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Hi Dennis, I know that we're the only members of this group so far. I've been meaning to email you to acknowledge the change of ownership and moderator status. Thanks! I'll do the best that I can. Were you a crewmember aboard the P-3? I was with VP-91 at Moffett, and for a short time with the VP-MAU. This was from 1981 through 1991. Regards, Guy Lopes

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Hello!! Firstly, I am going to introduce myself: I am Antonio Diana Blanca, a 23 years old boy who send you this email from Spain, exactly from Jerez de la Frontera. I am a P-3 lover thanks to my father has flown on P-3 Orion for more than 20 years, achieving 8000 hours. He worked as a ESM/MAD and radar operator. Four year ago he was promoted and left to fly. As you can suppose, ever since I was a child my dream was to be a pilot, and if it were possible a P-3 pilot. For it, once I left the secondary school, I prepared the competitive examination to enlist in the Air Force Higher and Half Degree Colleges. At last in the third year, which was the last one I could sit, I passed the first stage of the exams. But in the following one, there was a medical test, a frightful medical test, and I did not get to pass due to a little problem in the sight. Now I am studying Management Computing Technical Engineering, to tell the truth with few wishes. It is such my liking for aviation I hope someday my job is related to this wonderful world, although I have to wipe aircraft. Well then, I hope to enjoy in this list with you and excuse me for mi English, it is not very good. See you soon.

Hi guys, My name is Kym, I am currently in the australian army, but am hoping to change over to the MPG (Maritime Patrol Group). I was hoping to pick any ones brains as to what they think are the best attributes of SS3. Any tips or pointer would be fantastic.. Cheers Kym

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Hi, I'm Rod. I enjoy trying to "catch" P-3's on the scanner. I'm a "technical" type and am fasinated by all the comm and electronic gear on the P-3's. My main interest is with the USN and US Customs P-3's doing drug interdiction work. I love it when the "bad guys" get what's coming to them. I live in the Metro Atlanta, Ga area and get a chance to hear them in and out of Dobbins ARB and the 2 local Lockheed facilities in the area. Hoping to hear some of the Dutch P-3's while they are in maintenance at Greenville, SC, for upgrades. Rod __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Sign up for SBC Yahoo! Dial - First Month Free http://sbc.yahoo.com

Hi all, I just joined this group. I am a plastic modeLler and aviation enthusiast who lives just west of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. I also moderate several groups, F4SForever, RAFBomberCommand and Hercules Fans. I have never served in the armed forces, but am an Associate Life Member of the Tailhook Association. All versions of the Orion have always interested me. I am planning to build a CP-140 Aurora in 1/72nd scale. I look forward to expanding my knowledge of the P-3 through this group. Cheers, Peter Montreuil

