Osprey aircraft join Japan-U.S. joint drill in Hokkaido

Osprey aircraft join Japan-U.S. joint drill in Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan, Aug. 18 Kyodo - A U.S. military Osprey aircraft arrives at an exercise area in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido on Aug. 18, 2017, to take part in an ongoing Japan-U.S. joint drill. Up to six MV-22 Ospreys will engage in the exercise, despite a recent fatal crash off Australia involving the tilt-rotor plane.

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