Behind the Gates: Kirtland Missions

The View From Here Is … at an Angle!

KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, New Mexico: A crew from KOB-TV, Albuquerque, N.M., news takes a ride on a CV-22 Osprey Aug. 7 and finds themselves in the midst of aerial scenery that is breathtaking, as is the angle of flight through part of the ride. The CV-22 is assigned to the 58th Special Operations Wing, 71st Special Operations Squadron, here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Markus Maier)

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Night Training Mission

Two CV-22 Osprey aircraft, assigned to the 71st Special Operations Squadron, part of the 58th Special Operations Wing, take off en-route to a night training mission Tuesday here. The units train mission-ready special operations, combat search and rescue and missile site support airlift crews directly supporting Air Expeditionary Forces. The Osprey is the newest addition to the Air Force aircraft inventory and is designed to be used for special operations missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Markus Maier)

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