Naval Air Station Whidbey Island in Island County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)

U.S. Navy Patrol and Reconnaissance Memorial

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 19, 2014

1. U.S. Navy Patrol and Reconnaissance Memorial Marker

Inscription.

Dedicated to all U.S. Navy Patrol and Reconnaissance Naval Aviators, Naval Flight Officers and Aircrewmen who, for the cause of freedom, have made the ultimate sacrifice.

Special thanks to Mr. John Christiansen for his many contributions to the development and testing of the P-3.
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Lockheed P-3 Orion
Missions: Patrol, Antisubmarine Warfare, Electronic Warfare and Reconnaissance.
Stores: Sonobuoys, Torpedoes, Missiles, Mines and Bombs
Length: 116 ft 10 in
Wing Span: 99 ft 8 in
Max Takeoff Gross Weight: 159,760 lbs
Max Range Cruise True Airspeed: 330 kts
Max Rated Shaft Horsepower: 4600

P-3B Buno 152764,
Date of Manufacture: Dec 1966,
Last Flight: Sept 1994.

Erected by U.S. Navy.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Man-Made Features • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Cold.

Location. 48° 20.491′ N, 122° 40.147′ W. Memorial is on Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington, in Island County. It is on Charles Porter Avenue north of Hornet Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Oak Harbor WA 98278, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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Regionally, this memorial is in the Puget Sound Region

and in Greater Seattle.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast,

in the Pacific Northwest,

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Inside Passage,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Oak Harbor’s Early “Town” (approx. 3.8 miles away); Beeksma’s Corner (approx. 3.8 miles away); Flintstone Park Flagpole (approx. 3.9 miles away); Oak Harbor's Ties to the Sea (approx. 3.9 miles away); Deception Pass (approx. 4½ miles away); a different marker also named Deception Pass (approx. 4½ miles away); a different marker also named Deception Pass (approx. 4.7 miles away); a different marker also named Deception Pass (approx. 4.7 miles away).

More about this memorial. Access is restricted given the Naval Air Station is an active naval base.

Also see . . . Lockheed P-3 Orion. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on March 5, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

U.S. Navy Patrol and Reconnaissance Memorial P-3 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 19, 2014

2. U.S. Navy Patrol and Reconnaissance Memorial P-3 Marker

U.S. Navy Patrol and Reconnaissance Memorial P-3 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 19, 2014

3. U.S. Navy Patrol and Reconnaissance Memorial P-3

U.S. Navy Patrol and Reconnaissance Memorial P-3 Squadrons image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 19, 2014

4. U.S. Navy Patrol and Reconnaissance Memorial P-3 Squadrons

U.S. Navy Patrol and Reconnaissance Memorial and P-3 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 19, 2014

5. U.S. Navy Patrol and Reconnaissance Memorial and P-3

Credits. This page was last revised on March 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 807 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 26, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.