• P3 Flight Engineer, FLTSGT Ron Day. Photo by SGT Brent Tero. (found 9 May 2001, at http://www.navy.gov.au/9_sites/rimpac00/images/images08.htm)
• Co-pilot's station, flight engineer at left, co-pilot at right and attached to VP-26, watching a Maverick missile being fired from their P-3 Orion aircraft. (found at the homepage of VP-40 on 13 April 2001, http://www.naswi.navy.mil/vp-40/pictures.htm but originally from http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/aircraft/p3/vp46mav.jpg; U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Novia Harrington. July 17, 1998.)
• Playing cards in the galley onboard (found on 13 April 2001, at http://www.vp-40.org/deplypic8.htm)
• Sonor buoys stacked up just beyond the crewman, three sonor buoy launch tubes at his feet. (photo by Richard Yates; scanned from original)
• Cockpit panels as seen from just over the left shoulder of the Flight Engineer. (photo by Richard Yates; scanned from original)
• SS1 and SS2 in hallway (Sensor Station 1 and Sensor Station 2). (photo by Richard Yates; scanned from original)
• Flight station, perching on the radar cabinet. (photo by Richard Yates; scanned from original)
• Gordon Feliciano in a VP-40 P3-C galley on way to Okinawa. (found at http://www.geocities.com/gordon_feliciano/navy1.html on January 25, 2002).
• Perfect view of the pilot's side of the cockpit, as seen from the flight engineer's seat. (found January 25, 2002 at http://www.geocities.com/ismael_maidana/P-3/P-3.html)
• Operation Enduring Freedom, Oct. 28, 2001. The co-pilot of a P-3C Orion of Patrol Squadron Nine (VP-9), Crew 5, speaks with an Aviation Machinist Mate, the flight engineer (foreground), during a flight in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Master Chief Photographer's Mate Terry Cosgrove. [011028-N-1523C-005]
• Operation Enduring Freedom, Oct. 28, 2001. An Aviation Systems Warfare Operator of Patrol Squadron Nine, Crew 5, searches for and tracks surface contacts using radar and the Infrared Detection System (IRDS) of his P-3C Orion patrol aircraft during a mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Master Chief Photographer's Mate Terry Cosgrove. [011028-N-1523C-007] Oct. 28, 2001
• Misawa, Japan, Jan. 22, 2002. An Aviation Ordnanceman assigned to Patrol Squadron Four Zero (VP-40) loads sonobuoys into a P-3C Orion aircraft. Sonobuoys are used to detect and locate submarines. They are directional frequency and ranging sensors that "listen" for targets and transmit the acoustic data back to the aircraft. Acoustic operators monitor the data with headsets and on a multi-purpose display, then pass the information to the tactical coordinator (TACCO), who decides where and when to launch the next sonobuoy. Sonobuoys used in training are recoverable. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Nicholas Fry. [020122-N-9777F-002]
• Misawa, Japan (Jan. 22, 2002) -- Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Petrice McGowen from Nashville, TN, runs a Common Rack and Launch Test Set for a P-3 "Orion" aircraft launcher. U.S. Navy Photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class John Collins. (RELEASED) (found at http://www.news.navy.mil/ on March 7, 2002)
• Misawa, Japan (Jan. 22, 2002) -- Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Donald Auradou from Lake Port, CA., aligns the focal lens on an infrared detection set for a P-3 "Orion" aircraft. Auradou is currently deployed to Naval Air Facility Misawa, Japan, with Patrol Squadron Four Zero (VP-40). U.S. Navy Photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class John Collins. (RELEASED)
• Operation Enduring Freedom (Oct. 30, 2001) – U.S. Navy pilot Lt. Ewain McDowell from Patrol Squadron Nine (VP 9) flies his P-3C “Orion” on a surveillance flight in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Master Chief Photographer’s Mate Terry Cosgrove. (RELEASED) (found March 7, 2002 at http://www.news.navy.mil/) (found at http://www.news.navy.mil/ on March 7, 2002)
• 020311-N-9777F-009 Naval Air Facility, Misawa Japan (Mar. 11, 2002) -- Aviation Machinist Mate 2nd Class Samnang Cheng, Aviation Machinist Mate 3rd Class Charles Cobb and Aviation Machinist Mate 2nd Class Manolito Pimentel remove the power section of a P-3 Orion engine. Cheng and Pimentel are attached to the Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department (AIMD), Naval Air Facility Misawa, Japan. Cobb is on a scheduled six-month deployment to Japan with Patrol Squadron Four Zero (VP-40). U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 3rd Class Nicholas Fry. (RELEASED) (found at http://www.news.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=1025)
• Naval Air Facility, Misawa, Japan (Jun. 19, 2002) -- Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Eric Coleman from Gibsland, CA, removes a T-56 intake from a P-3 "Orion" aircraft during routine maintenance and repair. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class John Collins. (RELEASED)
