P-3 Orion

Biden Administration notifies Congress on potential sale of 38 F-16s to Argentina in a move aimed at countering the JF-17 fighter jets offered by China

Biden Administration notifies Congress on potential sale of 38 F-16s to Argentina in a move aimed at countering the JF-17 fighter jets offered by China

The proposed arms package includes the sale of up to 38 F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets from Denmark and four… Read More

4 months ago

The story of the Norwegian Air Force P-3 Orion that was damaged in a collision with a Soviet Su-27 Flanker over the Barents Sea

Lt. (SG) Vasiliy Tsymbal manoeuvred Su-27 Flanker dangerously close to the P-3 Orion and the port fin struck the No.… Read More

1 year ago

Boeing debuts the first P-8A Poseidon aircraft for New Zealand featuring iconic Kiwi Roundel

“The aircraft features the iconic Kiwi roundel, a native bird to New Zealand,” Sheena Vince Cruz, Boeing P-8 Asia-Pacific region… Read More

1 year ago

Republic of Korea Navy P-3 Orion Squadron marks 40 Years of Mishap-Free Flights

Patrol Squadron 615 achieved the record having logged a total flight distance of 15.3 million kilometers, equivalent to traveling around… Read More

2 years ago

US Navy P-3 NFO tells the thrilling story of a night, anti-submarine patrol flown to track a Soviet sub transiting from Murmansk to the Mediterranean Sea

‘When we detected a Soviet submarine on the surface, we were authorized to deliberately make our presence known – we… Read More

2 years ago

The story of the US Navy F-14 Tomcat pilot that scored an AIM-7 Sparrow ‘soft kill’ on an Iranian F-4 attacking a US Navy P-3 and saved the Orion crew

F-14 Tomcat pilot Lt William 'Bear' Ferran saw his AIM-7 Sparrow drifting slightly from left to right and then, shortly… Read More

2 years ago

P-3 NFO recalls when his Orion shut down 2 engines and flew a 13 hours anti-submarine patrol because the P-3 due to relieve his aircraft had been delayed

P-3 Orion engines shut down The P-3 Orion is a four-engine turboprop, land-based, long-range, anti-submarine warfare patrol aircraft. To conserve… Read More

2 years ago

Maiden flight for Norway’s first Boeing P-8A Poseidon

The first of five Boeing P-8A Poseidon aircraft for Norway performed its maiden flight on Aug. 9, 2021. The first… Read More

2 years ago

Former P-3 NFO tells the story of when his Orion intercepted a Soviet Tu-95 Bear strategic bomber

‘We had been conducting operations at low level (200 - 300 feet) in the Norwegian Sea, when we received a… Read More

2 years ago

BAE Systems to provide US Navy P-8A Poseidon fleet with pod to get self-protection against RF missiles

The pod-mounted RFCM system is a leading-edge, lightweight, high-power system that will add a new self-protection capability to this next-generation… Read More

3 years ago

US Navy to Stop Buying P-8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft despite Russian and Chinese Submarines are a Growing Threat

The US Navy in fact has a validated warfighting requirement of 138 Poseidons to cope with Russian and Chinese naval… Read More

4 years ago

IRIAF P-3F Orion Buzzes US Navy Ships in the Gulf of Oman

Such IRIAF P-3F Orion low passes are reported as a regular occurrence in the Persian Gulf region. Taken on Nov.… Read More

4 years ago

US Navy Bids Farewell To P-3 And Sends Recently Retired Orion to National Naval Aviation Museum

BuNo 162776 just returned from a six-month rotational deployment on Oct. 9, 2019, when the "Fighting Marlins" marked the final… Read More

4 years ago

Argentina Buys Four Surplus US Navy P-3C Orion Maritime Patrol Aircraft

The surplus US Navy P-3C Orion aircraft will replace the six P-3Bs Argentina received between 1997 and 1999, of which… Read More

4 years ago