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----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "'Coronet' rolima@... [Modern-Air-Forces]" <Modern-Air-Forces@...> To: Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2018 7:04 AM Subject: [Modern-Air-Forces] Australian Orion farewell 30-11-2018 [1 Attachment] [Attachment(s) from Coronet included below] __._,_.___ Attachment(s) from Coronet | View attachments on the web 1 of 1 Photo(s) 46897823_10217540761488086_7391346989352353792_o.jpg Posted by: "Coronet" <rolima@...> Visit Your Group ? Privacy ? Unsubscribe ? Terms of Use __,_._,___

----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "'Coronet' rolima@... To: Sent: Thursday, September 6, 2018 2:13 PM Subject: [Modern-Air-Forces] RCAF - CP-140 140102 news CP-140 Aurora 140102 is being prepared for transport from CFB Greenwood (N.S.) to Trenton (Ont.), using highways instead of its usual airways for its relocation. The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) aircraft, originated from 14 Wing Greenwood, will be transported mostly along the Trans-Canada Highway. Defense officials are asking motorists to watch out for the especially wide load since the fuselage and wings need two traffic lanes. Scramble editors are asking, if safe, please make a nice picture for us during the transport. The fuselage is expected to arrive in Trenton on 7 September (tomorrow!), while the wings are following the week after. The Aurora, which of course will be reassembled in Trenton, was withdrawn from use in the RCAF fleet of CP-140s in 2015 and stored at Greenwood since 2017. Fourteen other CP-140 Auroras are still based in 19 Wing Comox (B.C.), and 14 Wing Greenwood, and are used primarily for airborne anti-submarine warfare, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. __._,_.___ Posted by: "Coronet" <rolima@...> Visit Your Group ? Privacy ? Unsubscribe ? Terms of Use __,_._,___

I have never been thrilled with Yahoo Groups interface, and several other things about it. Recently I moved another of my groups to Groups.io. I am thrilled with the interface, features, options and the fast speed! The transfer was seamless and completed within a few days. I began the process of transferring this group to Groups.io as well. The new group there is called P-3Orion, but you don't have to do anything. Within a few days you will receive an email welcoming you to the new group; simply follow the directions contained within that email. All messages, files and pics transfer over as well, so except for a little burp, we can all go on as we previously have. Once the transfer is complete and everyone is happy, I'll double-check that everything was actually transferred, then eventually close this group. I'll give it plenty of time though. Thoughts anyone? Thanks, Guy

VIRIN: 140813-N-QR600-174 PACIFIC OCEAN – (Aug. 13, 2014) – A P-3C Orion from the “Fighting Marlins” of VP-40 flies a mission during GUAMEX 2014, a multi-lateral exercise intended to enhance the interoperability and to strengthen personnel ties between the U.S. Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Royal Australian Air Force, and Royal New Zealand Air Force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jillian Lotti/Released) A larger, high-res version can be viewed or downloaded here: http://www.navy.mil/management/photodb/photos/140813-N-QR600-174.JPG Lockheed P-3C AIP+ Orion BuNo 162314 c/n 285G-5786

