Lockheed P-3 Orion Training Mission Pt. 1

[@jjaagg5050]

My son is in training at Jax and will be Aircrew in a P-3. Can't wait for the P-8s to hit the fleet. GO NAVY! HOOYAH!

[@Bull22Delta]

My old man did this till his retirement in the late 70's. I was born at the NAS they took off out of .

[@diegomifits666]

My dad was a Flight Engenier for the Argentinian Navy,,,, I remember him going to the base at 3 am for maritime patrol or when there was a maritime emergency or to sear Chinise ships fishing in the south coast of argentina... AMAZING PLANE!!!!!!!!!!

[@spgray65]

Oh man does this bring back memories! I was an IFT in VP-48 and VP-91 from '86 to '95. I miss flying in the bus! :-)

[@kablammy7]

I was IFT AX in 1976 in VP-49 in Jacksonville - we didn't call it IRDS we called it FLIR . Forward Looking InfaRed Did they still use the 10 inch tape reels to load the computer ? ? ? and have iron core 64 k memory ... ( I think it was 64 k ) - When did they finally update and get rid of that ? Hey did you ever fly on a MAD comp flight ? Where you compensate the MAD tail to the earth's magnetic field ? ( Magnetic Anomaly Detector ) We flew due north - south - east - west - and in each direction the pilot did all axis maneuvers - roll - yaw - pitch - and the pitch is the part that could get you sick pretty fast - if you were in the tail section you could almost get to 0 G ' s ... Wow, the food in Sigonella was the best food I have ever eaten . I would get up out of bed at night, put on my uniform, and go eat a midnight breakfast ...Do you remember the Glen Ford movie that they showed us in P3 Training Squadron ?

[@stephencannon3140]

Although I never got to work on this aircraft my brother did and is what got me started in aviation. They reason they can stay airborne for so long is the ability to shut down one engine in flight. Feather the props for less aerodynamic drag and shit her down.

[@Theodorej1960]

My ex girlfriend spent 18.5 years in the US Navy as an AE (Aviation Electrician), working on P3's at both NAS Jax (AIMD) and NAS Brunswick, Maine (VP-10 "Red Lancers") with deployments in the 1st Gulf War to Sigonella, Sicily and NAS Roosevelt Roads in Puerto Rico. She also served tours in Hawaii (Barking Sands), Okinawa (Security Forces), and NAS Moffitt Field. She is/was quite a remarkable woman and she and I are still good, fond friends. She retired in 1994.

[@kablammy7]

I was IFT AX in 1976 in VP-49 in Jacksonville - we didn't call it IRDS we called it FLIR . Forward Looking InfaRed Did they still use the 10 inch tape reels to load the computer ? ? ? and have iron core 64 k memory ... ( I think it was 64 k ) - When did they finally update and get rid of that ? Hey did you ever fly on a MAD comp flight ? Where you compensate the MAD tail to the earth's magnetic field ? ( Magnetic Anomaly Detector ) We flew due north - south - east - west - and in each direction the pilot did all axis maneuvers - roll - yaw - pitch - and the pitch is the part that could get you sick pretty fast - if you were in the tail section you could almost get to 0 G ' s ... Wow, the food in Sigonella was the best food I have ever eaten . I would get up out of bed at night, put on my uniform, and go eat a midnight breakfast ... Do you remember the Glen Ford movie that they showed us in P3 Training Squadron ?

[@TrumpetBrony]

My grandpa was a radio operator on one of these =)

[@77HarleyRider]

VP-62 Broadarrow P-3's (NAS Jax) at time 1:30-1:35...spent 23 years as a SS1 in that reserve squadron. Fantastic flights, people and had a blast. Retired an AWC in 1996. Memories of flights and places visited are enlightening!!!

[@kablammy7]

I was IFT AX in 1976 in VP-49 in Jacksonville - we didn't call it IRDS we called it FLIR . Forward Looking InfaRed Did they still use the 10 inch tape reels to load the computer ? ? ? and have iron core 64 k memory ... ( I think it was 64 k ) - When did they finally update and get rid of that ? Hey did you ever fly on a MAD comp flight ? Where you compensate the MAD tail to the earth's magnetic field ? ( Magnetic Anomaly Detector ) We flew due north - south - east - west - and in each direction the pilot did all axis maneuvers - roll - yaw - pitch - and the pitch is the part that could get you sick pretty fast - if you were in the tail section you could almost get to 0 G ' s ... Wow, the food in Sigonella was the best food I have ever eaten . I would get up out of bed at night, put on my uniform, and go eat a midnight breakfast ... Do you remember the Glen Ford movie that they showed us in P3 Training Squadron ?

[@jjaagg5050]

Hey! Well, my son graduated from VP-30, goes to SERE in a week, and has been assigned to VP-45. Go Pelicans!

[@caswelldd]

Boy this brought back lots of memories. I was in VP-56 1975-1978 as a USN, right next to VP-24 in hangar 1000. Had a lot of buds in VP-24. Spent the rest of my time in the reserves with VP-67 & went to wespac every year until 1990. One question, how did the Mad Foxes sneak into the video? Finding a sub on the surface??...those Batmen/Mad foxes sure are lucky!

