircraft.

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