FRIDAY FOTO (June 5, 2020)

A Flock of Ospreys.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Corporal Jacob Wilson)

MV-22B Ospreys, from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268, participate in a training exercise over the island of Oahu, Hawaii on May 28, 2020.

The flight allowed Marines of VMM-268 — part of Marine Aircraft Group 24 — the opportunity to train in mission essential tasks, increasing proficiency and ensuring overall readiness for the unit.

The Osprey is a tiltrotor aircraft that can take off and land in a confined space like a helicopter, but once aloft, the engines tilt horizontally allowing the Osprey to fly like a turboprop airplane, at speeds and range greater than a helicopter.