Spectre711 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 (edited) I was just going to hang some AGM84s on my VP-19 bird and started think of what could have been hanging from the pylons back then Edited October 17, 2018 by Spectre711 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hoops Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 (edited) As far as what is legal to load on a P-3, Mk 82,83,84 (depending on which station), Mk 20s, 5" Rockets, 2.75" Rockets (but they need a fairing over the wingtip fuel vents), various mines. Late 70s, maybe Bullpups too, but you'd probably need somebody with more expertise to chime in on the exact timeline. Those may have already fallen out of favor. The bigger question would be, what would actually be loaded. Bombs were probably regularly dropped for training, most likely Mk 82s. I'm curious what others will have to contribute on inputs. Cheers, Hoops Edited October 16, 2018 by Hoops Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Collin Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 In the 70’s, the P-3 community was very heavy into ASW (a long lost art IMO). Secondary missions of maritime patrol and mining were also practiced. Look up Destructor mines in google. White or orange colored exercise mines based on MK-80 series bombs are an option. P-3’s with Rockeye on the wing pylons are legal but rare in the 70’s. Harpoon didn’t come deploy air launched until ‘79-ush. There are some older time P-3 folks that will be along to share what they know for sure. Cheers Collin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spectre711 Posted October 16, 2018 Author Share Posted October 16, 2018 I say late 70s cause I built the Hasegawa kit with the VP-19 decals but they could probably be later also. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Collin Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 https://www.google.com/search?q=P-3+destructor+mine&safe=off&tbm=isch&tbs=rimg:CYAUKXAH8OfMIjhDJnnlEiVzpUDlqoIJjGhkHPG7ffGmxR7kCCHDzKyjGFx8cqPWw9aAxyoHRmZZV2HrrC63BIJ03CoSCUMmeeUSJXOlEbp8WIIu9fsLKhIJQOWqggmMaGQRVNK7qHrOA2oqEgkc8bt98abFHhEcy6_1l7BCCvCoSCeQIIcPMrKMYEZz9nf3QUGHqKhIJXHxyo9bD1oAR49BFetFZXhcqEgnHKgdGZllXYREMJ4cRQVg-ayoSCeusLrcEgnTcEaGlN1sCR0WQ&tbo=u&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiSgLbLtoveAhUPtlMKHTDpAyAQ9C96BAgBEBs https://www.google.com/search?q=P-3+destructor+mine&safe=off&tbm=isch&tbs=rimg:CbGCRRfcn8uwIjgqqoaEEljkVzI0EgE6LFsVJsu0E6Nj80_1w-YOribmSemw6hkIgu6L0x8uudNa75LJdRxdKwraMfioSCSqqhoQSWORXEeIkbFX8ywLtKhIJMjQSATosWxURin5aRTO9eFwqEgkmy7QTo2PzTxF_1zGlrsXItFyoSCfD5g6uJuZJ6EWFwg51hQewxKhIJbDqGQiC7ovQR7_1c5JGizJJEqEgnHy6501rvkshFhcIOdYUHsMSoSCV1HF0rCtox-EZLW6CTfftxs&tbo=u&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjI-Z_DtoveAhXM2FMKHdFLB8EQ9C96BAgBEBs https://www.google.com/search?q=P-3+destructor+mine&safe=off&tbm=isch&tbs=rimg:CYIdmgz3te9TIjhF6wZV9Tgd_1SbLtBOjY_1NPsYJFF9yfy7BsOoZCILui9MN68cx6Wu05vBrQ_1Ey81RAAokFdZ15yTioSCUXrBlX1OB39EcxX86AJHNwaKhIJJsu0E6Nj808Rf8xpa7FyLRcqEgmxgkUX3J_1LsBHBFp4A6hH1ZSoSCWw6hkIgu6L0Ee_13OSRosySRKhIJw3rxzHpa7TkRNiKQuaztnmgqEgm8GtD8TLzVEBHLYwBlYpmLoioSCQCiQV1nXnJOEV7NELa9IxMS&tbo=u&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjVgZu9toveAhWI2VMKHaLICMYQ9C96BAgBEBs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spectre711 Posted October 17, 2018 Author Share Posted October 17, 2018 (edited) So whats the difference between the orange with gray stripes compared to the gray with orange stripes on them? Or maybe they are white and not gray? Edited October 17, 2018 by Spectre711 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Collin Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 50 minutes ago, Spectre711 said: So whats the difference between the orange with gray stripes compared to the gray with orange stripes on them? Or maybe they are white and not gray? Probably depended on how much the mine assembly folks had to drink the night before? I honestly don’t know (or forgot most likely). I just wrote the numbers down, made sure each plane in the mining strike had the right mines on each bird, and made sure my mines came off my aircraft on the target run. Collin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GW8345 Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 12 hours ago, Spectre711 said: So whats the difference between the orange with gray stripes compared to the gray with orange stripes on them? Or maybe they are white and not gray? Basically, time frame. IIRC, Destructors were painted one way and Quickstrikes were painted the other way, I believe Destructors were orange with white stripes and Quickstrikes were white with orange stripes. Externally, there is no difference between a Destructor and a Quickstrike mine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spectre711 Posted October 23, 2018 Author Share Posted October 23, 2018 (edited) In the kit there is a pod that would be at station 15. Would this be a Low Light Level TV camera? If so when was this used till? This VP-47 photo from from 1974 has it in there. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lockheed_P-3C_158205_VP-47_RD-3_Kinloss_07.74_edited-2.jpg Edited October 24, 2018 by Spectre711 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spectre711 Posted November 17, 2018 Author Share Posted November 17, 2018 So what shade of orange are we looking at here? International? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GW8345 Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 On 11/17/2018 at 9:51 AM, Spectre711 said: So what shade of orange are we looking at here? International? Yes, international orange on the mines. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spectre711 Posted November 18, 2018 Author Share Posted November 18, 2018 Thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Most ASW / MARPAT missions I flew in the early eighties, we flew clean on the wings, with maybe one or two live Mk46s in the bay. Otherwise, the only thing we ever dropped were buoys and pingers. We did simulated mining runs on our Bermuda det, circa 1983. Used to love buzzing the cruise ships in the channel. Keflavik was almost always ASW. Occasionally a SAR mission also. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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