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Lockheed Martin P-3 Orion squadrons

 

USA - United States Navy (USN)

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wing                                squadron     code  nickname                             home base

 

CPRW-5                         VP-8               LC       Tigers                                    NAS Jacksonville

                                         VP-10            LD       Red Lancers                        NAS Jacksonville

                                         VP-26            LK       Tridents                                 NAS Jacksonville

                                         VPU-1            OB      Old Buzzards                       NAS Jacksonville

 

CPRW-11                       VP-5               LA       Mad Foxes                           NAS Jacksonville

                                         VP-16            LF       War Eagles                          NAS Jacksonville

                                         VP-45            LN       Pelicans                               NAS Jacksonville

                                         VP-30            LL       Pro’s Nest                             NAS Jacksonville

                                        

CPRW-2                         VP-4               YD      Skinny Dragons                  MCAS Kaneohe Bay

                                         VP-9               PD      Golden Eagles                    MCAS Kaneohe Bay

                                         VP-47            RD      Golden Swordsmen           MCAS Kaneohe Bay

                                         VPU-2            SP      Wizards                                 MCAS Kaneohe Bay                                                                            P-3s at Whidbey Island (photo: USN)

 

CPRW-10                       VP-1               YB      Screaming Eagles              NAS Whidbey Island       

                                         VP-40            QE      Fighting Marlins                  NAS Whidbey Island

                                         VP-46            RC      Grey Knights                        NAS Whidbey Island

                                         VQ-1              PR      World Watchers                   NAS Whidbey Island

                                         VQ-2              JQ       The Dons                             NAS Whidbey Island

 

COMRESPATWING     VP-62            LT       Broadarrows                         NAS Jacksonville

                                         VP-69            PJ       Totems                                  NAS Whidbey Island

                                                                                       

Others                             VX-1               JA       Pioneers                               NAS Patuxent River

                                         VX-20                                                                       NAS Patuxent River

                                         VX-30            BH                                                     NAWS Point Mugu

                                         VXS-1            RS      Researchers                        NAS Patuxent River

                                         NAWC-23                                                                Dallas Love Field

                                         USNTPS                                                                  NAS Patuxent River

 

 

New Zealand - Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF)

 

squadron           home base

 

5 sqn                   RNZAF Whenuapai

 

 

A9-662%20rob%20van%20empel%202Australia - Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)

 

wing                                squadron     nickname     home base

 

92 Maritime Wing          10 sqn           Striker            RAAF Edinburgh

                                         11 sqn           Shepherd      RAAF Edinburgh

                                         292 sqn         Mariner          RAAF Edinburgh

                                         ARDU                                   RAAF Edinburgh

 

 

Norway – Kongelige Norske Luftvorsvaret (RNoAF)

 

wing                                squadron     nickname                 home base

 

133 Luftving                   333 skv          The Saints                Andøya AB

RAAF AP-3C Orion (photo: © Rob van Empel / EAP)

 

SpainEjercito del Aire (SpAF)

 

wing                    group            squadron     home base

 

ALA11                 Grupo 22       esc 221          Moron AB

 

 

Iran – Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF)

 

wing                                            home base

 

Tactical Air Base / Wing 7       Shiraz AB

 

 

Canada – Canadian Forces (CF)

 

wing                    squadron                 nickname                 home base

 

14 Wing              404(MP)sqn             Buffalo                      CFB Greenwood

                             405(MP)sqn             Eagles                       CFB Greenwood

                             MP&EU                     Tern                           CFB Greenwood

 

19 Wing              407(MP)sqn             Demon                      CFB Comox

 

 

Japan – Nihon Kaijyo Jieitai (JMSDF)

 

wing                                squadron                 nickname                 home base

 

FAW1                              1 kokutai                   Slugger                     Kanoya AB

 

FAW2                              2 kokutai                   Poseidon                  Hachinohe AB

 

FAW4                              3 kokutai                   Neptune                    Atsugi AB

 

FAW5                              5 kokutai                   Pegasus                   Naha AB

 

FAW31                            81 kokutai                 Violet                         Iwakuni AB

                                         91 kokutai                 Partner                      Iwakuni AB

 

FAW51                            51 kokutai                 Peacock                    Atsugi AB

 

Air Training Com.         203 kokutai               Atlas                          Shimofusa AB

 

 

Portugal – Força Aerea Portuguesa (FAP)

 

wing                                squadron                 nickname                 home base

 

Base Aerea No. 6          esq 601                     Lobos                        Montijo AB

 

 

Chile – Comandancia de la Aviacion Naval de Chile

 

squadron                                                                                             home base

 

Escuadron de Exploracion Aeromaritima VP-1                             BA Viña del Mar

 

 

Thailand – Royal Thai Navy (RTN)

 

wing                    squadron                 home base

 

1 Wing                 102 sqn                     U-Tapao AB

 

 

South KoreaRepublic of Korea Navy (RoKN)

 

wing                    squadron                 home base

 

Air Group 61       611 sqn                     Pohang AB

                             613 sqn                     Pohang AB

                             615 sqn                     Cheju-Do AB

 

 

GreecePolimiko Naytiko (HN) / Polemiki Aeroporia (HAF)

 

wing                                squadron                 nickname                 home base

 

112 Combat Wing         353 MNAS                Triaina                       Elefsis AB

 

 

PakistanPakistan Navy (PNY)

 

squadron           home base

 

28 sqn                 PNS Mehran

 

 

Argentina – Comando de la Aviacion Naval (COAN)

 

wing                                            squadron                                                                home base

 

Fuerza Aeronaval No. 3          Escuadrilla Aeronaval de Exploracion EA6E   BA Almirante Zar

 

 

Germany - Marineflieger (GNY)

 

wing                    squadron                 home base

 

MFG3                  No. 1 sqn                  NAS Nordholz

 

 

BrazilForça Aerea Brasileira (FAB) – future operator; to receive 1st P-3BR in 2011

 

squadron           home base

 

4°/7° GAv            Santa Cruz AFB

 

 

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