The Connecticut Wing participated in a training exercise, "Operation Bird Dog," to demonstrate Civil Air Patrol capabilities in aerial anti-terrorism force protection support at Naval Base New London in Groton.

The exercise was also designed to train the U.S. Navy's new submarine commanders through an opposing force simulated event.

Connecticut Wing aircrew members and mission base staff took part in the exercise May 5.

Five CAP planes were involved in the exercise, which featured three distinct command tasks:

Submarine escort
 
Aircraft violation of the submarine's control area
 
Observation and documentation.

Read more here:

https://www.cap.news/conn-wing-carries-out-exercise-with-submarine-base/

Did the subs mutter about "those d*mned little red-white-and-blue airplanes?"

Quote from: JohhnyD on May 13, 2020, 01:22:27 AMDid the subs mutter about "those d*mned little red-white-and-blue airplanes?"

Red and yellow.


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Quote from: JohhnyD on May 13, 2020, 01:22:27 AMDid the subs mutter about "those d*mned little red-white-and-blue airplanes?"

"Die verdammten kleinen rot-weiß-blauen Flugzeuge!"  ;-)   :-P  :-D

Quote from: JohhnyD on May 13, 2020, 01:22:27 AMDid the subs mutter about "those d*mned little red-white-and-blue airplanes?"

Considering they were "escorting" the subs, that wouldn't make much sense would it?

By "escorting" I take that to mean that they are making the subs easier to spot
by just looking for the plane circling overhead?

Also, I think it's at least cricket to ask the question as to how much
of this "essential" mission's planning time was spent lining up to replicate the poster shot...

I hope we didn't sink that one... we might lose our 501 status and become a 10 USC Chapter 13 organization...

Quote from: TheSkyHornet on May 13, 2020, 10:07:28 PMI hope we didn't sink that one... we might lose our 501 status and become a 10 USC Chapter 13 organization...

On the flip side, that AAR would make for fantastic reading...

Quote from: Holding Pattern on May 13, 2020, 10:10:43 PM

Quote from: TheSkyHornet on May 13, 2020, 10:07:28 PMI hope we didn't sink that one... we might lose our 501 status and become a 10 USC Chapter 13 organization...

On the flip side, that AAR would make for fantastic reading...

You mean the Wikipedia article?

"2020 Civil Air Patrol Sub-Hunting Incident"

Quote from: TheSkyHornet on May 13, 2020, 10:07:28 PMI hope we didn't sink that one... we might lose our 501 status and become a 10 USC Chapter 13 organization...

Would kind of go against "benevolent character"

Quote from: TheSkyHornet on May 13, 2020, 10:07:28 PMI hope we didn't sink that one... we might lose our 501 status and become a 10 USC Chapter 13 organization...

Sink it with what? Hard to drop anything but harsh language from one of our airplanes.

!)

Quote from: TheSkyHornet on May 13, 2020, 10:07:28 PMI hope we didn't sink that one... we might lose our 501 status and become a 10 USC Chapter 13 organization...

Didn't sink the last one...

Quote from: NIN on May 14, 2020, 10:45:51 AM

Quote from: TheSkyHornet on May 13, 2020, 10:07:28 PMI hope we didn't sink that one... we might lose our 501 status and become a 10 USC Chapter 13 organization...

Sink it with what? Hard to drop anything but harsh language from one of our airplanes.

Challenge accepted.

Quote from: THRAWN on May 14, 2020, 10:49:19 AMDidn't sink the last one...

Haha you beat me to it

Have them drop sonobuoys for the P-8's.