U.S. Osprey is stuck on an island in Norway as repairs onsite are thought to be impossible

[Oxman]

All you need to do is bring a trailer and tow rope.

An U.S. Osprey is stuck on an island in Norway as repairs onsite are thought to be impossible

An USAF Special Operations CV-22 Osprey is stuck in the nature reserve Stongodden on the island of Senja in Troms (Norway). The aircraft, CV-22B 10-0053, belonging to the 7th Special Operations Squadron ‘Aircommandos’ based at Mildenhall (UK), made an emergency landing there on 12 August 2022...

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The aircraft, CV-22B 10-0053, belonging to the 7th Special Operations Squadron ‘Aircommandos’ based at Mildenhall (UK), made an emergency landing there on 12 August 2022.

Since the event, the Osprey is stuck on the island as repairs onsite are thought to be impossible.

Norwegian Authorities have been investigating several options to salvage the plane from the nature reserve, in constant contact with the US Authorities.

The locally very shallow coast, which makes it very difficult to bring a transport barge nearby and the Norwegian climate.

 

[ZeroPapaGolf]

A CH-53 could sling-load it out of there, couldn't it?

 

[Oxman]

Ask Nicholas Cage how this worked out for him...

 

[Minuteman]

A CH-53 could sling-load it out of there, couldn't it?

Wikipedia says OEW for a V-22 is ~15,000 kg, so a CH-53 should have a chance.

Bad time for all the CH-47s to be grounded.

 

[Lawman]

Wikipedia says OEW for a V-22 is ~15,000 kg, so a CH-53 should have a chance.

Bad time for all the CH-47s to be grounded.

47 will max out the hook before lifting a CV22. Even a 53 isn’t on a regular day configured to pick up something like that. It’s also an aerodynamic load which makes for all sorts of interesting requirements as far as max airspeed it can be flown at to avoid it making its own decisions as to what it’s doing beneath the sling aircraft.

Now taking it apart into bulk components and just trying to get the airframe out, maybe… then your challenges become logistical and environmental (and that’s no small problem with a foreign government).

Either way this is a field problem I’m glad I’m not a part of.


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[fholbert]

When USAF items get old the assets are often transferred to Marines. This would be a good time... As-Is!

 

[knot4u]

They need Joe Patroni, he can get it done.

 

[Boris Badenov]

As-Is!

Ran when parked. No low-balls, I know what I have.

 

[Cherokee_Cruiser]

No low-balls, I know what I have.

I see someone has frequented Calguns private handgun sale forum.

 

[Pilot Fighter]

Stayed tuned for carriers having to make port calls to offload sick Ospreys.

 

[alaskadrifter]

Get a couple Alaskans in there. They’ll either jerry-rig it and fly it out or have it taken apart in half a day flat.

 

[Pilot Fighter]

Ran when parked. No low-balls, I know what I have.

Needs carb adjusted .

 

[Boris Badenov]

Needs carb adjusted .

Easy fix, just don't have the time/lost interest.

 

[Pilot Fighter]

Easy fix, just don't have the time/lost interest.

Just needs a $29 part.

 

[Boris Badenov]

Just needs a $29 part.

Then you show up and...

 

[knot4u]

Then you show up and...View attachment 66678

It's easy, just ask these guys. I know a lot more about this whole debacle than I'm willing to post but the classic quote from this documentary is "My tools are in there" as they watch towards the end.

 

[Low_Level_Hell]

BIP it!

 

[Skåning]

Throw it in a postal service box, if it fits it ships!

 

[Beep]

No title, bill of sale only.

 

[Beefy McGee]

Time for a CH-53K or borrow a CH-47 from the RAF.