Six P-3C Orions of the Japanese JMSDF have been damaged

[Nan Yang]

According to Japanese news network on February 15 news, the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force aircraft repair plant a roof collapsed on the 15th was the snow, resulting in six P3C reconnaissance aircraft maintenance facility is being crushed, but fortunately no casualties.


日本大雪压塌屋顶6架P-3C被埋_军事_环球网

 

[cirr]

A total of 10 planes，including 6 P-3Cs, were subject to different degrees of damage.

 

[Rashid Mahmood]

JMSDF are already planning to replace the P3C fleet by the new Kawasaki P-1 MPA.
So probably these 6 aircraft would be the initial one's to be replaced