Navy P-8 Poseidon Flies Mission Armed With Harpoon Missiles In Asia-Pacific Show Of Force
The P-8 reportedly flew near the southern tip of Taiwan, over tense waters that have been frequented by the Chinese Navy as of late.
By Thomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickOctober 1, 2020
The War Zone
A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft has been spotted flying a mission from Kadena Air Base on the Japanese island of Okinawa armed with live AGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles. Reports suggest the aircraft may have been operating south of Taiwan, in what looks like a signal to an increasingly belligerent Chinese military in the region.
An interesting load-out at RODN today @CombatAir pic.twitter.com/WQeXe9JFMv
— Robert Hopkins (@CobraBall3) October 1, 2020
Photos of the armed P-8A, with the Bureau Number 169337 and wearing the markings of Patrol Squadron One (VP-1), operating from Kadena, appeared on social media yesterday, September 30th, 2020. Photographer RODN Kadena took the pictures of the plane apparently leaving the base on the same day.
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