Tag: EP-3E ARIES II

EP-3E Spy Plane Involved in 2001 Collision with Chinese J-8 Joins Pima Air and Space Museum

By T. B. Smith October 24, 2024 Commercial Pilot Maneuvers Requirements 0 Comments

The EP-3E, severely damaged, performed an unauthorized landing at Lingshui airfield triggering a diplomatic standoff between the U.S. and China. Although the U.S. Navy has postponed the retirement of its last EP-3E Aries II aircraft, Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 1...

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U.S. Navy Postpones Retirement Of The EP-3E Spyplane Amid Ongoing Operational Commitments

By Admin October 11, 2024 Commercial Pilot Maneuvers Requirements 0 Comments

The last EP-3Es may not be retired until March 2025, meanwhile, the planned homecoming ceremony for VQ-1 crews has been delayed due to Navy Operations. A homecoming ceremony planned for the return of two U.S. Navy EP-3E electronic reconnaissance aircraft and...

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