• Republic of the Philipines (Jul. 19, 2002) -- U.S. Navy Lieutenant Chris Easterling shows the cockpit of his P-3 Orion to Philipine aviator Lieutenant Joseph Andres. Nearly 1,500 U.S. Sailors, Marines, Soldiers, and Coast Guardsmen are in the Philippines for the annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2002 exercises. CARAT consists of a series of bilateral training exercises involving the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and several Asian countries. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 1st Class Kim McLendon. (RELEASED)
• Naval Air Facility Misawa, Japan (Sep. 19, 2002) -- Lt. j.g. Byers, assigned to Patrol Squadron Four Seven (VP-47), conducts a pre-flight check on the aircraft’s naval communications station (NAVCOM) onboard a P-3C Orion aircraft. The P-3C is a land-based, long-range, anti-submarine warfare (ASW) patrol aircraft. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class John Collins. (RELEASED)
• Naval Air Facility, Misawa, Japan (Jan. 26, 2003) -- Aviation Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class Roxana Guevara from Irving, Texas, attaches an access panel to the number one engine of a P-3C “Orion” assigned to the “Golden Eagles” of Patrol Squadron Nine (VP-9). The “Golden Eagles” are currently deployed to Misawa, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Elizabeth L. Burke. (RELEASED)
• Naval Air Station North Island, Calif. (Jan. 28, 2003) -- Lt. j.g. Amelia Ebhardt, the pilot of a P-3C "Orion" from Patrol Squadron Four Zero (VP-40), home based at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash., guides her aircraft on a routine mission over the Pacific. VP-40 is training with the USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Battle Group. U.S. Navy photo by Photographers Mate 1st Class Arlo K. Abrahamson. (RELEASED)
• Naval Air Station Keflavik, Iceland (Jan. 8, 2003) -- Aviation Machinist’s Mate Airman Casey Demarse scrubs the wing ( and hoses off the wing while Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Micheal Olver cleans the tire rims ) of a P-3 “Orion” assigned to the “Tridents” of Patrol Squadron Two Six (VP-26), during an aircraft wash down in one of the Naval Station hangar facilities. Aircraft are washed every 28 days as part of preventative maintenance and corrosion control schedule. VP-26 is currently on deployment providing maritime reconnaissance in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy Photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Catherine R. Kee. (RELEASED)
• Misawa Naval Air Station, Japan (Jan. 28, 2003) -- Aviation Machinists Mates 3rd Class Buenventura and Miller install a power section to a P-3 "Orion" aircraft engine chassis. U.S. Navy Photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class John Collins. (RELEASED)
• Aviation Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class Shane Hylton from St. Andrew, Jamaica, conducts a clamp down procedure during routine maintenance on a propeller barrel assembly for a T-56 engine used on the P-3 “Orion” aircraft. Petty Officer Hylton is assigned to Misawa's Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class John Collins. (RELEASED)
• Central Command Area of Operation (Nov. 1, 2002) -- Aviation Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Steve Rapp, a flight engineer assigned to the "Screaming Eagles" of Patrol Squadron One (VP-1), performs a post flight inspection on the number two engine aboard a P-3C “Orion” after completing a routine flight mission. He also controls the port side throttle at times during flight. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Michael Sandberg. (RELEASED)
• Central Command Area of Operation (Nov. 1, 2002) -- Aviation Anti-Submarine Warfare Operator 2nd Class Tammy Gonzalez assigned to the "Screaming Eagles" of Patrol Squadron One (VP-1) operates the Advanced Imaging Multi-spectral Sensor (AIMS) aboard a P-3C “Orion” during a routine mission. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Michael Sandberg. (RELEASED)
• Central Command Area of Operation (Nov. 1, 2002) -- Lt. Cmdr. Gilbert Hageman, a pilot assigned to the "Screaming Eagles" of Patrol Squadron One (VP-1), monitors the gauges aboard a P-3C “Orion” during a routine mission. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Michael Sandberg. (RELEASED)
• Misawa, Japan (Oct. 25, 2002) -- Aviation Structural Mechanic Albert Mccullough from Round Rock, Texas, conducts a dye-penetrant inspection while conducting maintenance on a P-3 “Orion” patrol aircraft. U.S. Navy Photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class John Collins. (RELEASED)
