UK RAF Receives First P-8 Poseidon

Credit: P-8: James Drew
LONDON—Britain’s Royal Air Force (RAF) has taken delivery of its first Boeing P-8 Poseidon, an initial step toward restoring its long-range maritime patrol capability. Boeing handed over the first of nine aircraft to senior RAF officers during an Oct. 29 ceremony in Seattle. On Oct. 30 the P-8 was...

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