Nuclear ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) have the capacity to unleash nuclear armageddon at any time. Fortunately, we have the P-3 Orion which has been in service for over 60 years and is perhaps one of the greatest sub hunters of all time. The Orion is a hugely underrated patrol aircraft that has fulfilled many roles aside from ASW: weather research, firefighting, border protection, battlespace surveillance, among others.

Join me on this journey that tells the story of a key asset that has and continues to help maintain our security in an ever-changing world.

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I could not have put together this video without the expertise of:
Eleanor O'Rangers President SE PA CWHS
Franz Bohn P-3 Program Manager
Scott Sherrick P-3 Crewmember
Don Stanton P-3 Pilot
And the Southeastern Pennsylvania Cold War Historical Society. They host free monthly zoom calls with designers or operators of key military systems during that long conflict. You can find out more at:
https://www.coldwarhistory.org/

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Photography and video Credits/Attributions:

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Photography Credits/Attribution:

Lockheed Aurora RCAF photo:
Aldo Bidini (GFDL 1.2 http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licen... or GFDL 1.2 http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licen..., via Wikimedia Commons

AP-3C Orion Photo:
Allan Henderson, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons

Naval Research Lab RP-3 Photo:
John Binford

P-3 Orion Fire Bomber
Todd McKinley

P-3C from VP-56 photo:
RuthAS, CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons