US Air Force Lt. Col. Peter Vitt becomes the twenty-seventh pilot to fly the F-35 when he took off from Edwards AFB, California, in F-35A AF-2 for a 1.7-hour test mission on 30 August 2011. This was Flight 146 for AF-2.
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.
P-3 Fiftieth Anniversary
First Flight Of A P-3 With MLU Improvements Installed