Navy’s removal of memorial honoring P-3 era in Hawaii upsets local community By: Victoria Leoni Navy Times April 27, 2018 Residents in the west Oahu city of Kapolei are demanding answers from the Navy after a public veterans memorial in their community was recently removed without their knowledge. The memorial honored the legacy of Naval Air Station Barbers Point, which operated between 1942 and 1999 as the largest naval air station in the Pacific theater. The base was home to the P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft and was one of several naval installations targeted during the attacks on Pearl Harbor. When the base ceased operations in 1999 as part of BRAC closures, the Navy erected a public memorial to honor the WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Cold War, and Gulf War veterans who served at the air station. The memorial was located across the street from the former base headquarters and was made of stylized Hawaiian lava rock which read in raised silver letters, “Naval Air Station Barbers Point 1942-1999”. Enclosed within the rock wall was a silver-coated, 1/15-scale model of the P-3C Orion. John Bond, a Kapolei community historian and military history buff, said residents were completely caught off guard when a forklift came and removed the P-3C model and silver lettering from the memorial on a Saturday morning early last month. “Everybody who saw it was shocked,” he said. “We thought it was a permanent monument to the naval air station. It’s a public area right where everybody goes by. The last thing in the world we would have thought is this would be taken down.” A spokesperson for Navy Region Hawaii confirmed it approved the memorial’s removal. In a statement, Jim Neuman, the History and Heritage Outreach Manager at Navy Region Hawaii, said the memorial was “vandalized, soiled, and almost stolen a number of times over the years since base closure.” Neuman said the memorial had been transferred to Marine Corps Base Hawaii, where it will remain under the safekeeping of the Naval Support Detachment and Commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Forces of the U.S. Pacific Fleet. Bond said he passed the memorial on a weekly basis, but never saw any evidence of vandalism. He believes the memorial’s removal has to do with planned redevelopment of the land, which was recently transferred from the Navy to private developer, Hunt. Navy Region Hawaii never consulted the community on the memorial’s planned removal, Bond said, adding that the Navy said it didn’t have to do any consulting because the memorial did not meet the 50-year mark required to qualify as “historic property”. Historic or not, Bond said the memorial held a special place in the community which the Navy’s actions failed to honor. “I’ve gotten many, many e-mails from people upset about it, saying they would pay to have it restored or they would pay to get a lawyer to sue the Navy, all kinds of reactions like that,” he said. “Of the Navy veterans who specifically were involved in the P-3 era, they’re especially upset about it. Like all of us, we just had no idea this would ever happen.”

Canada, Australia to send military aircraft to monitor North Korean ships International effort aimed at ensuring the denuclearization of Korean peninsula CBC Apr 28, 2018 The Canadian military is joining Britain, the U.S., and Australia in a new surveillance mission to monitor ship-to-ship transfers of oil and other goods to and from North Korea in violation of UN sanctions. Canada is sending about 40 support personnel and a long-range patrol aircraft, a CP-140 Aurora, to the U.S. military’s Kadena Air Base on Japan’s southern island of Okinawa, a spokesperson for the Canadian defence department confirmed in a statement on Saturday. The aircraft and personnel are from CFB Comox in B.C. Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland and Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan also issued statements saying the aim of Canada’s participation in the operation is to “counter North Korea’s maritime smuggling in accordance with relevant UNSC resolutions.” Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull confirmed his country’s role in the patrols on Saturday, a day after the leaders of North and South Korea pledged at a historic summit to work for the complete denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. U.S. President Donald Trump, who is also set to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in either May or June, has said he would maintain pressure on Pyongyang through sanctions that were imposed in a bid to rein in the North’s missile and nuclear programs. Australia, a staunch U.S. ally, also promised to keep up economic and diplomatic pressure on North Korea. “We do have a P-8A surveillance aircraft that is going to be working in the region to monitor compliance with sanctions and that is part of our collaboration with our partners in that exercise to enforce those UN sanctions,” Turnbull said, speaking during a televised news conference. “What has been occurring is that sanctions have been evaded by transferring materials from ship to ship...to add to the surveillance of the area enables that to be identified and then, of course, those who are a party to that to be held responsible and brought to account.” Turnbull and Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said pressure had to be kept on North Korea to ensure the Korean peninsula was denuclearized. The move by Australia and Canada to deploy patrol aircraft comes after a British warship arrived in Japan this month to join efforts to police UN sanctions imposed on North Korea over its nuclear and missile programs. “Japan welcomes these [surveillance activities from the viewpoint of upholding the maximum pressure on North Korea while maintaining the solidarity of the international community,” the Japanese government said in a statement, referring to the moves by Australia, Canada, and Britain. Senior U.S. officials said in February the Trump administration and key Asian allies were preparing to expand interceptions of ships suspected of violating the sanctions on North Korea. The strategy called for closer tracking of ships suspected of carrying banned weapons components and other prohibited cargo to and from North Korea. (with files from Reuters)

NOAA Lockheed WP-3D Orion (N42RF) in flight on October 2, 2005. (NOAA photo) ========================== NOAA Lockheed WP-3D Orion (N42RF) in Halifax, Nova Scotia for Ocean Winds 2015, a satellite data validation project. (NOAA photo by Terry Lynch) ========================== NOAA Lockheed WP-3D Orion (N42RF) in its new paint scheme on October 17, 2016 following a 19-month major overhaul. (NOAA photo by Mike Mascara) ========================== NOAA Lockheed WP-3D Orion (N43RF) in flight on June 29, 2005. (NOAA photo by Michael Black) ========================== NOAA Lockheed WP-3D Orion (N43RF) takes off from MacDill AFB on May 29, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Shandresha Mitchell/Released) ========================== Lockheed WP-3D-165-LO Orion N42RF c/n 285A-5622 ex-BuNo 159773 “Kermit” Lockheed WP-3D-165-LO Orion N43RF c/n 285A-5633 ex-BuNo 159875 “Miss Piggy” ==========================

