Thank you so much for the kind message. I really appreciate you watching, and I want to thank you for your service in uniform. You are part of the reason these aircraft continue to serve the nation! Go Bold! 😊👍
i remember when these came in new about 1979-80, replacing the Argus when i was just a kid...seems like a lot more misc bumps and fairings than they had then,lots of gear has obviously been changed and added over the years...funny that i still think of these as the "new" planes even tho they're soon to be retired... :)
I did acceptance checks on two CP-140s after they arrived from Burbank. Ground crew did a lot of hard work and head scratching to keep the avionics working and the engines going. Plenty of teething issues and ongoing problems especially since the S3 Viking computer was shoe horned in with CAE peripherals.
There's something about realizing you're past retirement an most of the RCAF is still around from when you were a kid. The Britannia airliner here is a good example. So are the Snowbirds aerobatic team. At least these are monoplanes.
It’s not a Brittania airliner, that was what the Argus used as a platform ( see the excellent NFB doc Birth of a giant). The Aurora is based in the Lockheed Electra airliner.
Sad part is these planes are actually more mission capable then the current P-8 standard. Some lucky G20 country is going to get some good kit as I cant see these being scrapped outright without being put out there for sale.
A lot of bulges and a few antennas that weren't there when I left Greenwood in 2004. Makes me wonder how the interior avionics have improved. The 32-bit computer was certainly getting long in the tooth in '04.
It's not called the Aurora Incremental Modernization Project for nothing, lol. The whole idea was to do the modernization in phases, and in a way its been good because it's added capabilities as technology as matured. I think everyone would like things done faster, but the Block IV CP-140 is a pretty capable aircraft.
It's funny you said that, I recently had a conversation with the Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force and I asked him about that specifically. It's Episode 67 of the Go Bold podcast which can be found on all major podcast outlets. I hope you give it a listen 🙂
@@waynesworldofsci-tech LOL, I am happy for anyone to listen to the podcast. My aim is to inform and educate, and even entertain. Every episode is unscripted, so I'm never really sure where the discussions will go, which is part of the fun! I really appreciate you spreading the word -- the more people that listen the better.
Good Morning Sir, thank you very kindly for your marvelous video 🧐👍From 1991 to 2000, I worked as a technician at 14 wing Greenwood Cheers 👍🧐👌🍻
Thank you so much for the kind message. I really appreciate you watching, and I want to thank you for your service in uniform. You are part of the reason these aircraft continue to serve the nation! Go Bold! 😊👍
i remember when these came in new about 1979-80, replacing the Argus when i was just a kid...seems like a lot more misc bumps and fairings than they had then,lots of gear has obviously been changed and added over the years...funny that i still think of these as the "new" planes even tho they're soon to be retired... :)
Yep, and I was on the parade for the last flight of the Argus to PEI and oblivion.
I did acceptance checks on two CP-140s after they arrived from Burbank. Ground crew did a lot of hard work and head scratching to keep the avionics working and the engines going. Plenty of teething issues and ongoing problems especially since the S3 Viking computer was shoe horned in with CAE peripherals.
Holy smokes, that's cool history! Thanks so much for watching, and thanks also for your service to the country!
There's something about realizing you're past retirement an most of the RCAF is still around from when you were a kid. The Britannia airliner here is a good example. So are the Snowbirds aerobatic team. At least these are monoplanes.
It’s not a Brittania airliner, that was what the Argus used as a platform ( see the excellent NFB doc Birth of a giant). The Aurora is based in the Lockheed Electra airliner.
Sad part is these planes are actually more mission capable then the current P-8 standard. Some lucky G20 country is going to get some good kit as I cant see these being scrapped outright without being put out there for sale.
True words. The biggest issue is the airframe becomes harder and harder to sustain over time.
I think the RCAF will strip out the guts and put the high tec stuff into the new P8s? Dont have the cash to buy new sensors, etc.
A lot of bulges and a few antennas that weren't there when I left Greenwood in 2004.
Makes me wonder how the interior avionics have improved. The 32-bit computer was certainly getting long in the tooth in '04.
As much as I loved working on the "Flying Winnebago", it's an utter disgrace to call a program "modernization" when it takes 25 YEARS.
It's not called the Aurora Incremental Modernization Project for nothing, lol. The whole idea was to do the modernization in phases, and in a way its been good because it's added capabilities as technology as matured. I think everyone would like things done faster, but the Block IV CP-140 is a pretty capable aircraft.
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Maybe Ukraine could get a couple of CP 140's we're soon getting P8's
Ukraine is getting SAAB AWACS planes. I’m not sure when they’ll be delivered, but they’ll be a major asset for the F-16 and Mirages.
It's funny you said that, I recently had a conversation with the Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force and I asked him about that specifically. It's Episode 67 of the Go Bold podcast which can be found on all major podcast outlets. I hope you give it a listen 🙂
I'll find your podcast. Didn't know
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You may not thank me - I’ve introduced some Vatniks to your podcast.
They need introduction to reality.
@@waynesworldofsci-tech LOL, I am happy for anyone to listen to the podcast. My aim is to inform and educate, and even entertain. Every episode is unscripted, so I'm never really sure where the discussions will go, which is part of the fun! I really appreciate you spreading the word -- the more people that listen the better.
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So...pretty much like an American one...only less capable by contract requirements....
I don't believe the US P-3 Orions have DIRCM.