An EP-3E Airborne Reconnaissance Integrated Electronic System (ARIES) II seen during its landing at its Forward Operating Base (FOB) Souda air base (Crete, Greece). This aircraft belonged to Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 1 "World Watchers". Its role is aerial reconnaissance and gathering electronic and signals intelligence. The squadron is is based at NAS Whidbey Island (WA). The EP-3Es wil be retired soon, as the modern P-8A Poseidon (a military variant of the Boeing 737) is taking over its role.