P-3 Compilation Video

[@HeavyPantolones]

Thanks for the nostalgia trip. I was SS3 AW2(TAR) at VP-94, NAS NOLA, 1988-91. We flew P3B's (built in the mid-60's) VP94 closed it's doors in 2006, after Katrina. Hey there Crawfishers!

[@mtbales0805]

VP 40 CAC 7 Flight Engineer 90-95 Thanks for the awesome memories!!!!!

[@orion8251]

Great vid! Great plane! I got the privilege of being a P-3/EP-3 Flight Engineer and loved every minute ;)

[@Bearnick]

Nice!. i served my conscription year at Andoya airbase, home of the 333 skv RNoAF. i got the chance to come along on a mission in one of our P3 N`s, over northern Norway and the North sea. Sat i that seat this was filmed from. what a trip.

[@rs-dr8zo]

Thanks for loading this, former VP-19, can't find many uploads.

[@jwbrown1969]

That brings back so many memories, I am VP-47 from a dozen or so years back.

[@PfcMW]

Great plane! My dad flew it for 20 years. God bless the Papa-3s

[@themontevi1]

Old P-3 PPC here - great vid, Thanks

[@NordicBlondeBeauty]

"Rotate" Ahh, the good old days. I miss the P-3 so much, the smell, the sound, even the corrosion.

[@stitchyman]

it's just a great video, i love the doco style, with the music in the bg, and the weather adds a mystic depth. flying isn't my thing but this video kinda makes me want it. well done

[@oldbbstacker]

5,500 hours is what I hang my hat on. VP-48, VP-1, NADC, and the best of all, VP-22! Some of the best and worst days of my life! IYAOYAS

[@claudio743]

We don´t want hearing the music in this kind of videos, no matter as good it is.The pure engine sounds is what we want to hear!!!!!

[@russ300h]

That was the deployment I mentioned. We were on our way to Japan when the first plane went down. Brunswick is closing in 2011 26 is the last squadron out this month. After they deploy, they won't be back Sad for me.

[@fijitec]

looks like you guys are taking off in Guam

[@a300pilotster]

when did they put glass in the cockpits?

[@mice224]

can that thing fly close to water when dropping the buoys?

[@martinofellwood]

Thanks from an old VP P-2/P-3 NF0. (VP-17, VP-42, VP-69) Hate to see the venerable P-3 go.

[@ntw0rk]

Wow! Small world, I was VP-47 from 94-97!

[@merqury5]

an orion could stay up in good conditions on one engine, thats pretty cool. And it can back up while taxing!

[@rexbentley8332]

It would have to be very very light to the point of ridiculous there is one performance chart that you can figure single engine rate of descent nothing for climb or maintain altitude

[@merqury5]

@@rexbentley8332 look it up. Lockheed p-3 orion, very powerful engines for a small plane. I belive it can maintain altitude with one engine.

[@franticfritz]

Takeoff looks like Anderson AFB. PGUM Had my fill of fun in Agana for 2 yrs.

[@frankweston9380]

Did anyone notice the approach plate wedged under the glare shield? Can anyone remember why? Minor correction: the E-handle is not used for a loiter shutdown. This is my first lecture on P-3 operations in 45 years. The music is from my era, but I'd rather hear the cockpit conversation and the sound of the engines.

[@rexbentley8332]

At one time you did use the E-handle for loiter shut down.

[@P3cNavyBrat]

@YanYan1337 If the engines are such a concern for you, then why is the same engine used on C-130s and why would the P-3 spend so much time at 500 ft off the deck over water?

[@woodysix8]

the mission may have changed but they are in higher demand now than they were during the cold war. the replacement aircraft will never be able to do half of what a mid size prop driven plane can do. 20 years flying every variation of P-3 and navy C-130s.

[@mice224]

i wondered if you served with my dad? go mad foxes!!!!!! i agreed p-3 still rocks!

[@YanYan1337]

@P3cNavyBrat i cant answer that lol all i know is that they radio in IFE's all the time for loss of an engine

[@LuisHernandez-kw6rt]

I miss Guam !!

[@Leeroy173]

3:54 wath is witg the Prop. ???

[@double-h-farms]

Vp-4 barbers point Hawaii 96-2000

[@bhill6984]

Engine 1 is shut down. A p-3 is cappible of flying with not all engines turning

[@CoryWienckowski]

You know it's funny seeing comments on this video from 4 years ago saying good bye to the P-3 when I'm a Cat 1 at 30 still flying them. Sigh.

[@KauaiianTunda]

playmkr177 sorry bro but the engine is shut down. the prop is in feather. thats how you can tell its shut down. they pulled the e-handle. yes sir. p-3 bubba for 4 years. i miss the p-3 too.

[@michaelhodgkins9186]

1010c baby, let's roll!!!!

[@YanYan1337]

@poskyflyer i dont doubt that they fulfill their mission i just know they lose engines in flight almost all the time

[@N520UP]

Kickass choice of music

[@THEMAN-fl1ei]

VP 6, SS1/2/3, AQA7 ... we were cross trained in that era. Bunch of youngsters on comments. U can buy a P3 stripped of extra weight Classified equip for $500000. That's same price as a very nice RV. Did repair job on x Lockheed engineer RV that wanted to hook me up with the plane on payments. SAD!! Can't afford the wrenches n fuel but was thinking about the kitchen n bunks and how to outfit as an RV. What a man cave that could be. LOL

[@centurion180ad]

@P3CDub Have you seen what the hollow brass hats are replacing P3 with? They have a hunk-of-junk called P8, a huge widow maker and war loser waiting for a time & place to happen. It is a wide 737-body airliner with 2 jet engines, and it is a WHITE ELEPHANT! It is IMPOSSIBLE to replace a naval 4 engine turboprop with a wide 737-body airliner with 2 jet engines. IMPOSSIBLE, but it is being done anyway.

[@miquimbithepilot]

THE TAKEOFF LOOKS LIKE GUAM.

[@jbman413]

Any aircraft can last indefinitely if maintained the way it should be; that includes major structure items. The problem is we are throwing everything away and we have not realized, neither we nor our children nor our children's children can afford to replace them. And it is the same for all branches of the US military...we just don't know it yet or the folks (politicians) making the upper level decisions don't. so i ask how many will have to die for our/their failures?

[@stephenallen1707]

Vp-1/Vp-16/Vp-17/Vp-49 CPWP AOC Aircrewman USN Retired. 🇺🇸