Powerplant: two 27,000lb st (120kN) CFM International CFM56-7 turbofan engines
Length: 129ft 6in (39.47m)
Height: 42ft 1¼in (12.83m)
Wingspan: 123ft 7¼in (37.64m)
Maximum take-off weight: 189,200lb (85,820kg)
Maximum speed: 490kt (907km/h)
Ferry range: 4,500 miles (7,242km)
Service ceiling: 41,000ft
Role; Multi-role maritime patrol aircraft, equipped with sensors and weapons systems for anti-submarine warfare, as well as surveillance and search and rescue missions.
RAF Service
Nine new P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft will be operated by number 120 Squadron and number 201 Squadron from RAF Lossiemouth in Moray.
120 Squadron was the RAF's highest scoring anti-submarine unit in the Second World War with 14 kills. 201 Squadron can trace its origins back to the formation of No 1 Squadron, Royal Naval Air Service in 1914. Wing Commander James Hanson will oversee the formation of 120 Squadron from April 2018. 201 Squadron will form in 2021.
No. 120 Squadron, Royal Air Force Lossiemouth
Role: Anti-Submarine Warfare, Anti-Surface Warfare & Maritime Patrol Aircraft.
No. 1 Group
Motto(s): Endurance
Aircraft: Boeing Poseidon MRA.1
Serial Numbers:
ZP801/01 [43C918], Pride of Moray
ZP802/02 [43C919], City of Elgin
ZP803/03 [43C91A], Terence Bulloch DSO DFC
ZP804/04 [43C91B], Spirit of Reykjavik
ZP805/05 [43C91C], Fulmar
ZP806/06 [43C91D], Guernsey's Reply
ZP807/07[43C91E], William Barker VC
ZP808/08 [43C91F],
ZP809/09 [43C920].
Callsigns:
Falcon 01/02/03, Gurnsey 01/02/03/ 05/, Kraken 01/02, Thunder 01/02 11/
Frequencies:
United States Navy
Boeing P-8A Poseidon (737-8FV)
167951/167956
168428/168440
168754/168764
168848/168860
168996/169011
169323/169349
169543/169572
169573/169581
169582/169586
Construction Number: Serial Number: 167956 /
Construction Number: Serial Number: 168428 /
Construction Number: Serial Number: 168433 /
Construction Number: Serial Number: 168758 /
Construction Number: Serial Number: 168850 /
Construction Number: Serial Number: 168857 /
Construction Number: Serial Number: 168860 /
Construction Number: Serial Number: 169000 /
Construction Number: Serial Number: 169003 /
Construction Number: Serial Number: 169008 /
Construction Number: Serial Number: 169328 /
Construction Number: Serial Number: 169329 /
Construction Number: Serial Number: 169332 /
Construction Number: Serial Number: 169334 /
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Construction Number: Serial Number: 169339 /
Construction Number: Serial Number: 169548 /
Construction Number: Serial Number: 169550 /
Construction Number: Serial Number: 169551 /
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Construction Number: Serial Number: 169556 /
Construction Number: Serial Number: 169557 /
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Construction Number: Serial Number: 169560 /
Construction Number: Serial Number: 169561 /
Construction Number: Serial Number: 169562 /
Construction Number: Serial Number: 169563 /
Construction Number: Serial Number: 169565 /
Construction Number: Serial Number: 169566 /
Construction Number: Serial Number: 169568 /
Construction Number: Serial Number: 169573 /
170013/170018
Construction Number: Serial Number: 170013 /
170268/170269
Construction Number: Serial Number: 170268 /
Construction Number: Serial Number: 170269 /
170476/170477
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Construction Number: Serial Number: 170480 /
168429 [] /
168439 [AE6888] / VP-40 /
168754 [AE5EBF] / NAVY / VP-45 /
Construction Number: Serial Number: 168851 [AE67AD] 851 NAVY 851 YD / VP-40
Construction Number: Serial Number: 168855 [AE5BB] /[855 LN 168855 NAVY 855] [VP-45]
Construction Number: Serial Number: 169001 [] 001 NAVY 001 RC / VP-46 "Grey Knights"
Construction Number: Serial Number: 169328 [] / 328 NAVY 328 [VP-40]
Construction Number: Serial Number: 169331 [AE5C5D] / 331 / NAVY / 331 / VP-40
Construction Number: Serial Number: 169339 [] 339 NAVY 339 / VP-46
Construction Number: 169572 [] / 572 / NAVY / 572 / VP-8
Construction Number: 170015 [AE6A3C]
Callsigns:
Pelican 47 86
VVQE 328