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A CP-140 Aurora from Canadian Forces 407 Squadron located in Comox, B.C. flies over Snowy Valley.

ith the Pacific Ocean on herwest, the Atlantic to the eastand the Arctic to the north,

Canada possesses one of the world'slongest and most unusual coastlines.The coastal zones of the west and eastare unique geographically and industri-ally, considering the east's St. LawrenceRiver, massive Gulf, Labrador Sea andthe huge Hudson Bay. The QueenElizabeth Islands of the NorthwestTerritories compete only with the tip ofGreenland on their reach to theNorthpole. The Yukon shares with herbordermate, Alaska's concerns of popu-lation, petroleum production and pollu-tion control.

To maintatn a constant vigil overthis vast and rather inaccessible landrequires patrol by aircraft. It is interest-ing to note that Canada is the secondlargest country in land size and that her

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GANADA'S MARITIMEPATROL FORCE

by David Reade

seacoast includes 36,356 miles of main-land and II5,l33 miles of islands.

Eighteen years ago, Canadaselected an aircraft to fulfill her opera-tional requirements and to replace theirold, beloved, glass-nosed Argus. Theirchoice would be a customized P-3 Orionredesignated the CP-140 and renamedthe Aurora.

To some, Aurora conjures upthoughts of Greeks mythology. Aurorawas the goddess of the dawn, who wasin love with ORION the Hunter, a nice,coincidental match of names. Othersenvision Canada' s Aurora Borealis ornorthern lights display, which becametheir logo.

Built for Canada by Lockheed inthe late l9l0' s, the CP-140 is a longrange maritime surveillance aircraftbased on the P-3C Orion. The aircraftshares the same basic airframe and

engines as the P3C, but containsadvanced avionics of Lockheed's S-3AVIKING modified for the Aurora. Oneof the major differences of the Aurora isits unique interior crew alrangement. Bycareful Canadian design, all the sensoroperators are clustered in the center ofthe aircraft to foster improved crewcoordination and mission efficiency.

Like the P-3 Orion at that time, theAurora was primarily used as a subma-rine hunter and was a vital link inNATO's Arctic defense of the NorthAtlantic during the Cold War. TheAuroras also performed multiple sover-eignty roles, search and rescue andnational interest missions.

Today, the aircraft are concentrat-ing their support to the national interestroles. Besides performing traditionalmaritime patrol missions, the burlyAuroras conduct civilian government

tasks that include environmental moni-toring, fisheries protection, law enforce-ment support, northern sovereigntypatrols and iceberg reconnaissance.

Many of the civilian tasks resultedfrom the Department of NationalDefense (DND) signing Memorandumsof Understanding with various Canadiango\rernment agencies to provide themu,ith aerial support. Now the Aurora'smulti-mission capabilities are beingfulll,utilized.

PROTECTING THEIRENVIRONMENT

Enr,ironmental Canada utilizes theAuroras for monitoring of pollution andcontrol of natural resources to includeanimal population census and aerialmapping. Some of these missions areaccomplished through design provisionsin the aircraft, with specialized packagesmounted in the weapons bay to housesensors and photographic equipment.There is even a provision for a Side-Looking Airborne Radar (SLAR) in theaft section of the aircraft.

DEFENDING FISHING ZONESIn support of the Department of

Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) enforce-ment program, Canadian Auroras moni-tor shipping traffic in maritime regionsto locate and identify violators ofCanada's 200 mile EEZ or ExclusiveEconomic Zone. Auroras investigatesuspect vessels, querying them as totheir point of origin, cargo on board andamounts and types of fish collected.Violators are identified and photo-graphic evidence is generated to aid inprosecution.

Canada is also a member ofNAFO, the North Atlantic FisheriesOrgamzation and is responsible forpolicing fishing zones outside of its 200mile limit.

COUNTERING NARCOTICSINFILTRATION

Through a Memorandum ofUnderstanding between the DND andthe Royal Canadian Mounted Police (inassociation with Canadian Customs)military Auroras provide aerial surveil-lance to monitor and track surface ves-sels suspected of smuggling drugs intothe maritime provinces. These missionsusually include drug liaison officersfrom the RCMP aboard the aircraft tocoordinate operations. The Auroraslocate, identify and track these ships

until seagoing law enforcement or CoastGuard assets can intercept and board thecraft. If contraband is found and arrestsare made, photographs and data collectedby the Aurora are used as evidence incourt. Canadian Auroras have beendirectly involved in such operationsover the years, with several recent cap-tures netting very large quantities ofdrugs bound for Canadian cities.

PAIROLLING THE GREAINORTHWEST AND ARCTIC

Another important national interesttasking, vital to Canada's sovereignty isNorthern Patrols of its Arctic region.This mission stems from a 1985 govern-ment mandate for the miiitary to demon-strate a presence in isolated Arctic andcoastal territories, to assert Canada'ssovereignty and protect its naturalresources from those who would exploitthem. This mandate contributed greatly

The Canadian Forces have 18 CP-140Aurora and three CP-140A Arcturus aircraft.Fourteen of the Auroras and the threeArcturuses are located at 14 Wing, CFBGreenwood in Nova Scotia while the remain-ing four Auroras are stationed at 19 Wing,CFB Comox in British Columbia.

The 14 Wing operates the 415,405 and 404Squadrons, and the MP & EU (MaritimeProving and Evaluation Unit). Their centralizedmaintenance group, the'1.4 AMS, is a substantialpart of the Wing as well. The 19 Wing onVancouver Island, supports the 407 Squadron.

to the acquisition of the three CP-140AArcturus variants now in service forCanada.

A Northern Patrol is usually syn-onymous with the Arctic surveillancemission, but can also include other task-ings such as pollution monitoring, animalpopulation census, emergency medicalevacuation and Arctic search and rescue.

One important sub-mission ofNorthern Patrols is Ice Reconnaissance.Icebergs located during "NORPATS"are reported to the Iceberg CentralDivision of the Canadian Department ofTransportation. "Ice Central" uses ice-berg location data in its maritime radioreports to mariners, for safer navigationof northern waters.

Most of these missions are nowflown by their three new Arcturus air-craft. These were the last three P-3Cairframes off of Lockheed's closingPalmdale production line. Originally, thethree planes ordered were intended to befully equipped Auroras, but when theCold War defused, their mission wasredesigned. Delivered "Green" withoutany avionics or sensors, the Arcturus'were equipped with minimal equipmentnecessary for Arctic surveillance byIndustrial Marine Products (IMP) ofHalifax, Nova Scotia. Lacking theAuroras ASW and associated gear, theArcturus is lighter and profits withgreater range.

The CP-140As use the APS-507(APS-134) Radar and enhanced longrange navigational and communicationssystems. They regularly caffy SurvivalKit Air Droppable (SKADS) multi-purpose life rafts designed for deploy-ment from the weapons bay. TheSKADS provide a significant measure ofemergency/survival equipment for anysituation.

The Arcturus augments the fleet inother ways, especially in pilot training,but they also work as a logistical trans-port, ferrying spare parts and replacementcrews to deployment sites.

SUPPORTING OPERATIONSHARP GUARD

Although expanding national interestroles of the Auroras are important in thisPost Cold War era, traditional militaryroles of the Aurora are still in demand as

demonstrated during the recent supportof NATO operations in the Adriatic.

The Canadian Auroras have beenparticipating in operations to supportUnited Nation's Resolution 820, enact-

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GANADAing an economic embargo against theformer republics of Yugoslavia, as partof Canada's NATO commitment.

