Osprey test flights in Japan

Osprey test flights in Japan

KITAKYUSHU, Japan - A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft flies over Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture after taking off from the Marines' Iwakuni Air Station on Sept. 21, 2012. The aircraft flew over Japan for the first time in test flights amid persistent safety concerns among local people, following the Japanese government's announcement that they are safe to fly.

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