[@RegularGuy76]

Just saw one at the Curacao Intl Airport, is used for drug interdiction! Love the Orion

[@kablammy7]

Does anyone else remember the Glen Ford movie that they showed us in P3 Training Squadron ?

[@jjaagg5050]

Thanks Stebo. I will pass it along!

[@carltonbond6059]

VP-26 NAS Brunswick 77-80 Deployed to Rota and Kadena good times

[@kingsnationcokingsnationco6418]

Carlton Bond hello I’m very interested for this job

[@kablammy7]

I was IFT AX in 1976 in VP-49 in Jacksonville - we didn't call it IRDS we called it FLIR . Forward Looking InfaRed Did they still use the 10 inch tape reels to load the computer ? ? ? and have iron core 64 k memory ... ( I think it was 64 k ) - When did they finally update and get rid of that ? Hey did you ever fly on a MAD comp flight ? Where you compensate the MAD tail to the earth's magnetic field ? ( Magnetic Anomaly Detector ) We flew due north - south - east - west - and in each direction the pilot did all axis maneuvers - roll - yaw - pitch - and the pitch is the part that could get you sick pretty fast - if you were in the tail section you could almost get to 0 G ' s ... Wow, the food in Sigonella was the best food I have ever eaten . I would get up out of bed at night, put on my uniform, and go eat a midnight breakfast ... Do you remember the Glen Ford movie that they showed us in P3 Training Squadron ?

[@jacobkemp1183]

16 hours, our Air Force, the RNZAF, managed to keep these girls in the air for 21 hours on two engines in the 1994 Queens Birthday Weekend Storm in the South Pacific, Staying on station above yachts in trouble, vectoring our navy and over navys in for rescue, we pushed them to the limits, a fantastic aircraft, now we are soon replacing them with the P-8, us Kiwis aren't sure the Poseidon can fly 60 ft above the waves doing SAR, but we'll have to wait and see

[@a300pilotster]

Ok, Now lets head to the bar.

[@seanannapolis]

Hey, was that Mike Glennister, USNA '89?

[@deadkennedy00]

Fricken VP, VQ all the way baby

[@FirstnameLastname-md5yq]

My dad rode in a P-3 in Bahrain

[@edb6611]

Why are the Mad Foxes mad? Because all of their birds are hanger queens.

[@ResolUloseR]

Anyone know where Whitten is?

[@rubys18292]

AT1 VP-11 75-79 we got pics of ruski sitting dead in water, many many pics!! if I remember right we were even on a hop back to Brunswick from deployment. if my memory serves me correctly. matter of fact, I believe that bird had to go in for inspect, possible airframe stress.

[@NorthForkFisherman]

Would that happen to have been a Yankee with a smoking hole in it?

[@ResolUloseR]

Or Heron?

[@wiesenbefeuchter]

Who aimed and fired the "Mav" ?

[@kablammy7]

I think it was the TACCO tactical coordinator

[@Landotter1]

Didn't see what number the plane is... I work on them... MRO... Have worked on 003, 574, 511 and 337 this year alone. 511 was the one that chopped up that Chinese fighter some time ago, so, I work on a celebrity of sorts.... :-D

[@carl112466]

VP-50 VP-46 miss the great people in the Navy.

[@mikecullen4683]

I was in VP 50 too. Moffat was a great place before the Silicon Valley bugmen took over.

[@RunningSwimmingMan]

Is this a reserve squadron...? They're acting like they've never seen a sub before, unless it's all purely to put on show for the camera... "Oh Look, A Sub, Wow... We'll have to get a closer look to see who it belongs to..." You're 8 miles of the coast of Florida, and one of the larger U.S. bases on the east coast, if there's a Russian or Chinese sub running on the surface, that close and yet still undetected, the U.S is truly in a world of hurt...

[@77HarleyRider]

Those guys are active duty flyers. Us P-3 reservists can and did out-fly any active duty squadron (VP-62) because all have active duty experience on real Russian and American subs and have been doing that job for years. China Sailor...you are one dumb ass idiot.

[@TheJwp1957]

VP-5 and VP-11 and as millitary vets, we ALL won the cold war.

[@stevepaul9192]

OH shit you were a MAD FOX

[@herbstx]

lol yea because the viewers watching this are TOTALLY buying into them seeing a submarine and find it fascinating. no shit its to put on a show.

[@chrismagan2472]

So they have a VP-24 crew, but have LA-7 (vp-5 mad foxes) as the plane....is there something wrong here??? vp-24 could never fine a sub, and if they do it will be on the surface...lol VP-5 (87-90)

[@stevepaul9192]

Listen up boy we tracked down the Yankee when even our ssn kept loosing it ,, I Steven Paul did a 120 mile run in on 3 November Class sinkers , we grounded the entire East cost VP for their B allotment We were awarded the Navel Unit Commendation We were the best Fuck off Mad Fox mad foxes

[@ResolUloseR]

or Luga...

[@ResolUloseR]

Poremba...LMAO..wonder what that cheeser is up to now?