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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 were ordered (plus options for an additional 4) for delivery from 2017 with all aircraft to be operational by 2021 to replace the AP-3C Orion. The 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 were 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.

In the event the first 12 aircraft (A47-001 to A47-012) were delivered between November 2016 and January 2020.

In early January 2021, the Australian Government announced that it would purchase an additional two P-8A Poseidons, taking Australia’s total fleet to 14.

  
     
 
Aircraft Serial Aircraft Type. MSN Line No. Test Registration Aircraft History
A47-001 P-8A
737-8FV		 62288 5823
 		 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 03/03/2017)

Highlight for Album: P-8A Poseidon A47-001
A47-002 P-8A
737-8FV		 62289 5993  N956DS Arrived at Edinburgh 09/03/2017.
In Service 11 Sqn.

Highlight for Album: P-8A Poseidon A47-002
A47-003 P-8A
737-8FV		 62290 6076  N959DS Departed the US on delivery flight 12/05/2017.
Arrived at Edinburgh 14/05/2017.
In Service 11 Sqn.

Highlight for Album: P-8A Poseidon A47-003
A47-004 P-8A
737-8FV		 62293 6214
 		 N974DS On delivery flight at Hawaii 04/08/2017.
Arrived at Edinburgh 07/08/2017.
In Service 11 Sqn.

Highlight for Album: P-8A Poseidon A47-004
A47-005 P-8A
737-8FV		 63179 6328 N832DS First flight 16/05/2017
Arrived at Edinburgh 14/11/2017.
In Service 11 Sqn.

Highlight for Album: P-8A Poseidon A47-005
A47-006 P-8A
737-8FV		 63182 6468
 		 N849DS First 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
737-8FV		 63187 6623 N862DS First flight 06/12/2017
04/05/2018 Delivered to 11SQN at Edinburgh.
In Service 11 Sqn.

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A47-008 P-8A
737-8FV		 63191 6750 N872DS First flight 28/02/2018
Stored at Renton by Boeing prior to delivery,
13/06/2019 Delivered to RAAF
In Service 11 Sqn.

Highlight for Album: P-8A Poseidon A47-008

A47-009 P-8A
737-8FV		 64165 7324 N391DS 18/09/2018 Registered N391DS with FAA,
First flight 01/03/2019,
 01/08/2019 Arrived at Edinburgh 01/08/2019.
 In Service 11 Sqn.

Highlight for Album: P-8A Poseidon A47-009

A47-010 P-8A
737-8FV		 64166 7392 N397DS 24/10/2018 Registered N397DS with FAA,
 12/04/2019 First Flight,
29/08/2019 Delivered to RAAF (Callsign POSIDN1),
In Service 11 Sqn.

Highlight for Album: P-8A Poseidon A47-010

A47-011 P-8A
737-8FV		 64167 7427 N398DS 14/11/2018 Registered N398DS with FAA,
30/04/2019 First Flight,
04/10/2019 Delivered to RAAF, RAAF Edinburgh,
In Service 11 Sqn.

Highlight for Album: P-8A Poseidon A47-011
A47-012 P-8A
737-8FV		 64168 7428 N468DS 06/03/2019 Registered N468DS with FAA,
19/08/2019 First flight,
01/2020 Delivery to RAAF.
A47-013 P-8A       On order (Option).
A47-014 P-8A       On order (Option).
A47-015 P-8A       On order (Option).
A47-001* Systems Trainer       Delivered Adelaide 12/12/2017 by Antonov 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, https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Royal-Australian-Air-Force , ADF-Serials Telegraph News,

Emails: Gordon Branch, Greg Hyde, Gordon Birkett,

Updated 13 January 2021
 

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