The Oldest Aircraft on active duty? (P-3 vs Phrog vs Huey)

[flaps]

how old is the navy's newest p3?

 

[PropAddict]

Well. . .

 

[flaps]

thanks, prop. i would have guessed well before that.
that makes me wonder what is the oldest us navy aircraft on active duty.
i'm guessing its a C-130 or maybe a huey.

 

[scoolbubba]

thanks, prop. i would have guessed well before that.
that makes me wonder what is the oldest us navy aircraft on active duty.
i'm guessing its a C-130 or maybe a huey.

I'd guess a USMC Phrog.

Also, did the Tomcat restriction apply to cat shots, too, or was this just a ground roll thing?

 

[KBayDog]

I'd guess a USMC Phrog.

We've got quite a few 1966 vintage aircraft that are still going strong.

 

[phrogpilot73]

We've got quite a few 1966 vintage aircraft that are still going strong.

I'd have to check, but the oldest we have at 774 is '66 or '67. I have flown a '65 model year before...

 

[KBayDog]

I'd have to check, but the oldest we have at 774 is '66 or '67. I have flown a '65 model year before...

I hear the Gemini astronauts flew in '65 models (spacecraft), too.

 

[flaps]

weren't hueys around before phrogs?

i guess both are a bit like me.

older than dirt.

 

[KBayDog]

weren't hueys around before phrogs?

UH-1Ns are soooo 1969.

 

[Flugelman]

weren't hueys around before phrogs?

We had them in Germany in '62...

 

[helolumpy]

Deliveries of the current version, the HH/UH-1N, began in 1971.

http://www.navy.mil/navydata/fact_display.asp?cid=1200&tid=100&ct=1

 

[phrogpilot73]

Deliveries of the current version, the HH/UH-1N, began in 1971.

Youngsters.

From the link: "The UH-1N could be in the fleet until 2014 when the last UH-1Y is delivered."

My squadron is slated to transition to the MV-22 in 2016. 2 years after the last UH-1Y is delivered, and the first Phrogs hit the fleet 7 years BEFORE the UH-1N. Now that's some staying power...

 

[KBayDog]

My squadron is slated to transition to the MV-22 in 2016. 2 years after the last UH-1Y is delivered, and the first Phrogs hit the fleet 7 years BEFORE the UH-1N. Now that's some staying power...

And, correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't your Phrogs being fitted with ILS right now? That's right, ladies and gentlemen, after 45+ years, the mighty Battle Phrog (fleet version) will be capable of shooting approaches other than TACANs and GCAs.

And, FWIW, the very day we flew off the boat, our three UH-1Ns were transferred, and sent to the Boneyard with 48 hours. Our 12 Phrogs? All 12 of them were transferred to other units.

 

[Lawman]

And, correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't your Phrogs being fitted with ILS right now? That's right, ladies and gentlemen, after 45+ years, the mighty Battle Phrog (fleet version) will be capable of shooting approaches other than TACANs and GCAs.

ILS? hell we finally get VOR in the BLK III Longbow... First Unit to receive them next year.

 

[scoolbubba]

ILS? hell we finally get VOR in the BLK III Longbow... First Unit to receive them next year.

The army put all their eggs in the LORAN basket or something?