Orion/Aurora: World-Class Hunters

[@Crabby303]

Banging soundtrack

[@ithinkurf]

6:01 the aircraft used for the australian footage was A09-754. Unfortunately ditched on cocos island on the 26th april 1991. One crew member, Tom Henniker died when the #2 prop entered the fuselage. I was fortunate enough to attend the memorial on cocos in 2016.

[@aiglon27]

Thanks very much for the update on A09-754 and so sorry to hear that we lost crew member Tom Henniker. Glad you were able to make the memorial.

[@richardmayes8797]

8:30 the No.5 Sqadron RNZAF albatross always looked right on the tail of a P3! ❤

[@samcowell2768]

best job i had i was a flight engineer for 20 years i LOVE this plane red ball one and red ball 2 was in NAS Jax when i was there

[@Mariner311]

Grew up outside NAS Moffett Field in the 1960s during the peak of ASW hunting - Orion pilots/NFOs or SENIOR aircrew. In 1986 I enlisted with a guarantee of the AW rate (Aircrew) - intending to return and be an Orion Crewman - unfortunately, during Aircrew School, I swam too well and an instructor decided I would be going to Rescue Swimmer School and helicopters. An 8 year tour as a helicopter AW - then during shore-duty I got to steal a lot (750 hours) of Orion time - next sea-tour was aboard the carrier as an analyst stealing time from the Viking and Seahawk Foxtrot.

[@Noubers]

11:00 Haha thats a good line given that the P-8 is Boeing airframe and sensor system. Living in Seattle near Boeing and major naval systems I gotta say both are beautiful platforms to see flying around.

[@loveone4694]

わかりました。

[@BradFalck-mn3pc]

And now Canada has purchased 14 new P8 poseidon aircraft 🎉

[@aiglon27]

I hadn't heard. Thanks for the update, Brad.