The Osprey is a hybrid aircraft that can take off like a helicopter
The US has begun the
controversial deployment of Osprey military aircraft to the southern
Japanese island of Okinawa, amid protests over the move.
The Ospreys arrived at a US base in western Japan in July, ahead of their deployment to Okinawa's Futenma airbase.Six of the aircraft have now landed in Futenma, reports say.
Okinawa residents have opposed the move, citing safety fears following crashes in Morocco and Florida.
The Osprey is a hybrid military aircraft that has a rotor and can take off like a helicopter but flies like a plane. A total of 12 are to be stationed at Futenma airbase.
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