Ander Crenshaw Welcomes P-8A Poseidons to the First Coast

Submitted by Kevin Derby on December 2, 2013 - 4:14pm

Looks like there will be changes over the skies of the First Coast as P-3 Orions are being phased out by the Navy for the P-8A Poseidon planes. Both planes specialize in finding submarines.

On Friday, two P-8As were deployed to Naval Air Station Jacksonville (NAS Jax). U.S. Rep. Ander Crenshaw, R-Fla., a member of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, offered his thoughts on the new planes on Monday.

The deployment of two P-8A aircraft from the First Coast is welcome news in a steady progression of national security advancements that I have long fought for on Capitol Hill, Crenshaw said. With the ever-present threat of submarines from unfriendly countries and the aging P-3 nearing the end of its life cycle, the P-8A Poseidon underscores the Navys commitment to cutting-edge maritime surveillance and the future of NAS Jacksonville. The Navy and Boeing deserve praise for keeping production on cost and ahead of schedule.

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