Robert,
Enough already!
Ned never claimed anything beyond being a photographer....and probably the best there is in my estimation.
He said he knew McPave and that he was a very experienced V-22 Pilot and had lots of experience in Sikorsky Helicopters as well.
Any rotor equipped aircraft....V-22 and Helicopter....are all dead ducks if the bad guys take out any one of the rotors on them.
McPave is limited on what he can say. His posts may lack details but they are not in way seen as being boastful.
If you separate your satirical comments about the Air Farce (which all other services make) from the critical comments you wish to make about the V-22 and its operators then others would be able to see when you are being satirical and when you are being crass.
At least they now have an aircraft they can land near their Officers Club which is the first thing they usually build....before the runway....but that is progress!
You have some valid points.....stick to them, make your jokes carefully, and ease up a bit otherwise.
You did leave out the "Battle of Gedunk" campaign ribbon however.