18-Feb-2014 Source: US Marine Corps
At Sea – An MV-22B Osprey from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response lands aboard the French Mistral-class assault ship, Dixmude, to increase squadron proficiency while enhancing interoperability with the U.S. and their NATO allies during a bi-lateral engagement in the Mediterranean Sea, Feb. 8. The U.S. and French carrier qualification was the first time a U.S. MV-22B Osprey landed on a French carrier, showcasing the interagency cooperation between U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, the Department of State, and the governments of France, Spain, and Morocco
French Navy photos via USMC