[Milsurplus] P3Cs

[Mike Feher]

I spent a lot of time in a P3C, but never in the air. We were designing the ASW system for it at Magnavox and the Navy had a hangar at the Fort Wayne Airport where we had several P3C’s. I was with Magnavox from 67 to 74. BTW, I rejoined them in 86 through 92 in Virgoina, but on SATCOM. Wonder if there is a DIFAR ASW system in the one that you mentioned Brian. 73 – Mike 

 

Mike B. Feher, N4FS

89 Arnold Blvd.

Howell NJ 07731

848-245-9115

 

From: milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net <milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Brian Harrison
Sent: Sunday, July 5, 2020 11:08 AM
To: milsurplus listserv <milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] P3Cs

 

Charlie,

 

There is a P3C on display (including guided tours of interior) at the Hickory Aviation Museum, Hickory NC

 

Here are pictures taken in January, before the scourge:

 

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1kBudVQouoCSq5t5B5QRABYQBndQ7bSmk

 

This free museum has a relationship with The Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola who I think owns all of the aircraft.

 

A great friendly group of guys and terrific place just to sit around and chew the fat…!

 

Looking forward to visiting again

 

I understand they have acquired a Marine Cobra since the pictures above were taken.

 

best,

 

brian

kn4r





On Jul 5, 2020, at 10:40 AM, CL in NC via Milsurplus <milsurplus at mailman.qth.net <mailto:milsurplus at mailman.qth.net> > wrote:

 

The picture of the pilots kicked back, legs stretched out while on auto pilot was apparently a common sub-hunter activity even when P3C's.  How about checking in with pilot and co-pilot on a long boring stretch of ocean, and finding the P3C on auto-pilot and both pilots sound asleep?  With all the years of cat and mouse with Russian subs off the east coast, the bottom has to be covered with enough sonobuoys that you could walk  without touching sand.  

Charlie

 

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