Maybe like…3 years? Idk. I was busy flyin’ and stuff.BTW, welcome back.When was the last time you posted here?
Now that I mostly fly UAVs, I can even post in flight!
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Word on EP-3's?
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Now that I mostly fly UAVs, I can even post in flight!
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Plan “A” Retired
What A/C did you fly before UAVs?
Even back in the very old days us VQ types often got 25-40% more flight time than our VP brethren, and a few pilots chose it over 'straight stick' P-3's specifically for that reason. It also helped that at the time every VQ pilot who wanted to get flying orders out of the squadrons almost always got them.
When the alternative is losing pilots with more enough hours to have a higher quality of life and higher wages to the airlines, it makes sense.
P-3’s in the fleet (3 tours). P-8, C-12, C-40, and E-2 in the test world.
VX-1?
VX-20
As a cryptologic veteran and former EP-3 aircrew, I'd be curious to know what the status of VQ-1 and the EP-3E is. I've seen some P-8A photos on the internet that lead me to believe that VPU is alive and well (photo attached); how about VQ? Is the MQ-4 still the answer?
Not your problem anymore/don't worry about it.
I'm pretty sure the EP-3 will retire in 2025, no more reprieves likely, and its 'replacement' is some equipment on the MQ-4C Triton. VPU lives on but probably looks a bit different than it used to.
It's a curiosity question, should be no problem with giving an actual answer.
As far as VPU goes, I'm not sure there's a lot that can be said other than "yes, they are a squadron and they conduct special projects."
Understood, but the question was VQ and per Flash's useful response, I guess the answer remains that VQ will sundown and be replaced by VUP, making me feel even more like an old retired sailmaker in the early 1900s.
There's not much about VPU that's suitable for unclass discussion, so let's just be mindful, please.
I'm unable to edit my post with the P-8A photo, the source of which was Google; If you wish to delete it, I'm fine with that.
Nah, the pic's fine. It's just when dudes with wings start confirming or denying stuff in open source, it gets sticky quick, so erring on the side of caution, etc.I'm unable to edit my post with the P-8A photo, the source of which was Google; If you wish to delete it, I'm fine with that.