Navy, Coast Guard Join Forces To Rescue Lost Kayaker > > By Journalist 2nd Class Phil Hasenkamp, Navy Region Hawaii > Public Affairs > > PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (NNS) -- With his cell phone > battery dead, John Stockton knew that his best chance to stay > alive was to be seen, not heard. Luckily for him, help was on the > way. > > The aircrew aboard a Navy P-3C Orion aircraft saved the man's > life off the coast of the Big Island on July 30 after Stockton had > been adrift at sea in a kayak for more than two days. > > The Patrol Squadron Nine (VP-9) aircrew spotted Stockton, of > Phoenix, Ariz., 188 miles southeast of Honolulu and 100 miles > west of Kona, Hawaii. From there they directed the response > from a Coast Guard C-130 and rescue helicopter which pulled > the man to safety. > > "We continued to orbit the site, as if to say: 'We're not going to > leave you,'" said Navy Lt. Keith Demetriades, mission > commander for the VP-9 P-3C Orion. > > But spotting a tiny kayak in a huge ocean is a tall order. > > "I didn't know how to improve my chance for being seen. I > didn't have flares or anything to shoot up to get their attention, > but finally all of their hard work paid off and I was spotted. It > was a miracle," Stockton said. > > Aviation Warfare Technician 1st Class Gary Phillips and > Aviation Warfare Technician 2nd Class Chad Lemerick spotted > Stockton only after they were well into their search-and-rescue > mission. > > "We were all very tired by when we found him. We had been > looking out the window at the water for about six hours and our > eyes had begun to glaze over a little when suddenly, there he > was," Lemerick said. > > A wave of relief washed over Stockton. > > "It was so encouraging to just see them flying over. By that time, > I was so excited about even the possibility of getting rescued," > he said. > > Once the aircrew made a positive identification, they dropped a > smoke signal and continued to circle Stockton while they > directed the incoming Coast Guard C-130 to his location. The > C-130 dropped a life raft and continued to circle the site as well. > > At that point the P-3 crew moved to 1,300 feet and switched > roles to scene-of-action commander, which included > responsibility for directing the efforts of the rescue helicopter. > The Coast Guard helo came in, pulled Stockton to safety, sunk > the kayak and life raft, and transported the survivor to the > hospital. > > "This is one of the greatest moments I've had as a pilot," > Demetriades said. > > Although Stockton was not seriously injured, his condition was > beginning to deteriorate. Over the previous two days, he had > capsized over 20 times in rough seas, and his body was > beginning to show signs of exposure. > > "We went out there in the morning with a really focused > mentality. The last we had heard was that [Stockton] was calling > for help from his cell phone two days prior, but his cell phone > died. So by our calculations he had been in the water for over 50 > hours and this was our best shot to find him," Demetriades > continued. > > "It's the best mission in the world," Phillips said. "We do all kinds > of neat stuff. We track foreign submarines, we shoot missiles. > But of the missions that we do, this is what really matters. > Somebody can go home with their wife, that, if we hadn't been > there, wouldn't." > > Although the rescue was a significant event, VP-9 aircrews are > no strangers to search-and-rescue missions. In fact, P-3C Orion > aircraft are the bailiwick of maritime patrol and reconnaissance. > If you want to find something, ask a P-3 crew to help. > > "SAR is part of our bag of tricks. Living on this island, we are > aware that we're an asset for many SAR operations. Even when > we go on deployment, we're put on many, many SAR missions," > Demetriades said. "It's hard to tell your aircrew that you're going > out to look at water for nine hours. But we're always vigilant, > because if we were in [Stockton's] shoes, we would definitely > want someone out there looking for us. It boils down to > compassion and the fact that this is our job," he continued. > > "When I saw the Navy plane circling above, I just knew that > America's finest were up there and that if anyone was going to > find me, it would be them. They deserve all the credit they get > regularly because they really do work their tails off. Everything > they do, all the training and hard work paid off big time for me. > That's why I'm here today. So I'm very appreciative to them and > of all of their hard work and training," Stockton said. > > VP-9's home is Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay. The > squadron was on station during the Sept. 11 attacks and was > instrumental in Operation Enduring Freedom.

A big welcome to all interested in VP ops, aircraft, crews, etc. And why not to VQ, VW, VS, and any others engaged in flying over the mighty oceans blue.

Three great sources about P-3s, Patrol Aviation, Naval Aviation, and some pretty current photos are: vpnavy.com THE source of information; a fantastic site set up for Patrol Squadron members and history buffs. The owner/operator, Nevins Frankel is owed a debt by all for his amazing site which is so helpful for patrol aviation-interested people. http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/org4-1.htm Produce by the Naval History Office. http://www.ne.jp/asahi/gonavy/atsugi/index.html Good photos and info about Navy and Marine Corps aviation.

Thom L. Dillon ATCS Ret. 1965-VP-31 Det North Island 1966-VP-31 Moffett Field 1966-70-VP-46 Crews 1,4,8,9,12 1970-73-VP-31 COMPACWINGPAC Flight Crew RP-31 1973-80-VP-19 Crews 1,4,7,8,10,11 1980-83-NAVPRO Burbank 1983-85-VP-50 Crew 30 QA Chief, Maint Master Chief (Temp) 1985 Retired Flew Alphas, Bravos, Deltic, Charlies, Update I,II,III, and a couple version I do not know what to call them! Finished with 8300 flight hours and 13 deployments.

