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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-188 / P-3 / CP-140
    Latest Model:VP-3A Orion
    Last Military Serial:150511 USN
    Construction Number:5037
    Compressed ID:Lockheed VP-3A sn 150511 USN cn 503...
    Latest Owner or Location:Pima Air and Space Museum, Davis-Monthan AFB (South Side), Tucson, Arizona

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a P-3A-25-LO by Lockheed at Burbank, California, USA.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 150511.

    Converted to a VP-3A.

    1 September 1985


    Photographer: Grant Lewis
    Notes: 150511 Lockheed VP-3A Orion US Navy, CinC AFSE - VIP-configured Orion on finals for 28L at Heathrow

    13 May 2003

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number 2P0190.

    8 July 2003

    Struck off Strength/Charge.

    By 2007

    To Pima Air and Space Museum, Davis-Monthan AFB (South Side), Tucson, AZ.
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    By 9 September 2011

    Markings Applied: UNITED STATES NAVY

    9 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    9 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     The AMARC Experience
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
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