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Old Orions at Honolulu?
Taking off from Honolulu International yesterday, I happened to look out the
window of the B 757 and caught what looked like four P-3s in the USN color scheme used before dull all-grey became the standard. They were almost directly below, and we were gone before I could clearly make them out. They were near the water's edge. Anyone know what I saw? |
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Jdf4cheval wrote:
Taking off from Honolulu International yesterday, I happened to look out the window of the B 757 and caught what looked like four P-3s in the USN color scheme used before dull all-grey became the standard. They were almost directly below, and we were gone before I could clearly make them out. They were near the water's edge. Anyone know what I saw? I think some Japanese P-3s are still painted in the old two-tone white and grey (though they have started repainting in grey overall). And I know that Japan is sending some P-3s to participate in the RIMPAC 04 exercise that starts today. Perhaps you saw some of the JMSDF aircraft. http://www.cpf.navy.mil/RIMPAC2004/ -- Tom Schoene Replace "invalid" with "net" to e-mail "Our country, right or wrong. When right, to be kept right, when wrong to be put right." - Senator Carl Schurz, 1872 |
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Thanks, Tom.
I know that Japan is sending some P-3s to participate in the RIMPAC 04 exercise that starts today. Perhaps you saw some of the JMSDF aircraft. |
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