Since early September (1993), theAuroras have been flying armed mis-sions over the Adriatic from Naval AirStation Sigonella, Sicily. Sharp Guardsupport missions include surface sur-veillance operations to detect, identifyand query any merchant ships in theregion. Those suspected of carryingprohibited cargos to the formerYugoslavian republics are reported tothe fleet aircraft command and controlships. Suspect vessels are then targetedfor intercept and boarding for inspec-tion by other NATO surface units. Iffound to be violating the imposedembargo, the ships are escorted to portfor discipline.

Sharp Guard has been one of thefirst major international deploymentsfor Canadian Aurora squadrons. Crewsfrom 405, 4I5 and 407 squadrons regu-larly rotate through Sigonella every 30

days in overlapping schedules. Prior todeploying, each designated crew isassigned to special orientation trainingconsisting of rules of engagement,defensive air combat maneuvering,potential threat identification, local sur-veillance techniques and regionalgeopolitical background. Cockpit crewsengage in additional flight simulatortraining emphasizing aircraft handlingcharacteristics with higher grossweights (due to weapons loads).

LOOKING AHEADCanada has not been immune from

budget cuts and defense downsizing.Yet, as in the United States, her mis-sions and obligations to NATO con-tinue. So to keep their planes updatedand in condition for their future require-ments and interoperability with otherplatforms and P-3s around the world,the Aurora Life Extension Project hasbeen initiated. The Project is a series of"supportable" avionics enhancement

initiatives for prototype systems.Design studies are culrently underway,as required by Project Management-Aurora Office.

Their goals are set on the integra-tion of GPS (Global PositioningSystem), SATCOM and a new ESMwith a stand-alone, self-protection suite,

as well as a color weather radar andcommunications management package.

Eventually, a new acoustic proces-sor, 99 channel sonobuoy receiverset and an imaging "Spotlight SAR"Mod to the radar may see their way intothe suite.

Another initiative in progress is theinstallation of Structural DataRecording Systems (SDRS) on severalaircraft to generate information for a

structural life extension study. Theirobjective is to determine the cost andeffort to prolong the structural life ofthe aircraft to the year 2025. lr

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Tactical Navigator, CAPT Alistair Mackay ofthe 415 Squadron.

Dept. of Fisheries & Oceans Officer and pilot,CAPT Gregoire, confirm fishing vessel sight-ing off Newfoundland coast.

is legal, but only just.Canada has all but closed its Atlantic fishery in an attempt

to allow disastrously-low, stocks of cod, halibut and ground-fish to recover. But although other members of the NorthAtlantic Fisheries Orgamzation, NAFO, have agreed toobserve quotas on many species, this only applies to vessels

registered in those countries. It is an easy matter to register a

ship in Panama and Liberia, with much-lower standards, as

operators of cargo ships found out long ago.Only onboard inspection can tell what they're catching.

They mainly haul in various species of groundfish, but theykeep everything they catch.

The Canadian cuts in fishing quotas began with northerncod, but then were extended to almost all groundfish. These

include such types as red and silver hake, flounder and pol-lock. This latter has become popular recently under the com-mercial name Boston Bluefish, and is also dyed red, flavored,and sold as mock crab.

According to fisheries officer Trent Barrett, there are less

illegals now due to the constant patrol of the waters and tovery high fines. *

Pirates in Their Fishing Ground bycapt ronyKeene

The flag on the fishing trawler says it comes from Belize.Or Panama. Or Sierra Leone. But the nationality of its crewsays it really hails from more Mediterranean climes. It sits juston the line that limits Canada's 20O-nautical-mile economiczone, on the edge of one of the greatest fishing areas in theworld, The Grand Banks off Newfoundland. The captain ispreparing to place his trawls in the water. It is a rough day,with two-metre waves, and a low overcast that threatens snow.The foreign skipper is quite confident he can haul in his catchand make his way clear without getting caught.

Suddenly, out of the sky, comes a grey shape, its fourengines roaring, and as it passes low overhead a camera in itsbelly begins snapping pictures. This is a CP-140 Aurora air-craft of 415 Squadron, 12 Wing, from Greenwood, NovaScotia. It and its crew are engaged in what has become knownin flying jargon as a "FISHPAT" or fisheries patrol.

Reluctantly, the trawler captain sends his crew below, andputs the helm over. But he'll probably be back another day,

trying his luck with international law.Most of the violators are what are called "flag-of-

convenience" vessels. Sometimes what they're doing

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VP-16 P-3 checks out their team player, an Aegis cruiser.

Operation Support Democ rucyBy David Reade

n September 30, 1991, the duly elected president of theIsland nation of Haiti was deposed in a coup by a mili-tary Junta. This action initiated a period of unrest in

Haiti that continues today. Negotiations to return the oustedpresident, Jean-Bertrand Aristide and bring stability to Haitiwere futile, so in June 1993, the United Nations passedResolution No. 841 to enact an economic embargo againstHaiti. This prompted the ruling military council to letAristides return in August. The council later reneged and thesanctions were reimposed on October 18, 1993.

The UN embargo, Operation Support Democracy,involves a blockade of Haiti by naval combatants fromBritain, France, Canada and the United States including ele-ments of the US Coast Guard. The NATO flotilla is tasked toenforce the sanctions and has the authority to stop and searchvessels suspected of violations. Embargoed goods includegasoline, oil, oil by products, arms and ammunition, police ormilitary equipment, vehicles and spare parts.

It was on October 16, 1993, immediately preceding the

reinstatement of the U.N. resolution, that Patrol SquadronSixteen conducted the first intelligence and surveillance mis-sions of the embargo.

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The War Eagle's P-3 Orions were part of the multi-national force under the command of Joint Task Force 120.

They provided surveillance support to the Task Force and

became the aviation backbone of the embargo. "No other U.S.or Allied Aviation Squadron has contributed more to ensure

the embargo's success." reported Lt. Dave McKneely,VP-16's Public Affairs Officer.

The OSD mission encompasses employing the P-3 Orionson 10 hour surface surveillance flights against merchant trafficin and around Haiti. The multi-mission Orions detect; identifyand query suspect ships. Information on suspicious vessels ispassed to ACU (Aircraft Control Unit) ships; suspects may be

targeted for subsequent boarding. The P-3s then track the sus-pect vessels, and provide intercept vectors to the Navy orCoast Guard units.

Within days of the embargo's initiation, VP-16 Orionslocated several ships. One was found to contain over 6,000barrels of motor oil. Another ship tried to run the blockade.Refusing to change course, warning shots were fired across

the ship's bow. This caused the vessel to turn back and leavethe area.

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fter a 14 year drought, Australiawon the 1993 FincastleCompetition, held at CFB

Greenwood in Nova Scotia, Canada.Top honors went to the RoyalAustralian Air Force's 1l Squadron,Crew 5.

Held annually since 1961, theFincastle Antisubmarine WarfareCompetition pits the best ASW crewsfrom the commonwealth countries ofNew Zealand, Australia, UnitedKingdom and Canada against each otherin friendly competition for the covetedFincastle Trophy.

The original competition began as

an annual bombing accuracy contest.New Zealand, Australian, UnitedKingdom and Canadian crews first flewthe bombing sorties locally over homewaters, with the results sent to an adju-dicating committee in the UnitedKingdom. This framework continueduntil I910 when fundamental ASWskills were incorporated into the compe-tition that included the detection andattack of a submerged submarine.

The most significant change tookplace in l91l when all four participatingnations agreed to convene at a centralvenue hosted by one of the membercountries on a rotating basis. A new for-mat was also initiated with a day sortieto detect, classify, localize and attack a

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diesel exercise submarine and a nightsoftie, involving radar-homing and pho-tography of a submarine target.

