US P-8A patrols Yellow Sea from Okinawa

A US Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, operating under the callsign AE681A, has been tracked on a mission over the Yellow Sea. The aircraft is based out of Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan. The P-8A is a key platform for anti-submarine warfare and maritime surveillance, and its presence in the Yellow Sea highlights ongoing US military activity in the Western Pacific near China.