Interesting. Rebuilding runways that aren't "ours" seems to be the biggest financial nail in the coffin of VP in Hawaii. Funny to hear that ALL THE OTHER BASES likely have the same issue.
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First flight of the P-8A Poseidon and all things related to transition
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Something completely lost on the BRAC commission who thought closing Cecil Field was somehow a "good" idea.
It kind of supports my idea that P-3s are more like a virus. Wherever we go, we just ask for small things like a little ramp space and a small hangar area to work out of. Then we start asking for more space and bring in bigger parts and equipment. Then we start getting bolder and bounce in the pattern. Next, we conduct 24 h ops and act when it's most inconvenient to them. Finally, we bring in more aircraft to further the cycle. Total infestation. Bwahahahah.
MasterBates
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P3s are a disease. BAMS is the cure?
I prefer this cure:
I prefer this cure:
That is so 80's.P3s are a disease. BAMS is the cure?
I prefer this cure:
MasterBates
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So, its newer than the P-8 airframe design by a couple decades?
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And so it is. May God have mercy on us!
You forgot knocking the arresting gear out of battery...
The other runway (14/32) is 5980 full length. Unfortunately the last 300 feet are the intersection with the concrete portion of 10/28.
So, we are redoing that concrete portion first and having 10/28 (with displaced threshold) as 6000 feet usable for a couple of days a week so FRC and the VP folks can get birds in and out for phase inspections, etc.
Once we get that concrete portion done, we'll use 14/32 for the duration but the P-8 requires 8000 foot runways (TFR) as does the EA-6B (flying in and out of FRC). So the P-8's will need to remain at Cecil for the duration unless the TFR is lifted.
Because all the lighting is being redone, NAS Jax will be Day/VFR only for the duration.
We worked through about 15 different COAs to find a solution. There is no easy answer when we have only one runway.
As for the "why did we close Cecil" question, we are asking that question daily.... Of course, my office has a nice view of downtown Jax and the river, so I do have that going for me; which is nice!
So, 6000 usable. . .pretty much no impact on P-3 OPS. No flap and engine-out landing training will need to be done elsewhere, but everything else should be fair game, IIRC.
Cripes, I'd figure with all the G squadrons they'd be done doing any rework of Prowers and have spares on the line at NUW.
We say Triton now. BAMS is no more.
Not sure when the Prowler goes away and I'm not sure if the Marine Prowlers go through Depot here.
The last Navy Prowler left either earlier this year or late last year, the ones coming off the line now are all headed to Cherry Point (they all come from the same Depot).