RAAF Orions being retired
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RAAF Orions being retired
by emfrat » Wed Nov 28, 2018 4:16 pm
MikeW
'Propliner' is actually short for 'Proper airliner, with big rumbly radials'
'Propliner' is actually short for 'Proper airliner, with big rumbly radials'
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Re: RAAF Orions being retired
by Splitpin » Wed Nov 28, 2018 7:38 pm
My very first international flight was on a P-3 ....to Fiji.
I guess museums will be lining up to get one.
I guess museums will be lining up to get one.
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Re: RAAF Orions being retired
by emfrat » Wed Nov 28, 2018 9:06 pm
In service for Oz for 50 years and then replaced by a drone. What a comedown. Hang on, I've been in Oz for 50 years 
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'Propliner' is actually short for 'Proper airliner, with big rumbly radials'
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Re: RAAF Orions being retired
by Charl » Thu Nov 29, 2018 7:20 am
Well of course like OZ, NZ has bought Poseidons at some considerable cost.
The drones are supplementary to that.
This puzzles me, flying around in circles for hours seems to be a better fit for an unmanned platform.
Cheaper by a country mile, too.
And I haven't ever heard of an Orion using any of its weapon suite in anger.
The drones are supplementary to that.
This puzzles me, flying around in circles for hours seems to be a better fit for an unmanned platform.
Cheaper by a country mile, too.
And I haven't ever heard of an Orion using any of its weapon suite in anger.
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