[Milsurplus] P3Cs

[Mark K3MSB]

Hi Mike.

I worked for Magnavox from 86 to 92 in Fort Wayne, mainly airborne ECM.  My
only Sonobouy work was on a DIFAR DSP simulator probably 86 to 87 time
frame.

If I had to do it over again I wouldn't have left.  The work was
fascinating.

73 Mark K3MSB


On Sun, Jul 5, 2020, 12:39 PM Mike Feher <n4fs at eozinc.com> wrote:

> 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
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> Mike B. Feher, N4FS
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> 89 Arnold Blvd.
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> Howell NJ 07731
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> 848-245-9115
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> *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
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> Charlie,
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> There is a P3C on display (including guided tours of interior) at the
> Hickory Aviation Museum, Hickory NC
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> Here are pictures taken in January, before the scourge:
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> https://drive.google.com/open?id=1kBudVQouoCSq5t5B5QRABYQBndQ7bSmk
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> This free museum has a relationship with The Naval Aviation Museum in
> Pensacola who I think owns all of the aircraft.
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> A great friendly group of guys and terrific place just to sit around and
> chew the fat…!
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> Looking forward to visiting again
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> I understand they have acquired a Marine Cobra since the pictures above
> were taken.
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> best,
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> brian
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> kn4r
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> On Jul 5, 2020, at 10:40 AM, CL in NC via Milsurplus <
> milsurplus at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
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> 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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