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Bell V-22 Osprey (16-8350)
A pair of United States Marine Corps "Evil Eyes" MV-22B Ospreys (#13 - 168350 in the lead with #06 - 168018 directly behind), call sign "Keanu", are captured here in the last half hour of dusk light as they make their final approach along Reno Tahoe International's 16L to touch down at Atlantic Aviation. Both Ospreys are assigned to VMM 163 (Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing) "Evil Eyes" (formerly "Genie Eyes" - see below) at MCAS Miramar.
This is the first photo of 168350 to be entered into FA's Photo Gallery.
** The "Genie Eyes" name was inspired by the "I Dream of Jeannie" television sitcom; however, the "Evil Eyes" name was adopted when US ground forces in Vietnam began using that name to refer to VMM 163 aircraft supporting them. In 1966, all Marine units were directed to stop using white paint on their aircraft. VMM 163 commanders used an extremely technical detail to ignore the order and the "Evil Eyes" continued to be painted with black - and WHITE - paint. Later in that same year, as those same commanders were attending a meeting, they began catching hell for ignoring the directive - until a high ranking ground force officer commented on how great a morale boost it had been to see the "Evil Eyes" appear to support the ground forces during a recently-fought battle. The "Evil Eyes" have been black and white ever since.
To read the entire history of VMM 163, click on the link below ....
https://www.3rdmaw.marines.mil/Units/MAG-16/VMM-163/History/
Comments
To every single person who made this fantastic experience happen for me, I am so deeply grateful. This photo above is the first of many that will be on the way to each of you.
.... Most appreciatively, Gary "Olde Carl"
And a special thanks for your backstory on how this photo capture happened!!!
Thankfully, this potential hazard remained just that.
You could have ended up in a world of...something.
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