A BIT OF HISTORY: "...I'm scanning these from thirty year old negatives so they're not all perfect. I was AE2 Renee Nunn when I took these..." Contributed by Renee reneechele@aol.com [19NOV2010]

Left to Right: VP-10 P-3 cleaning day in front of the hangar of AIMD NAS Bermuda and a P-3 Taxi in front of the AIMD hanger Castle harbor to the left NAS Bermuda.

A BIT OF HISTORY: "...History - Change-Of-Command - Page 1, 11 and 30 - Naval Aviation News - November-December 1984..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1980s/1984/nd84.pdf [17OCT2004]

A BIT OF HISTORY: "...History - Change-Of-Command - Page 37, 38 and 40 - Naval Aviation News - July-August 1984..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1980s/1984/ja84.pdf [17OCT2004]

A BIT OF HISTORY: "...History - Change-Of-Command - Page 37 and 39 - Naval Aviation News - March-April 1984..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1980s/1984/ma84.pdf [17OCT2004]

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Circa 1983

A BIT OF HISTORY: "...Change-Of-Command - Page 47 - Naval Aviation News - February 1983..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1980s/1983/feb83.pdf [17OCT2004]

A BIT OF HISTORY: "...Grenada Combat Operations 25 October–2 November 1983...Squadrons Mentioned: VP-10, VP-16, VP-23, VR-56, VR-58, VR-59, and VS-28...Naval Historical Center ADOBE Download File: http://www.history.navy.mil/avh-1910/APP27.PDF [27MAY2003]

Grenada Combat Operations 21KB

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Circa 1982

A BIT OF HISTORY: "...It's Always Winter Somewhere - Page 9 to 13 - Naval Aviation News - August 1982..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1980s/1982/aug82.pdf [15OCT2004]

A BIT OF HISTORY: "...History - Change-Of-Command - Page 45 and 46 - Naval Aviation News - May 1982..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1980s/1982/may82.pdf [15OCT2004]

A BIT OF HISTORY: "...History - Change-Of-Command - Page 4, 45 and 46 - Naval Aviation News - February 1982..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1980s/1982/feb82.pdf [15OCT2004]

A BIT OF HISTORY: "...This was penned on an ASW Patrol on Christmas Eve, 1981, by members of CAC-10 during our NAS Keflavik, Iceland deployment of 1981. The author's were myself, LT Bill Duxbury, AW3 Dave Bond, and I'm sure others from the crew. VP-10, CAC-10 NAS Keflavik, Iceland..." Contributed by HOUDE, Al billsfan4093@aol.com [19DEC2001]

THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the plane

Not a submarine detected, 'twas such a shame.

The SP was nestled all snug in the rack

And dreaming of landings that didn't break backs.

While comfortably loitering a league above water

We'd just settled in for a sixteen bouy monitor.

When back on the grams there arose such a clatter

The Tacco leapt up to find out the mattert

He ran down the aisle, his arms were a flappin'

To peer over shoUlders to see .what was happenin'.

The moon-lighted crests of the waves far below

Made objects appear with an eery halo.

When what to my wondering eyes should appear,

A Type Three on the surface, as if nothing was feared.

There stood an old skipper so nimble and quick,

I knew in a moment it must be Illyich.

"On Ivan, on Boris, Alexie, Kosygin,

On Vladimir and Gorshkov, Nadia, Nikita".

"Bring up the radar, shine it full blast,

Then start up the engines, we'll travel 'MAX FAST"'.

"We'll keep up these antics as we sail through the gap,

The WOO will go crazy, oh what a flap".

"Then we'll go sinker, so as not to be seen,

Even their SOSUS won't be wise to our scheme".

I pulled back the power, the plane fell from the sky,

The water came nearer, we barely kept dry.

We flew at the sub with all deliberate speed,

But the tales of old Illyicb we failed to heed.

We lowered the IRDS to see things more clearly,

And picked up the skipper, rotund and quite cheery.

The uniform he wore was one quite unique,

All red and white trim and black boots on his feet.

The crew was excited as the plane flew on by,

Where we spotted old Illyich with a twinkle in his eye.

I turned to the 2P, his eyes were transfixed,

"Could it be true, St. Nick's a Bolshevik?"

We turned back to the skipper, we had ruined his stealth,

He spoke to his XO who looked like an elf.

And laying a finger aside of his nose,

Into the depths the submarine dove.

But I heard him exclaim ere he dove out of sight:

MERRY CHRISTMAS to all, and to all a good flight!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM CAC-1O THE BOUNTY HUNTERS

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Circa 1981

A BIT OF HISTORY: "...History - Change-Of-Command - Page 42, 44, and 45 - Naval Aviation News - July 1981..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1980s/1981/jul81.pdf [14OCT2004]

A BIT OF HISTORY: "...Records - Change-Of-Command - Page 30 - Naval Aviation News - December 1980..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1980s/1980/dec80.pdf [12OCT2004]

A BIT OF HISTORY: "...Records - Change-Of-Command - Page 24 and 32 - Naval Aviation News - February 1980..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1980s/1980/feb80.pdf [11OCT2004]

A BIT OF HISTORY: "02JAN80--A detachment of P-3B Orions of VP-10, deployed at Rota, Spain, flew photo reconnaissance missions to locate areas damaged in the earthquake which struck the Azores the day before, killing some 50 persons and injuring another 500..." http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/avchr10.htm

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