Orion Obsession; giving it up for the mighty P-3C

[HeyJoe]

040310-N-6901L-001 Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash. (Mar. 10, 2004) – A P-3C Orion takes-off at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island as two other P-3C Orion patrol aircraft are prepared for flight. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Michael Larson. (RELEASED)

 

[HeyJoe]

040603-N-6501W-055 Kaneohe, Hawaii (Jun. 3, 2004) - Sailors assigned to the "Golden Swordsmen" of Patrol Squadron Four Seven (VP-47), carefully place a flower lei on the nose of a P-3C Orion. This is the first aircraft of VP-47 returning home from a six-month deployment supporting operations in the 5th fleet Area of Responsibility. The P-3C Orion is a land based, long-range anti-submarine warfare patrol aircraft that provides effective undersea reconnaissance capabilities to naval joint commanders. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Kelton Washington (RELEASED)

 

[Spot]

Cue the picture of the P-3 cockpit with the pilot's purse hanging from the e-handle. . .

Come on, somebody's gotta have it!

One purse on e-handle coming right up!

 

[HeyJoe]

091217-N-2425L-001 AUGUSTINE, Fla. (Dec. 17, 2009) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead, right, discusses the Ride 2 Recovery Florida Challenge that raises awareness about wounded warriors with Team Navy Jacksonville members Lt. John McLarnan, left, assigned to the War Eagles of Patrol Squadron (VP) 16, Ernie Mattison, assigned to Fleet Readiness Center Southeast and Capt. Bruce Gillingham, commanding officer of Naval Hospital Jacksonville, at the World Golf Village. (U.S. Navy photo by Kaylee LaRocque/Released)

 

[jfulginiti]

030509-N-6501M-019 Okinawa, Japan (May 9, 2003) -- U.S. Navy Lt. Eric A. Schuchard operates the tactical coordinator (TACCO) station aboard a P-3C Orion aircraft during a mission en route to the Republic of the Philippines. Lt. Schuchard is attached to the “Golden Eagles” of Patrol Squadron Nine (VP-9), deployed to Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 1st Class Edward G. Martens. (RELEASED)

Looks like Space Invaders to me....

 

[Uncle Fester]

Back end of a Customs P-3:

 

[Alpha_Echo_606]

 

[Alpha_Echo_606]

 

[scoolbubba]

These don't do that plane justice; the cockpit reeked of scotch and shiner being sweated out as little timmy asked me for the 90th time what this blue thingy is and why there's a boom on the tail...Well done, Fort Worth. Well done.

 

[Alpha_Echo_606]

These don't do that plane justice; the cockpit reeked of scotch and shiner being sweated out as little timmy asked me for the 90th time what this blue thingy is and why there's a boom on the tail...Well done, Fort Worth. Well done.

Sorry scoolbubba, those were taken in Corpus in April. I don't think I took any interior shots at Fort Worth, just talking with you and placing an AW zap to be found at a later date. Sorry.

 

[HeyJoe]

091223-N-9898L-006 NAVAL AIR STATION BRUNSWICK (Dec. 23, 2009) Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Alejandro Benavides renders honors as Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Andrew Johnson lowers the American flag outside of the Navy Operational Support Center (NOSC) Brunswick, Maine, drill hall before a disestablishment ceremony. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Geoffrey Lewis/Released)

 

[Alpha_Echo_606]

091223-N-9898L-006 NAVAL AIR STATION BRUNSWICK (Dec. 23, 2009) Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Alejandro Benavides renders honors as Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Andrew Johnson lowers the American flag outside of the Navy Operational Support Center (NOSC) Brunswick, Maine, drill hall before a disestablishment ceremony. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Geoffrey Lewis/Released)

Every trip I put in for got shot down due to the needs here, mainly taking an aircraft thru test to return to the customer. At least I might be able to make it to Hawaii again.

 

[picklesuit]

P-3 Love

Some from the Pickle-cam...

Kona, HI

Yours Truly

Lowering the Camera (Some SS3 Love)

Washing the Windows

Checking the Bouys

Holy Crap, there's something in the Bomb Bay!

There it goes...

Emptying the Winerack

 

[NavAir42]

Some from the Pickle-cam...


Lowering the Camera (Some SS3 Love)

Did they have you do the mic check?

 

[picklesuit]

Did they have you do the mic check?

Not this guy....I did explain the "microwave the dessicant" trick to some guys in an Update 3 bird..got some wierd looks...