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Old June 17th 07, 04:06 AM posted to rec.aviation.military.naval
Don McIntyre
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Default P-3C Orion In War On Terror

On Jun 15, 11:40 pm, wrote:
According to:

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs...plckController...

The P-3C is proving unexpectedly useful in overland operations in Iraq
and Afghanistan.

Fun fact:

The reason that maritime patrol aircraft (including the new P-8A) have
internal weapon bays is that the
torpedo fuel freezes or congeals at altitude.



And they (the bomb bay on P-3s) are heated, too. Of course I have NO
idea how warm they are...