P-3 Compilation Video

[superherobyday]

What a useless hunk-a-shit.

[P3CDub]

Just a point of reference form a P-3 flyer with over 26 years in the plane. The P-3 is the safest tactical aircraft in the U.S. Military inventory. They were stalwarts in keeping the Soviet submarine force at bay during the cold war and keeping eyes ahead of our ground forces during every middle eastern campaign and continue today. This aircraft and the crews that man her are the most versitile and adaptive tactical flyers in the world. She is surely NOT a POS

[centurion180ad]

@P3CDub Have you seen what the hollow brass hats are replacing P3 with? They have a hunk-of-junk called P8, a huge widow maker and war loser waiting for a time & place to happen. It is a wide 737-body airliner with 2 jet engines, and it is a WHITE ELEPHANT!

It is IMPOSSIBLE to replace a naval 4 engine turboprop with a wide 737-body airliner with 2 jet engines.

IMPOSSIBLE, but it is being done anyway.

[YanYan1337]

P3's are peices of junk lol their forever losing engines in flight lol

[poskyflyer]

@YanYan1337 if they are junk why are they used by so many airforces for anti sub and SAR ops, aerounion uses them for firefighting

[YanYan1337]

@poskyflyer i dont doubt that they fulfill their mission

i just know they lose engines in flight almost all the time

[poskyflyer]

@YanYan1337 they dont loose them lol the crew actually shuts one or two down to conserve fuel and prevent wear on the engine so it saves time and maintanence costs

[P3cNavyBrat]

@YanYan1337 If the engines are such a concern for you, then why is the same engine used on C-130s and why would the P-3 spend so much time at 500 ft off the deck over water?

[YanYan1337]

@P3cNavyBrat i cant answer that lol

all i know is that they radio in IFE's all the time for loss of an engine

[joenavpro]

VP-45 1981-1986 Go Pelicans!

[jjaagg5050]

Go Pelicans! VP-45! HOOYAH!

[chunkage75]

Weak dick flyby - wrong side of the island. Of course, you've never been to the boat ('cept as a shooter) so how would you know?!?

[cloudbase1]

I was in vp-24 as well 78-80

[sethmarsh3]

I was in VP-24 out of Jacksonville, Fla. I was an AW. We had the best squadron on the east coast. All that was a long time ago! This sure brought back many memories for me. Thanks, Seth

[HUTCHtopher]

This brings back memories when tons of P-3's flew out of Moffet field in Sunnyvale,CA

[orion90ryan]

Wow this is great! Go Lions Vp-90

[jltfazt]

Flying at a low observable altitude, the P-3C aircraft views the battlespace below and instantly transmits that information to U.S. Naval forces. The P-3C Orion is a low wing aircraft in the 135,000-pound gross weight class designed for patrol, Anti-surface Warfare (ASUW), and Anti-submarine Warfare (ASW). It is powered by four T56-A-14 turbo-prop engines, each providing 4,600 shaft horsepower for takeoff. I love P-3 Orion. It is a best Film. Jduborion, you made it great. my honor to you. salute

[Arrow0768]

Tiger Tiger

[N520UP]

Kickass choice of music

[KauaiianTunda]

playmkr177 sorry bro but the engine is shut down. the prop is in feather. thats how you can tell its shut down. they pulled the e-handle. yes sir. p-3 bubba for 4 years. i miss the p-3 too.

[playmkr177]

the engine isnt shut down its the frames per second the camera is recording that makes it look like the prop isnt moving.

[a300pilotster]

when did they put glass in the cockpits?

[bhill6984]

Engine 1 is shut down. A p-3 is cappible of flying with not all engines turning

[Leeroy173]

3:54 wath is witg the Prop. ???

[franticfritz]

Takeoff looks like Anderson AFB. PGUM

Had my fill of fun in Agana for 2 yrs.

[Node10]

I was part of the flight Crew in P3-P Portuguese Air FOrce... Ohhhh I miss those days... second mech and observer!

[dwralph]

I flew as second mech with VP- 47 crew 5, back in 69 and 70, and I loved it. It was the most enjoyable job that I ever had. We flew missions out of Naha Okinawa, Cam Rahn Bay Vietnam, Utapao Thiland, and of course Moffett Field, California. It was a great experience.

[russ300h413hp]

I was with VP-26 in the late 60's. We flew Market Time missions in '68, mostly out of Sangley Point Phillippines. Also involved in the USS Pueblo incident for a short time.

[chiefibnfe]

Lot of respect for your generation of Tridents. 2 time Trident myself. 26 Lost 2 Crews in 68. Love the P-3 and grateful she always brought me home safe.

[russ300h]

That was the deployment I mentioned. We were on our way to Japan when the first plane went down. Brunswick is closing in 2011 26 is the last squadron out this month. After they deploy, they won't be back Sad for me.

[chiefibnfe]

I still have friends in 26 and would love to head back to BNAS for Sea duty. It's a sad day for a lot of us. I was happy to leave Maine both times I transfered but leaving made me remember what's so great about it. Something magical about the flight-line at night with fresh snow on the ground when the last engine shuts down. Pure silence. P-3 world is so focused on the P-8 that it's headed downhill fast. Feel bad about the Sailors that will end up getting thown away just like Brunswick.

[Kim521970]

I reckon it will be a while until they are gone .. but it will be sad to see them go.. not sure if i trust the lag on a rigging run of the 737...

