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Today's Flight Plan

Imagine flying at 200 feet above the water for hours at a time while hunting submarines. Now imagine that there was a time when you couldn't actually do the flying and had to sit in the back and make pancakes in the back for the rest of the crew. Because after all, pilots gotta eat!

This is just a small and funny glimpse into the live of Jeffrey Graham.

Jeff is a United States Navy Aviator. He has flown long hours on station with the P3 Orion, and is now training to instruct others on the P8 Poseidon.

Both of these aircraft are part of the same mission, but only the P3 has been around for a long time. In fact, Jeff's father flew the P3 when he was in the Navy. That's old!

The P8 on the other hand is a handy new platform. Believe it or not, it's a Boeing 737 modified to carry out the duties of sub hunting, surveillance and more.

That's a big upgrade, and one that Jeff gets to be a part of.

With all of that cool stuff going on, Jeff's journey to the Navy wasn't the most typical. He started his drive for the Navy late in his college career when his grades were suffering and his ambition for anything other than soccer non-existant.

After getting a fire inside to get to the Navy, Jeff put in the work, popped up his grades, and aced the exams to get into a Naval Aviator track.

His story is one we can all relate to, and enjoy listening to.

Thanks for your service and dedication, Jeff!

Useful Links

P3 Orion (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_P-3_Orion)
Helo Dunker Video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFuORmIK_kk)
T6 Texan II (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beechcraft_T-6_Texan_II)
T45 Goshawk (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_T-45_Goshawk)
P8 Poseidon (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_P-8_Poseidon)

Credits

Jeffrey Graham

Huge thanks to Jeff. Good luck with the P8! We expect periodic updates on your progress!

Crew

Major thanks to the amazing Angle of Attack Crew for all their hard work over the years. Our team works incredibly hard, and they're very passionate about what they do.

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