Reddit reviews The Dream Machine: The Untold History of the Notorious V-22 Osprey
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There is a book that goes into great detail about the purchase, engineering, and decisions that led to it's controversial story
Or you could listen to these guys, who, with the exception of u/speedsun2015, have no fucking idea what they are talking about.
It's more or less common knowledge in US Marine Aviation nowadays, but you'll find no better source on the history of the V-22 program than the book, The Dream Machine.
If you would prefer not to get that far into the weeds of it, the article, "Finally, The Osprey" from 2009 discusses it briefly.
Unfortunately, most of the links for references on the V-22's Wikipedia page are no longer available.
> Now I need to find a way to send that info back 50 years. There are some credulous folks who blindly trust technology who need to hear it.
There are still plenty of people today that need to hear this. Especially when it comes to the Marine Corps V-22. You really want to turn your stomach, read The Dream Machine they claim it is non-fiction, but it is a hell of a story.
For some Positive perspective, the UH – 60 was designed with survival in mind. If my memory serves correct it was one of the first helicopters it was specifically designed combat survival in mind. The aviation community learned a lot from Vietnam and from the UH-1. It is unfortunate that your era of veterans had to go through such trials.
Air mobility was not infancy concepts that for the most part seem to work. If you have not already you would probably be interested in the book Chickenhawk. It is a Vietnam era story about an aviator. Again, if my memory serves correctly that this is the same book there is a story where a pilot get shot down three different times in the same day in the same battle and keeps grabbing a new aircraft until the third time the crew chiefs refuse to go with him.
https://www.amazon.com/Dream-Machine-Untold-History-Notorious/dp/1416562966
Look into a book called "the dream machine" its absolutely amazing at discussing the history and development of the plane. And its written by one of the original osprey guys.
Edit: this one https://www.amazon.com/Dream-Machine-Untold-History-Notorious/dp/1416562966