Last Golden Eagle of VP-9 flies off Marine Corps Base Hawaii [Image 473 of 541]

KANEOHE BAY, HI, UNITED STATES

03.03.2017

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Katarzyna Kobiljak  

U.S. Navy           

170303-N-YW024-006 KANEOHE BAY, HAWAII (Mar. 3, 2017) A P-3 Orion, assigned to Patrol Squadron Nine (VP-9) Golden Eagles, takes off during a command disestablishment at Marine Corps Base Hawaii. The VP-9 squadron was leaving for a scheduled deployment, to be followed by a homeport shift to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island in Washington. The P-3 Orion is a four-engine turboprop anti-submarine and maritime surveillance aircraft developed by the U.S. Navy in the 1960s. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Katarzyna Kobiljak)

• Date Taken: 03.03.2017
• Date Posted: 03.07.2017 01:54
• Photo ID: 3209990
• VIRIN: 170303-N-YW024-060
• Resolution: 4778x3185
• Size: 1.89 MB
• Location: KANEOHE BAY, HI, US