VIRIN: 180403-N-KG618-216 OAK HARBOR, Wash. – (April 3, 2018) – Two P-3 Orions from the “Fighting Marlins” of VP-40 taxi at NAS Whidbey Island upon returning from deployment to the U.S. 5th, 6th, and 7th Fleets areas of operations. VP-40 is assigned to Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 10 and is stationed at NASWI. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin A. Flinn/Released) [NOTE: The official USN caption says they’re both from VP-40, but the lead aircraft might be from VP-1, which is also based at NASWI.] A larger, high-res version can be viewed or downloaded here: http://www.navy.mil/management/photodb/photos/180403-N-KG618-216.JPG Lockheed P-3C Orion BuNo 161408 c/n 285A-5746 Lockheed P-3C Orion BuNo 162776 c/n 285G-5802

VIRIN: 050712-N-8228R-250 NAS JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – (June 12, 2005) – Maintenance personnel from the “Tridents” of VP-26 conduct system checks on a P-3C Orions prior to a night flight. (U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Johnathan Roark/Released) A larger, high-res version can be viewed or downloaded here: http://www.navy.mil/management/photodb/photos/050712-N-8228R-250.jpg Lockheed P-3C-230-LO Orion BuNo 163003 c/n 285G-5810

Raytheon, NOAA win Aviation Week Laureate award for unmanned hurricane tracker WASHINGTON, March 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Raytheon Company and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration received Aviation Week magazine’s prestigious Laureate award for using the Raytheon Coyote unmanned aerial vehicle to provide near-real-time, potentially life-saving data during hurricanes. Developed for the military, Coyote is a small, expendable UAV that’s air- or ground-launched into environments too dangerous for manned aircraft. The system can fly for more than an hour and up to 50 miles from its host aircraft. “Weather forecasters are able to better understand storm behavior and improve hurricane models based on the real-time information provided by our Coyotes,” said Dr. Thomas Bussing, Raytheon vice president of Advanced Missile Systems. “Coyote UAVs are collecting and delivering robust storm data that could ultimately save lives.” Last year, NOAA researchers deployed six Coyote UAVs to track and model Hurricane Maria. Launched from a NOAA WP-3D Orion hurricane hunter aircraft, the Coyotes flew directly into the storm, giving researchers an unprecedented view of Maria. Traditional weather instruments are dropped from planes and capture only a snapshot of storm behavior, but Coyote’s winged design allowed it to linger and return to key areas of a hurricane to gather more data and transmit it near-real-time to researchers. “We think unmanned technologies that explore dangerous and difficult to observe regions of the storm may improve our physical understanding, provide enhanced situational awareness, and might ultimately improve the accuracy of hurricane intensity forecasts in the future,” said Dr. Joseph Cione, a hurricane researcher at NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory and principal investigator of NOAA’s Coyote project. “The Coyotes we deployed in Hurricane Maria collected critical, continuous observations in the lower part of the hurricane, an area impossible to reach with manned aircraft.” The Coyote UAV was first deployed in 2014, when NOAA launched four of the systems into Hurricane Edouard, a Category 3 storm. Scientists on board the aircraft collected meteorological data in both the eye of the storm and the surrounding eye wall. About Raytheon Raytheon Company, with 2017 sales of $25 billion and 64,000 employees, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, civil government and cybersecurity solutions. With a history of innovation spanning 96 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration, C5ITM products and services, sensing, effects, and mission support for customers in more than 80 countries. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. www.raytheon.com SOURCE: Raytheon Company ======================= Dr. Joseph Cione, hurricane researcher at NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory and principal investigator of NOAA’s Coyote project, holds the UAV in front of NOAA’s P-3 Orion at MacDill AFB in Tampa, Florida. (Photo: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) =======================

