OT: Trio of Ospreys

[KevH]

Did anybody else see the three V-22 Osprey (military aircraft) overhead this afternoon? The walls in my house were vibrating from what I thought was a helicopter around 2:30 this afternoon. Then, while I was going to pick up my daughter from the high school about an hour later, I heard it again. I looked up and saw three Osprey in formation, heading northeast. A pretty cool sight. I wonder if that had anything to do with Obama's appearance here Sunday.

 

[HeavenUniv.]

Mullet
I was certainly not mocking the OP or his post,but I have deleted my link just in case anyone else got that idea. --And yes, those are very cool.

 

[MulletCork]

Interesting post and very cool video!

The attempted "joke" in the follow-up post? Not so much....

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

Hillary will try to slash them out of the budget

 

[JERZEE73]

Greg had the heli, does Ash have 1 of these?
Could you imagine?

 

[RU4Real]

The previous helicopter is total weak sauce. Need to upgrade to an AW109, at the very least.

 

[KevH]

Greg had the heli, does Ash have 1 of these?
Could you imagine?

Osprey lands at high school field of high profile recruit, cargo bay door drops, Scarlet Knight gallops out... sword held high

 

[RU4Real]

Osprey lands at high school field of high profile recruit, cargo bay door drops, Scarlet Knight gallops out... sword held high

Rutgers Football Animal Abuse Protested
Critics allege frightened horse was locked in aircraft cargo bay

 

[chrisru99]

Those birds were at Newark Airport in preparation for the POTUS coming Sunday to Rutgers. They arrived at about 1130 noonish and we're still there when I left work they looked awesome.

 

[RU Husky]

Those birds were at Newark Airport in preparation for the POTUS coming Sunday to Rutgers. They arrived at about 1130 noonish and we're still there when I left work they looked awesome.

A graduation fly-by?

 

[Abro1975]

http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2016/05/joint_base_air_show.html#incart_river_home

 

[robcac26]

Ah that must have been what I heard flying overhead in Somerset this afternoon, kinda wish I was outside or near a window.

 

[SkilletHead2]

I thought this was going to be a National Geographic thread.

 

[koleszar]

http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2016/05/joint_base_air_show.html#incart_river_home

Was just about to mention this then saw you posted it. The air show at Lakehurst is this weekend we live ten miles from there almost in the flight path. Usually we just get to see cargo and refueler planes. But this week we've seen everything from f-16's to the Osprey's pretty cool. My wife loves living so close to a base she was an army brat. We're going this weekend with special passes(have no idea what they allow entry to) with our neighbor's who were in the Air Force but now are outside contractors at the base.

 

[GoodOl'Rutgers]

Was just about to mention this then saw you posted it. The air show at Lakehurst is this weekend we live ten miles from there almost in the flight path. Usually we just get to see cargo and refueler planes. But this week we've seen everything from f-16's to the Osprey's pretty cool. My wife loves living so close to a base she was an army brat. We're going this weekend with special passes(have no idea what they allow entry to) with our neighbor's who were in the Air Force but now are outside contractors at the base.

Idn't Lakehurst Navy? It does abut McGuire AFB.

 

[RU4Real]

Idn't Lakehurst Navy? It does abut McGuire AFB.

Now accurately called "JBMDL" = Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst.

 

[RUTBAY]

If they were green then they were this.

 

[newell138]

I believe they are made in the Boeing Philadelphia facility.

 

[saran]

I see these when they come to West Point. They scoot around pretty low when cruising the Hudson. Interestingly we have loads of real ospreys local now. Raptors are everywhere these days. Eagle poop (streamer) shut down the nuke plant a few months ago

 

[KevH]

Rutgers Football Animal Abuse Protested
Critics allege frightened horse was locked in aircraft cargo bay

Oh nooooooo!!!

 

[ScarletR97]

Was at Old Queens Senior reception earlier today. President Barchi mentioned in his speech that he was over at the golf course watching the helicopter practice run for Sunday earlier in the afternoon.

 

[Extra Point]

No but this morning I saw a huge plane in the distance that caught my attention. Does anyone know what type of plane this is?

 

[m1ipabrams]

No but this morning I saw a huge plane in the distance that caught my attention. Does anyone know what type of plane this is?

C-17 globemaster III

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_C-17_Globemaster_III

 

[koleszar]

Idn't Lakehurst Navy? It does abut McGuire AFB.

Like RU4Real said it's a joint base now. Used to be just Navy and where they tested catapults for Aircraft carriers. It's mostly the cargo planes flying in and out. Like the one in Extra Point's picture probably 10 to 12 everyday and Blackhawk helicopters. Once in a while we get to see the cool stuff fly in but not often.

 

[Extra Point]

C-17 globemaster III

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_C-17_Globemaster_III

That's it alright. Nice IDing. The Obama's can pack a lot of luggage on that thing.

 

[njcanesfan]

Now accurately called "JBMDL" = Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst.

Or as we call it. JB MDIXHURST. LOL

 

[m1ipabrams]

That's it alright. Nice IDing. The Obama's can pack a lot of luggage on that thing.

Well, I had a 50/50 shot at it, could only be a C-17 or a C-5 and the C-5 looks more pregnant than a c17 does...