"Kevin Brooks" wrote in message ...
"Paul J. Adam" wrote in message
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In message , Errol Cavit
writes
Does anyone know the comparative loss rates for the Atlantique vs P3?

'Not many' versus 'Not many', but neither have had to do combat AFAIK.

At least one P-3 was a combat loss over South Vietnam (enemy ground fire,
IIRC); others have participated in combat operations, to include firing SLAM
missiles during the Kosovo operation.

Brooks

Brooks is contradicting himself here. His previous premise was that
such airliner/faux warbirds would *NEVER* be threatened.
The Navy will have to come to grips with two harsh realities he
1: The RCS of a rather substantial office building.
2: The "glass jaw" nature of these aircraft in regards to their very
vulnerable electrical and fuel systems. (and the potential of FOD on
less than perfect fields-those CFM Next Gen's are way different than
the JT-8 737's running around Africa)