As seen in an early Decay screenshot, the players were to find a partially dismantled Osprey in the mission Hangar which was ultimately cut from the game, leaving the model unseen in the final game.The Black Ops Apache, which was not cut, features similar black coloring. The Opposing Force files feature a model of what appears to be a Black Ops version of the Osprey, though it never appears in-game.According to Steve Theodore, this is a mistake. The Prima Guide claims that the Osprey can fire chain gun and rockets at the player but less frequently than the Apache.Later, it returns and constantly unloads HECU troops until it is destroyed or the player proceeds further. In Decay, an Osprey is encountered in the Black Mesa Air Control chapter, Code Green, where it is first seen through a window lifting off as the level begins. At the end of the game, Shephard is teleported to a similar craft for the G-Man ending sequence. HECU soldiers pulling out without Shephard.Īt the beginning of Opposing Force, Shephard is transported in Goose 7, an Osprey, through a canyon along with his squad towards the Black Mesa Research Facility until it is attacked by Alien Crafts and shot down, along with Goose 3.
