First RAAF P-8A Poseidon Rolled Out

Boeing Defense

The first Boeing P-8A Poseidon for the Royal Australian Air Force was officially unveiled on September 27th.

The ceremony took place at Boeing Field in Seattle Washington with the aircraft wearing full RAAF 11 Squadron markings and the serial A47-001.

The aircraft is due to arrive in Australia on November 15th when it will be flown to Canberra by an Australian crew. It is the first of fifteen P-8As for Australia.