Air International 2017-10
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R.Burgess - Orion's Final Hunts /Military/
EP-3E Aries III, BuNo 156517 is one of 12 operated by Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron 1 (VQ-1) 'World Watchers' seen at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska during Exercise Northern Edge 2017.
An EP-3E Aries II multi-intelligence reconnaissance aircraft flew daily missions in support of the overland and maritime components of the exercise. The aircraft is equipped to exploit a wide range of electronic emissions which is fused by the crew with data received from other assets and disseminated as collaborated information for a variety of roles including battle space situational awareness and suppression of enemy air defences.
A P-3C Orion assigned to Patrol Squadron 46 (VP-46) at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island prior to a training mission.
This P-3C Orion BMUP is fitted with an APS-149 Littoral Surveillance Radar System.
P-3C AIP BuNo 158215 is assigned to Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron 1 (VQ-1) ‘World Watchers’. The aircraft is shown at the start of its take-off ri in at its home station Naval Air Station Whidbey Island.
Two P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft hold short of runway 31 at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. The far aircraft has a full colour tail badge for Patrol Squadron 40 (VP-40) 'Fighting Merlins'.
A P-3C Orion undergoing preflight checks at Naval Air Station North Island prior to a mission in support of a Composite Training Unit Exercise for USS.