When I was in the P3 community (VP31), I was sent to NUW for Survival School. I forget how long it lasted, but I recall the "ogre muthas" giving us a time or two. It was cold and wet (February) and I recall they bused us out to some mountain for snow survival. I have no idea where the...

Following the decommissioning of the RNLN squadrons last Friday I have just completed an update to the website of the P-3 Orion Research Group. The latest changes include: - history pages for both VSQ320 and VSQ321 added (follow the links below the pics on the home page) - world wide P-3 squadrons...

Hello folks, I just saw this link on yahoo news, I didn't see anything about it on www.news.navy.mil yet, probably soon. http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/ap/20050110/ap_on_re_as/tsunami_helicopter_crash All the story says is an SH-60 with 10 onboard crashed in Indonesia, near Banda...

Do we have any LCACs supporting the relief efforts? I would think that the LCACs would be suited very well to handle part of the task of getting supplies on-shore (no need for an airstrip or port deep enough -- or still functioning). Just curious. Mike

If a sub sinks in the ocean, I assume the sailors can escape by swimming to the surface. But what is the maximum depth that a person could do an emergency swimming ascent from a disabled sub?

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The RAAF did have 19 P-3C Orions, 18 of which have been modified to AP-3C standard. The 19th aircraft, a trials platform, was not modified to AP-3C and remains being a P-3C. Does anyone know which RAAF P-3C is this odd one out? Regards, Marco P.J. Borst P-3 Orion Research Group - The...

Thanks, Errol and Guy. News reports last night featured the Admiral in charge speaking about the relief flights and mentioned 30 helos operating already, but didn't say if they were flying off of ABRAHAM LINCOLN or BON HOMME RICHARD - I'll assume the numbers are at least correct...

Hello everyone, I have spent alot of hard work on making this website. The website is called Soldierlink. I would appreciate it if you could help me jumpstart this community. Please come by and visit us here at http://www.soldierlink.com The website is a place for military members to...

The JSF will be very late and very expensive. The British have not even started to build the Aircraft Carrier yet that it is supposed to operate from ! It is a pity that the Harrier was not developed further ? An 'Invincible' Class carrier with Harriers and Osprey AEW is probably the way to go...

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CNO wants more skilled, efficient Navy workforce http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=26381 {EXCERPT}, by Leo Shane III, Stars and Stripes European edition, Wednesday, January 5, 2005 WASHINGTON — Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Vern Clark said he wants to create a more skilled...

For those who may be interested some interesting photos can be found here. http://www.bee-picayune.com/

I am afraid reducing the number of aircraft carriers might quickly result in decreasing the number of active Carrier Air Wings also. JFK, anyhow, has already escaped the axe before, when it became a "training and reserve carrier"... That may give us a glimpse how the Navy may look like in ten...

The P-3 Location Reports on the website of the P-3 Orion Research Group have just been updated. Follow the link to the P-3 Orion Aircraft Location Reports at http://home.planet.nl/~p3orion Regards, Marco P.J. Borst P-3 Orion Research Group - The Netherlands website: http://home.planet.nl/~p3orion

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Saturday, January 1, 2004 Wallpaper of the month - January 2004 Desktop Wallpaper - "MV-22 Osprey". A MV-22 Osprey, lifts off from the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD-3). Kearsarge is conducting landing, launch and recovery training and evaluation with the...

I'm interested in participating in a group or site for mutual support of Troops and Families. I need suggestions of places to go... Thanks LJ

Check out http://www.dappa.nl/crash.htm This video is about a (then) highly classified project to land a C-130 at a soccer field, and get it back airborne from the same field with even more load than during landing. The landing test caused the Herc to virtually hover over the site, and the video...

Just wondering how come post-WW2 carrierborne torpedo planes such as Firebrand, AM Mauler, Wyvern were all single-seaters. Only a few years ago during the WW2, carrierborne torpedo planes required three crews - pilot, bomber/navigator & radioman/gunner - without exception. What brought this change?