RAF: Aircrew Training Only Hurdle To P-8 FOC

A Boeing P-8 Poseidon arrives at RAF Lossiemouth in February 2021.
Credit: Royal Air Force
RAF FAIRFORD, England—The UK’s plan to achieve full operational capability (FOC) with the Boeing P-8 Poseidon rests on its ability to train crews in-country, with the Royal Air Force currently fielding three more aircraft than total aircrews. All nine aircraft have been delivered to RAF Lossiemouth...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

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