To all VP-19 Big Reds: good pic of PE-9 159509 http://www.ne.jp/asahi/gonavy/atsugi/navy/p-navy/4041/p-p3c(pe9)800308 .JPG Anyone remember who did the paint jobs - was it Mark Murdy? JJ

ATC Rick "shipwreck" Baran here. VP40 NAS Moffett Field/NAS Whidbey Island 91-95 CPWP NAS Barbers Point 95-97 VP9 NAS Barbers Point/MCAS Kaneohe Bay 97-00 NWTS/VX-30 NAS Point Mugu 00-present I am close to transferring back into the fleet. I'll be off to either NAS Brunswick or NAS Whidbey Island. Feel free to drop me a line if you remember me! Rick Baran rbaran62@...

Walter K.(Wally) Fulton, AWC Retired 1968-69: Boot camp, San Diego; AW "A" school, Memphis; VP RAG, North Island; VP RAG, FAETUPAC and VP-31, Moffett Field 1969-73: VP-46, Moffett Field, Julie/ECM, JEZ, SS-1, Radar/MAD; Crews 1,2,3,5 1973-77: VP-31, Moffett Field, P-3 B-Mod Acoustic Instructor 1977-80: VP-46, Tactics, WST Instructor, AW Div CPO; SS-1, Crews 2,7,9,11 1980-81: COMPATWINGSPAC, TSC, OPCON/ADP CPO 1981-84: COMPATWING TEN, TSC, OPCON/ADP CPO, Analysis CPO, WST Team Leader 1984-87: VP-46, Operations/Schedules CPO, AW Div CPO, SS-1, Crew 9 1987-88: NS Treasure Island 1988: COMPATWING TEN, TSC, Analysis 1988: Retired Flew in P-3A, P-3B, P-3 Deltic, P-3F, P-3C Baseline, and P-3C UI. Finished with 6,800 flight hours and 9 deployments. I got to see a whole lot more of the world than the average Nebraska boy gets to see.

The following was just posted to another list I subscribe to: "Aerospace Daily 28 Aug 2002 reports that the Indian Ministry of Defense is 'close to clinching a deal' for the sale of an unspecified number of P-3 Orions from the United States. India has a need for 30 more MPA in addition to its five IL-38s and eight TU-142s (the latter are scheduled for upgrading)." FYI. Jeff

Well after I retired went back to school and got my BSEE finished off. From there I went into Medical Devices. Spent time designing automated Blood Pressure Monitors, one design was for the Space station, then onto Ventricular Tachicardyia detection and mapping and clinical disruption of paths that caused them. Now working on a automated CPR device that does compressions and operates from a single battery for 30-45 minutes to work in conjuntion with a defibulator. The unit weights in at 25 pounds and we will start trials in San Franciso, Sunnyvale, San Jose, and Fremont fire departments in Sept. Did some consulting in PCB layouts for High Frequency Circuits 2-3 GhZ for wireless LANS and CELL/PDA/Other wireless devices extentions to subways, airports, and did the 2002 Olympics buildings in Utah. Got my private pilot ticket in 1985 before I retired and now starting to build my on kit plane, in Nov. 2002 I get my kit. It is a small amphibian, two seater, think it will be fun, flew one in FLA two years ago and fell in love with it. Well back to work, it is great to read all the e-mail---but needs more communications happen so get in here and lets hear from all you guys, what are you doing, how about your families? Talk it up guys!!!

Hello to all my fellow P3 Shipmates. I was an AW with VP-47 from 69- 75 Deployed to Naha, Adak, Guam, with Dets in Cam Rahn Bay Vietnam, Atsugi, Iwakuni,Sangley Point, Cubi, MIdway. Would be interested in talking with anybody about P3's or the VP Navy Have over 3000 hrs in Alpha, Bravo, & Charlie models have my lockheed 1000 hr pin and 2500 hr pin. Hope to hear from you soon. Remember any landing you can walk away from is a good landing.

And wasn't that: "No drinking within 50 feet of the aircraft"? JJ

Must be all Flight Engineers out there; everybody asleep in the seat... Come on, all your maritime patrollers, drop your X-Boxes and grab your socks! Let's have some sparkling reparte', or as the Ordies would say, "Huh?" JJ