• Misawa, Japan (Oct. 25, 2002) -- Aviation Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class Charles Khulenberg and Aviation Machinist’s Mate 3rd Gregory Sanders conduct maintenance on a torque-meter safety coupling for a P-3 “Orion” patrol aircraft. U.S. Navy Photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class John Collins. (RELEASED)
• Central Command Area of Operation (Oct. 22, 2002) -- Lt. j.g. Dave Snyder, a pilot assigned to the "Screaming Eagles" of Patrol Squadron One (VP-1) steps down from the boarding ladder of a P-3C “Orion” after the completion of a reconnaissance mission over the Arabian Gulf. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Michael Sandberg. (RELEASED)
• Central Command Area of Operation (Oct. 24, 2002) -- Sailors assigned to the "Screaming Eagles" of Patrol Squadron One (VP-1) make an adjustment to a water hose while they wash a P-3C “Orion” on the flight line.Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Michael Sandberg. (RELEASED)
• Central Command Area of Operation (Oct. 22, 2002) -- The pilot and flight engineer assigned to the "Screaming Eagles" of Patrol Squadron One (VP-1), work together as they prepare to land a P-3C “Orion” upon return from a reconnaissance mission over the Arabian Gulf. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Michael Sandberg. (RELEASED)
• Central Command Area of Operation (Oct. 22, 2002) -- Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Steve Rodriguez, flight engineer assigned to the "Screaming Eagles" of Patrol Squadron One (VP-1), displays a patch on his flight suite in remembrance of the tragic events of September 11, 2001, while conducting a reconnaissance mission over the Arabian Gulf on board a P-3C “Orion.” He also monitors the refueling evolution. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Michael Sandberg. (RELEASED)
• Central Command Area of Operation (Oct. 22, 2002) -- Aviation Antisubmarine Warfare Operator 1st Class Richard Smith, assigned to the "Screaming Eagles" of Patrol Squadron One (VP-1), studies a Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization (NATOPS) aviation flight manual, while conducting a reconnaissance mission over the Arabian Gulf in a P-3C “Orion.” U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Michael Sandberg. (RELEASED)
• Central Command Area of Operation (Oct. 22, 2002) -- Aviation Anti-Submarine Warfare Operator 1st Class John Clark, an electronic warfare operator assigned to the "Screaming Eagles" of Patrol Squadron One (VP-1), monitors contacts on the screen with an Airborne Integrated Mapping System (AIMS) digital camera aboard a P-3C “Orion” while conducting a reconnaissance mission over the Arabian Gulf. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Michael Sandberg. (RELEASED)
• Central Command Area of Operation (Oct. 22, 2002) -- Members assigned to the "Screaming Eagles" of Patrol Squadron One (VP-1) share some laughter on a short break during a reconnaissance mission over the Arabian Gulf aboard a P-3C “Orion.” Missions of this type last for several hours. Breaks help keep aircrew personnel fresh at their workstations. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Michael Sandberg. (RELEASED)
• Central Command Area of Operation (Oct. 22, 2002) -- Aviation Anti-Submarine Warfare Operator 2nd Class Brian Walker assigned to the "Screaming Eagles" of Patrol Squadron One (VP-1), conducts safety observer duties during start up procedures on the number three and number four engines aboard a P-3C “Orion.” Aircrew personnel were preparing for departure on a reconnaissance mission over the Arabian Gulf. Here he demonstrates hooking the leg strap on his SV-2 Survival Vest. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Michael Sandberg. (RELEASED)
• Central Command Area of Operation (Oct. 22, 2002) -- Aviation Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Jesse Olmstead, a flight engineer assigned to the "Screaming Eagles" of Patrol Squadron One (VP-1), calculates the fuel duration planning for a P-3C “Orion” for an upcoming flight mission to conduct reconnaissance over the Arabian Gulf. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Michael Sandberg. (RELEASED)
• Central Command Area of Operation (Oct. 22, 2002) -- A crewmember assigned to the "Screaming Eagles" of Patrol Squadron One (VP-1) walks up the boarding ladder of a P-3C “Orion” as they prepare to depart on a reconnaissance mission over the Arabian Gulf. .S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Michael Sandberg. (RELEASED)
• Naval Air Facility Misawa, Japan (Sep. 16, 2002) -- Sailors from Patrol Squadron Four Seven (VP-47) use a spot light to conduct a night repair and maintenance for a P-3C “Orion” aircraft. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class John Collins. (RELEASED)

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