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P-3 NFO tells the story of when his Orion had to fly a 13-hour anti-submarine patrol and shut down 2 engines
The P-3 Orion
Ten men focus on instrument panels, scopes, and detection devices as their P-3 Orion flies an ASW search pattern, far from land,...
An ex-P-3 NFO tells how his Orion intercepted a Soviet Tu-95 Bear strategic bomber
‘We had been conducting operations at low level (200–300 feet) in the Norwegian Sea when we received a message over our broadcast that Bears...
P-3 Orion NFO: Shutting down engine led to USCG alert
"WE SHUT DOWN OUR #1 ENGINE TO CONSERVE FUEL. This is standard practice with the P-3. We always shut down #1, as it is...
F-15C Eagles protected the air assets from the MiG-31s
Even though KAL 007's wreckage had fallen in the Sea of Japan's international waters, Kadena's F-15C Eagles had to defend P-3 aircraft from Soviet...