XV-15 lift off

A look back at the tilt-rotor XV-15 executes a vertical take off from the flight deck of USS Tripoli LPH-10 during at-sea tests of the experimental aircraft, August 1983. #xv15 #usstripoli #lph10 #navalsafari #aviationsafari #aviationpreservation #boneyardsafari #aviationadventures