Originally published Friday, November 21, 2008 at 1:01 PM
PrintNavy wants patrol planes in Hawaii, Florida, Wash
The Navy wants to base 18 of its new P-8A maritime patrol planes at Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe Bay.
The Navy wants to base 18 of its new P-8A maritime patrol planes at Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe Bay.
They would replace aging P-3C Orion planes the Navy is phasing out. The P-8As are modified versions of Boeing's 737-800 next-generation commercial planes.
Kaneohe would have three P-8A squadrons by 2019.
The Navy made the announcement on Friday by releasing the final version of an environmental impact statement.
The report also calls for basing five P-8A squadrons at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Fla., and four squadrons at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash.
The Navy says Kaneohe's wetlands, air quality and floodplains would not be affected by the new aircraft.
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