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The Lockheed P-3 Orion is a four-engined, turboprop anti-submarine and maritime surveillance aircraft developed for the United States Navy and introduced in the 1960s.
Initially painted Navy blue with a white upper fuselage, the Orion went into action right away when four P-3As of VP-8 deployed to Bermuda to support U.S. operations during the October 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. “The story begins in Cuba and continues today in Afghanistan,” said Polmar.
Installation of the new wings on the first aircraft was completed in 2019, but several problems cau-sed delays with the engine nacel-les, horizontal stabilizers and the tail. A strange and alarming result, because carrying out P-3 Midlife Upgrades has been very succes-sful at other companies.
22 Απρ 2019 · The last P-3C Orion is expected to be phased out in 2023, the end of more than six decades of service for the venerable plane.
19 Ιουν 2024 · When a U.S. Navy P-3C encountered Libyan coast guard vessel Vittoria and its convoy attacking merchant ships in Misrata, AGM-65 Maverick missiles fired by the P-3C swiftly thwarted the Libyan attack, leaving the Vittoria beached.
The introduction of new long-range video cameras for use over the skies of Bosnia allowed P-3s to provide real-time combat intelligence for NATO commanders, a tactical advantage that proved equally useful during ensuing U.S. campaigns. Now starting its sixth decade of service, the P-3 shows no signs of flying off into the sunset any time soon.
3 Απρ 2024 · During the tense days of the Cuban Missile Crisis, P-3 Orions conducted around-the-clock surveillance of Soviet activities, playing a vital role in de-escalating the situation.