The competition changed again in1981, adding a 30 minute CASEX(Combined Antisubmarine Exercise) as

a tie breaking flight. The CASEX con-sists of locating a snorkeling submarine.Once located, the aircraft flies over thesub, heads outbound for eight miles andturns back for the attack while the sub-marine submerges. Points, or figures ofmerit are scored by two criteria: (1) thetime it takes for re-acquisition of thesub, and (2) the accuracy of the attack.

In 1984 the day sortie submarine waschanged to a nuclear boat and the nightmission revised to locating and tracking a

diesel. The most recent change came in1989, with the day and night sortiesincreased from 4.5 to 5 hours.

Fincastle has attained the honor ofbeing the oldest international militarycompetition based on ASW skills. It hasestablished a long tradition of 'espirit decorps' and camaraderie among thoseparticipating, leading to its longevity.There's even an award, the Chris PatrickFellowship Trophy, sponsored by VPInternational (VPf, that is presented tothe crew that best promotes goodwillduring the competition. It was namedfor CAPT Chris Patrick, who, asInternational President of VPI, initiated

the fellowship award prior to hisuntimely death in 1919. Australia'sCrew 5 was doubly proud to be thisyears recipient.

Competition aircraft have variedover the span of 33 years and haveincluded such planes as Shackletons,Sunderland flying boats, P-2 Neptunesand Canadair Arguses. Today, three outof the four participants fly variants of

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Lockheed's P-3 Orion. The Orion wasfirst introduced into the competition in1966, by New Zealand who was the firstforeign operator. Australia soon followedwith her P-3Bs in 1968 and then their ver-sion of the P-3C in 1978. Canada first flewtheir P-3 variant, the CP-140 Aurora, incompetition in 1980. The UnitedKingdom has flown the only true jet inthe competition, the Nimrod, since theearly 1970s.

Although all the competition air-craft are similar in capabilities, it is theskill of the aircrews that most affectsthe outcome, often with the victor win-ning on the basis of just a few yards ora few seconds.

Many of the crews have workedtogether for a long time, which increasestheir skills, but some of the crewcomposition that occurs at Fincastle canbe an interesting factor as well. Due toNATO-exchange practices, finding a

multi-national crew is not unusual. Thisyear was no exception. The Canadianteam, 405 Squadron's Crew 5 had a USNavy exchange pilot, LT Tom Reck,serving as their competition CrewCaptain. The team, also included anAustralian exchange TACCO, FlightLieutenant Paul Wade.

The British team included anexchange Sensor Operator from NewZealand, SGT Spider Newth, andAustralia had an RAF Nimrod pilot,Flt/LT Malcom Ridley. This years NewZealand crew had an ex-Canadian Aurorapilot, Flt/Lt Steve Castle, flying for them.

It's not uncommon for a crewman toparlicipate numerous times wearing uni-forms of different nations. "Transplant"crewmen may have retired from servicewith one nation's air force, move toanother member nation and participatedin Fincastle with that country's air force.

The Fincastle competition is the onlycontest of its kind stressing traditionalASW tactics. Although the world MPAcommunity has many joint exercises,nothing quite compares to the uniquenessof Fincastle.

What is not readily perceived isthat Fincastle serves as a forum forASW tactics, where shared knowledgereaps dividends in both revising oldASW tactics and developing new ones.The ASW symposium segment of thecompetition provides an opportunity formember nations to benefit from eachothers experiences and knowledge ofASW matters. >t

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Competition winners of the Silver Tray for Fincastle 1993, the Royal Australian Air Force LL

Squadron, Crew 5 and support team are happy campers and doubly so. They also hold the ChrisPatrick Fellowship Trophy in recognition of their camaraderie. The Fincastle Trophy is an origi-nal donation from Mr. and Mrs. Aird Whyte in 1960, honoring their son, Sergeant NarinFincastle Aird Whyte who was killed in action in WWII while serving with the RAF Coastal

Command. The Fellowship Trophy is sponsored by YP International.

VP InternationalThe magazine pictured here, Maritime Col. (Ret) Herb Smale, still on staffPatrol Aviation, is published by VP with VPI and the magazine.VPl'sInternational, a Canadian "worldwide roots developed in the '60s when theassociation of VP fellowship". Even "Royal Canadian Air Force" was fly-though qualification for membership ing the P-2Y1 Neptune prior to theis limited to indi- arrival of theviduals who have ..+,. ARGUS, and whentogged 2000 nisir: -# mRRillmE Herb was a winghours in patr^r - r i.r. iii-.. Commander. Theaircrart, ttrere ale PATR0L AUI[Il0]tl ;;;i#' charter

over 3800 members was drawn for thein 27 "Wings" "P-2000 Club"spread through 14 l l which later devel-countries. Members l l oped into VPreceive the maga- t l International.zine free, however, lffi,ffi.ffi,'ffi| VPI continuesit is available to lll:itffilX'l Wtrl to play a majornon-members by l,

r .%'* '.:-- .1 trpporting role insubscription, as well. I 'Try",'l ' :' :,"i ,1 the Fincastle com-

VPI's main I ' : ' ,l pletion by setting-charter is "to main- up house in thetain an organization *nlurisrr,rDs*ra'nr*",$tanr' competition coun-of airmen to foster ffy, socially bondinggoodwill and fellowship among long- the group, and by coordinating manyrange, sub-seeking patrol and of their functions.reconnaissance flyers through the For information contactpromotion of understanding and President, VP International, CFBrecognition of VP operations and the Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada,impact on military aviation". The BOP INO. Their phone number isorganization was the brainstorm of (902) 765-5447.

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P.3 BUREAU NUMBER LIST

EP-3E Aries IIon a test flight at NASPatuxent River, MD,

before delivery toVQ- 1.

ith many changes takingplace, it's been an inter-esting year since the last

P-3 Bureau Number List wasprinted. Most noteworthy is theretiring of P-3B Orions fromreserve service. With a number ofactive squadrons disestablished,the P-3C is transferring intoreserve use and the P-3Bs arebeing retired to desert storage.

Delivery of ex-Navy P-3Orions to new foreign operatorshas now commenced with Chileand Thailand receivin g atcraftas well as Australia acquiring

Updated P-3 0rion Bureau ilumberList Shows Many Ghanges

by David Reade

three as potential training andlogistics atrcraft. The past yearhas also seen several Orions des-ignated for displ ay at Naval AirStations and others donated tomuseums. Some have been pur-chased by aircraft parts dealersor by aeronautical systems com-panies as integration laboratoriesor prototype mock-up simulators.

Besides the many changes, itis worth mentioning that theresponse to our first publicationof the list was over-whelming.We believe this list is the mostcomprehensive and accurate in

existence. We heard from air-craft enthusiasts and formeraircrew personnel and from peo-ple who actually work with thenumbers in their jobs.

Besides status and titlechanges, these aircraft are in aconstant state of evolution. TheEP-3E ARIES II pictured here,for instance, is shown over NASPatuxent River, MD on a flighttest before delivery to VQ-l. It issporting new grey canoe podsand radomes. They are manufac-tured of a composite material andreplace very old components.

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P.3 BUREAU LIST

148885 5003 UP-3A DMRO JAX

Empennage used on NCAR Electra.

148886 5004 P-3ATucson, AZ

148887 5005 EP-3EVQ-1

150520 5046 RP-3A Oakland.CA

150521 5047 RP-3A NAWC-WD

150522 5048 RP-3A NAWC-WD

150523 504S P-3A Waco. TX

150524 5050 RP-3A NAWC-WD

150515 5041 P-3A Sigonella

150516 5042 P-3A Spain

150517 5043 P-3A VP-30

15I362 5075 P-3A STRIKE

Newloundland, VP-45, I l/64)

15I363 5076 P-3A STRIKE

151361 5077 TP-3A VP-30

151365 5078 P.3A STRIKE

VR DET (VIP Transport)

assigned to Sp AF Museum

FRAMP Aircraft

Harpoon Test Orion

Partial VIP configuration

was VXN-8 "Tasmanian

Devil"

was VXN-8 "Loon"

Hawkins & Powers

ETD

K-TECH Aviation

CHILE #406

K-TECH Aviation

K-TECH A!iation

(water collision, So. China Sea,

(water collision Argentina.

