ðiːz pˈiː ˈeɪt ˈeɪ pəsˈaɪdən ˈɛɹkɹæft hæv ɹᵻplˈeɪst ðɪ ˌeɪpˈiː θɹˈiː sˈiː ɔɹˈaɪən wˌɪtʃ fˈɜːst ˈɛntɚd mˈɪlətˌɛɹi sˈɜːvɪs ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti tˈuː ænd bɪkˌeɪm ðə wˈɜːk hˈɔːɹs ʌv nˈoʊ. tˈɛn skwˈɑːdɹən ænd nˈoʊ. ɪlˈɛvən skwˈɑːdɹən wˌɪtʃ bˈoʊθ hæv hˈɪstɚɹiz dˈeɪɾɪŋ bˈæk tə wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː.
These P-8A Poseidon aircraft have replaced the AP-3C Orion which first entered military service in 1962 and became the 'work horse' of No. 10 Squadron and No. 11 Squadron which both have histories dating back to World War II.