Lonely Bird
A U.S. Marine MV-22 Osprey aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing departs from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, Calif. and flies to McChord Air Force Base, Wash., in order to conduct a deployment for training exercise, Aug. 18, 2013. VMM-161 conducted the DFT to increase proficiency with the aircraft as well as prepare the Marines for upcoming deployments and contingency operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Nathan Sotelo/Released). Original public domain image from Flickr