Changed status from lurking to contributing
Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2015 4:57 pmJoined recently, OGC member, PD shooter, reload mostly rifle. Maybe I can make an occasional contribution. Navy Vet from 1960,s.
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Changed status from lurking to contributing
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Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2015 4:57 pmRe: Changed status from lurking to contributing
Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2015 5:13 pmA laurel and hearty welcome from The Rodentman.
Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2015 7:44 pmWelcome! Lots of OGC members here. It sounds like a nice club - makes me want to move closer...
Re: Changed status from lurking to contributing
Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2015 11:29 pmWelcome aboard. I know there's at least one other P3 guy here...
Re: Changed status from lurking to contributing
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2015 11:23 amThanks for your service. Welcome aboard.
Re: Changed status from lurking to contributing
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 7:53 amWelcome aboard, and thank you for your service. 
1960s, huh? I didn't realize the Orion had been around that long. It was still the primary land-based ASW platform when I served in Uncle Sam's Canoe Club in the late 80's.
1960s, huh? I didn't realize the Orion had been around that long. It was still the primary land-based ASW platform when I served in Uncle Sam's Canoe Club in the late 80's.
Re: Changed status from lurking to contributing
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 11:00 amP3 Orion was first deployed in 1962. Our squadron (VP-19) was an early receiver of the P3's. We had Lockheed engineers with us on many flights, ironing out the bugs. Much of our equipment was old vacuum tube technology. I received basic transistor theory in my electronics training. The P3 is now being replaced with the P8 Poseidon which is a modified boeing 737. Would be interesting to see the new one. Two of the P8 aircraft were used in the search for the lost Malaysian aircraft, flying out of Australia.
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