Rear Adm. Brad Dunham, Commander, Naval Air Force Reserve, was at Ault Field in Oak Harbor, Washington on Sept. 14 to fly his last flight in the P-3.
Reserve Deputy Commander Rear Adm. Brad Dunham, Commander, Naval Air Force Reserve, enters the P-3C Orion for his final flight with Patrol Squadron (VP) 69 at Ault Field in Oak Harbor, Washington September 14, 2022. VP-69, a Navy reserve squadron, is slated to complete their transition to P-8 Poseidon aircraft later this year, sundowning the P-3C Orion for Navy operational squadrons. (U.S Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd class Aranza Valdez)
The U.S. Navy’s lone P-3 squadron, VP-69, will transition to the P-8 later this year, closing the chapter on its Orion operations.
