Four MV-22B Osprey aircraft will arrive for the weekend at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay Aug. 29, 2013. 

The aircraft will conduct a static display and flight demonstration at 1 p.m. that day utilizing MCB Hawaii course rules and flying typical flight patterns to showcase the aircraft’s capabilities. 

Marine Medium Tiltrotor – 166 (VMM-166), based at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., is visiting Oahu as it transits the Pacific Ocean on its first west-coast deployment with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, stationed at Camp Pendleton, Calif.  The 13th MEU is part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, which left San Diego Aug. 23.

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MEDIA COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS: Media interested in covering this event should RSVP with MCB Hawaii Public Affairs Office at 257-8870, or send an email to Capt. Alex Lim at alex.lim1@usmc.mil, no later than 12 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28. Members of the media who are attending will meet at the H-3 GATE no later than 12:15 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29. Please wear closed toe shoes, long pants and a sleeved shirt.