Presidential Osprey landed in Indy.

[Denny347]

I was watching it hover then land. Got a video of it taking off from the Heliport. Got a close look at it, painted in the Presidential markings. Really cool.

 

[GLOCKMAN23C]

That's a cool piece of equipment. Thanks for posting the video!

 

[BiscuitNaBasket]

Tagged for later. Video won't load for me (bad connection.)

 

[Trigger Time]

Interesting

 

[Tripp11]

Rolls Royce T406 engine powers the Osprey. A co-worker said her wife works at Rolls Royce (downtown Indy) and that it was a promotional fly over.

Nice video!!!

 

[Denny347]

Just found out they were here visiting the Rolls Royce plant.

 

[perry]

Neat, didn't know they were doing that. Here's an article about them: The first pic of a presidential V-22 Osprey

 

[Birds Away]

I'm surprised they would even consider it. The Ospreys don't have the best safety record. They like to fall out of the sky.

 

[perry]

I'm surprised they would even consider it. The Ospreys don't have the best safety record. They like to fall out of the sky.

Ah well, it's just the media and support staff that ride on them. But, they're confident in them now.

Of course, the Osprey has faced a checkered crash history. However, Marine officials now refer to it as their safest aircraft after it’s faced a rigorous operations tempo for the past four years in Afghanistan. The Osprey has been able to prove the Osprey’s worth delivering Marines and supplies over the long distances between forward operating bases in Afghanistan.

Read more: http://defensetech.org/2013/05/17/presidential-ospreys-get-green-paint-job/#ixzz3IDh5h8mO
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[nighthawk80]

I'm surprised they would even consider it. The Ospreys don't have the best safety record. They like to fall out of the sky.

Shhh, don't say anything!

 

[Birds Away]

Thanks, I wasn't aware that it had done well in Afghanistan.

 

[KittySlayer]

I'm surprised they would even consider it. The Ospreys don't have the best safety record. They like to fall out of the sky.

Old joke.... The smartest man in the world can jump out with the Boy Scout backpack instead of the parachute.

 

[indyblue]

I heard the noise as it rattled the windows on the Emmis building where I work, I watched out my window in amazement as the engine pods rotated and it landed.

First time I've seen one in flight. It took off about 30 minutes later.

RAW video on Indystar.com

[video]http://www.indystar.com/videos/money/2014/11/05/18529205/[/video]

 

[Rossko85]

I'm surprised they would even consider it. The Ospreys don't have the best safety record. They like to fall out of the sky.

I thought those were the original variants that come out? The ones that literally fell out of the sky! They have reworked that platform from what I have heard. I'm sure they reviewed ALL the above before putting the prez in it!....or maybe not? LOL

 

[Denny347]

I thought those were the original variants that come out? The ones that literally fell out of the sky! They have reworked that platform from what I have heard. I'm sure they reviewed ALL the above before putting the prez in it!....or maybe not? LOL

These only carry support staff, media, ect, much like the Chinooks do, during a Presidential visit. I watched as the Presidential crew practiced take-offs and landings in Lower Manhattan about 5-6 years ago. What a sight that was.

 

[Birds Away]

They are remarkable feats of engineering. But, like most of those, some bugs had to be ironed out.

 

[wideroad]

I'm not the best photographer....these are the best pics I had on my phone.


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[shibumiseeker]

This spring when I was teaching in Colorado I got to watch one come in for a landing outside Ft. Collins. It was awesome watching the pods rotate upwards.

 

[CountryBoy19]

But, they're confident in them now.

"However, Marine officials now refer to it as their safest aircraft after it’s faced a rigorous operations tempo for the past four years in Afghanistan."
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That's "laughable"... I spent nearly a full year of my life in close proximity to Kandahar Air Field. During that time there were ~20 Ospreys sitting on Lima ramp. You want to take a guess how many times I saw ANY of them running? 1 time, 1 time in nearly a year 1 of them had the rotors turning. Did that one take off? Nope, it sat there with rotors turning with mechanics gathered around in prayer (I may have added that last bit, but there were mechanics gathered around it). Most of the time they sat there, unused, and over half of the 20 that were there were dismantled to some point (most were missing rotors/engines/etc).

In my entire year in Afghanistan, I only ever saw any of them go up 1 time. It was a pair of them, and it was right at the end of my last trip over there...