(ran off runway. Adak, AK,

vP,45. 6/69)

Pilot Trainer

(water collision, Japan, VP ,1

4t61)

for disposal

K-TECH Aviation

(ARIES-DEEPWELL)

(Donated for iire training at

NAS JAX)

(ARIES)

Partial VIP configured

(ARIES-DEEPWELL)

BUNO LASC# TYPE LOCATION COMMENTS

None 9998 P3V-1 Burbmk FatigueTesrArticle

First P-3 airframe off production line used only for structural test prior to continued P-3

production. Now located in a scrap area on Lockleed's Burbank propefty.

P-3A ORIONS

148276 1003 NP-3A Pensacola Nat'l Museum of Naval Aviation

Originally, an L-188 Electra re-engineered to the YP-3V-1 prototype for drc flighr tesr pro-

gram. Used by NASA as an NP-3A until 1993.

148883 5001 UP-3A NAWC-AD Wiilow Grove Versatile Testbed A"/C

First production P-3V-1 delivered to the USN.

148884 5002 P-3A STRIKE (wing damage, NADEP JAX, 8/77)

148883 as SAR Testbed


150513 5039 P-3A Alamogordo, NM Neptune, Inc.

Formerly leased to Spanish Air Force by USN, now pending modification into fire fighter

150514 5040 P-3A US Customs Service 'SLICK" Nl8314

150518 5044 UP-3A AMARC-FMS CHILE#401

150519 5045 UP-3A AMARC-FMS ex-GeneralOffshoreOrion

148888 5006 EP-3E NADEPAlamedaVQ-2 CILOPSdonnerfromVQ-2

148889 5007 UP-3A NAWC-AD Willow Grove Versatile Testbed A"/C

Used for the S-3 Electronics Flight Test with full mission suite and flight deck installed

inside the fuselage.

149667 5OO8 RP-3A STRIKE

149668 5009 EP-3E VQ-2

149669 5010 EP-3B LASOAEROMOD wasBlackP-3

Modified for special missions by the CIA in the mid-1960s, later modified to EP-38 "Bat

Rack" prototype for VQ-I. It was brought up to the Aries configuration and flown until its

systems were donated to the CILOP/Aries II program.

149670 5011 RP-3A NRL toAMARC-FMS(pre-strike)

1496'71 5012 EP-3A CHINA LAKE Static cround Airflow ceneraror

1496'72 5013 P-3A STRIKE (watercollision,PilRiver,VP-8,

1163)

1496'73 5014 EP-3A AMARC - FMS was Black P-3 (Miss Piggy)

Known as "Miss Piggy," her colorful history includes VP-8, CIA in SE Asia, first EP-3A,

PMTC, NWL, VX-1, VP-MAU as a UP-3A, VP-30 and finally retirement to AMARC.

1496',74 5015 EP-3A NRL Prcject testbed aircrafl

A P-3A Orion, modified by Lockheed into a WP-3A prototype for Weather

Reconnaissance Squadron 4, the "Huricane Hunters." VW4 was disestablished in 1975

and the mission was transfened to the Air Force.

149675 5016 VP-3A NAS Barbers Pt. ETD (VIPTransport)

A WP-3A that was later modified to a VP-3A.

1496'76 501'7 VP-3A VP-30 ASA(VIPTransport)

A WP-3A that was later modified to a VP-3A.

1496?7 5OI8 P-3A AMARC-FMS CHILE#403

149678 5019 EP-3B LASO AEROMOD was Black P-3

Neuly identical history as 149669 except the wings were used in a USN/JMSDF struc-

tural analysis study.

150494 5020 EP'3E LASOAEROMOD CILOPDonoT

150495 5021 UP-3A NASKEFLA\IKICELAND basetransport

Western Aerospace Museum

2nd Billboard (EATS) Orion

3rd Billbord (EATS) Orion

Chrysler Technology Inc.

2nd EATS/SMILS Orion

Now being utilized by DOE/INFOTEC Development for "AMPS" Airbome Multisensor

Pod System program.

150525 5051 RP-3A NAWC-Vr'D

150526 5052 UP-3A VRC-30

150527 5053 UP-3A AMARC-FMS

150528 5054 UP 34 AMARC - FMS

150529 5055 EP-3A Graybull,WY

Was VAQ-33 EW training Orion.

150604 5056 P,3A AMARC-REC

150605 5057 UP-3A NAS Barbers Pt

150606 5058 P-3A Tucson, AZ

150607 5059 UP-3A AMARC,FMS

Was once operated by both VXN-8 and NRL

I50608 5060 P-3A AMARC.REC

150609 5061 P-3A Tucson. AZ

151349 5062 P-3A Tucson, AZ

151350 5063 P.3A STRIKE

vP_6. 1/68)

151351 5064 P-3A Tucson. AZ K-TECH Aviation

151352 5065 TP-3A VP-24 PilotTrainer

I5I353 5066 UP-3A AMARC,FMS

151354 5067 UP-3A CHILE #,+05.firsraircraftdel'd3/93

151355 5068 P-3A Aero Union Pans Bird

I5I356 5069 P,3A AMARC.FMS

15135? 5070 TP-3A VP-30 PilotTrainer

15I358 5071 UP-3A AMARC,REC

151359 5072 P-3A AeroUnion AEROSTAR#24(N924AU)

Tanker #24 via USFS, crashed in Montana l0/6/91.

r5r360 5073 P-3A AMARC-FMS

151361 5074 P-3A AeroUnion AEROSTAR#25(N925AU)

Tanker #25 was the first P-3 to be modified as an air tanker.

150496 5022 VP-3A VP-30 ASA (VIP Transpon)

A WP-3A with VW4 that was later modified to a VP-3A - the Orion flew to Moscow for

an official visit on 3/14/93.

150497 5023 EP-3E NADEPAIAMEDA-boneyrd CILOPSDonoT

An EP-3E ARIES-DEEPWELL Orion that was later stripped by NADEP ALAMEDA as

component Donor to ARIES IVCILOP program.

150498 5024 EP-3E DMROAlameda fordisposal

An EP-3E ARIES-DEEPWELL Orion that was later stripped by NADEP ALAMEDA as

a component Donor to CILOP/ARIES ll program.

150499 5025 RP-3A NAWC-WD lst Billboad Orion

First EP-3 Orion to be modified with a unique Billboard extension of the vefiical stabilizer

for Pacific Missile Test Center - recently re-designated RP-3A "EATS" Orion.

150500 5026 RP-3A NADEPJAX-boneyard SARDIP

Was an "Arctic Fox" RP-3A with VXN-8.

150501 5027 EP-3A NA-DEPALAMEDA'boneyud CILOPDonoT

150502 5028 EP-3E LASOAEROMOD CILOPDonoT

150503 5029 EP-3E CHINALAKE TestRange

After a long life with VQ-2, components were used in the ARIES II/CLOP program. The

airframe was split, cockpit used as P-7 mock-up, fuselage sent to China Lake.

