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Episode 105:  V-22 Becomes the COD

In February 2020, the U.S. Navy officially received the first CMV-22B Osprey, the replacement for the venerable C-2 Greyhound aircraft as Carrier on Board Delivery—the COD. In this episode we talk with Capt. Sean McDermott, USN (Ret.) and Col. Mike Orr, USMC (Ret.) about the fascinating story behind how the decision to make the V-22 the COD happened.


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Episode 116: V-22 COD Bonus Feature

Col. Mike Orr, USMC (Ret.) tells the story of how the V-22 proved its potential as a COD and saved the day by delivering an urgently needed part to a carrier that had already secured from flight quarters.


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Preparing for the US Navy’s Transition from the C2 to the CMV-22B: Meeting the Challenge

By Robbin Laird

Via The Second Line of Defense

"McDermott recalled: 'The Air Boss on the carrier was an E-2 guy and he underscored, “Let’s see a COD do that!'...

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June 2016: U.S. Navy video of MV-22 Osprey tests on USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) 


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