ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Albuquerque is no stranger to CV-22 Osprey’s taking off and training on a weekly basis. For some, to see this aircraft still flying after being in service for many years with an interesting history attached might be surprising.
Here in Albuquerque, the airmen of the 71st Special Operations Squadron at Kirtland AFB are not only piloting the Osprey, but they are teaching the next generation how to come back home safely.
“When commanders need our aircraft in certain situations, we’re the only platform that can usually fill that role,” said Maj. Banks, the Chief Pilot of the 71st SOS…