V-22 Osprey



The V-22 Osprey is a US military VTOL (Vertical TakeOff and Landing) aircraft that was used by the Hazardous Environment Combat Unit during the Black Mesa Incident. It was used to transport personnel into combat zones. It continually deploys two soldiers every so often.

The Osprey makes it's first appearance near the end of "We've Got Hostiles". It appears in both Half-Life and Opposing Force. At the beginning of Opposing Force, the player is transported in one 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 Opposing Force, the player is teleported to a similar craft in the G-Man ending sequence.

Tactics
The Osprey is unarmed, and cannot harm the player, but sometimes it will keep on deploying soldiers until destroyed. In such cases, the RPG is your best bet, while the Tau Cannon makes a good back-up.

Behind the scenes

 * It was originally to come also in a medical version, with a white skin and red crosses.