Early reports from some ASW flights this week during the MPRA ASW Rodeo with P-8 are VERY impressive. Not only do all of the systems "work" but they are obviously extremely reliable and showing sensor detection metrics way better than your "best of the best" AIP A/C. I envy anyone who is in the training pipeline and has an opportunity to fly P-8.
So it sees stuff good?
New iron is always viewed as the sexy way to go. But in 20-25 years, it'd be cool to be one of the few guys/gals left wearing "P-3 ORION" patch on your flight jacket. So...assuming you're headed the VP route...which is very cool...don't hang your head if you get to fly a GREAT "legacy airplane" for your first tour. You will NEVER regret having the opportunity to have flown a classic aircraft...before you transition to the P-8. Cheers!
Hopefully the P-8 patches aren't as god awful as the P-3 patches. I wear the German P-3 patch, mostly because ours look stupid, and are ginormous.
Y'know...this is America...it's not Afghanistan. Nothing says you can't design a newer P-3 patch and have 'em made up in leather or embroidered. I'm sure something pretty cool will come out during the P-3 "sunset" years...whenever that's to be. "Last of the 4-Engine Battlestars"...or something similar...Hopefully the P-8 patches aren't as god awful as the P-3 patches. I wear the German P-3 patch, mostly because ours look stupid, and are ginormous.
Fixed that for youY'know...this is America...it's notAfghanistanthe Air Force. Nothing says you can't design a newer P-3 patch and have 'em made up in leather or embroidered. I'm sure something pretty cool will come out during the P-3 "sunset" years...whenever that's to be. "Last of the 4-Engine Battlestars"...or something similar...
Please......it is and always has been the mighty "Warpig"...."Battlestars"...
Y'know...this is America...it's not Afghanistan. Nothing says you can't design a newer P-3 patch and have 'em made up in leather or embroidered. I'm sure something pretty cool will come out during the P-3 "sunset" years...whenever that's to be. "Last of the 4-Engine Battlestars"...or something similar...