Unusual Aircraft to Fly in Southern Arizona

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DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. --  Tucson residents may see an unusual aircraft flying into and out of D-M Air Force Base Dec. 16-18.

A CV-22 Osprey from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., will be conducting low-level training operations Dec. 17 around southern Arizona.

The aircraft is known for its vertical-takeoff abilities, its speed and its range. It was developed by the Joint-Service Vertical Takeoff Landing Aircraft Experimental Program in 1981 and the current version of the CV-22 was approved by the Pentagon in 2005.

For any questions or public concerns, contact the 355th Fighter Wing Public Affairs office at (520) 228-3378.