CNAFR flew his last flight on P-3 as USN prepares to sundown the last Orion squadron

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.

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