[MilAir] P-3Cs using Patrick AFB

[AllanStern at aol.com]

From: "Clarke, Tom   AIR4.0P NATOPS" _frederic.clarke at navy.mil_ 
(mailto:frederic.clarke at navy.mil)   posted:
>
> So, Al, has PAFB become OLF  Patrick? (-;
> Lots of Lockheed Electra based patrol aircraft seem to hang out  there!
>
> Won't be long before you start seeing P-8s.  We have five  or six in test
> up here and VP-30 will start training soon.  <<
 
It took a while for the P-3s to get back to  using Patrick for training.  
The long runway (Rnwy 02/20) was closed for  several years due to a botched 
paving job, and I guess the Jax boys found  somewhere else to go. But now 
they are back here in full force.  We get at  least two flights a day from 
VP-30, and on some days get as many as six flights  for multiple touch-and-goes.
 
I just wish someone had a diagram of the  various types of P-3s so I could 
learn how to visually distinguish the BMUP  types from AIPs and all the 
other model types.  Many people do not realize  how complicated the P-3 
configurations are. I know you do,  Tom.
 
I can't wait until we get some P-8s  here.  Wish we would get an occasional 
USAF F-35 too!!
 

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