Navy Looking To Fly P-8s From Cold War-era Base In Alaska

Navy Looking To Fly P-8s From Cold War-era Base In Alaska
Navy Looking To Fly P-8s From Cold War-era Base In Alaska

WASHINGTON: The Navy may begin deploying submarine-hunting P-8 Poseidon aircraft to a small airstrip hundreds of miles off the Alaskan coast, signaling a new emphasis on keeping watch over Russian and Chinese moves in the Arctic. The remote runway sits on the island of Adak in the Aleutian island chain, and it’s the westernmost airfield…