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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Tara Copp

As Congress investigates the Osprey, families balance grief with pilots' love for the warplane

Amber Sax

The V-22 Osprey that crashed off the coast of Japan last November has brought the aircraft's safety record back under scrutiny — but this time without one of its most vocal defenders.

Air Force Maj. Jeff Hoernemann had piloted the Osprey for more than a decade. Each time a new accident or incident occurred, you'd find him online, defending the warplane through his Reddit account, “UR_WRONG_ABOUT_V22.”

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