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Saturday, June 14, 2014

German Navy Flight Operator Achieves 3,000 Flight Hours During Flight With EU Naval Force

German P-3C OrionOn Wednesday 4 June, a flight operator in the Djiboutian based German Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA) P-3C Orion crew reached an impressive 3,000 flight hours’ milestone.

The German Navy flight operator reached his 3,000 hours during an operational flight with the EU Naval Force counter-piracy mission, Operation Atalanta. The flight operator started his career in the German Navy Aeronautical Service in 1998.

Speaking about his role, the senior Chief Petty Officer stated “As an Above Water Warfare (AWW) operator, I am responsible for the handling of different sensors and serve as the visual observer”.

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