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Also the second Boeing P-8A takes off

Seattle, USA - The US Navy will buy 117 of these aircraft

Also the second Boeing P-8A Poseidon, T2, painted in US Navy's livery, completed its first flight. T1's commissioning took place on April 25 (see AVIONEWS). The flight plan for T2 included a flyby of Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash., to give Navy personnel a close-up look at the Poseidon. The Navy is purchasing 117 P-8As to replace its fleet of P-3Cs. The anti-submarine warfare aircraft...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1105515
Rome, Italy, 06/08/2009 13:42
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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