Lockheed Martin test pilot David Nelson flew AF-1 for its third flight. He followed the 1.4-hour morning flight with a 1.5-hour flight in the afternoon. The second flight of the day was the fourth for the aircraft.
View All ArticlesGolden Orion 8/22/2012
The P-3 Orion is still going strong fifty years after entering operational service.
Tweak My Ride 3/7/2012
Straightforward improvements to the C-130, P-3, and C-5 such as winglets, microvanes, and other methods to reduce drag should equate to big fuel savings.
Orions On Station 11/5/2011
US Customs and Border Protection P-3 Orion crews are big obstacle in a drug smuggler’s path.
Lockheed Martin Kelly Aviation Center 2/28/2011
The company credited with designing, developing, and manufacturing the U-2 Dragon Lady, C-130 Hercules, C-5 Galaxy, and F-16 Fighting Falcon also maintains, repairs, overhauls, and tests the engines that power these aircraft.
German P-3 Orion Operations 6/24/2010
The German Navy received P-3 aircraft from the Netherlands in 2005 and 2006. By 2007, they were flying operational missions with the Orion for NATO.
P-3 Orion Operations At RAAF Edinburgh 1/1/2009
One of the first things visitors notice at RAAF Edinburgh is the digital clocks. The clocks are an apt symbol for the current dual mission tasking for the RAAF Orion crews.