Sunday Tankers

[Smiley]

Fire across the valley from my place this afternoon. Tankers are cycling out of Stead, 2 P-3's and 2 Stoofs.

[sierra fox]

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Fire across the valley from my place this afternoon. Tankers are cycling out of Stead, 2 P-3's and 2 Stoofs.

Hey Smiles,

Those are some dramatic drops, thanks for sharing

[RCoulter]

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Nice shots! I have some too, just got to edit them

[shorebird]

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Nice shots, thanks for sharing. I'll bet the guy's flying those P-3's would love to see them too.

[AAFO_WSagar]

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IMHO Those guys and gals earn every bit of being recognized as war heroes.. It's certainly a different war but man they got to have them hanging to do that work!

Nice job Leo

[Wayja]

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Thanks for the great shots. Since I work for Aero Union, I will pass these along to the pilots.

Thanks again,

Wayne

[Leo]

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Thanks! It's quite a thrill watching them pop over a ridge, dive down the slope and drop. Big brass ones on those guys.

[thunderstangfan]

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the props on the p-3's have such an amazing sound

[ignomini]

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the props on the p-3's have such an amazing sound

Especially when they're attached to a Bearcat

Thanks for posting. I miss the base at Santa Barbara. Used to spend my lunches watching the bombers fly.

[SpinB]

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I grew up under the local pattern at NAS Patuxent River, when it was still an active VP base. I can't tell you how many times I went to sleep and woke up with that music! First time I saw a C-130, I asked my Dad
why the engines were upside down!

[Air Race Addict]

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I grew up under the local pattern at NAS Patuxent River, when it was still an active VP base. I can't tell you how many times I went to sleep and woke up with that music! First time I saw a C-130, I asked my Dad
why the engines were upside down!

I was stationed there from 75-79. I was a non-acoustic operator on P-3's in VX-1. Flew on the H-3's, H-2's and S-3's once in a while. Great job for me. As far as the engines being upside down, that is an inside joke, (or was), between C-130 and P-3 guys when I was involved with them. Of course the Electra came first I believe so I would say they are upside down on the Herky Bird.

[Air Race Addict]

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I grew up under the local pattern at NAS Patuxent River, when it was still an active VP base. I can't tell you how many times I went to sleep and woke up with that music! First time I saw a C-130, I asked my Dad
why the engines were upside down!

I stand corrected. Whoops. C-130 - 1956 Lockheed Electra - 1957 So I've been wrong all these years However, I stand by my statement that C-130's have their engines on upside down.