Gents,

Yes the P-3 is a strong airplane and very forgiving. But, VQ-2 parked a perfectly good airplane off the end of a 12k runway in Crete in 1997. Nothing wrong with the airplane. Just bad crew coordination, command climate and poor training practices. Many lessons were learned.

CO being relieved. Rumor has it that the CO was at the controls. Lack on confidence by the Commodore for the Skipper is what caused the CO to be relieved.