I am only 20 years outmoded and the Soviets are going to shoot me down? That is NOT what I had in mind when our crew took off this morning! Like all righteous sea stories,this one too starts with a ‘there we were’ moment. But before the epic starts, a bit of background and setup information first: Date: September 1989. Location: Sigonella (Catania Province), or Sicily Purpose: VP-24 (Batmen) Deployment from home base in Jacksonville,Florida Aircraft: P-3C (Baseline models) VP-24 deployed to Sicily in July 1989 while the Cold War was raging (though waning, but nobody on our side... Read the rest of this entry »
Source: navalhistory.org