Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Co-Pilot of the RCAF CP-140 Aurora (P-3 Orion) aircraft, 407th Maritime Patrol Squadron, 19th Wing, Comax, British Columbia, looks for signs of submarines after taking off from Andersen Air Force Base (AFB), Guam. The CP-140 Aurora (P-3 Orion) aircraft are used on long distance surveillance, interdiction missions and submarine warfare. The aircraft and crew are participating in the Joint exercise TANDEM THRUST 2003. The exercise is a joint endeavor including forces from the US, Canada, and Australia
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Base: US Naval Forces, Marianas
State: Guam (GU)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Major Command Shown: Joint Operations
Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Bill Kimble, USAF
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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Date
23/04/2003
Location
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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