Re: Fw: Greenwood Military Aviation Museum adds three new aircraft
No serials? I thought you complained that any photos without serials are just "nothing" (but you put it in bold, all caps, and a 36-point blue font)?
Also, credit where it's due: the article and photos are by Ben Forrest and were published in Skies magazine. There's no excuse for deleting credit info.
Jeff
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Fw: AP-3C at Tamworth today.
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Fw: Greenwood Military Aviation Museum adds three new aircraft
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Greenwood Military Aviation Museum adds three new
aircraft
Greenwood Military Aviation Museum in Nova Scotia has
added three retired aircraft from the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) to its
collection.
This brings the display in the museum’s outdoor air park
to nine aircraft types flown by squadrons at 14 Wing Greenwood, the largest air
base on Canada’s East Coast.
The CC-130E Hercules
was used by 413 Transport and Rescue Squadron for missions out of Greenwood,
though the specific aircraft the museum acquired is originally from Canadian
Forces Base Trenton, Ont. Malcolm Uhlman Photo
Advertisement The collection also boasts two more
aircraft housed within the museum and three more aircraft in the restoration
phase.
The museum recently acquired a Lockheed CC-130E Hercules,
a CC-144 Challenger and a CP-140A Arcturus and installed them just outside the
main gate at 14 Wing Greenwood.
“I think if you look at the Challenger, there was only
two given out to the museums across Canada and we were lucky enough to get the
second one,” said Malcolm Uhlman, public relations director for the museum.
“I think that tells us that we’re being recognized as a
major museum across Canada.”
434 Combat Support
Squadron at 14 Wing Greenwood flew the CC-144 Challenger and Canadair CT-133
(T-Bird) Silver Star in the electronic warfare role predominantly working with
the Royal Canadian Navy. Malcolm Uhlman Photo
Each of the aircraft played a significant role in the
RCAF.
The CC-130E Hercules was used by 413 Transport and Rescue
Squadron for missions out of Greenwood, though the specific aircraft the museum
acquired is originally from Canadian Forces Base Trenton, Ont.
434 Combat Support Squadron at 14 Wing Greenwood flew
CC-144 Challengers in an electronic warfare role from 1995 to 2000,
predominantly working with the Royal Canadian Navy.
The specific Challenger the museum acquired is from 412
Transport Squadron in Ottawa, Ont., and was used for medevac missions out of
Afghanistan and for VIP transport before it was retired in 2014.
The CP-140A Arcturus was used primarily at 14 Wing
Greenwood for Arctic and coastal surface patrol missions, for pilot training and
as an instructional airframe. It was also retired in 2014.
The CP-140A Arcturus
was used primarily at 14 Wing Greenwood for Arctic and coastal surface patrol
missions, pilot training and instructional airframe. Malcolm Uhlman
Photo
Organizers had to take the wings off the Hercules and the
Arcturus to make them narrow enough to navigate a road leading to the air park
from the operational side of the base. Both aircraft are now completely
reassembled for public viewing.
“There’s a lot of people around that are still here or
not too long retired that have flown the Aurora or the Arcturus and the Hercules
in particular,” said Maj Al Baillie, the museum’s point man for the
acquisitions.
“They’re absolutely tickled pink that these aircraft are
here.”
Ultimately, the aircraft are bringing history to life for
those who visit.
“It’s really the ultimate way to show the public what the
military does,” said Uhlman. “When you can come and see and touch monster
aircraft like that—you know, the Arcturus or the Herc.”
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PHOTO: CP-140 Aurora at RIMPAC 16
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Flight engineers from 407 Long Range Patrol Squadron based at 19 Wing Comox, British Columbia walk to an RCAF CP-140 Aurora on July 7, 2016 before a flight at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii during RIMPAC 16. (PHOTO: Corporal Brett White-Finkle)
Lockheed CP-140M Aurora
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New Zealand starts airlift, maritime patrol renewal study
New Zealand starts airlift, maritime patrol renewal study
06 September, 2016
Peter Clark
FlightGlobal
Auckland — New Zealand’s Ministry of Defence has released requests for information covering the acquisition of future air mobility and air surveillance capabilities.
The first request invites responses on potential fixed-wing aircraft solutions to replace the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s current air mobility assets, which include two Boeing 757-200 transports and five Lockheed Martin C-130H tactical airlifters.
