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• Greg Waldron
The Royal Australian Air Force is using its Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft in the anti-submarine and anti-surface roles during current RIMPAC naval exercises. The activity gives the RAAF P-8A community its first experience with a newly introduced anti-ship capability.
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The Royal Australian Air Force is using its Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft in the anti-submarine and anti-surface roles during current RIMPAC naval exercises. The activity gives the RAAF P-8A community its first experience with a newly introduced anti-ship capability.
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