Melania Trump Makes First V-22 Osprey Flight
The US First Lady arrives at a base in Virginia to address soldiers and airmen (Picture: US Department of Defense).
The First Lady of the United States, Melania Trump, has made history by flying in a V-22 Osprey during a visit to a pair of US military bases.
The White House said it is the first time a First Lady has travelled on the rotorcraft.
We are off to visit some of our brave men & women in uniform today & thank them for their service. I’ll be visiting Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Joint Base Langley-Eustis & the #USSGeorgeHWBush aircraft carrier today. Looking forward to meeting everyone! #USApic.twitter.com/XrYsFyItJJ
— Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) December 12, 2018
The V-22 Osprey can take off, land and hover like a helicopter. Once airborne, it can convert to a turboprop airplane.
Mrs Trump flew from Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington to Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Hampton, Virginia, for an appearance.
In Virginia, Mrs Trump inspected the F-22 Raptor stealth fighter jet and addressed an audience of servicemen and women, noting that many had just returned from deployment.
The First Lady said she was honoured to welcome them home and thanked them for "answering the call of duty".
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