Outlining its future air mobility needs, the defence ministry says it seeks to replace the current assets with a “no less than equivalent” capability. Replacements for the air force’s Hercules are required from February 2020, with initial operational capability to be declared 12 months later and full operational capability to follow “no later than 2024”. Its 757s need to be replaced from February 2025, with IOC expected by February 2026.
For its future air surveillance capability, the defence ministry is asking for information about platforms and services that could help the air force continue to deliver such services following the retirement of its six Lockheed Martin P-3K2 Orion maritime patrol aircraft around the middle of the next decade.
The defence ministry’s operational concept “will be largely a continuation of the extant P-3K2 Orion-based concept, adapted to exploit any greater platform and capability systems performance of the FASC fleet and support systems”. New aircraft will be required to match the current type’s delivery of a combined 2,500 to 3,200 flight hours per year.
The information requests were issued on 17 August, with responses for both due to be received by 30 September. Both seek to explore potential commonality between the air mobility and air surveillance solutions.
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PHOTOS: AP-3C Orions at NS16
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An RAAF AP-3C Orion lands at RAAF Base Curtin, Western Australia during Exercise Northern Shield 2016. (ADF photo by CPL Kyle Genner, 1st Joint Public Affairs Unit)
A larger, high-res version can be viewed or downloaded here:
Lockheed AP-3C Orion
s/n A9-658
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An AP-3C Orion lands at RAAF Base Curtin during Exercise Northern Shield 2016. (ADF photo by CPL Kyle Genner, 1st Joint Public Affairs Unit)
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A No 36 Squadron C-17A Globemaster III takes off from RAAF Base Curtin as an AP-3C Orion starts its engines during Exercise Northern Shield 2016. (ADF photo by CPL David Said, 1st Joint Public Affairs Unit)
A larger, high-res version can be viewed or downloaded here:
Lockheed AP-3C Orion
s/n A9-656
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152760 LH-3 P-3B Orion VP-93 landing at NAS Dallas May 1994
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151354 LH-7 P-3A-35-LO Orion
VP-93 Executioners over NAF Detroit, Selfridge ANGB. Michigan date unknown
to AMARG June 13 1992 to Chilian navy as 405 May 16 1994
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Re: PHOTOS: Is a formation of Orions a constellation?
Would be nice if that Australian site gave the aircrafts serial numbers
From: "Jeff Rankin-Lowe siriusproductions@... [P-3_Orion]"
To: P-3 Group ; Prop_Planes Group
Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2016 8:27 PM
Subject: [P-3_Orion] PHOTOS: Is a formation of Orions a constellation?
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A formation of RAAF AP-3C Orions flies over the northern training area near Adelaide, South Australia. (RAAF photo by CPL David Gibbs, 28SQN AFID-EDN)
A larger, high-res version can be viewed or downloaded here:
http://images.defence.gov.au/20141001raaf8165233_0042.jpg
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A formation of RAAF AP-3C Orions flies over the northern training area near Adelaide, South Australia.
(RAAF photo by CPL David Gibbs, 28SQN AFID-EDN)
A larger, high-res version can be viewed or downloaded here:
http://images.defence.gov.au/20141001raaf8165233_0057.jpg
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A formation of RAAF AP-3C Orions flies over Adelaide’s northern suburbs.
(RAAF photo by CPL David Gibbs, 28SQN AFID-EDN)
A larger, high-res version can be viewed or downloaded here:
http://images.defence.gov.au/20141001raaf8165233_0183.jpg
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A formation of RAAF AP-3C Orions flies over the Fleuireu Peninsula, South Australia.
(RAAF photo by CPL David Gibbs, 28SQN AFID-EDN)
A larger, high-res version can be viewed or downloaded here:
http://images.defence.gov.au/20141001raaf8165233_0279.jpg
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A formation of RAAF AP-3C Orions flies off Adelaide’s southern beaches.
(RAAF photo by CPL David Gibbs, 28SQN AFID-EDN)
A larger, high-res version can be viewed or downloaded here:
http://images.defence.gov.au/20141001raaf8165233_0348.jpg
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PHOTOS: JMSDF participation in the search for MH370
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A JMSDF P-3C Orion sits on the tarmac at RAAF Pearce. (RAAF photo by CPL Colin Dadd, 28SQN AFID-EDN)
A larger, high-res version can be viewed or downloaded here:
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Lockheed/Kawasaki P-3C-II.5 Orion
s/n 5031
c/n 9028
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A JMSDF P-3C Orion prepares to leave RAAF Base Pearce, Western Australia for possibly the final Japanese air search mission for MH370.
