Originally Posted by
R755
We have a fleet of well maintained P3 Orions. These are owned outright by the Commonwealth. The US would, no doubt, be happy to relinquish any hold they might have on the basic airframes, once stripped of any role equipment relating to military ops. This is especially so, when one considers the politics.
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Actually a good suggestion they exist already as full time tankers, some have been sent to museums but 6 are still flying