CV-22B Osprey Shooting Up Targets at RAF Holbeach Air Weapons Range | KNIFE72 352SOW
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- A CV-22B Osprey from RAF Mildenhall of the 352d Special Operations Wing, pays a visit to the Air Weapons Range (AWR) at RAF Holbeach. Armed with a .50 calibre machine gun on the ramp, the shipwreck and targets have gotta go!
RAF Holbeach Air Weapons Range is a United Kingdom Ministry of Defence academic air weapons range (AWR) situated between Boston and King's Lynn in the civil parish of Gedney on The Wash, in Lincolnshire, eastern England. It has been bombing here since 1926. It does not have an airfield, although it has a helipad, which the Chinooks use very frequently when they want to mash up the range.
When you see the RED FLAGS and/or lighting system, this means that the range is ACTIVE. Please for your own safety, DO NOT CROSS the range boundary. If the range is not active, there are two things; firstly, I wouldn't venture onto the marshy terrain. It is treacherous enough as a hazard on its own. Secondly, DO NOT touch/move/tamper anything on the range. Anything metal, just leave it be. Many shells/bullets/ammo may still be undetonated and will cause severe harm, if not death if tampered. Please don't make your injury/ignorance become a chain of events to ruin it for others. It is a splendid view from the boundary, so please, stay safe and enjoy. Entering the range when the range is active is against the law.
A little bit about the CV-22B:
The CV-22B Osprey is a tiltrotor aircraft that combines the vertical takeoff, hover and vertical landing qualities of a helicopter with the long-range, fuel efficiency and speed characteristics of a turboprop aircraft. Its mission is to conduct long-range infiltration, exfiltration and resupply missions for special operations forces.
This versatile, self-deployable aircraft offers increased speed and range over other rotary-wing aircraft, enabling Air Force Special Operations Command aircrews to execute long-range special operations missions. The CV-22B can perform missions that normally would require both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft. The CV-22B takes off vertically and, once airborne, the nacelles (engine and prop-rotor group) on each wing can rotate into a forward position.
The CV-22B is equipped with integrated threat countermeasures, terrain-following radar, forward-looking infrared sensor and other advanced avionics systems that allow it to operate at low altitude in adverse weather conditions and medium- to high-threat environments.
The CV-22B is the Special Operation Forces variant of the U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey. The first two test aircraft were delivered to Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., in September 2000. The 58th Special Operations Wing at Kirtland AFB, N.M., began CV-22 aircrew training with the first two production aircraft in August 2006.
The first operational CV-22 was delivered to Air Force Special Operations Command in January 2007. Initial operational capability was achieved in 2009. A total of 51 CV-22 aircraft are scheduled to be delivered by the end of 2019.
Gritty Detail:
Primary function: special operations forces long-range infiltration, exfiltration and resupply
Power plant: two Rolls Royce-Allison AE1107C turbo shaft engines
Thrust: more than 6,200 shaft horsepower per engine
Wingspan: 84 feet 7 inches (25.8 meters)
Length: 57 feet 4 inches (17.4 meters)
Height: 22 feet 1 inch (6.73 meters)
Rotary diameter: 38 feet (11.6 meters)
Speed: 277 mph (241 knots) (cruising speed)
Ceiling: 25,000 feet (7,620 meters)
Maximum vertical takeoff weight: 52,870 pounds (23,982 kilograms)
Maximum rolling takeoff weight: 60,500 pounds (27,443 kilograms)
Armament: one .50 Cal Machine gun on ramp
Range: combat radius of 500 nautical miles with one internal auxiliary fuel tank
Payload: 24 troops (seated), 32 troops (floor loaded) or 10,000 pounds of cargo
Crew: four (pilot, copilot and two flight engineers)
Builders: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Amarillo, Texas; Boeing Company, Defense and Space Group, Helicopter Division, Philadelphia
Deployment date: 2006
Unit cost: $90 million
Inventory: active duty, 46; reserve, 0; ANG, 0
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Recorded on the 5th July 2022
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Had the pleasure of meeting ted here last week ,unfortunately no live shooting but Ted's done it again great footage 👍
Oiiii oiiiii! Thank you and it was a pleasure to meet you too. The Osprey was a nice surprise 🤙🏼🫡
I used to live in walking distance, with my bedroom looking out across the range. I miss it so much especially watching the lasers at night.
Oh nice! How cool and we can’t wait to catch the lasers, flares and tracers one evening. 🤙🏼
Ohhh cool 😎 HOLBEACH! CV22B Osprey swooping by to mullar the targets at AWR Holbeach-age! "That shipwrecks gotta go" comment! Ah you make me smile. I ain't gonna go and count the holes Nikos! July 22 and I'm watching in Nov 2023.. the Shipwreck still there. Tedcam element is a real plus showing the puffs of of smoke, metal and shrapnel. Very well done. We as a Channel are extremely lucky to have filming of this quality and calibre too witness these event in the greatest of detail. Marathon duo take a bow Ted & Nikos! Brrrrrtttttt
Adrian? In Tower. We even know your name sir. How cool is that. Rewind and come again.. ohh yeahhh
July 22 watched 4th Nov 2023. No:- 581
Fantastic video love seeing the "osprey " fantastic Ted and nikos 😀🤙👍
Hi Andrew, thank you so much. Yeah, we love seeing the Ospreys too, lovely tone to them, especially when they fire their .50 cal gun. 🤙🏼😎
Ahhhhh yeah!!!! That shipwrecks gotta go! Classic 😂😂.. Go on ted!
