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39 US Navy P-3C Orions Grounded.

  • 24-12-2007 12:45am
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    Steyr
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    WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy has grounded 39 of its surveillance, anti-submarine planes due to concerns about possible structural failures in the wings.

    Ten of the four-engine propeller planes are currently deployed overseas, and Navy spokesman Cmdr. Jeff Davis said they will return to the U.S. for repairs and it has not yet been determined how or if they will be replaced.

    "We are acting early, based upon engineering analysis and fleet inspections, to ground these aircraft before a problem arises," said Davis.

    The Navy has a total of 161 of the P-3C Orions, and their average age is 28. It will take 18-24 months to repair each of the planes, for a total of about three years to complete the process. Those that cannot be repaired will be pulled from service.

    The Orions are some of the oldest aircraft the Navy has, and they are set to be replaced in coming years by the new P-8A Poseidon jet plane. The Poseidon are expected to be operational in the Navy fleet in 2019.

    Davis said it is not clear yet whether the rest of the Orions will also have to eventually be taken out of service for repairs.


    Is it just me or does anybody else find the Poseidon to be one sexy Aircraft???

    Poseidon.jpg

    She is so hot!


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