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No Date Certain for CV-22 Return to Flight

Frank Wolfe

Monday, May 6th, 2024

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No Date Certain for CV-22 Return to Flight

Two CV-22s land at Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Fla. on Aug. 13, 2020 for refueling before returning to their home at Florida Air National Guard, Detachment 2 at Hurlburt Field, Fla. (Air National Guard Photo)

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