[NordicBlondeBeauty]

"Rotate"

Ahh, the good old days.

I miss the P-3 so much, the smell, the sound, even the corrosion.

[mice224]

can that thing fly close to water when dropping the buoys?

[tenbears2421]

i flew on the ep-3, ift nightmare, but i miss it a little.

[PfcMW]

Great plane! My dad flew it for 20 years. God bless the Papa-3s

[miquimbithepilot]

THE TAKEOFF LOOKS LIKE GUAM.

[b1cc2]

YUP.

[martinofellwood]

Thanks from an old VP P-2/P-3 NF0. (VP-17, VP-42, VP-69) Hate to see the venerable P-3 go.

[capcadet417]

P-3s a beauty my father was NFO in VP-50 HORAH!

[vetteracer65]

Did a fly-by on an LST in the Arabian sea many years ago with #1 loitered, they actually called and asked us if we knew that one of our engines wasn't working LMAO!!!

[merqury5]

an orion could stay up in good conditions on one engine, thats pretty cool.

And it can back up while taxing!

[vetteracer65]

I got you beat, oldbbstacker, 7,335.9 logged hours :-) VP-8, VP-10, VP-30(x2), VP-4, COMPATRECONWING-2. I are just a crusty old retired SS-3.

[apctoolphile]

STFU...this is about...that's right..."Setting 1010 BIATCH!!"  Keep your crusty old retired SS-3 ass in the back. :)

[vetteracer65]

LMAO!  Roger that, flight, set 5! BTW, give me 20 degrees left for 40 miles, BIATCH, then you can have it back ;-)

[apctoolphile]

Sorry, dude. Drunk typing. Belay my last.

[vetteracer65]

lol! NP, Brah, been there and have 6 million drunk t-shirts from 8 million countries (do the math) :-) Keep it flying, brother!

[vetteracer65]

And another thing, I actually do respect you throttle jockeys. I have the periscope on RADAR, but 90% of the time the in-gun-eer gets the tally-ho :-)

[HeavyPantolones]

Thanks for the nostalgia trip. I was SS3 AW2(TAR) at VP-94, NAS NOLA, 1988-91.

We flew P3B's (built in the mid-60's)

VP94 closed it's doors in 2006, after Katrina. Hey there Crawfishers!

[fijitec]

looks like you guys are taking off in Guam

[BKALEY]

consume massive amounts of fuel baby!!!

[oldbbstacker]

5,500 hours is what I hang my hat on. VP-48, VP-1, NADC, and the best of all, VP-22! Some of the best and worst days of my life! IYAOYAS

[stitchyman]

it's just a great video, i love the doco style, with the music in the bg, and the weather adds a mystic depth. flying isn't my thing but this video kinda makes me want it. well done

[ducalfa]

Hey, fun to have a look into my old love :)

What's the name of the fisrt song?

Thanks and greetings from a former NFO from dutch 320SQ!!!

[Bearnick]

Nice!. i served my conscription year at Andoya airbase, home of the 333 skv RNoAF. i got the chance to come along on a mission in one of our P3 N`s, over northern Norway and the North sea. Sat i that seat this was filmed from. what a trip.

[chiefibnfe]

Been to Andoya in the winter. Flying between the Fjords at night keept us busy. Nice people but if we landed after 1800 we had to eat at the gas (Petrol) station. Only time I ever saw the northern lights. I still have a coffee mug I bought from the 333. Really impressed with the way they take care of their aircraft. Look like they just rolled off the assembly line.

[armedpanda]

my dad fixes these things i went to his work they are truly a pice of shit im sure they were good back in the day but now its pointless money

[hizmo]

Pointless money, huh? I can name a few terrorists that got to meet Allah a little early because P-3s were onstation, providing intel to the good guys. And I'm sure the carriers in 7th fleet wouldn't consider it "pointless money" when we tell them where the Chinese out-of-area submarines are.

Good comment, though, otherwise.

[woodysix8]

the mission may have changed but they are in higher demand now than they were during the cold war. the replacement aircraft will never be able to do half of what a mid size prop driven plane can do. 20 years flying every variation of P-3 and navy C-130s.

[tenbears2421]

you have obviously never flown a mission.

[airframer4ever]

Hey Vetteracer, I was with 4 when we left Barbers for the last time. Though it may be gone now, it still lives on in my heart. K-Bay was nice, but it wasnt the same. And I do agree, Its all P-3C for me!

[vetteracer65]

The old girls are still going strong! I'm a former SS-3 AW, I did VP-8, VP-30 (twice), VP-10, VP-4, COMPATRECONWING-2. 1986-2006. Now I work for LSI in Jax, P-3s still ROCK!

[redneck32507]

no fox like a Mad Fox!

[mice224]

i wondered if you served with my dad? go mad foxes!!!!!! i agreed p-3 still rocks!

[janfroy]

Is it possible to download those movies?

[airframer4ever]

Skinny Dragon and a Condor here! Its great to see the old girl out there doing a job she does great. Long live NAS Barbers!

[cookiesweet11]

VP-23 AME here from the 80's sadly the squadron has since been decommisioned.

[stebo222]

Laging Handa! From an old VP-40 SS-1 AW (1970-73) Cool to see a P-3 actually get to shoot at something!

[jwbrown1969]

That brings back so many memories, I am VP-47 from a dozen or so years back.

[ntw0rk]

Wow! Small world, I was VP-47 from 94-97!