Keywords: US Navy 051119-N-3527B-124 The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) steams along the East Coast during U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey flight operations.jpg en Atlantic Ocean Nov 19 2005 - The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp LHD 1 steams along the East Coast during U S Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey flight operations Wasp is currently heat-testing the durability and stability of the flight deck nonskid surface during MV-22B Osprey operations The MV-22B is an advanced technology vertical/short takeoff and landing VSTOL multipurpose tactical aircraft and is scheduled to replace the aging CH-46E Sea Knight and the CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopters currently in service U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Timothy Bensken RELEASED 2005-11-19 051119-N-3527B-124 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 30122 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Timothy Bensken PD-USGov-Military-Navy General views of USS Wasp LHD-1 Stern views of watercraft |