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External ordinance load up to 6,220 kg (13,713 lb). AGM Harpoon long-range anti-shipping missiles. History: In 1970 the Model P-3C appeared with new technology weapon systems, and a digital computer to ease the workload for the ten man crew, five of whom were housed in the tactical compartment.
The P-3 provides surveillance, the AC-130 provides an airborne 105mm howitzer. The P-3C AIP upgrade provided it with a slightly expanded antisurface warfare capability (specifically AGM-65 Maverick along with a more modern suite of EO/IR/EM sensors), but nothing like the can of whoop-ass an AC-130 can bring to bear.
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.
P-3C A9-664 in August 1990 in the interim scheme with markings painted out and with low visibility roundels but retaining the white top. This aircraft retains the full serial on the rear fuselage.
1 Οκτ 2024 · Known for its versatility and endurance, the P-3C Orion has been a crucial asset in anti-submarine warfare (ASW), intelligence gathering, and surveillance operations across the globe. Among the many aircraft in this distinguished fleet, BuNo 160770 holds a particularly fascinating history.
They always came through. I was attached to VP-10 and VP-11 in Brunswick, Maine, NADC Warminster, P.A. and VP-5 in Jacksonville, Florida. Those were in fact...the best days of my life. The friends and memories we made will go to my grave with me. Fly P3 and get closer to God! 01/17/2005 @ 16:04 [ref: 9163]
7 Δεκ 2016 · The P-3 Orion has been the Navy's frontline, land-based maritime patrol aircraft since the 1960s. The most capable Orion version is the P-3C, first delivered to the Navy in 1969. The Navy implemented a number of major improvements to the P-3C (Updates I, II, II.5 and III) during its production run.
