[MilCom] Halifax Mil question

[Dave Holford]

I guess that's the difference between the "official" and common 
designation. I still think of them as P3s and its my old squadron.

Most Canadians, even many of those who flew them still have a tendency 
to call them P-3s, F-18s, C-130s, C-17s etc.  The officials strive to 
change the designation and name to make them appear "Canadian" just like 
they try to forbid unapproved aircraft nicknames.

Dave,
who left before the P-3, but spent some time in RCAF P-2V Neptunes and 
CP-107 Argus (which actually was a Canadian aircraft).
"DUCIMUS"


airshowfreak5 at aol.com wrote:

> He was simply mentioning that Canadian P-3's are known as CP-140's 
> versus P-3's as they're knonw in the States. Just a FYI for the ones 
> who needed to be enlightened ;)
>
> Adam
> Marietta,GA
> "VFA-203 Forever"
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Holford <holford at cogeco.ca>
> To: Greg Brazil <baycomm at earthlink.net>
> Cc: MilCom <milcom at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Mon, 17 Dec 2007 2:03 pm
> Subject: Re: [MilCom] Halifax Mil question
>
>
> Don't quite understand your comment, other than maybe they are not 
> really P-3s. 
> Actually it could be a CP-140 Aurora or a CP-140A Arcturus. All P-3 
> airframes with differing equipment suites. 
>  
> Dave 
>  
> Greg Brazil wrote: 
>  
>
>> Except there are CP-140's Aurora, the Canadian version of our P-3. 
>> Greg (SF Bay Area) 
>>  
>> Dave Holford wrote: 
>>  
>>
>>> JohnB wrote: 
>>>  
>>>
>>>> I've heard PATHFINDER 30 a few times with Halifax Military on HF 
>>>> 6694.0 USB. Sometimes self-ID as 
>>>> "aircraft 131." Recently heard Halifax Mil repeating their report 
>>>> of merchant vessel locations. 
>>>>  
>>>> Anyone know for sure if this would be a P-3? 
>>>>  
>>>> TIA 
>>>>  
>>>> ----- 
>>>> JohnFB 
>>>> Franklin Co. - Western Massachusetts - USA 
>>>>  
>>>> >>> 
>>>
>>> PATHFINDERS are P3s from 405 Squadron, Greenwood Nova Scotia. 
>>> They were a pathfinder squadron during WWII. 
>>>  
>>> Dave 
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