Navy plan calls for new air fleet

November 22nd, 2008 by Keoni Honolulu Advertiser
The mix of military aircraft at Marine Corps Base Hawaii at Kane'ohe Bay would change substantially beginning by 2012 under a plan released yesterday by the Navy. All but three of the Navy's 27 aging propeller-driven P-3C Orion surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft would be replaced by 18 P-8A Poseidon multi-mission jet aircraft based on the Boeing 737-800, but with strengthened wings, weapons systems and added fuel tanks.

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