Orion Airborne

Posted 14 July 2011

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Photo by MCS3 Brian Stone

A P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft assigned to Patrol Squadron 40 (VP-40) takes off from Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan, on 14 July 2011. VP-40, known as the Fighting Marlins, is forward-deployed to Okinawa from the squadron’s home at NAS Whidbey Island, Washington.

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