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Let’s Talk About The U.S. Navy Poseidon Lased by Chinese Destroyer During a Routine Patrol in the Philippine Sea

March 3, 2020 Stefano D'Urso 0

This is the first time the incident is directly attributable to the Chinese military. A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon was hit by a weapons-grade laser during a routine patrol above international waters on February 17, […]

RAF 120 Squadron Returns To The UK With the First British Poseidon MRA Mk.1 Maritime Patrol Aircraft

February 5, 2020 Stefano D'Urso 0

The squadron will move to the final homebase at RAF Lossiemouth later this year. Three months after the delivery of the first Poseidon MRA Mk.1 Maritime Patrol Aircraft at NAS Jacksonville, the 120 Squadron of […]

First Poseidon MRA Mk.1 Maritime Patrol Aircraft delivered to the Royal Air Force

October 31, 2019 Stefano D'Urso 0

The aircraft will stay at NAS Jacksonville until next year. The Royal Air Force took delivery of the first P-8 Maritime Patrol Aircraft during a ceremony at the Boeing plant in Seattle on Oct. 29, […]

U.S. Navy’s Last Active Duty P-3C Squadron Returns Home After Completing The Type’s Final Deployment To Bahrain

October 7, 2019 David Cenciotti 0

The P-3C Orions belonging to the VP-40 “Fighting Marlins” are returning home after their final deployment to the Middle East. On Oct. 3, 2019, three P-3C Orions belonging to VP-40 (the examples BuNo 162318 flying […]

Tracking U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon Aircraft Missions Across The Mediterranean Regional

April 17, 2019 David Cenciotti 0

VP-9 “Golden Eagles” Poseidons currently deployed to NAS Sigonella, Italy, are quite busy these days. Four P-8 Poseidon aircraft belonging to U.S. Navy’s Patrol Squadron 9 (VP-9), from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, are currently […]