[pabianice]

What happens when the people making the decision have never actually been aboard a military aircraft. This will bite the Navy big-time.

pabianice (3,000 hours in P-3s)

[Long Cut]

Actually, every pilot who took the prototype for a ride when it visited the RAG last year loved it and could only ask, "WHEN?".

Us Aircrew are likewise excited about it. Don't get us wrong, we love the old ORION, but she's due for retirement before someone gets hurt. Sorry, but when you climb aboard and all you can smell on the bird is pi$$, vomit, hydro fluid, and kerosene, in that order, it's time to look at a new model.