P-3 Orion Articles: October 1997

2 October 1997; NNS4111. Naval Reserve squadron wins aviation competition by LT John Perry, VP-66; Navy News Service.
WILLOW GROVE, PA. (NWSA) -- Combat Aircrew One (CAC- 1) of Naval Reserve Patrol Squadron 66 (VP-66), based at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base (NAS JRB) Willow Grove, Pa., won first place in the 1997 International Maritime Patrol Aviation (MPA) Symposium held Sept. 12 in Jacksonville, Fla. The squadron competed against MPA crews from France, Canada, Spain, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, as well as against five active duty U.S. Navy crews.
Commander Patrol Wing 11 hosted the third annual antisubmarine warfare symposium. U.S. East and West Coast Wings were represented by crews from NAS Brunswick, Maine; NAS Jacksonville, Fla.; NAS Whidbey Island, Wash.; and NAS Barbers Point, Hawaii, as well as the MPA Fleet Replacement Squadron, Patrol Squadron 30.
Naval Reserve Squadron VP-62's maintenance department, from NAS Brunswick shared in the victory by helping VP-66 prepare and maintain the aircraft for the competition.