Pakistan Navy P-3C Orion Thread

[Taha Samad]

A little correction the serials are from 80-89:

80 - Active - 2000s Order
81 - Store / Damaged in Mehran; Under Repair - Previously 25, 90s Order.
82 - Active - 90s Order - Previously 26, 90s Order.
83 - Crashed at Sea - Previously 27, 90s Order.
84 - Destroyed in Mehran - 2000s Order
85 - Active - 2000s Order
87 - Destroyed - 2000s Order
88 - Active - 2000s Order; delivered after Mehran Attack
89 - Active - 2000s Order; delivered after Mehran Attack

So its 6 x Active, 1 x Stored/Damaged Under Repair, 2 x Destroyed in Mehran, 1 x Crashed at Sea = Total 10.

80:

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81(Stored/Damaged Under Repair):

Previously 87 was believed to be under repair but looks like it is 81
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82:

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83: Crashed at Sea in 1999

84 (Destroyed in Mehran):

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85:

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86:
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87(Destroyed in Mehran):


88:


89:


Info from http://www.aerotransport.org:

 

[klimove]

Should be replaced with Kawasaki P1.

 

[Aamir Hussain]

So six active P3C's ?

 

[syed_yusuf]

So six active P3C's ?

No 7 active pc3

 

[Dazzler]

 

[Tipu7]

Total 7 P3-C Orions are active with Pakistan Navy.
Serials are, 80, 81, 82, 85, 86, 88, 89.

 

[Dazzler]

Total 7 P3-C Orions are active with Pakistan Navy.
Serials are, 80, 81, 82, 85, 86, 88, 89.

True, we have 7.

One was restored and put back into service..

 

[ziaulislam]

replacement should be sought now, to be put in service by 2030 when PC3 will be on last legs

it should be an indigenous solution (at-least partly with component outsourced) or joint venture may be with turkey or italy

because the number procured will be atleast 10, a decent order..

unless of course you get more used ones from USA..not happening

 

[ghazi52]

 

[ghazi52]

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[ghazi52]

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The Lockheed P-3 Orion is a maritime patrol aircraft used by numerous navies and air forces around the world, primarily for maritime patrol, reconnaissance, anti-surface warfare and anti-submarine. The P-3 Orion, originally designated P3V, is based on the same design philosophy as the Lockheed L-188 Electra. It is not the same aircraft structurally in that it has had 7 ft (2.1 m) of fuselage removed forward of the wings, as well as myriad internal, external, and airframe production technique enhancements.

The P-3 has an internal bomb bay under the front fuselage which can house conventional Mark 50 torpedoes or Mark 46 torpedoes and/or special (nuclear) weapons. Additional under wing stations (hard points), or pylons, can carry other armament configurations including the AGM-84 Harpoon missiles rockets, and various other sea mines, and gravity bombs.

The number of crew on board a P-3 varies depending on the role being flown, the variant being operated, and the country which is operating the aircraft. The normal complement for a P-3C is 10: 3 pilots {Patrol Plane Commander (PPC), Patrol Plane 2nd Pilot (PP2P) & Patrol Plane 3rd Pilot (PP3P)}, 2 Naval Flight Officers {Patrol Plane Tactical Coordinator (PPTC or TACCO) & Patrol Plane Navigator/Communicator (PPNC or NAVCOM)}, 2 Flight Engineers, 3 Sensor Operators {1 Radar/MAD/EWO (SS-3) & 2 Acoustic (SS-1 and SS-2)}, 1 In-Flight Technician (IFT).

On many missions, an engine is shut down (usually the No. 1 engine - the port outer engine) once on station to conserve fuel and extend the time aloft and/or range when at low level. On occasion, both outboard engines can be shut down, aircraft weight, weather, and remaining fuel permitting. Long deep-water, coastal or border patrol missions can last over ten hours and may include extra crew.

Engine 1 is the primary candidate for loiter shutdown because it is the only one without a generator, and is not needed for electrical power. Eliminating the exhaust from engine 1 also improves visibility from the aft observer station on the port side of the aircraft. On occasion, both outboard engines can be shut down, aircraft weight, weather, and remaining fuel permitting. Long deep-water, coastal or border patrol missions can last over ten hours and may include extra crew. The record time aloft for a P-3 is a 21.5 hour flight undertaken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s No. 5 Squadron in 1972.

28 ASW squadron of Pakistan Navy operates 10 P-3C Orion. These aircraft support anti-ship and anti-submarine warfare missions and will enhance Pakistan's ability to conduct maritime surveillance in littoral and deep-water environments. The aircraft are designed to have a single integrated tactical picture of the battle space, drawing upon data from aircraft sensors and information from other platforms.