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The P-3 Orion Was Made for Hunting Submarines;
As sub hunters, the P-3 succeeded the magnificent flying boats that had once served as the eyes and ears of the Navy’s fleet in World War II. During the war, my uncle was a crewman on a Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer stationed in the South Pacific. I wanted to follow in his footsteps. That’s why, during Navy flight training in the early 1970s, while others were clamoring to fly jets, I opted for the P-3. And, like me, those who were part of the Orion community have a special appreciation for what it accomplished.
1965: VP-6 transitioned to the Lockheed P-3A Orion and soon thereafter the last Lockheed SP-2E Neptune in the Pacific Fleet was retired from active service.
