Tag Archives: P-3C Orion

Last East Coast P-3C Squadron Busy in 5th Fleet as P-8A Transition Continues

May 8, 2015 9:43 AM

A U.S. Navy P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft from to the Skinny Dragons of Patrol Squadron (VP) 4 conducts a fly-by with the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) on Nov. 15, 2014. US Navy photo.

This post has been updated to clarify that the Royal Australian Air Force has not yet signed a contract for its P-8As but has approved the acquisition of the aircraft.

Members of Patrol Squadron (VP) 26 “Tridents” are busy in U.S. 5th Fleet this spring, in the middle of the last deployment of the Lockheed Martin P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft from the East Coast. Read More →

Navy Search Plane Hunting for Debris Along Missing Airliner’s Suspected Flight Path

By: USNI News Editor

March 20, 2014 12:45 PM

A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon surveillance plane assigned to search for the missing Malaysian Airliner Flight 370 is part of the investigation of debris found Sunday by Australian surveillance satellites, a navy official told USNI News on Thursday. Read More →

Report: U.S. Flying Reconnaissance Missions for Philippines in South China Sea

By: Sam LaGrone

July 30, 2013 2:05 PM

A P-3C Orion. US Navy Photo

A Monday report alleges U.S. Navy P-3C Orion aircraft are flying in support of the Philippines over disputed territory in the South China Sea.

A classified document — seen by the Japanese Kyodo News service — said the surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft flew over the Second Thomas Shoal, part of the Spratley Island chain. Read More →

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