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P.8A Poseidon A47-001 and P3C Orion A9-664 Edinburgh 17th November 2016 Photo Nathan Rundle

  
 

Boeing P-8A Poseidon Image Gallery
 
  Under Project Air 7000 2B, 8 aircraft are now on order (plus options for an additional 4) for delivery from 2017 with all aircraft operational by 2021 to replace the AP-3C Orion. this option was confirmed for an initial buy of 8 airframes.

An order for a an additional batch of airframes was confirmed in the 2016 Defence White Paper. Eight Poseidon aircraft will be introduced in the early 2020s, with seven additional aircraft to be acquired in two tranches to bring the total to 15 aircraft by the late 2020s.

  
     
 
Aircraft Serial Aircraft Type. Const/No. USN.Serial Test
 Registration		 Aircraft History
A47-001 P-8A
737-8FV		 L/N 5823
C/N 62288		 TBA N940DS 25/11/2015 registered N940DS to Boeing Co, Renton, WA, USA
26/04/2016 Roll Out, Boeing Renton
06/05/2016 first flight
16/11/2016 arrived Avalon, Vic.
16/11/2016 arrived Canberra for official ceremonies
17/11/2016 arrived Edinburgh (in company with Orion A9-664)
On Display at Avalon Airshow 2017. (public debut 03/03/17)

Highlight for Album: P-8A Poseidon A47-001
A47-002 P-8A  62289 TBA  N956DS Arrived at Edinburgh 09/03/17.
In Service 11 Sqn.

Highlight for Album: P-8A Poseidon A47-002
A47-003 P-8A  62290 TBA  N959DS Departed the US on delivery flight 12/05/17.
Arrived at Edinburgh 14/05/17.
In Service 11 Sqn.

Highlight for Album: P-8A Poseidon A47-003
A47-004 P-8A L/N 6214
C/N 62293		 TBA N974DS On delivery flight at Hawaii 04/08/17.
Arrived at Edinburgh 07/08/17.
In Service 11 Sqn.

Highlight for Album: P-8A Poseidon A47-004
A47-005 P-8A L/N 6328
C/N 63179		 TBA N832DS Maiden flight 16/05/2017
Arrived at Edinburgh 14/11/17.
In Service 11 Sqn.

Highlight for Album: P-8A Poseidon A47-005
A47-006 P-8A L/N 6468
C/N 63182		 TBA N849DS Maiden flight 25/08/2017
Delivered by USN crew arriving at Edinburgh 15/01/2018.
In Service 11 Sqn.

Highlight for Album: P-8A Poseidon A47-006
A47-007 P-8A  63187 TBA  N862DS Delivered to 11SQN at Edinburgh on 4 /05/18.
A46-008 P-8A  63191 TBA  N872DS Stored at Renton, due delivery shortly.
A46-009 P-8A   TBA   On order.
A46-010 P-8A   TBA   On order.
A46-011 P-8A   TBA   On order.
A46-012 P-8A   TBA   On order.
A46-013 P-8A   TBA   On order.
A46-014 P-8A   TBA   On order.
A46-015 P-8A   TBA   On order.
A46-001* Systems Trainer       Delivered Adelaide 12/12/2017 by Antinov 224 Reg. UR.80024
 
     
 
     

The authors of this page are Brendan Cowan and Martin Edwards (further information supplied by Nathan Rundle)

Heading photo by Nathan Rundle

Source: Defence Media Centre, RAAF News,  www.defence.gov.au , Aero Australia Issue 43 July/September 2014 , Australian Aviation magazine,

Emails: Gordon Branch,

Updated 8th March 2018
 

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