I5]366 5079 P-3A AMARC.FMS

i51367 5080 UP-3A NAS Bermuda BaseTransportaircraft

i5I368 5()8I P-3A AMARC-FMS

151369 5082 P-3A Aero Union AEROSTAR#27 (N927AU)

151370 5083 TP-3A VP-30 PilotTrainer

l5l37l 5084 TP-3A VP-30 PilotTrainer

151372 5085 P-3A Aero Union AEROSTAR#23 (N923AU)

151373 5086 P-3A NADEPALAMEDA-boneyard

151374 5087 P-3A NASJAX GateGuardDisplayOrion

151375 5088 P-3A VP-30 PilotTrainer

150504 5030 UP-3A VQ-r

1s0s05 503r EP-3E VQ-2

150506 5032 P-3A Tucson, AZ K-TECH Aviation

150507 5033 P-3A CHrLE #402

Was leased to Spanish Air Force by USN, retumed 9/91 to AMARC.

I5O5O8 5034 P-3A STRIKE (fire, Cubi Pt. vP-9,12164)

150509 5035 P-3A NASMoffettField ondisplay

VP-31 "Framp" Maintenance Training Aircraft, recently mounted for display

STRIKE

vP-30

AMARC . FMS

AMARC - FMS

Aero Union

151386 5099 P-3A AMARC-REC

151387 5100 P-3A Aero Union

I51388 51OI P-3A AMARC.REC

I51389 5]02 P.3A AMARC-FMS

AMARC. FMS

VP-30 Pilot Trainer

STRIKE (grd collision, Bermuda, VP

16,7/65)

(wheels-up landing, NAS IAX,

YP-62,2tT8)

Pilot Trainer

CHILE #407

AEROSTAR #21 (grounded,

N92lAU)

AEROSTAR #22 (N922AU)

t51376 5089 TP-3A

151377 5090 P-3A

r51378 509t P-3A

t5t3'79 5092 TP-3A

151380 5093 P-3A

r51381 5094 P-3A

15t382 5095 TP-3A

r51383 5096 P-3A

151384 5097 UP-3A

r51385 5098 P-3A

NASBtrbersPt. ETD

150510 5036 P-3A Graybull, WY Hawkins & Powers Aviation

Leased to Spanish Air Force by USN - now with H&P, a fire fighting company, via US

Forest Service.

150511 5037 VP-3A VP-30

150512 5038 RP-3A ALCO

ASA (VIP Trmsport at Sigonella)

will be used for pats

Was a RP-3A "EATS/SMILS" Orion for the PMTC - was recently SARDIP at NADEP-

Alameda, now purchased by Aircralt Logistical Support Company of Reno, NV cunently

located at American Valiey Aviation, Quincy, CA.

151390 5103 P-3A USCustomsService "SLICK"#N15390

l5l39l 5104 P-3A Aero Union AEROSTAR #00 (N900AU)

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148884 P-3A

148889 as Droop Snoop Testbed

149674 EP-3A with NRL

L49676 as WP-3A for VW-4

GMA-Allison tested the GMA 2100 engine on this USFS/Aero Union aircraft.

152140 5II(] P-3A AMARC-FMS TACNAVMOD

152I4I 5111 UP-3A AMARC-FMS CHILE#408

BUNO LASC# TYPE LOCATION

151392 5105 TP-3A VP30

15]393 5106 P3A AMARC.REC

15r394 5107 TP-3A VP-16

151395 5108 P-3A US Customs Service

15I396 5I09 P-3A AMARC.REC

COMMENTS

Prototype Pilot Trainer

Pilot Trainer..SLICK"

#NI6295

(engine fail, Cubi Pt., VP-6,

t2tl t)

Nat'l Museum ofNaval Aviation

#22-21/P.3-t

TACNAVMOD

(missing off CA coast, VP-31,

sl72)

mounted for display

TACNAVMOD

(non-flying status)

(exp)osion lighting, NV,

vP-17,8/70)

mounted for display

(hard ldg, Whidbey Is., VP-69,

l/81)

(for pans)

K-TECH Aviation

#404

TACNAVMOD

TACNAVMOD

(specially equipped)

..SLICK" #N16370

(water coliision, VP 19,4/66)

(grd collision, MI, VP-19,7/66)

TACNAVMOD

TACNAVMOD

TACNAVMOD

TACNAVMOD

(for parts)

K TECH Aviation

TACNAVMOD

TACNAVMOD

(grd collision, Morocco, VP-

44,6112)

TACNAVMOD

THAILAND (UP.3T)

TACNAVMOD

TACNAVMOD

TACNAVMOD

152129 5t69 P-3B

152130 5110 P-3B

t5213t 51',7t P-3B

t52732 5t12 P-3B

152133 5t13 P 3B

P-38 I'LIGHT WEIGHT" TACNAVMOI)

fleet EW training aircraft

(grd collision, Hawaii, VP-6

6/83)

US Customs Service 3rd

Dome #N 147CS

152723 5163 P.3B AMARC HOLD

152124 5164 P-3B STRIKE (watercollision,Azores,VP-23

4t18\

152125 5165 P-3B AMARC, FLA

152126 5166 P-38 AMARC - FLA

t52127 st6T UP-3B VQ-l

152728 5168 P-3B VPU-I specially equipped

150510 Ex-Spanish P-3ANow with Hawkins & Powers


AMARC - FLA

AMARC - HOLD

NOAA training/logistics aircraft

AMARC - FLA

STRIKE (wheels-up ldg, Hawaii, VP-l

5/83)

152134 5174 P-3B AMARC.HOLD

152735 5]?5 P 38 NASA "EFIS BRAVO

152736 5116 P-3B AMARC-HOLD

15213'7 511'7 P-38 AMARC - HOLD

152738 5178 RP-3D AMARC FLA MinimodRP-3D

Modified P-3B equipped with "mininod" systems rhar provide project Birdseye and

Seascan mission capabilities.

152139 5tT9 NP-3B NAWC-23

152740 5I80 UP-38 AMARC-FMS

15274] 5I81 P-3B AMARC.FLA

)52142 5182 P 38 AMARC - FLA

i52743 5183 P-3B AMARC-HOLD

152744 5184 P-3B AMARC FLA

152745 5185 EP 3J VP-66

152'746 5186 P-3B AMARC FLA

152141 5181 P-38 AMARC-HOLD

152748 5188 P-3B VP-93

152749 5189 P-3B STRIKE

I52750 5I91 P-38 AMARC,HOLD

I52751 5I93 P-3B AMARC. FLA

152152 5194 P.3B AMARC-FLA

152753 5I95 P.3B AMARC HOLD

152754 5196 P-38 AMARC-FLA

special purpose

from VQ-2

fleet EW trainer

Selfridge ANGB display

(water collision, VP-10 3/73)

152155 5191 UP-3B AMARC-FLA

I52756 5I98 P-38 AMARC.HOLD

152151 5199 P-3B STRIKI (wing separation, ME, VP-8

10/78)

152758 5201 P38 AMARC-FLA chosenbyRAAFforTAP-3

project

A testbed aircraft with NATC - FWATD. once tested the feasibilirv of a p-3 Orion in-

flight refueling system.

152159 5203 P-38 VP-64 toAMARC-hold

152760 5204 P-3B AMARC - HOLD Parrs Bird - Australia

152761 5205 P-3B AMARC - FLA

152162 5206 P-3B AMARC,HOLD

152163 5201 P-38 AMARC-FLA

t52164 5209 P-3B VP 94

152765 5210 P-3B STRIKE (hard ldg/fire, Lemoore, VP-3t

3/69)

152886 5190 P-3K RoyalNewZealandAirForce #NZ420l

152887 5192 P-3K RoyalNewZealandAirForce #N24202



152890 5208 P3K RoyalNewZealandAirForce #N24205

1534I4 5211 P-3B AMARC-MUSEUM

153415 5212 P-38 AMARC - HOLD IPADS protorype

153416 5213 P-38 AMARC HOLD

153411 5214 P-3B AMARC-HOLD

1534I8 52I5 P-3B AMARC.HOLD

153419 5216 P-38 AMARC - HOLD

153420 52IT P.3B AMARC - FLA

I5342] 5218 P-3B AMARC.FLA

Used by VX-l to test British SEARCHWATER Radu, '82-'83.

