SeaWings: P-3 Orion (The Hunter)

[@cheez71]

Haven't seen this episode since the days of VHS when the Discover Channel actually showed interesting programs.

[@77HarleyRider]

VP-30, VP-49 and VP-62...26 years in the P-3 Orion (plus 4 hours in a P-2V). Retired an AWC and 3600 hours. Loved every minute of the flights & missions!!!

[@mohammedsaysrashid3587]

Most wonderful explained ,informative documentary coverage video about seawing airplane ✈️( P-3 Orion)and its talented crew's👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻..documentary showed obviously superiority of USA 🇺🇸 navigation efforts to protection US interesting, dominate over oceans and captured Soviet submarines threats inside Cold war Coops..Mike Guardia channel always selecting Excellent subjects documentaries about not competitive of US strengths

[@ketch49]

I was in VP-24 from 1976-1978. AMH3. Airframes shop!

[@navret1707]

As was I. Hello, shipmate.

[@Scout1134]

Proud to be a Cold War warrior. IMHO we had a damn good military, all branches were trained, disciplined and ready.

[@allgood6760]

Cool!.. we still operate the P-3 in 2022 and will eventually be replaced by the P-8 Posiedon .. thanks from NZ 👍🇳🇿

[@stevenc8140]

You mean the friendly skies of the Navy Airlines that cannot fly efficiently at lower altitudes like the P3 Orion could

[@jerrymclean8075]

Luv the P3C Orion!!

[@LtRiot]

My left ear thoroughly enjoyed this

[@captaintoyota3171]

When discovery channel actually taught you things

[@fntsmk]

God I wish I'd have gone AW instead of AQ... Oh well. All's well that ends well. Blessed to have the opportunities I had, which led to a great retirement today. When the P-8s first arrived to replace the P-3s, I was dating the (adult) daughter of a retired USN Admiral who was a P-3 pilot . We were on the computer lamenting the arrival of the P-8s. The Admiral's wife asked: "What's wrong with the P-8?" Simultaneously, the Admiral and I both replied: "It's missing two engines."

[@Chris_at_Home]

I was an Ax2 50 years ago. I don’t think they have that rate anymore. We were just ATs in a VP Squadron. I was in VP23 which has been decommissioned along with NAS Brunswick, Maine.

[@bryanst.martin7134]

@@Chris_at_Home I was also in VP23. 1980-84. ADAR to AD2, and upper 10% of my rate at time to "cross rate or get out"... DDA tech rep relied on me. Even tried to recruit me. I miss the peaceful sigh of her engines in flight. Fortunately they fly overhead frequently.

[@stevenc8140]

Did the Admiral's Daughter look like Mr. Ed?......"Wilbur!"

[@michaelvankirk7222]

I got a hop one of these and it was great the crew was outstanding

[@double-h-farms]

Vp-4 skinny dragons barbers point Hawaii 96-2000

[@24-Card]

I cut my teeth on DIFAR at Magnavox about 48 years ago… ❤️

[@ekscalybur]

Hey kids, there was a time 30 years ago when The Discovery channel had programs you discovered new things. The Learning Channel was filled with programs where you learned things. History channel was non-stop World War 2. Yeah, we called it the boob tube and said it would rot your brain. We had no idea how bad it could get.

[@stevenc8140]

At 4:45 they show the Tail call sign LA Lima Alpha...Which is Patron (VP) 5! Not VP 24. Sorry guys

[@dlb3512]

What they don't tell you is that the P3 Orion was originally a transport whose life was cut short in its life due to the wing falling off. Seems like the vibration set up by the engine after several hours caused the main spar to crystalize and break. The cure was to reposition the engines and the wing and lower the speed about 100 knots. It's been flying great since then.

[@Paul51178]

The P-3 Orion was never a transport. The Electra was the transport and the P-3 was a derivative of that design, with a lot of structural and system changes and improvements. Those things you mention as a cure aren't true.

[@bryanst.martin7134]

The Lockheed Electra II did have teething pains. The very powerful engines could set up resonances through the wingspar which over time could result in oscillations severe enough to crack the spar causing said destruction. Two solutions were applied. Pitching the engines a few degrees up and timing the engines so as that the propeller blades didn't cross the wing centerline simultaneously. I have flown many hours on her. I have enjoyed weightlessness in her cabin, as well as 6G pull outs as an observer. I saw the critter in Loch Ness through her FLIR in '81. She can withstand a 7G landing, and receive a cursory inspection. I miss her. I miss building her engines, gearboxes, propellers, APU's, and even being able to fix them over the telephone. She was the product of post war refinement that is hard to match today. VP23 flew one from BNAS to Moffet Ca. the long way. Iced down hundreds of feet of fuel delivery hose in Maine winter to fuel the plane. She was heavy on take off. Climbed to max altitude and loitered 1 and 4. Arrived @ Moffet Field California from the west.

[@Rick-C-117]

The Electra problems (not Orion) were fixed and both planes went on to successful service lives.

[@anthonyrobinson2163]

Retired in 2000. 4000 flight hours on my sky pig....:)

[@bryanst.martin7134]

FYI, the P3 was only 1% of the military budget. That is the highest ROI in the history of the USA.

[@josephadams2109]

I thought before the P.3. The used the Lockheed NEPTUNE ??

[@edwinbrown4073]

I WAS IN VP22

[@pernielsen-bx3ed]

why no mention of the argus asw airdraft

[@edwinbrown4073]

So Was Ivp22

[@williamwheaton4370]

IYAOYAS! If anyone really knew!!

[@dkoz8321]

1980's Naval Flight Officer check list. 1. hair cut - CHECK 2. Bushy mustache- CHECK 3. Heteresexual but could be bi vibe - CHECK

[@matthewfinney1416]

No sound

[@TastelessMax]

sound is only on left side for me. seems it wasnt set to mono.

[@Adept893]

@@TastelessMax im getting right audio but it's maybe 1/2 the db as the left channel. Thought it was my earbud at first.

[@matthewfinney1416]

Turned off my buds an now i hear it

[@edt9666]

@@TastelessMax same here. Only left channel audio.

[@qq-uh2mx]

I HAVE FLYED THE LOCKHEED P-3 ORION SIMULATOR. AND IT IS A DREAM TO FLY. I LOVE THE LOCKHEED 188 ELECTRA AND THE P-3 ORION. IT IS NOT FUN TO KNOW THAT THE LOCKHEED 188 AND LOCKHEED ARE NOT IN SERVICE IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY AND NATO.😍🤠😎👍👍🦾🦨🦅🥂🍾🗽