U.S. Marine Corps parachutists free fall from an MV-22 Osprey at 10,000 feet.

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02.07.2000

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U.S. Marine Corps parachutists free fall from an MV-22 Osprey at 10,000 feet above the drop zone at Fort A.P. Hill, Va. on Jan. 17, 2000. The Marines from the 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C., became the first to deploy from the Osprey. Twenty-four successful jumps were recorded under the supervision of the U.S. Army Operational Test Command and the Marine Corps Systems Command to qualify the V-22 for parachute service.

(DoD photo by Vernon Pugh, U.S. Navy. (Released))

• Date Taken: 02.07.2000
• Date Posted: 07.27.2025 12:38
• Photo ID: 9209846
• VIRIN: 000208-D-D0439-9938
• Resolution: 2000x1600
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• Location: (UNDISCLOSED LOCATION)