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An MV-22 Osprey prepares to take off from the deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau during Composite Unit Training Exercise in the Atlantic Ocean, Nov. 1, 2009. The Osprey is assigned to the Golden Eagles of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162.

OSPREY TAKE-OFF

An MV-22 Osprey prepares to take off from the deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau during Composite Unit Training Exercise in the Atlantic Ocean, Nov. 1, 2009. The Osprey is assigned to the Golden Eagles of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162.

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