Keywords: US Navy 060115-N-8726C-001 Three P-3C Orion aircraft belonging to the Tridents of Patrol Squadron Two Six (VP-26) stand ready on a rain soaked airfield on board Naval Air Station Sigonella.jpg en Sigonella Sicily Jan 15 2006 - Three P-3C Orion aircraft belonging to the Tridents of Patrol Squadron Two Six VP-26 stand ready on a rain soaked airfield on board Naval Air Station Sigonella Originally designed as a land-based long-range anti-submarine warfare ASW patrol aircraft the P-3C's mission has evolved in the late 1990s and early 21st century to include surveillance of the battlespace either at sea or over land VP-26 is currently on a six-month deployment supporting maritime patrol operations and the Global War on Terror U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 1st Class John Collins RELEASED 2006-01-15 060115-N-8726C-001 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 31248 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 1st Class John Collins PD-USGov-Military-Navy P-3C Orion Patrol Squadron 26 United States Navy Naval Air Station Sigonella |