australian P3 orion

f4nutter · Post by **f4nutter** » 02 Jan 2009, 23:20

low viz 10 and 11 sqn ozzy P3

http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?Ca ... LID=132592

Firebird · Post by **Firebird** » 03 Jan 2009, 08:22

Welcome indeed, Ray.

f4nutter · Post by **f4nutter** » 03 Jan 2009, 15:36

calling all simmer's does anyone have or know where i could find, the tail fin marking's for 292sqn RAAF orion's ? any pics would be fab.

cheers all.

scottr5213 · Post by **scottr5213** » 03 Jan 2009, 22:45

I have not been able to find any pics but found this note

Throughout its history the role of No. 292 Squadron has been to provide operational conversion training on the P-3 Orion to RAAF aircrew. After completing their training with No. 292 Squadron, aircrew are posted to either No. 10 Squadron or No. 11 Squadron. No. 292 Squadron also has a secondary role of providing air transport using Orion aircraft.

I have found pics of No10 and no11 sqd

f4nutter · Post by **f4nutter** » 03 Jan 2009, 23:35

yeah and i think they only had 3 aircraft hence not much info out there ?
i was just going to add them to the 10/11sqn paints i did doing touch n go's at RAAF edinburgh thanks anyway.

scottr5213 · Post by **scottr5213** » 05 Jan 2009, 22:56

Found somemore info on your research

Since February 1981 Nos 10 and 11 Squadrons, as part of No 92 Wing, have maintained continuous detachments at Air Base Butterworth, Malaysia, for maritime surveillance. Conversion of crews to the Orion has been conducted by No 292 Squadron at Edinburgh, and since the introduction of an all-P-3C force, any aircraft on the flightline can be flown by either No 10, 11 or 292 Squadron crews.

scottr5213 · Post by **scottr5213** » 05 Jan 2009, 23:07

I dont know if this is a complete list.

f4nutter · Post by **f4nutter** » 05 Jan 2009, 23:16

thank you for the information scott.

scottr5213 · Post by **scottr5213** » 05 Jan 2009, 23:17

found callsigns also if needed.

Firebird · Post by **Firebird** » 06 Jan 2009, 08:02

OK so some good info here, but are there any a/c painted up in 292 sqn colours, like Ray's 10 and 11 sqn birds or are they a sqn without aircraft?

Any ideas?

f4nutter · Post by **f4nutter** » 06 Jan 2009, 13:34

i've not seen any pics or tail paints anywhere.

scottr5213 · Post by **scottr5213** » 06 Jan 2009, 16:20

any aircraft on the flightline can be flown by either No 10, 11 or 292,
292 dosent have any a/c assigned to it

Firebird · Post by **Firebird** » 06 Jan 2009, 16:38

Yeah appreciate that mate, but sometimes an aircraft will be painted in their scheme though, just like 23 sqn on the RAF E-3Ds.

That's what I am after.

scottr5213 · Post by **scottr5213** » 06 Jan 2009, 22:08

11 Sq Sheperd
10 Sq Striker
292 Sq Sea Lion

Bell 209 · Post by **Bell 209** » 10 Jan 2009, 07:52

Nope, not in this case. 292SQN had three P-3Bs (called TAP-3; Trainer, Australian P-3) painted in their colours a few years ago but when they were retired, so was the paint scheme. The previous comment about both squadrons flying either squadron's aircraft is correct.

Firebird · Post by **Firebird** » 10 Jan 2009, 08:38

Thanks for that, Rob. Its appreciated, but a shame at the same time.