(RAAF photo by CPL Nicci Freeman, 28SQN AFID - Edinburgh)
A larger, high-res version can be viewed or downloaded here:
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Lockheed/Kawasaki P-3C-II.5 Orion
s/n 5031
c/n 9028
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A JMSDF P-3C Orion departs RAAF Base Pearce on its journey home following completion of the air search component of OP SOUTHERN INDIAN OCEAN. With the transition of the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 from a visual and acoustic search to an underwater search, personnel and aircraft of the multinational air component have started to return home.
(RAAF photo by CPL Nicci Freeman, 28SQN AFID - Edinburgh)
A larger, high-res version can be viewed or downloaded here:
Lockheed/Kawasaki P-3C-II.5 Orion
s/n 5031
c/n 9028
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A Gulfstream V from the Japanese Coast Guard and two P-3C Orions from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force sit on the tarmac at RAAF Base Pearce prior to conducting missions in the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370.
(RAAF photo by CPL David Gibbs, 28SQN AFID-EDN)
A larger, high-res version can be viewed or downloaded here:
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Lockheed/Kawasaki P-3C-II.5 Orion
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Lockheed/Kawasaki P-3C-II.5 Orion
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PHOTOS: AP-3C SAR Training
Note: No 292 Squadron is the RAAF’s OCU for the Orion. Nos 10 and 11 Squadrons are the operational units.
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An AP-3C Orion off the South Australian coast line. On 12 and15 May 2014, No 292 Squadron conducted Air Sea Rescue Kit training off the South Australian coast. ASRKs are used to provide survivors in the water with two liferafts and supplies for several days. No 292 Squadron conducted this essential training with the assistance of the South Australia Police Water Operations Unit. (RAAF photo by CPL Nicci Freeman, 28SQN AFID - Edinburgh)
A larger, high-res version can be viewed or downloaded here:
http://images.defence.gov.au/20140512raaf8227810_0001.jpg
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An AP-3C Orion off the South Australian coast line. On 12 and15 May 2014, No 292 Squadron conducted ASRK training off the South Australian coast. ASRKs are used to provide survivors in the water with two liferafts and supplies for several days. No 292 Squadron conducted this essential training with the assistance of the South Australia Police Water Operations Unit.
(RAAF photo by CPL Nicci Freeman, 28SQN AFID - Edinburgh)
A larger, high-res version can be viewed or downloaded here:
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An AP-3C Orion prepares to drop a helibox. On 12 and15 May 2014, No 292 Squadron conducted ASRK training off the South Australian coast. ASRKs are used to provide survivors in the water with two liferafts and supplies for several days. No 292 Squadron conducted this essential training with the assistance of the South Australia Police Water Operations Unit.
(RAAF photo by CPL Nicci Freeman, 28SQN AFID - Edinburgh)
A larger, high-res version can be viewed or downloaded here:
http://images.defence.gov.au/20140515raaf8227810_0105.jpg
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ASRKs drop from an AP-3C Orion. On 12 and15 May 2014, No 292 Squadron conducted ASRK training off the South Australian coast. ASRKs are used to provide survivors in the water with two liferafts and supplies for several days. No 292 Squadron conducted this essential training with the assistance of the South Australia Police Water Operations Unit.
(RAAF photo by CPL Nicci Freeman, 28SQN AFID - Edinburgh)
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A 38-second video is here:
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PHOTOS: Is a formation of Orions a constellation?
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A formation of RAAF AP-3C Orions flies over the northern training area near Adelaide, South Australia. (RAAF photo by CPL David Gibbs, 28SQN AFID-EDN)
A larger, high-res version can be viewed or downloaded here:
http://images.defence.gov.au/20141001raaf8165233_0042.jpg
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20141001raaf8165233_0057
A formation of RAAF AP-3C Orions flies over the northern training area near Adelaide, South Australia.
(RAAF photo by CPL David Gibbs, 28SQN AFID-EDN)
A larger, high-res version can be viewed or downloaded here:
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20141001raaf8165233_0183
A formation of RAAF AP-3C Orions flies over Adelaide’s northern suburbs.
