In this October 2009 photo, an MV-22 Osprey lands on the amphibious transport dock ship Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) New York (LPD 21). Two MV-22s helped in the rescue of a downed US pilot in Libya. Corey Lewis/U.S. Navy/Reuters/FileHow An MV-22 Osprey Rescued A Downed US Pilot In Libya -- Christian Science Monitor
Two MV-22s launched from the USS Kearsarge at 1:33 a.m. local time Tuesday morning. By 3 a.m., one of the Osprey had brought the downed pilot to the ship’s deck.
It took 90 minutes, from takeoff to landing back on the deck of the USS Kearsarge, for the US Marine Corps to rescue a downed F-15 pilot in Libya early Tuesday morning.
In the course of the rescue, which included Osprey aircraft and took place some 130 nautical miles from the amphibious assault ship, US military aircraft dropped two 500-pound bombs in the area surrounding the pilot.
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Marines Face Questions About Rescue of Officers in Libya -- New York Times
US planes 'dropped two bombs' to protect downed pilot -- The Telegraph
Libya: Six injured as US team botches rescue of downed airmen -- The Guardian
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