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Caption:
Souda Bay, Crete, Greece (Nov. 1, 2002) -- A Navy P-3C Orion
aircraft, assigned to the "War Eagles" of Patrol Squadron One Six
(VP-16) flies by during a check flight. VP-16, a Jacksonville,
Fla.-based, is currently on a six-month deployment to the Mediterranean
theater in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The P-3C is a
multi-mission aircraft providing Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) and
Anti-Surface Warfare (ASUW) capabilities. VP-16 utilizes a wide
range of communications, detection, monitoring, reconnaissance and
navigation systems to perform their mission. In addition to
advanced electronics, the P-3C can deliver an impressive mix of
torpedoes, bombs, and missiles along with pinpoint mine-laying
capabilities. U.S. Navy photo by Paul Farley. (RELEASED)
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