SCORCH51 on a low level training mission.

Just prior to touching down on runway 26.

Assigned to 7th SOS, making a fine fly by over the RIAT.

RUDY36 transitioning to forward flight.

"SCORCH 53" CMV-22B flares for a landing on runway 26

FSD aircraft built as a MV-22B but bailed to the USAF as CV-22 4939 with the 418FLTS at Edwards. Aircraft now resides at the USAFNM at Dayton.

"SCORCH 51" in full airplane mode as it prepares to work El Centro's runway 8

168280 from FY2011 is the first presidential Osprey (LRIP Lot 15). It flew first on 23 Jan'13 and was delivered to Marine Helicopter Squadron (HMX) ONE 'the Nighthawks' on 3 May'13. The Marine One Osprey's replaced a small number of CH-46 and CH-53s within HMX-1 and are used as support aircraft. They lack the white paint at the top of the fuselage (thus the nickname "white tops") that the VIP transport helicopters have. On 11 Aug'13 two MV-22Bs made their presidential debut ferrying Secret Service agents, White House staff, and members of the media from CGAS Cape Cod to Martha's Vineyard (MA).

The construction number of this Osprey is unconfirmed. The tilt-rotor is coming from the Lor Rate Initial Production Lot 115 series and was part of the US Navy FY2011 budget. As they are support aircraft, the are named "Green Tops", the other assetts of HMX-1 are named "White Tops" and these transport the VIPs. HMX-1 operates a dozen MV-22Bs.

The construction number of this Osprey is not known. The Marine Helicopter Squadron (HMX) ONE MV-22Bs are identical to those used by the USMC in the fleet, they only differ from their paint job.