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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-188 / P-3 / CP-140
    Latest Model:P-3B-85-LO Orion
    Last Military Serial:353 HNAS
    Construction Number:185-5238
    Compressed ID:Lockheed P-3B-85-LO sn 353 HNAS cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Elefsis Air Base, Greece (Near Athens)

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a P-3B-85-LO by Lockheed at Burbank, California, USA.

    August 1967

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 153441.

    3 August 1967

    Transferred to Patrol Squadron 26 (VP-26) Tridents, NAS Jacksonville, FL.
    Operated with markings: LK-2/LK-30/LK-37

    25 January 1972

    Transferred to Patrol Squadron 11 (VP-11) Proud Pegasus, NAS Brunswick, ME.
    Operated with markings: LE-3/LE-7

    12 December 1973

    Transferred to Patrol Squadron 30 (VP-30) Pros Nest, NAS Jacksonville, FL.
    Operated with markings: LL-03

    19 July 1974

    Transferred to Patrol Squadron 10 (VP-10) Red Lancers, NAS Jacksonville, FL.
    Operated with markings: LD-8

    25 June 1977


    Photographer: Paul Thallon
    Notes: 1977 photo at Greenham Common

    18 June 1980

    Transferred to Patrol Squadron 60 (VP-60), NAS Glenview, IL.
    Operated with markings: LS-5

    24 July 1982


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Dayton, OH

    4 November 1993

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number 2P0104.

    6 July 1995

    To Chrysler Techn., Waco TX.

    20 May 1996

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Hellenic Naval Air Service with s/n 353.

    November 2011

    Assigned to Elefsis Air Base, Greece (Near Athens) for storage.

    2016

    Flown to Hellenic Aerospace Industry (HAI), Tanagra Air Base, Greece, for updates.
    This dossier is waiting for review by an editor.This airframe dossier was started by a contributor.
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    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Internet Sources
     P-3 Orion Research Group by Joe Baugher
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
    Terry Fletcher
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