153422 5219 P-3B AMARC FLA

153423 5220 P-38 AMARC-HOLD

153124 5221 P-3B AMARC - FLA

153425 5222 UP-3B Alverca, Portugal OGMA SARDIP

153426 5223 P38 AMARC-HOLD

Once had a mid-air collision with a USCG C-130 over Midway Island with eight feer of

wing tom off- l2l12l71.

153421 5224 P,3B VP-66

153428 5225 P-38 STRIKE

153429 5226 P-3B AMARC - FLA

153430 5227 P-3B AMARC - HOLD

15343I 5228 P-38 AMARC-FLA

153432 5229 P.3B AMARC.HOLD

153433 5230 UP-38 VQ-l

153434 523t P-38 AMARC - HOr.t)

(grd collision, Canary Is

vP-t1, t2t11)

Parts Bird - NASA

chosen by RAAF for TAP-3

project

chosen by RAAF for TAP-3

(water coilision. So. China Sea.

THAILAND (P.3T)

r52143 5rr3 p-3A AMARC-FMS THAILAND(p_3T)

Scheduled for induction into NADEP JAX for modification bv l0/93.

152142 5112 P-3A NADEPJAX

I52144 5I 14 P-3A STRIKF,

152149 5I 19 P.3A STRIKE

(grd collision, Japan, VP-,18,

1/68)

152145 5115 P-3A SpanishAirForce #22-22/P3-3

152146 5116 P3A AMARC FMS TACNAVMOD

152)47 5111 P-3A AMARC - FMS ex- General Offshore

Once used for sonobuoy Quality Assurance Testing with General Offshore Corporation.

152I48 5118 P.3A AMARC-FMS TACNAVMOD

(Spanish Air Force, Spain 7/77)

152150 5120 UP-3A NAWC AD Willow Grove Ve$atile Tesrbed

Nicknamed the "Glass Bottomed Orion" for one of many research projects, the Laser

Testbed.

I5215I 5 I2I P.3A STRIKE

152152 5122 P 3A Pensacola

152153 5123 P-3A Spanish AirForce

152154 5124 P.3A AMARC FMS

152155 5r25 P-3A STRTKE

152156 5126 P-3A NAS Brunswick

152157 5I2T P 3A AMARC - FMS

152158 5128 P-3A NAWC-23

I52]59 5129 P 3A STRIKE

152160 5130 P-3A NAS Bermuda

i52161 5l3l P-3A STRTKE

I52162 5132 P-3A AMARC,FMS TACNAVMOD

Recently acquired by K-TECH from DMRO - parted our and cur up for scrap on sire at

NADEP Alameda.

I52163 5]33 P-3A THA]I,AND

152164 5134 P-3A Tucson, AZ

1527I8 5158 P-3B AMARC FLA

152119 5t59 EP-3J VP-66

152120 5t60 P-3B STRTKE

152121 5161 P-38 AMARC-HOLD

152122 5162 P-3 AEW&C

Provided tail Empennage ro USCS SLICK 1521?0

I52]65 5135 P-3A CHILE

]52]66 5I36 P 3A STRIKE

(hard 1dg. Whidbey, VP-69, 1/89)

I52I67 5I37 P,3A AMARC - FMS

152168 5138 P-3A AMARC-FMS

152169 5139 UP-3A VPU-2

152170 5140 P-3A US Customs Service

]52I7i 5I4I P-3A STRIKE

152112 5142 P.3A STRIKE

152173 5I43 P.3A AMARC-FMS

152t11 st44 P-3A AMARC-FMS

152175 5145 P-3A AMARC-FMS

152t16 5t46 P-3A AMARC - FMS

1521'7T 514'7 P.3A THAILAND

152178 5148 P-3A Tucson. AZ

152119 5149 UP.3A AMARC-FMS

152180 5I50 P-3A AMARC FMS

I52I8I 5151 P-3A AMARC.FMS

I52I82 5152 P 3A STRIKE

I52I83 5153 P-3A AMARC FMS

I52184 5I54 P-3A AMARC.FMS

I52I85 5155 P-3A AMARC-FMS

152186 5156 P-3A AMARC-FMS

152187 5157 P-3A AMARC-FMS

153435 5232 P-3B

153436 5233 P-38

t53431 5234 P-3B

153438 5235 P-3B

153439 5236 P-38

153440 5231 P-3B

AMARC - FLA

AMARC - HOLD

AMARC - FLA

AMARC. FLA

AMARC. FLA

STRIKE

yP-262t68\

AMARC. FLA

150494 EP-3E Aries Orion

150495 MAS Keflavik UP-3A

150499 RP-3A "Billboard"

150500 RP-3A 66Arctic Fox"

153441 5238 P-3B

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P.3 BUBEAU LISTCOMMENTSBIINO I,ASC# TYPE LOCATION

P,3B "HEAVY WEIGHT" TACNAVMOD

153112 5239 EP 38 NRL

First production Heavy Wcight P-3 Bravo.

153441 5500 RP 3D NAWC-AD Pax Rivet

(F1\,'ATD)

Modified as the YP-3C Prototype Orion - later re designed as a Dual Mission RP 3D

research aircraft that can conduct both Proiect Seascon and Birdseve Missions.

rs3414 5210 P-3B VP-60

Once involved in the Ml-aguez incidenl- trilh the Orion in direct communicalion with the

White House while taking hils liom enenl\ flre.

153445 524] P 38 SIRIKE

VP-26. resulted from direct enenl action. J/1/681

1s3446 5212 P-3B AIIARC-HOLD

153117 521J P.1B ANIARC, HOLD

153.1.18 51.1.+ P-iB AN4ARC-HOLD

l53l-19 5ll5 P 3B A\IARC-HOLD

t-ill5o 5116 P 3B vPU-l

]5.]]5I 5]]7 P 38 AMARC . FLA

153151 51.18 P-3B ANIARC - HOLD

I5].I53 5219 P,3B AMARC HOLD

I 5 ll5l 5150 P -1B Tu;:un. A7

Recently acquired by K-TECH from DMRO - parted out and cut up for scrap on site at

NADEP Alarneda - once prorided rving to P 3B I 54599.

]53.155 525I P.]B AMARC HOLD

151156 5252 P 38 VP-grl

153157 5253 P-3B AMARC. HOLD

153158 52s1 P 38 VP-94

15,157.1 5255 P-lB SARDTP Willorv Grove Display

151575 5156 P-3 AEW&C US Custonrs Service

4th Dome #N l48CS

151576 5257 P-3N Royal Norwegian Air Force #'1576

1545i7 5258 P-lB VPU l

154578 5259 P-38 AMARC.HOLD

151579 5260 P 38 VP-91

]54580 526I P-]B AMARC-HOLD

15.1581 526r P 3B VP-94

I54582 526] P-]B AMARC FLA

'DIFAR." specially equipped

154581 5264 P 38 Spanish Air Force #22'3 l/P.3-8

USN Bravo sold to Norway and later sold by Norway to Spain; nrodified as a "Super

Bravo.'

I54584 5265 P-3B AMARC FLA

154585 5266 P-3B VPU 2

154586 5267 P-]B AMARC. FLA

154587 5268 RP-3D NRL

Scascan Mission.

