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The crew of a P-8A Poseidon assists in the scan and search for a missing Malaysian plane, March 16, 2014. The crew is assigned to Patrol Squadron 16. The P-8A Poseidon is a state-of-the-art, long-range anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft.

POSEIDON SCANNERS

The crew of a P-8A Poseidon assists in the scan and search for a missing Malaysian plane, March 16, 2014. The crew is assigned to Patrol Squadron 16. The P-8A Poseidon is a state-of-the-art, long-range anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft.

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