Last P3 Orion leaves NAS Jacksonville

June 23, 2023, Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida. Patrol Squadron 30 (VP-30) today held a "sundown" ceremony to send off the last P-3 Orion to take off from the legendary air base here in Northeast Florida. This ceremony concludes an amazing six decade run of fleet service for the venerable air frame.

[charlesdempewolf]

Many hours in them, but I was a seagoing aircrew in Lockheed S-3 Vikings. I still rode the P-3's often. Majestic Birds!!

[darispolston]

Hello Captain Carpenter. It as a pleasure working for you and with you.
VR
AW1 Polston

[thehighlanderjosh]

VP30 and VP9 2001 to 2008. Great aircraft.

[ketch]

I was at NAS Jax-VP24 from 1976-1978. AMH3 in Airframes shop! Great memories.

[thomasgreeley]

I was an AME2 in VP30 - started in Pax 1974 and ended my tour in Jax 1977

[mchume]

VP-50, VP-31, at Moffett, VP-4 Barbers Point.

[briancarpenter]

Departed KNIP - Parrot, India, Alligator, Gadget, Octopus, Jez, Julie bent.

[danodamano]

Hopefully they can keep them from running off the end of runways