RAF MILDENHALL, U.K. -- Commandos from four NATO nations came to Air Base 6 Montijo, Portugal during Trident Juncture to train with 352nd Special Operations Wing CV-22 Ospreys, Oct. 27, 2015. Portuguese, Finnish, Polish, and U.S. commandos trained into the early evening on rapid off-loading procedures.
The CV-22 is a versatile, self-deployable aircraft which offers increased speed and range over other rotary-wing aircraft, enabling Air Force Special Operations Command aircrews to execute long-range special operations missions. The CV-22 can perform missions that normally would require both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft. The CV-22 takes off vertically and, once airborne, the nacelles (engine and prop-rotor group) on each wing can rotate into a forward position.