Lockheed P-3 'Orion' aircraft operated by VXN-8, this paint represents RP-3AD, BuNo 149667, "El Coyote" (Wyle E. Coyote) of Project Seascan for the US Naval Oceanographic Office (and NASA). VXN-8 aircraft, equipped with specialized instrumentation, provide a primary means for conducting world-wide surveys to obtain the basic data needed for preparation of required documentation. Further applications of collected data include government and private agencies in support of commercial and private navigation of seaways, commercial fishing industry and environmental pollution observation. Surveys are conducted within three separate dimensions: Geomagnetic and Gravimetric Survey (Project Magnet), Hydro-acoustic Survey (Outpost Seascan) and Arctic Ice Reconnaissance (Birdseye). Unlike the traditional gray of Navy P-3's, VXN-8's mission aircraft support an international orange and white paint scheme to readily identify them as overt, non weapon-carrying platforms. The unusual paint scheme also includes an officially sanctioned Warner Brothers cartoon character emblematic of the assigned mission: the Roadrunner for Project Magnet, El Coyote for Outpost Seascan and the Arctic Fox for Birdseye. Commanded by Commander John J. Langer, VXN-8 is proud to have been a part of the U. S. Naval team.