Hehe… yeah its gotta go! 💯 thanks man 🤙🏼
I live less that 1000 meters from an air wing range, hearing the vipers bomb the shit out of targets is awesome!
Wow Brendan, how lucky and how cool. Yep, it’s awesome alright! Extra lucky that you can hear the M61 Vulcan cannon too! Oohhhhh yeahhhh 😁🤙🏼
Osprey pilot to gunner - "we're going to Holbeach so you can shoot up a ship"
Gunner - "ohhhh yeahhhhhh"
And there was me thinking that the Osprey is a sedate thing ......
😂😂😂 that was the actual script!
Hehe, love watching it shoot up the range , ohhhhhh yeahhhhh 🤙🏼😎
Hi Ted.What an enjoyable way to spend a bit of spare time, blasting away with a 50 cal! Festering away in the putrid swamp that claims to be my mind is the thought that because of the terrific blast from the rotors side guns cannot be deployed on the Osprey. I believe that to overcome this disastrous lack of defensive firepower a remote controlled belly turret has been fitted which can be lowered when required. I assume it would be armed with a minigun. Is this for real, does anyone know? As an aside Ted, the considerable effort you put into the video descriptions is much appreciated. Pip pip young bear.
'Putrid Swamp'!??
This is The Wash.
Yes looks like live firing but perhaps someone will confirm that as it isn't always.
@@gazza2933 Hi Gazza, the rounds were live, 600 rounds of it :goodvibes:
Hi Stephen, thank you so much for you comments and thank you for noticing our effort in the descriptions.
So, to answer your question, yes, there is a GAU-17 M134 Minigun which can be fitted to the belly of the Osprey. I think it is remote/electronically controlled which looks awesome. I am not sure if the Marines use it more often but I have never seen it on Ospreys at Mildenhall, or at least, it has been on show.
Thanks again Stephen
@@TedConingsby Hi Ted. I thought this was the case. For a bit of fun, and to see how these turrets might be used in action, I refer you and other interested parties to the film Earth vs The Flying Saucers. There are plenty of clips on RUclips and if you have the time the film as a whole is an absolute blast.
@@stephenboxwell5815 oh cool I will have to check it out. 🤙🏼
Awwwweeeeee yeeeeahhh! Been looking forward to this one Ted!! Great footage thanks again 😁😁
Hey man, thank you. Yeah, a great way to start a weekend, with a blast lol. Have a great weekend man!
@@TedConingsby you too Nikos! Loving it!!
@@TedConingsby total blast! It's fantastic.. Think you are Claire Bear🐻.. Never sure 😂😂😂 don't want to call you Nikos accidently 🤔
@@typhoon123 hehe, it is always me (Ted) commenting, Nikos does the filming and narrating/commentary and Claire Bear just does "live" with occasional footage when Nikos forgets to press record 😅
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Absolutely fantastic video. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it Lia, oooohhhhhhhhh yeahhhhh 😎🫡
Awesome !!!!!!!
Wow !!! Amazing actions on this MV-22B Osprey live firing 😁😎👍
Hi Douglas, thank you. Yeah it’s pretty cool to watch it firing. 😎
@@TedConingsby awesome hehe especially the rotary sounds and good day to you ;)
And as always Ted the bear does make me laugh so much.
😁hehe, thanks Lia, glad I can make people laugh and smile 😊
I've never been but it looks like a pretty small range area. Is that the case?
It is a vast area, the shipwreck is the start of the targets and to the left is a range of targets way past the tower. So, having the radio and listening to which target they will will use is useful. I have noticed that twice I've seen the Osprey, they use the shipwreck. I have also learned that some targets are specifically for certain aircraft.
We are looking forward to coming here at night to see flares, tracers and laser! ooh yeah!
Hi there ted, I’m planning to go to cgy on Monday and it says there is a wind from the south, would this mean that’s it’s rwy 25 takeoffs?
Firstly, if I may, I will be there with the crew from 0900-1600 ooohhhhhh yeahhhh! And, regarding the wind, I would say yes R25 as long as it is more westerly than east. Keep a look out for the red and white caravan to give you exact runway usage on the day or keep checking the wind direction. See you there!
@@TedConingsby yep, it looks more westerly! That’s amazing mate, where about will you be?
@@dritchie9417 we will be around the whole base in the morning but usually spend the rest of the day behind the runway in use to catch arrivals and departures. If it’s R25, we will be on Langrick road
@@TedConingsby ah ok mate, I think I’ll go crash gate 1 to get some shots as they pull up, but I’ll defo try and come over!
@@dritchie9417 cool, just send us a message on our FB page and we can let ya know where we are but as a rule, we are usually behind (on the same end) the runway in use.
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It’s gotta go🤣🤣🤣xxx
😅yep, it's gotta go!
That's nice and all. Just better hope the people you're shooting at don't have any sort of MANPADS. As Ukraine is teaching everyone, any low-flying and slow moving aircraft are sitting ducks for those weapons.
The Osprey is when you need the versatility of a helicopter but the speed of a plane. Primary function of the Osprey is amphibious assault transport of troops, equipment and supplies from assault ships and land bases. This would include combat search and rescue for troops. So, I guess they wouldn’t just send it anywhere though dude 🤙🏼
@@TedConingsby Right, I wouldn't expect them to be loitering over a contested area, although I get they need to train for that just in case. But if I were that pilot I'd have my hand close to the chaff and flares!
Awesome!! Thanks again guys
Thanks man 🤙🏼🫡😎