VIRIN: 180220-F-DM566-0339A Marine Corps Sgt. Adam Stroebel (center right) demonstrates extraction equipment to Royal Thai Navy firefighters as part of Exercise Cobra Gold 2018 at U-Tapao International Airport in Rayong Province, Thailand on February 20, 2018. Stroebel is an expeditionary firefighter assigned to MWSS-172. After extraction training, the combined firefighting team conducted a live burn to simulate an aircraft crash. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Micaiah Anthony/Released) A much larger, high-res version can be viewed or downloaded here: https://media.defense.gov/2018/Feb/26/2001881841/-1/-1/0/180220-F-DM566-0339A.JPG Lockheed P-3T Orion s/n 1204 c/n 185-5112 ex-USN BuNo 152142 From www.p3orion.nl: Lockheed P-3A-50-LO Orion 152142 (5112) P-3A 17dec64 VP-46 RC-1/RC-10; 01nov66 VP-31 RP-37/RP-18; 09dec68 VP-50 SG-7; 12jun70 VP-31 RP-25/RP-26/ RP-20; 26jun74 VP-60 LS-3/LS-2; 03mar76 VP-69 PJ-67; 07dec77 VP-67 PL-4; 23aug79 VP-69 PJ-10; 29mar90 AMARC/FMS 2P040/AN2P0040; 07jan94 dep AMARC; P-3T mod NADEP Jax; 16feb95 to RTN 101SQN; rr 42; apr96 102SQN rr 1202; oct97 rr1204; jan05 wfu; may06 noted engineless at U Tapao

VIRIN: 030526-N-3122S-005 NAS SIGONELLA, Sicily – (May 26, 2003) – A P-3C Orion from the “Fighting Tigers” of VP-8 flies over Mt. Etna. VP-8 is home-based in Brunswick, Maine and was deployed to NAS Sigonella, providing logistical support for Commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet and NATO forces in the Mediterranean Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate Airman Shannon R. Smith/Released) A larger, high-res version can be viewed or downloaded here: http://www.navy.mil/management/photodb/photos/030526-N-3122S-005.jpg ====================== VIRIN: 030526-N-3122S-014 NAS SIGONELLA, Sicily – (May 26, 2003) – A P-3C Orion from the “Fighting Tigers” of VP-8 flies along the coastline of Taormina, Sicily. VP-8 is home-based at NAS Brunswick and was deployed to NAS Sigonella, providing logistical support for Commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet and NATO forces in the Mediterranean Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate Airman Shannon R. Smith/Released) A larger, high-res version can be viewed or downloaded here: http://www.navy.mil/management/photodb/photos/030526-N-3122S-014.jpg ====================== VIRIN: 030526-N-3122S-019 NAS SIGONELLA, Sicily – (May 26, 2003) – A P-3C Orion from the “Fighting Tigers” of VP-8 flies past Taormina, Sicily. VP-8 is home-based at NAS Brunswick and was deployed to NAS Sigonella, providing logistical support for Commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet and NATO forces in the Mediterranean Sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate Airman Shannon R. Smith/Released) A larger, high-res version can be viewed or downloaded here: http://www.navy.mil/management/photodb/photos/030526-N-3122S-019.jpg ===================== Lockheed P-3C-IIIR Orion BuNo 157327 LC-327 c/n 285A-5542 =====================

