Aboard an Osprey in Helmand Province

Aboard an Osprey in Helmand Province, Afghanistan – Osprey-bashing is still much in style in Congress and other venues, but not in the southern deserts of Afghanistan.

The ungainly aircraft, which lift off and land like a helicopter and fly like a fixed-wing prop aircraft, have gone into the short-haul business of ferrying troops and cargo for the Marine Corps in Helmand province, and they’ve begun shedding their bad reputation in the process. read more