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this page was last updated on 19 July 2008

Lockheed Martin P-3 Orion squadrons

USA - United States Navy (USN)

wing squadron code nickname home base

CPRW-5 VP-8 LC Tigers NAS Brunswick

VP-10 LD Red Lancers NAS Brunswick

VP-26 LK Tridents NAS Brunswick

VPU-1 OB Old Buzzards NAS Brunswick

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

Australia - 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)

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133 Luftving 333 skv The Saints Andøya AB

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

Spain – Ejercito 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)

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FAW1 1 kokutai Slugger Kanoya AB

7 kokutai Omega Kanoya AB

FAW2 2 kokutai Poseidon Hachinohe AB

4 kokutai Blacky Hachinohe AB

FAW4 3 kokutai Neptune Atsugi AB

6 kokutai Lucifer Atsugi AB

FAW5 5 kokutai Pegasus Naha AB

9 kokutai Seaser Naha AB

FAW31 81 kokutai Violet Iwakuni AB

91 kokutai Partner Iwakuni AB

FAW51 51 kokutai Peacock Atsugi AB

Air Training Command 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 Korea – Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN)

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Air Group 61 611 sqn Pohang AB

613 sqn Pohang AB

615 sqn Cheju-Do AB

Greece – Polimiko Naytiko (HN) / Polemiki Aeroporia (HAF)

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112 Combat Wing 353 MNAS Triaina Elefsis AB

Pakistan – Pakistan 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

Brazil – Força Aerea Brasileira (FAB) – future operator; to receive 1^st P-3BR in 2008

squadron home base

4°/7° GAv Santa Cruz AFB

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