Columbus Airport assists Fort Benning with Osprey V-22 Aircraft

February 2, 2017

Press Release
From: Sonya Hollis, Marketing Manager
Submitted On: 02 February 2017

COLUMBUS, GA February 2017– The Columbus Airport Commission received 7 Bell Boeing V22 Ospreys on Monday January 30th and 9 more on Wednesday February 1, 2017 as the aircraft flew in support of operations at Fort Benning.

The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey is an American multi-mission, tiltrotor military aircraft with both vertical takeoff and landing and short takeoff landing capabilities topping speeds as high as 351 mph.

The Ospreys flew in after hours to Fort Benning and made a stop at the Columbus Airport for fueling as they traveled back to Fort Benning. The airport received no additional advanced information on the Osprey’s movements and do not know if they will be returning again this week.

The airport is a public use airport in Columbus Georgia located at 3250 W. Britt David Road servicing the community with commercial airline and general aviation service.

POC for this release:
Sonya L. Overton, Marketing Manager-Columbus Airport
Columbus, GA 31909
www.flycolumbusga.com
706-324-2449