050323-N-7945K-116 Atlantic Ocean (Mar. 23, 2005) - An MV-22 Osprey, assigned to the ÒArgonautsÓ of Marine Tiltrotor Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron Two Two (VMX-22), prepares to land on the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4). Nassau worked with the Osprey tiltroters for the first time during a weeklong underway period. The Air Department aboard Nassau spent a month preparing for the evolution by sending personnel to Chambers Field, Norfolk, Va., to view the MV-22 Osprey during flight operations. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Andrew Ki


050323-N-7945K-116 Atlantic Ocean (Mar. 23, 2005) - An MV-22 Osprey, assigned to the ÒArgonautsÓ of Marine Tiltrotor Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron Two Two (VMX-22), prepares to land on the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4). Nassau worked with the Osprey tiltroters for the first time during a weeklong underway period. The Air Department aboard Nassau spent a month preparing for the evolution by sending personnel to Chambers Field, Norfolk, Va., to view the MV-22 Osprey during flight operations. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Andrew King (Released) US Navy 050323-N-7945K-116 An MV-22 Osprey, assigned to the %%5Eldquo,Argonauts%%5Erdquo, of Marine Tiltrotor Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron Two Two (VMX-22), prepares to land on the flight deck aboard the amphibious assaul


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