V-22 Osprey
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monster_osprey |
The V-22 Osprey is a US military VTOL aircraft used by the HECU and the Black Ops during the Black Mesa Incident. It was used to transport personnel into combat zones.
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[edit] Appearances
[edit] Half-Life
The Osprey makes its first appearance near the end of the chapter "We've Got Hostiles" (this appearance marks the ending of Half-Life's first demo, Half-Life: Day One). It can also be seen in the chapter Surface Tension where HECU troops are unloaded and fight Alien Grunts. It continually deploys two soldiers every so often.
[edit] Half-Life: Opposing Force
At the beginning of Opposing Force, Shephard is transported in a V-22 Osprey through a canyon along with his squad towards the Black Mesa Research Facility until it is attacked by Manta Rays and shot down. At the end of the game, the player is teleported to a similar craft for the G-Man ending sequence. A black Osprey used for unloading Black Ops also appears.
[edit] Half-Life: Decay
In Decay, an Osprey is encountered in chapter six, Code Green, where it constantly unloads HECU troops until it is destroyed or the player proceeds further.
[edit] Tactics
The Osprey is unarmed and thus cannot harm the player, but sometimes it will keep on deploying soldiers until destroyed. In such cases, the RPG or the Tau Cannon can be used to defeat it. It can also be destroyed through sustained fire aimed at the rotors, though this is generally not advised, being a waste of ammo.
[edit] Behind the scenes
The playable Half-Life 2 Beta files feature models and textures of parts of an Osprey, which was to be used instead of the C-130 by Gordon and Alyx to travel from the Weather Control to the Skyscraper.[1]
The real-life Osprey in 1998 (when Half-Life was released) was in the middle of low-rate production with the US military, and didnt enter full service until 2005.
[edit] Gallery
 HECU troops being unloaded by a V-22 Osprey. |
 The same scene in an early screenshot. |
 HECU soldiers attacking the player in an early screenshot for the Half-Life chapter Surface Tension. |
 HECU soldiers gathering at Santego before leaving. |
 Goose 3 under attack by a Manta Ray. |
 A crashed V-22 Osprey. |
 Another crashed V-22 Osprey. |
 HECU soldiers pulling out. |
 The G-Man addressing Adrian Shephard in a V-22 Osprey. |
 The Black Ops V-22 Osprey. |
[edit] List of appearances
- Half-Life: Day One (First appearance)
- Half-Life
- Half-Life: Opposing Force
- Half-Life: Decay
[edit] Notes and references
- ↑ Playable Half-Life 2 Beta files
[edit] External links
| Vehicles, vessels and transportation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Black Mesa transportation | Black Mesa SUV · Black Mesa Transit System · Black Mesa Truck | |
| HECU vehicles | AH-64 Apache · F-16 Fighting Falcon · M1A1 Abrams · M2A3 Bradley · M35 Cargo Truck · V-22 Osprey | |
| Combine vehicles | Advisor Platform · Armored Personnel Carrier · Hunter-Chopper · Razor Train | |
| Resistance vehicles | Airboat · Mil Mi-8 · Muscle Car · Scout Car | |
| Trainstations | City 17 Trainstation · Depot · Technical Trainstation | |
| Other | Borealis · Rail-based transportation | |
| Combine (cut) | AirEx Truck · C-130 · Combine SWAT Truck · M2A3 Bradley · Merkava · School Bus · V-22 Osprey | |
| Resistance (cut) | Borealis · C-130 · Jalopy · Jet Ski · Submarine · V-22 Osprey | |
| Other (cut) | F-117 Nighthawk · Digger | |
| Hazardous Environment Combat Unit | ||
|---|---|---|
| Characters | S. Bahl · Dwight T. Barnes · Cooper · P. Deupree · J. Faulkenbury · R. Heironimus · Inney · Jackson · B. Martel · D. Mertz · L. Montgomery · R. Pitchford · Sharpe · Adrian Shephard · Tower · M. Wardwell | |
| Weapons | Combat Knife · Desert Eagle · Glock 17 · Laser Tripmine · M249 Squad Automatic Weapon · Land Mine · M40A1 Sniper Rifle · Mk 2 Grenade · MP5 · RPG · Satchel Charge · Sentry Turret · SPAS-12 | |
| Vehicles | AH-64 Apache · F-16 Fighting Falcon · M1A1 Abrams · M2A3 Bradley · M35 Cargo Truck · V-22 Osprey | |
| Technology | Powered Combat Vest · Tactical Map | |
| Other | Military Police · Santego Military Base | |
| Vehicles (cut) | F-117 Nighthawk | |
| The Black Ops | ||
|---|---|---|
| Vehicles | AH-64 Apache · M35 Cargo Truck · V-22 Osprey | |
| Weapons | Glock 17 · M249 Squad Automatic Weapon · M40A1 Sniper Rifle · Mark IV Thermonuclear Device · Mk 2 Grenade · MP5 · Sentry Turret · Laser Tripmine | |
| Technology | Cloaking Device | |
| Weapons (cut) | Crossbow · Flash Grenade | |
