Recent content by Timmy P3B FCO

Not sure this qualifies and will deny deny deny if called out.......... Flying airways in the mighty war machine P-3C Orion was mind numbingly boring......... Airways is when we would cross the little or big pond (Atlantic or Pacific), maybe at 250 knots, into a headwind....with a full load of...

Flyboy, Thank you and i have REALLY enjoyed your replies in the hopefully never ending “Ground Hog” thread. Timmy

While in VP-92, we did a Detachment in early 2000's to qualify on some Underwater Range from Pt Mugu. We took off, flew out into Pacific and then "prosecuted" a target sub (most likely a uav sled) It starting with an underwater search for a target, dropping multiple sono buoys and the Aviation...

VP-65 Pt Mugu?

VP-92 1990-2007 VMA-322 1983-1989

Here are some I remember, Go and pick up some prop wash from the line shack (P-3B and P-3C days) Go and order a vortex Generator (the little tab of metal riveted to wing to help air flow, people would be sent to W/C 220 electrical shop for a generator) (A-4M Days) and the always favorite, go...

Very tough airframe after looking at pictures and havent seen most of those before still of opinion that having no Co Pilot increased loses

Hello, There are numerous web sites that show immense damage to B-17’s that somehow managed to return to Britain after flying/fighting over Europe. Fuselages sliced open, noses completely gone, midair’s with german fighters, huge direct hit flak holes, belly landings. Are there images of...

As a tube rat in P-3's, we routinely practiced bail out drills to include putting on a parachute in 1 minute and meeting by main cabin door. Unlike the WWII aircraft, the main cabin door in a P-3 is huge. All drills were practiced straight and level, have my doubts we could of got out of...

Hey there! While at VP31 (NAS Moffett) while transitioning from P3B's to P3C's, I flew with VP-91 for hours (keep flight pay) and flew in the very last P3C ever built many times BuNO. 163285? Timmy VP-92 NAS Brunswick 1991-2007 InFlightTech/ArmOrd P3C Radio Operator P3B

if the Condor is descending rapidly to attack a ship with bombs, it would be wise to throttle back so the airframe doesn't overspeed. As the plane descends it will accelerate due to gravity and if I understand the Condor, it was an airliner with a semi weak airframe. I would imagine you are...

If i remember correctly, NAS Barbara's Point was attacked durning the Pearl Harbor attack and a couple of Zero's were shot down. If you can make it there now, you can see memorial stones of the planes which crashed and even the pilot's name on/close to crash site. This is what I remember for we...

Hello, The object looks very similar to lower drive unit from a small outboard engine. My mercury 5 hp outboard from below the power head has the same shape. Is the lever "L" shape metal object made of stainless. That would be to raise the engine out of the water while mounted on the transom...