Osprey By bocesaviation Feb 3, 1989 Boeing Defence , Bell Helicopter , and Allison Engine Company Get a Contract to Build a Prototype Osprey or ( V-22 ) Sep 14, 1989 First Tilt Roter Aircraft to Take Off Period: Sep 14, 1989 to Nov 2, 2010 The Osprey Nov 15, 1990 Legislators Told the Pentagon to Build Over there Objections of Danger. Jun 19, 1991 Development of the Osprey Halted Due to Five Protypes Crashing. dfgdgdg Jul 1, 1992 Family Members of the 1990 and 1991 Crash Looking to Build a Memorial to the 23 Service Men. Jul 2, 1992 Experimental V-22 Osprey Aircraft Crashed Into the Potomac River Near the Quantico Marine Air Station. Seven people believe to be killed ( full details kept secret ) Dec 6, 2000 Osprey Grounded After Crash Kills 23 Marines Dec 11, 2000 V-22 Osprey Aircraft Went Down in North Carolina Killing Four. Apr 13, 2007 First Ospreys Hit the Battlefield in Iraq. Apr 9, 2010 Osprey Crashed in Southeastern Afganistan Killing 3 Service Members and One Goverment Contracter ( Mercenary )