VP-9 Transitions from Orion to Poseidon Story Number: NNS180208-01 Release Date: 2/8/2018 8:16:00 AM From VP-9 Public Affairs JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (NNS) — With a new year comes unique challenges and pioneering opportunities. For the “Golden Eagles” of Patrol Squadron Nine, 2018 brings a new aircraft, a new home, and a new beginning. After 54 years of relentless dedication and service in the P-3 Orion, VP-9 started their new year with the transition to the P-8 Poseidon. The P-8A Poseidon will be the fourth distinguished aircraft flown by VP-9 since its commissioning in 1951. Preceding aircraft included the P4Y-2 Privateer, P2V Neptune, and all variants of the P-3 Orion (A/B/C/UII/UIII, and AIP). VP-9 originated on board NAS Whidbey Island and has had four homeport changes on the West Coast, to NAS Alameda, California in 1952; NAS Moffett Field, California in 1963; NAS Barbers Point, Hawaii in 1992; and Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe in 1999. Now, after 66 years, the “Golden Eagles” have returned to their roots in NAS Whidbey Island, Washington. VP-9 began its seven-month deployment to the 7th Fleet area of responsibility in March 2017. Upon returning in October, the “Golden Eagles” relocated back to the Pacific Northwest to Whidbey Island and began working tenaciously to excel in their transition to the P-8 Poseidon. The transition is comprised of three phases. Phase one began in November 2017 in Whidbey Island and included classroom academics and simulator training. Phase two began in January 2018 in NAS Jacksonville, Florida where the squadron is currently executing training flights, crew simulators, and extensive maintenance instruction. Phase three will send the squadron back to Whidbey Island for tactical aircraft employment and qualifying as “safe-for-flight”, signifying the completion of the training syllabus. When asked how the command is handling the stresses of establishing themselves in their new home while dealing with the intense training requirements inherent in the transition to a new aircraft, VP-9 Commanding Officer Cmdr. Jeff Bowman commented, “The professionalism of the ‘Golden Eagles’ is unmatched. We have planned, communicated, and all levels of leadership have been actively engaged in the preparations so every Sailor and officer can execute this dynamic evolution with confidence.” Over their storied history operating the P-3 Orion, the “Golden Eagles” have been honored with nine Battle Efficiency Awards, four Meritorious Unit Commendations, five Coastal Command Trophies, and two Golden Wrench Awards for aviation maintenance excellence.

Propelling Performance: UTC Aerospace Systems Completes First C-130H Propeller Upgrade for Air National Guard SINGAPORE AIR SHOW, Singapore, Feb. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — UTC Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp., today announced that it recently completed the first of two contracted Lockheed Martin C-130H propeller upgrades for the Air National Guard’s 153rd Airlift Wing, based in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The company’s next-gen NP2000 propeller system will help the Guard improve operational performance and reduce maintenance time and cost. With its eight composite blades and enhanced electronic control system, the NP2000 offers several benefits to operators compared to legacy systems, including a reduction in vibration and noise; an increase in thrust; and associated fuel savings, depending on operating conditions. Operators can also replace individual blades on-wing without removing the entire propeller system, reducing maintenance time, while increasing the aircraft’s availability. As an upgrade for the C-130H’s legacy mechanical control system from the 1960s, the NP2000 incorporates more electric and more intelligent technologies from UTC Aerospace Systems, including a digital electronic control system that improves speed-holding and blade synchronization. These innovations provide greater comfort and safety for the crew as well as valuable fault diagnostics for aircraft maintenance teams. “UTC Aerospace Systems is proud to support the Air National Guard by enhancing the performance and reliability of its C-130H aircraft,” said Propeller Systems General Manager Jean-Francois Chanut. “For the 153rd Airlift Wing in particular, the NP2000’s increased thrust will help the unit in its firefighting missions. We look forward to continuing to work with the Air National Guard to increase operational efficiency through additional upgrades to its C-130H fleet.” The two C-130H upgrades for the 153rd Airlift Wing are part of a larger UTC Aerospace Systems contract with the Guard which includes an additional ten LC-130 upgrades for New York’s 109th Airlift Wing that are currently underway. The Guard has identified seven wings flying the C-130H that will receive engine and propeller upgrades in the coming years. In addition to the C-130H and LC-130, the NP2000 is currently in service on the Northrop Grumman E-2 and C-2 and is planned for use on the Lockheed Martin P-3. Through its legacy Hamilton Sundstrand and Ratier-Figeac businesses, UTC Aerospace Systems has been designing, manufacturing and servicing propeller systems for more than 100 years. Its Propeller Systems business has three international sites and currently supplies and services a variety of propeller systems and critical flight control systems across commercial and military platforms around the world. About UTC Aerospace Systems UTC Aerospace Systems is one of the world’s largest suppliers of technologically-advanced aerospace and defense products. UTC Aerospace Systems designs, manufactures, and services integrated systems and components for the aerospace and defense industries, supporting a global customer base with significant worldwide manufacturing and customer service facilities. For more information about the company, visit our website at www.utcaerospacesystems.com. About United Technologies Corporation United Technologies Corp., based in Farmington, Connecticut, provides high-technology systems and services to the building and aerospace industries. By combining a passion for science with precision engineering, the company is creating smart, sustainable solutions the world needs. For more information about the company, visit our website at www.utc.com. SOURCE: UTC Aerospace Systems

