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NAS Jax squadron retires longtime aircraft

NAS Jax's patrol squadron 62 is retiring its P-3 aircraft, a bittersweet moment for those who have flown these planes over the years.
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NAS Jax's patrol squadron 62 is retiring its P-3 aircraft, a bittersweet moment for those who have flown these planes over the years.

NAS Jax’s patrol squadron 62 is retiring its P3 aircraft.

The last plane headed off on Sunday to the Boneyard at the Davis Monthan Airforce base in Arizona.

They say it’s the end of an era, but they’re excited for the new P8s to arrive.

Read the rest of this story at WJCT News partner News4Jax.