Point Mugu KNTD

[Code20photog]

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]

Bloodhound 340, 3 down and locked.

[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]

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]

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]

Saw a couple of E2s will turn the scanner on.

[WARBIRD KEITH]

Nasa Viking left this morning heading back home.

[16Right]

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]

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]

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.

Pic from AMARG http://www.apsocal.com/index.php/topic,697.msg7342.html#msg7342

[phantomphan1974]

VX-9 VAMPIRES EA-18G Growler by PhantomPhan1974 Photography, on Flickr


VX-30 BLOODHOUNDS P-3C Orion by PhantomPhan1974 Photography, on Flickr

[phantomphan1974]

VX-30 BLOODHOUNDS P-3C Orion by PhantomPhan1974 Photography, on Flickr


IMG_7311web by PhantomPhan1974 Photography, on Flickr


IMG_7314web by PhantomPhan1974 Photography, on Flickr