(RAAF photo by CPL David Gibbs, 28SQN AFID-EDN)
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20141001raaf8165233_0279
A formation of RAAF AP-3C Orions flies over the Fleuireu Peninsula, South Australia.
(RAAF photo by CPL David Gibbs, 28SQN AFID-EDN)
A larger, high-res version can be viewed or downloaded here:
http://images.defence.gov.au/20141001raaf8165233_0279.jpg
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20141001raaf8165233_0348
A formation of RAAF AP-3C Orions flies off Adelaide’s southern beaches.
(RAAF photo by CPL David Gibbs, 28SQN AFID-EDN)
A larger, high-res version can be viewed or downloaded here:
http://images.defence.gov.au/20141001raaf8165233_0348.jpg
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Fw: New Zealand contracts Boeing for Orion upgrade
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Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2016 6:17 AM
Subject: New Zealand contracts Boeing for Orion upgrade
New Zealand contracts Boeing for Orion
upgrade
25 August, 2016
Boeing has been contracted to upgrade the
underwater intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance capability of the Royal
New Zealand Air Force’s (RNZAF) fleet of Lockheed Martin P-3K2
Orions.
Wellington says in a statement that the contract is valued at NZ$36 million,
and will replace ageing, less reliable systems on the Orions, allowing the
country to re-instate its anti-submarine warfare capability.
“Knowing what is happening underwater is integral to monitoring submarine
activity,” says New Zealand’s defence minister Gerry Brownlee.
“This is particularly important in the Asia-Pacific region which is home to
two-thirds of the world’s submarines.”
Boeing has teamed with local companies Safe Air, Beca and Marops to provide
through-life support for the acquisition.
The RNZAF’s Orions have been in service since 1966, with five aircraft
originally delivered as P-3Bs, and subsequently upgraded in the 1980s to P-3K
standard. A subsequent upgrade saw them designated as P-3K2s.
New Zealand’s defence ministry is working through options to replace the
Orions, which are expected to retire from service in the
mid-2020s.
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PHOTO: AP-3C and Ocean Shield
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An RAAF AP-3C Orion flies past ABFC Ocean Shield (OSCV 11) on a mission to drop sonobuoys to assist in the acoustic search in support of Operation SOUTHERN INDIAN OCEAN. Joint Task Force 658 has been established by the ADF to coordinate supporting military forces engaged in the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. Under the name Operation SOUTHERN INDIAN OCEAN, ADF assets from the RAN and RAAF have joined the debris search, recovery, and investigation of the missing flight. (RAN photo by LSIS Bradley Darvill, Navy Imagery Unit – West)
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More Info:
Australian Border Force Cutter (ABFC) Ocean Shield:
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60+06 P-3C Orion MFG-3 GN Aug 2016
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PHOTO: AP-3C supports MH370 search
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An RAAF AP-3C Orion flies past Australian Border Force Cutter Ocean Shield (OSCV 11) on a mission to drop sonobuoys to assist in the acoustic search in support of Operation SOUTHERN INDIAN OCEAN. (RAN photo by LSIS Bradley Darvill, Navy Imagery Unit – West)
A larger, high-res version can be viewed or downloaded here:
ABFC Ocean Shield
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An RAAF AP-3C Orion flies past HMS Echo (H87). Joint Task Force 658 has been established by the ADF to coordinate the military forces engaged in the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370. Under the name Operation SOUTHERN INDIAN OCEAN, ADF assets from the RAN and RAAF have joined the search for debris, recovery, and investigation of the missing flight. (Royal Navy photo)
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AP-3C Orions sit on the tarmac at RAAF Base Pearce prior to missions in support of Operation SOUTHERN INDIAN OCEAN. The ADF is committed to the international effort supporting the Australian Maritime Safety Authority-led search operation for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 in the southern Indian Ocean. The ADF is operating with a strong international military team that includes an RNZAF P-3K Orion, two U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidons, two PLAAF Ilyushin Il-76s, two JMSDF P-3C Orions, a Japan Coast Guard Gulfstream V, two RoKAF aircraft, and two RMAF C-130 Hercules. (RAAF photo by CPL David Gibbs, 28SQN AFID-EDN)
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A No. 92 Wing AP-3C Orion soars through the clouds during a training sortie. (RAAF photo by CPL Shannon McCarthy, 28SQN AFID-AMB)
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