Iran P-3F Fleet Update

Iran - Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force

Date March 10, 2026
Country 🇮🇷 Iran
Force Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
Conflict 2026 Iran Conflict
Location Kerman, Iran
30.283938, 57.083363
Aircraft P-3F (P-3 Orion)
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Description

An Iranian Air Force P-3F Orion maritime patrol aircraft was destroyed on the ground at Kerman's Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani Airport by USAF precision strikes. Iran operates only a handful of P-3F Orions, originally delivered by the United States in the 1970s, making this loss particularly significant to the country's maritime surveillance and anti-submarine warfare capabilities. CENTCOM released strike footage on March 11 showing the Orion being set ablaze by precision-guided munitions. The P-3F fleet is Iran's primary long-range maritime patrol platform, used for monitoring naval activity in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.

Source: aviation-safety.net

Kerman, Iran
P-3 Orion Other photo
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