Russian Su-27 Fighter Buzzes U.S. Navy EP-3 Aries over Black Sea By: Ben Werner USNI News January 29, 2018 THE PENTAGON — A U.S. Navy EP-3E Aries II surveillance aircraft was intercepted at close range by a Russian Sukhoi Su-27 fighter over the Black Sea on Monday. “This interaction was determined to be unsafe due to the SU-27 closing to within five feet and crossing directly through the EP-3’s flight path, causing the EP-3 to fly through the Su-27’s jet wash,” read a statement from U.S. 6th Fleet. “The duration of the intercept lasted two hours and 40 minutes.” The event, first reported by CNN, the Russian fighter came within five feet of the Navy EP-3E, but the Navy spokesperson could not confirm the distance between both planes. The EP-3E Aries II curtailed its mission and returned to base, according to the Navy spokesperson. This is just the latest in what has become a string of unsafe incidents in the air over the Black Sea. Following the Russian 2014 forced annexation of Crimea and a renewed effort by Moscow to exert its military power in the region, such encounters between U.S. surveillance aircraft and ships and Russian fighter jets have become more frequent. On November 25, a Russian Su-30 Flanker fighter jet intercepted a U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon in a manner the Pentagon called unsafe. In May, a similar incident occurred when a Russian Su-30 also intercepted a P8-A over the Black Sea. Press reports cite Russian defense ministry sources as saying their plane conducted a “greeting maneuver”. Navy officials were reported at the time as calling the May intercept “safe and professional”. In September, 2016 a Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker flew within ten feet of Navy P-8A Poseidon surveillance aircraft, also over the Black Sea. Russian fighters have also flown dangerously close to U.S. Navy ship operating in international waters in the Black Sea. In February, two Russian Su-24 aircraft buzzed guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG-78) while it was operating in international waters in the Black Sea. The Navy deemed this incident, “unsafe and unprofessional”. In April 2014, a pair of Russian Su-24 aircraft buzzed guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG-75),while it was operating in the Baltic Sea. In a statement released at the time, U.S. European Command expressed “deep concerns about the unsafe and unprofessional Russian flight maneuvers”. The following is the statement on the intercept from U.S. 6th Fleet: On January 29, 2018, a U.S. EP-3 Aries aircraft flying in international airspace over the Black Sea was intercepted by a Russian Su-27. This interaction was determined to be unsafe due to the Su-27 closing to within five feet and crossing directly through the EP-3’s flight path, causing the EP-3 to fly through the Su-27’s jet wash. The duration of the intercept lasted two hours and 40 minutes. The Russian military is within its right to operate within international airspace, but they must behave within international standards set to ensure safety and prevent incidents, including the 1972 Agreement for the Prevention of Incidents On and Over the High Seas (INCSEA). Unsafe actions increase the risk of miscalculation and midair collisions. The U.S. aircraft was operating in accordance with international law and did not provoke this Russian activity.

Lockheed EP-3E CILOP/Aries II BuNo 157318 c/n 285A-5533 ====================== VIRIN: 021024-N-4374S-036 Central Command Area of Operation – (Oct. 24, 2002) – A plane captain directs the flightcrew of an EP-3E Aries II from the “World Watchers” of VQ-1. (U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Michael Sandberg/Released) A larger, high-res version can be viewed or downloaded here: http://www.navy.mil/management/photodb/photos/021024-N-4374S-036.jpg ====================== VIRIN: 160617-N-IL474-189 SOUDA BAY, Greece – (June 17, 2016) – A Sailor signals the crew of an EP-3E Aries II from the “World Watchers” of VQ-1 undergoing routine maintenance. (U.S. Navy photo by Heather Judkins/Released) A much larger, high-res version can be viewed or downloaded here: http://www.navy.mil/management/photodb/photos/160617-N-IL474-189.jpg ======================

VIRIN: 030213-N-9760B-001 Misawa, Japan – (Feb. 13, 2003) – A P-3C Orion from the “Golden Eagles” of VP-9 flies past Mount Fuji. VP-9 is forward-deployed to Misawa AB, Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Photographers Mate 2nd Class Elizabeth L. Burke/Released) A larger, high-res version can be viewed or downloaded here: http://www.navy.mil/management/photodb/photos/030213-N-9760B-001.jpg