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Marine Corps V-22 Osprey, VMM-265 Okinawa

Marine Corps V-22 Osprey, VMM-265 Okinawa poster art.

This V-22 Osprey aviation artwork is dedicated to the Marine Corps aviators and troops who fly into harms way in this incredible machine. Featuring the Marine aviation squadron: VMM-265 “Dragons”, Marine Aircraft Group 36 of the 1st Marine aircraft wing, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Japan. The mission of VMM-265 is to provide Assault Support transport of combat troops, supplies and equipment during expeditionary, joint or combined operations. Also to be prepared for short-notice, worldwide deployment in support of Marine Air-Ground Task Force operations.

The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey is an American military, multi-mission, tilirotor aircraft with both vertical takeoff and landing, and short takeoff and landing capability. It is designed to combine the functionality of a high-speed cruise performance turboprop aircraft and a conventional helicopter with longer range capability.