| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 160764 |
| Other Marks: | 764 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed P-3 Orion |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed P-3 Orion |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed EP-3E Orion (ARIES II) |
| C/n (msn): | 285A-5671 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VQ-1 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Chania - SoudaMap |
| Country: | Greece |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LGSA IATA: CHQ Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 13 July 2013 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 140990 |
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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. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 8 May 2019, and has since been viewed 92176 times. |