Cold War Relic Now Flying Climate Change Study Missions | Video

Tuesday, April 15, 2014 - 11:08 in Astronomy & Space

The large 4 engine turboprop P-3B Orion airplane was built for the Navy in the 1960's. Today it is flying low over glaciers for NASA's Operation Icebridge.

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