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Started by Code20photog, April 14, 2010, 12:28:08 AM

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Code20photog

Quote from: kick Z tail out on September 28, 2010, 06:37:29 AM
Being the P-3 nut that I am, I would looove to catch that thing.

I've been desperate for that one for awhile. I was bummed, no furious, no INCENSED, that it wasn't on display at the airshow.

Saw him take off, figured he'd be gone for about 2 hours, so went to the beach to wait, and driving back, saw him on the downwind. Literally, pulled off, got this, got Banger 603, and was done. Didn't wait more than 2 minutes for both.

Code20photog


Code20photog

10 1/2 months since the last post here....

Destined to be the next Bloodhound S-3:


16Right

Great shots Ken.

Seriously, the Navy has to borrow their S3s from NASA now?  :)

Code20photog

Not borrow, keep. This S-3 is a low-time, low-trap airframe and they're flying the wings off the ones they have now. The Navy wants to keep the S-3s with VX-30 to at least 2015 if not longer, P-3 parts are getting harder and harder to come by, so low time S-3 airframes are nice to have.

16Right

Quote from: Code20photog on September 07, 2011, 10:28:44 PM
Not borrow, keep. This S-3 is a low-time, low-trap airframe and they're flying the wings off the ones they have now. The Navy wants to keep the S-3s with VX-30 to at least 2015 if not longer, P-3 parts are getting harder and harder to come by, so low time S-3 airframes are nice to have.

Hi Ken,

Thanks for the info.

I guess not too many remain at AMARG?

The S3 was always one of my favorite planes. I can still remember seeing the first  "Hoovers" on the ILS into Burbank back when I was in high school at Birmingham.

Code20photog

There's still a ton of them left at AMARC, but they have lots of hours and lots of traps on them, and aren't in flying condition right away. The Navy wanted low time airframes without a lot of carrier landings on them so they can still be serviceable and flyable for the next few years.

The NASA bird just needs a VX-30 logo and a LANTRIN pod and it's good go.

16Right

Quote from: Code20photog on September 08, 2011, 02:11:21 PM
There's still a ton of them left at AMARC, but they have lots of hours and lots of traps on them, and aren't in flying condition right away. The Navy wanted low time airframes without a lot of carrier landings on them so they can still be serviceable and flyable for the next few years.

The NASA bird just needs a VX-30 logo and a LANTRIN pod and it's good go.

That is great.

I was thinking of parts from AMARG, but flyable S3s. Right, those probably have tons of hours on them.

By the way, I'm listening to KCMA and Mugu Approach right now at work on LiveATC..It sounds like it's fairly busy at Mugu this afternoon.

Code20photog


WARBIRD KEITH

Nasa Viking left this morning heading back home.

16Right

Quote from: Code20photog on September 08, 2011, 04:17:27 PM
Saw a couple of E2s will turn the scanner on.

Oddly enough, there was a Bloodhound C-130 doing pattern work at KCMA yesterday afternoon...According to the scanner.

Code20photog

Quote from: WARBIRD KEITH on September 09, 2011, 02:08:29 PM
Nasa Viking left this morning heading back home.

Saw that. Talked with my dad, his buddy who's still at VX-30 says they still are supposed to a NASA S-3. But didn't NASA have a second S-3 that never got paint?

phantomphan1974

Quote from: Code20photog on September 08, 2011, 02:11:21 PM
There's still a ton of them left at AMARC, but they have lots of hours and lots of traps on them, and aren't in flying condition right away. The Navy wanted low time airframes without a lot of carrier landings on them so they can still be serviceable and flyable for the next few years.

The NASA bird just needs a VX-30 logo and a LANTRIN pod and it's good go.

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Phantoms Phorever
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