07/15/2026
We had a rare treat on the ramp last week with this special brand-new Navy Bell Boeing CMV-22B Osprey on its way from the factory to its home base in Virginia.
This incredible tiltrotor aircraft is the Navy's newest long-range aerial logistics workhorse. It combines the vertical takeoff and hovering capabilities of a helicopter with the speed and range of a turboprop plane. Specifically designed for "Carrier Onboard Delivery" (COD), its main job is ferrying high-priority cargo, mail, and personnel from shore bases directly to aircraft carriers out at sea.