151588 5269 P-38 VP 66

151589 5270 RP-3D NRL

'DIFAR' Bravo. specialll

equipped

K TECH Aliation

''DIFAR," spccially equipped

"DIFAR." specially equipped

Project Birdseyc..ARCTIC FOX"

Dual mission research Orion

155293 5103 P-3P Portuguese Air Force

I 55294 5404 P-3P Portuguese Air Force

155295 5405 P 3P Portuguese Air Force

155296 5406 P-38 STRIKE



155299 s409 P3 AEW&C

r573r9 5534 P-3C VP-45

157320 5535 EP 3E VQ 2

r5732r 5536 P-3C VP-16

157322 5537 P-3C VP-46

157323 5538 P 3C VP 9l

r57324 5539 P-3C VP-4

157325 5540 EP-3E VQ-2

157327 5542 P 3C VP-10

157328 5543 P-3C VP 30

157329 5514 P-3C VP-l

157330 5515 P 3C VP-,16

ARIES II Prototype Orion

NUD

NUD

U III MOD

ARIES II

NUD

#22-321P.3-9

#22-33tP.3-t0

#22 34/P.3-1t

#2)-75lP.3,12

U III MOD

U III MOD

U III MOD

U III MOD

U III MOD

EW SimulatorEvaluator

Seascan "EL COYOTE'

BUNO I,ASC# TYPE LOCATION COMMENTS

#4802

#4803

#4804

(hard ldg/fire Moffett Field

RAAF 4/68)

#4805

#4805

US Customs Service

lst Dome #N145CS

Was Lockheed's P-3 AEW&C protolype Orion. and platfbrm for the Navy's Cooperative

Engagement Capability (CEC) lest program

]55300 54I() ORACLRAAF.DSTO R&DMockup/simularoL

RAAF P-38 damaged in fuselage fire. the wings supplied to a USN P 3C. 157330.

Fuselage was re-lumished as an R&D mock-up. ORACL is an acronym for Orion Avionic

Concept Laboratory.

P.3C ORIONS

(warer collision. So. China Sea

156s07 5501 EP 3E VQ-l

156508 5502 P 3C VP 65

r56509 5503 P-3C VP-65

1565t0 5504 P 3C VP 30

15651 l s505 EP-3E VQ-l

156512 5506 P-3C VP-65

Once set turboprop lime/distance record from Atsugi, Japan to Pax River, MD of 6,857

srarute miles. l5 hours 2l minutes.

156513 5507 P-3C VP 65 NUD

156514 5508 EP-3E NADEPAlameda CILOP/ARIESII

156515 5509 P 3C VP,62 U III MOD

156516 5510 P-3C VP-17 u III MOD

i56517 551 r EP 3E VQ-l ARIES II

156518 5512 P3C VP30 ulllMoD

l565lg 5513 EP-3E NADEP Alameda CILOP/ARIES II

156520 s5l1 P-3C VP-65 NUD

156521 55 15 P-3C VP'91 U Ill MOD

156522 5516 P 3C VP-30 u lll MoD

156523 5517 P-3C VP I U III MOD

156524 55i8 P-3C VP-65 NUD

1s6525 5519 P 3C VP-65 NUD

156526 5520 P-3C VP-65 NUD

156527 552r P 3C VP-62 u III MOD

156528 5522 EP-3E NADEPAlameda CILOP/ARIES II

156529 5523 EP-IE NADEPAlameda CILOP/ARIESII

156530 5524 P-3C VP-30 u lll MoD

SPANISH AIR FORCE "HEAVY WEIGHT" TACNAVMOD

P.3B SI]PER BRAVOS

A Dual-Mission RP-3D research aircraft lhat can conducl both Projects Birdseye and

156599 5301 P-3B Spain

I 56600 5302 P-3B Spain

156601 5303 P 3B Spain

156602 5304 P-3B Spain

As a Norwegian Bravo, this aircraft had a mid air collision with a Soviel

intcrceptor/fi ghter on I 0/ I 3/87.

156603 5305 P 3N Royal Norwegian Air Force #6603

157310 5525 P-3C VP-5

r5731 r ss26 P-3C VP'24

t513l2 5521 P 3C VP-8

157313 5528 P-3C VP 5

r57314 5529 P-3C VP-16

1s73r5 5530 P-3C VP-24

A multi purpose RP-3D Orion for airborne research with a back up capabilily for the

"EW" mission of 153,142 (orange & white).

I54590 52i] P.3B AMARC.HOLD

151591 5272 P-3B STRIKE

154592 52?3 P-38 Waco. TX

154593 5271 P-3B VP-61

15.1594 5275 P 38 VP-66

154595 5276 P-38 VP 64

t54596 5271 P-38 STRIKE

(wheeFup ldg. Hawaii. VP-6

9/80)

Chrysler Technologies

To AMARC-HOLD 5/94

To AMARC-HOLD 5/94

To AMARC HOLD 8/9,1

(engine lail/fire, Cubi Pt.,

vP-22 6119)

154597 5278 P 38 VP-66

154s98 5279 P-3B VP 6,1

154599 5280 P-38 VP-66

Had wing repiaced 6/91 from #15345,1.

154600 5281 RP-3D AMARC-FLA MinimodRP-3D

Modified P-3B equipped with "minimod' systems that provide Project Birdseye and

Seascan mission capabilities.

154601 5282 P-38 AMARC-HOLD

154602 5283 P-38 AMARC-HOLD

154603 5284 P.3B AMARC.FLA

154604 5285 P-38 AMARC.HOLD

154605 5286 P 3 AEW&C US Customs Service

2nd Dome #N l46CS

Originally a USN P'3 Bravo, sold to the RAAF as a rep)acement for 155296, that was

rlestroyed before delivery to Australia. ll was traded back to Lockheed towards the pur-

chase of new P 3Cs. then modified as the second P-3 AEW&C for US Customs.


The first of 10 "DELTIC' Bravos sold to Australia - later re-sold by the RAAF to the

RNZAF jn I 985 and subsequently modified as a P-3 K Orion.

155292 5402 P-3P Potuguese Air Force #4801

P 3P prototype Orion engineered b1, Lockheed.

44

157316 5531 EP-3E NADEP Alameda CILOP/ARIES II

i57317 5532 P-3C VP-40

157318 5533 EP-3E NADEPAlameda CILOP/ARIESII

U III MOD

ARIES II

U III MOD

U III MOD

U III MOD

U III MOD

ARIES II

1s7326 5541 EP-3E \ADEP Alameda CILOP/ARIES Il

Damaged in accident 2/6/88. Re-built by NADEP JAX with surplus wings from RAAF P-

38 A9 300. Completed in Nov. '90.

15?331 5s46 P-3C VP 30

157332 554T P-3C STRIKE

158204 5518 P-3C NAWC AD Willow Grove Versatile Testbed

158205 5519 P 3C VP.46 U III MOD

158206 5550 P-3C VX-l (NON-ASW)'SMILS"

rs8207 5552 P-3C VP-17 u Ill MoD

U III MOD

U III MOD

U NI MOD/OASIS I

U III MOD

U III MOD

(mid air, Molfen Fieid. VP-47,

1t13)

