Any othe Navy vets out there who worked on P-3 Orions?

[speedy223]

AT2 Jordan here...former that is 1997-2002 VP-30, VP-45 with deployments to Puerto Rico (was on last one to ol Rosie Roads) and Sigonella.... been to a few other spots with the good ol navy... don't miss the military as it was becoming to PC for me... but do miss my comrades.... never make friends so easily as in military and I miss that.... otherwise glad to be called civilian tho...

 

[Charlie]

Not sure if I've welcomed you to the forum............so Welcome to the forum! Thanks for your service.

 

[shortround]

Hello Speedy:

I'm sure you miss the military, as do I.

When you were in, you're life was defined by: Purpose, Camaraderie, and Structure.

Not much so in the civilian world.

Last P-3 Orion fellow I met, was a pilot thereof who was grounded by bad weather. Gave me a ride from the Sarajevo Air Field to my new billets in Bosnia many years ago (1996-1997).

Always wondered why a Greek Air Force C-130 could fly in weather that grounded a U.S. Navy airplane.

Not long after the Lieutenant Commander dropped me off, I found out why.

The NATO lounge was open at 16:00 and the beer, whiskey, and Slivovich flowed freely.

Be well.

 

[Charlie]

........................................ Purpose, Camaraderie, and Structure....................................................................

What a lot of folks, young and old, need these days. Thanks for your words.

 

[speedy223]

thanks for welcome...new to this forum but loving it....

 

[speedy223]

lol at p-3 story.... we worked 13-14 hour days (on a good day) on deployment...somehow we still found time to drink most good days... I guess my liver is glad i got out too...lol...