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We're still flying P-3's?


Yep, they've been looking for a replacement since the late 80's and took delivery of the first P-8A just last month.

The P-3 has been in use since the 60's and the drawing print I have on this forging is dated in 56. Its made of 4340 steel, approx 4' long and about 85-90 lbs. And we have to get it up chest high to clamp in in the machine. Here's a pic of the ugly [Email]b@$tard.[/Email] ( I put a Sprite can next to it for sze refrence).