The last of the US Navy’s (USN’s) 13 airborne patrol squadrons has now completed its transition from the Lockheed P-3C Orion to the Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, the service has announced.

A transition process that began with delivery of the first P-8A Poseidon to the US Navy in 2012, has now been completed with the transfer of the final patrol squadron from the P-3C Orion being announced on 27 May.

Patrol Squadron (VP) 40 ‘Fighting Marlins’ completed the nearly-eight-month transition process at its homebase at Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island, in Washington state, it was disclosed on 27 May.

“The squadron completed the last of its nine P-3C aircraft transfers with the delivery of aircraft 162776 to the Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Florida, and then commenced P-8A transition training under the instruction of VP-30, the navy’s Patrol and Reconnaissance Fleet Replacement Squadron based out of NAS Jacksonville [in Florida],” the USN said.

In now being fully stood-up on the P-8A, VP 40 joins VP-4, VP-47, VP-9, VP-1, and VP-46 in making up 10 Wing at NAS Whidbey Island. This wing constitutes the USN’s west coast Poseidon fleet.

The last of the US Navy’s (USN’s) 13 airborne patrol squadrons has now completed its transition from the Lockheed P-3C Orion to the Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, the service has announced.

A transition process that began with delivery of the first P-8A Poseidon to the US Navy in 2012, has now been completed with the transfer of the final patrol squadron from the P-3C Orion being announced on 27 May.

Patrol Squadron (VP) 40 ‘Fighting Marlins’ completed the nearly-eight-month transition process at its homebase at Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island, in Washington state, it was disclosed on 27 May.

“The squadron completed the last of its nine P-3C aircraft transfers with the delivery of aircraft 162776 to the Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Florida, and then commenced P-8A transition training under the instruction of VP-30, the navy’s Patrol and Reconnaissance Fleet Replacement Squadron based out of NAS Jacksonville [in Florida],” the USN said.

In now being fully stood-up on the P-8A, VP 40 joins VP-4, VP-47, VP-9, VP-1, and VP-46 in making up 10 Wing at NAS Whidbey Island. This wing constitutes the USN’s west coast Poseidon fleet.

The last of the US Navy’s (USN’s) 13 airborne patrol squadrons has now completed its transition from the Lockheed P-3C Orion to the Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, the service has announced.

A transition process that began with delivery of the first P-8A Poseidon to the US Navy in 2012, has now been completed with the transfer of the final patrol squadron from the P-3C Orion being announced on 27 May.

Patrol Squadron (VP) 40 ‘Fighting Marlins’ completed the nearly-eight-month transition process at its homebase at Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island, in Washington state, it was disclosed on 27 May.

“The squadron completed the last of its nine P-3C aircraft transfers with the delivery of aircraft 162776 to the Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Florida, and then commenced P-8A transition training under the instruction of VP-30, the navy’s Patrol and Reconnaissance Fleet Replacement Squadron based out of NAS Jacksonville [in Florida],” the USN said.

In now being fully stood-up on the P-8A, VP 40 joins VP-4, VP-47, VP-9, VP-1, and VP-46 in making up 10 Wing at NAS Whidbey Island. This wing constitutes the USN’s west coast Poseidon fleet.

The last of the US Navy’s (USN’s) 13 airborne patrol squadrons has now completed its transition from the Lockheed P-3C Orion to the Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, the service has announced.

A transition process that began with delivery of the first P-8A Poseidon to the US Navy in 2012, has now been completed with the transfer of the final patrol squadron from the P-3C Orion being announced on 27 May.

Patrol Squadron (VP) 40 ‘Fighting Marlins’ completed the nearly-eight-month transition process at its homebase at Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island, in Washington state, it was disclosed on 27 May.

“The squadron completed the last of its nine P-3C aircraft transfers with the delivery of aircraft 162776 to the Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Florida, and then commenced P-8A transition training under the instruction of VP-30, the navy’s Patrol and Reconnaissance Fleet Replacement Squadron based out of NAS Jacksonville [in Florida],” the USN said.

In now being fully stood-up on the P-8A, VP 40 joins VP-4, VP-47, VP-9, VP-1, and VP-46 in making up 10 Wing at NAS Whidbey Island. This wing constitutes the USN’s west coast Poseidon fleet.

The last of the US Navy’s (USN’s) 13 airborne patrol squadrons has now completed its transition from the Lockheed P-3C Orion to the Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, the service has announced.

A transition process that began with delivery of the first P-8A Poseidon to the US Navy in 2012, has now been completed with the transfer of the final patrol squadron from the P-3C Orion being announced on 27 May.

Patrol Squadron (VP) 40 ‘Fighting Marlins’ completed the nearly-eight-month transition process at its homebase at Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island, in Washington state, it was disclosed on 27 May.

“The squadron completed the last of its nine P-3C aircraft transfers with the delivery of aircraft 162776 to the Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Florida, and then commenced P-8A transition training under the instruction of VP-30, the navy’s Patrol and Reconnaissance Fleet Replacement Squadron based out of NAS Jacksonville [in Florida],” the USN said.

In now being fully stood-up on the P-8A, VP 40 joins VP-4, VP-47, VP-9, VP-1, and VP-46 in making up 10 Wing at NAS Whidbey Island. This wing constitutes the USN’s west coast Poseidon fleet.

The last of the US Navy’s (USN’s) 13 airborne patrol squadrons has now completed its transition from the Lockheed P-3C Orion to the Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, the service has announced.

A transition process that began with delivery of the first P-8A Poseidon to the US Navy in 2012, has now been completed with the transfer of the final patrol squadron from the P-3C Orion being announced on 27 May.

Patrol Squadron (VP) 40 ‘Fighting Marlins’ completed the nearly-eight-month transition process at its homebase at Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island, in Washington state, it was disclosed on 27 May.

“The squadron completed the last of its nine P-3C aircraft transfers with the delivery of aircraft 162776 to the Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Florida, and then commenced P-8A transition training under the instruction of VP-30, the navy’s Patrol and Reconnaissance Fleet Replacement Squadron based out of NAS Jacksonville [in Florida],” the USN said.

In now being fully stood-up on the P-8A, VP 40 joins VP-4, VP-47, VP-9, VP-1, and VP-46 in making up 10 Wing at NAS Whidbey Island. This wing constitutes the USN’s west coast Poseidon fleet.