UK RAF Receives First P-8 Poseidon

Tony Osborne October 31, 2019
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...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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