Keywords: US Navy 050415-N-3122S-002 Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Martin Hardwick, assigned to the Tigers of Patrol Squadron Eight (VP-8), aligns sonobuoy tubes prior to loading.jpg en Okinawa Japan Apr 15 2005 - Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Martin Hardwick assigned to the Tigers of Patrol Squadron Eight VP-8 aligns sonobuoy tubes prior to loading Sonobuoys are search stores carried on the P-3C Orion and are loaded into the underside of the rear fuselage of the aircraft More are carried internally and can be launched out of three pressurized chutes or the free fall chute U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 3rd Class Shannon R Smith RELEASED 2005-04-15 050415-N-3122S-002 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 23674 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 3rd Class Shannon R Smith PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aviation Ordnanceman Sonobuoys Images from US Navy location Okinawa Japan |