Pentagon Pleased With V-22 Performance In Iraq And Afghanistan

Pentagon Pleased With V-22 Osprey's Performance -- Reuters

WASHINGTON, May 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. military is pleased with the performance of the V-22 tilt-rotor aircraft in Iraq and Afghanistan, but is still working hard to improve its readiness, the Pentagon's program manager said on Tuesday.

Marine Corp Colonel Greg Masiello told reporters that the V-22 or Osprey built by Boeing Co (BA.N) and Textron Inc's (TXT.N) Bell Helicopter unit, had not missed a single operational mission since its first deployment.

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My Comment: For a critique on the V-22, I would recommend the following book review on the V-22 story from the Washington Post.

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