060115-N-8726C-001 Sigonella, Sicily (Jan. 15, 2006) - Three P-3C Orion aircraft belonging to the Tridents of Patrol Squadron Two Six (VP-26) stand ready on a rain soaked airfield on board Naval Air Station Sigonella. Originally designed as a land-based, long-range, anti-submarine warfare (ASW) patrol aircraft, the P-3C's mission has evolved in the late 1990s and early 21st century to include surveillance of the battlespace, either at sea or over land. VP-26 is currently on a six-month deployment supporting maritime patrol operations and the Global War on Terror. Navy photo by Photograp
060115-N-8726C-001 Sigonella, Sicily (Jan. 15, 2006) - Three P-3C Orion aircraft belonging to the Tridents of Patrol Squadron Two Six (VP-26) stand ready on a rain soaked airfield on board Naval Air Station Sigonella. Originally designed as a land-based, long-range, anti-submarine warfare (ASW) patrol aircraft, the P-3C's mission has evolved in the late 1990s and early 21st century to include surveillance of the battlespace, either at sea or over land. VP-26 is currently on a six-month deployment supporting maritime patrol operations and the Global War on Terror. Navy photo by PhotographerÕs Mate 1st Class John Collins (RELEASED) US Navy 060115-N-8726C-001 Three P-3C Orion aircraft belonging to the Tridents of Patrol Squadron Two Six (VP-26) stand ready on a rain soaked airfield on board Naval Air Station Sigonella
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