150517 FRAMP Orion

150519 Ex-General Offshore Corp. UP-3A

150526 YIP Configured UP-3A

151367 Bermuda Base Transport Orion

151387 Aerostar #22with Aero Union


158208 5553 P 3C VP-g

158209 5554 P-3C VP-l

158210 5555 P,3C VP-30

15821 I 5556 P-3C VP 46

158212 5557 P 3C VP-4

1582r3 5558 P-3C STRTKE

1582t4 s559 P-3C VP-30

1582i5 5560 P-3C VP-46

158216 5561 P 3C VP-l

158217 5562 P-3C VP-4

r58218 5563 P-3C VP-4

1582r9 5564 P-3C VP,45

158220 5565 P,3C VP-g

158221 s566 P,3C VP-46

t58222 5567 P-3C VP,l7

158223 5568 P-3C VP-l

158224 5569 P-3C VP-5

158225 5570 P-3C VP-g

r58226 557r P-3C VP-l

158227 555i RP-3D NRL

158913 5585 P 3C VP-46

158914 5586 P-3C VP-l

158915 5587 P-3C VP I

r58916 5588 P-3C VP-30

158917 5589 P-3C VP-4

158918 5590 P-3C VP-4

158919 5591 P-3C VP 45

158920 5592 P-3C VP-16

r58921 5593 P,3C VP-17

158922 5594 P-3C VP 5

158923 5595 P 3C VP-15

158924 5s96 P-3C VP-45

158925 5597 P-3C VP 46

158926 5598 P-3C VP-45

158927 5599 P-3C VP-16

158928 5600 P 3C VP-68

158930 5602 P 3C STRIKE

158931 5603 P 3C VP-8

158932 5604 P-3C VP-16

158933 5605 P-3C VP 45

158934 5606 P 3C VP-24

158935 5607 P-3C VP-24

159318 5608 P 3C VP-16

159319 5609 P-3C VP 5

159320 s610 P 3C VP-24

159321 561 I P-3C VP-17

159322 5612 P-3C VP-16

159323 5613 P-3C VP-g

159324 5614 P-3C VP S

159325 56I5 P-3C STRIKE

159326 5616 P-3C VP-17

t59321 5617 P-3C VP-9

159328 5618 P-3C VP-l

159329 5619 P-3C VP-g

159342 6001 P-3F IRAN

COMMENTS

U III MOD

U III MOD

U III MOD

U NI MOD

U III MOD

(hit tram-wires, Pago Pago,

vP-s0, 4/80)

U III MOD

U III MOD

U III MOD

U III MOD

U III MOD

U III MOD

U III MOD

U III MOD

U III MOD

U III MOD

U III MOD

U III MOD

U III MOD

Project MAGNET

"Roadrunnei'


159347 6006 P-3F rRAN

159503 5620 P 3C VP 17

159504 5621 P-3C VPU-2

159505 5623 P 3C VP 69

159506 5624 P-3C VP-68

159507 5625 P-3C VP-l

COMMENTS

#5-8706

U III MOD

U lApecially equipped

UI

UI

U III MOD/OUTLAW HUNTER

Designated "OUTLAW HUNTER" OTH T prototype aircrafi - scheduled ro be new

"AIP" testbed Orion.

151391 as Allison GMA 2100 EngineTestbed Orion

159508 5626 P-3C VP-65

159509 5627 P 3C VP,69

t59510 5628 P-3C VP-69

t5951 i 5629 P-3C VP,68

159512 5630 P-3C VP-68

159513 5631 P-3C VP-68

1595r4 5632 P-3C VP-68

159713 5622 WP-3D NOAA

159875 5633 WP 3D NOAA

159883 5634 P-3C VP-69

159884 5635 P-3C VP-68

159885 5636 P-3C VP-17

159886 s637 P-3C VP-68

159887 5638 P-3C VX-r

159888 5639 P-3C VP 9r

159889 5640 P-3C VP 30

Was Update II and Update III prototyp€

r59890 5641 P-3C VP-69

159891 5642 P-3C VP-4

I59892 5643 P.]C STRIKE

I60292 5655 P.3C NADEPJAX

UI

UIUI

UI

UI

UI

UIWeather Recon.

Weather Recon.

UI

UI

U III MOD

UI

U III MOD

UI

U III MOD

UI

U III MOD

(ditched/eng. fire, Adak, AK,

vP-9, l0/78)

Only production RP-3D buiJt by Lockheed (PISANO TRES)

158563 5572 P-3C VP I

158564 5573 P-3C VP-24

158565 5574 P-3C VP-45

158566 5s75 P-3C VP-5

158567 5576 P 3C VP-45

158568 5677 P-3C VP-5

158569 5678 P-3C VP 45

158570 5679 P 3C VP-45

158571 5680 P-3C VP,5

158572 5581 P 3C VP-45

158573 5582 P 3C VP-24

158574 5583 P-3C VP-30

U III MOD

U III MOD

U III MOD

U III MOD

U III MOD

U III MOD

U III MOD

U III MOD

U III MOD

U III MOD

U III MOD

U III MOD

U III MOD

U III MOD

U III MOD

U III MOD

UUMOD

U III MOD

U III MOD

U III MOD

UIIIMOD

U III MOD

U III MOD

U III MOD

U NI MOD

U III MOD

U III MOD

UI

#5-8703

#5-8704

#5-8705

158912 558,1 P-3C NAWC-ADPaxRiver FWATDTestA/C

159893 5644 P-3C VPU 2 U I

159894 5645 P-3C VP.4 U III MOD

160283 5646 P 3C VP 47 U IIt MOD

160284 5641 P-3C VP-68 U r

160285 5648 P-3C VP-46 U I

160286 5649 P 3C VP.46 U III MOD

160287 5650 P-3C VP-24 U III MOD

160288 5651 P-3C VP-t U I

160289 5652 P3C VP 17 Ur

160290 5653 P-3C NAWC-ADPaxRiver FWATDTestA/C

First production Update ll Orion, now Update III MOD.

160291 5654 P-3C NAWC-AD Willow Grove Versatile Testbed

Cunently undergoing modification for special operations units.

U IV prototype

(ditched, Cocos Is., RAAF

UII

UII

UIIUII

UII

UII

UII

UII

UII

uttUII

UII

U ILPDM prototype

UII

UII

UII

UII

UII

UII

UII

160293 5656 P-3C VX-l

160294 - - - - Re-numbered 160751 as first P-3C delivered to the RAAF

160610 5659 P-3C VP-l l

t60'754 5662 P-3C STRIKE

16061 I 566r P-3C VP,92 U II

160612 5663 P-3C VP-92 U rr

160751 5657 P 3C Royal Australian AirForce #A9 751

Scheduled for Navy #160294, this P-3C II was modified & re-numbered on the Lockieed

production line for the RAAF and was the first of l0 lor Australia.

160752 5658 P-3C RoyalAustralianAirForce #A9-752

160753 5660 P3C RoyaiAustralianAirForce #A9753Update I prototype - development Orion with OMEGA software.

I58929 5601 P,3C NAWC,ADPaxRiver FWATDTesTA/C

(mid-air, off San Diego, VP-50.

3191)

U III MOD

U III MOD

U III MOD

U III MOD

U III MOD

U III MOD

U NI MOD

U III MOD

U NI MOD

U III MOD

U III MOD

U III MOD

(mid-air, off San Diego, VP-50,

3191)

U III MOD

U III MOD

U III MOD

U III MOD

#5-8701

Iranian P-3F, ordered by lran before the Islamic Revolution, has equipment of both p-3B

and P-3C. Several have reportedly been crashed, while others are presumed grounded due

to lack of spare parts; one seen flying during the recent GulfWa.

159343 6002 P-3F STRIKE (Presumed) #5-8702 (Harpoon)

159344 6003 P-3F IRAN

159345 6004 P-3F IRAN

159346 6005 P-3F IRAN

4191\


160756 5666 P-3C Royal Australian Air Force #A9 756

160757 5668 P-3C Royal Australian Air Force #A9-757

160158 5612 P-3C RoyalAustraiianAirForce #A9-758

160159 5614 P3C RoyalAustralianAirForce #A9'759

160760 5616 P-3C RoyaiAustralianAirForce #49-760

160761 5665 P 3C VP 30 U II

160162 5661 P-3C

r60763 5669 P-3C

t60164 567t P 3C

t60765 56T3 P-3C

160766 56',75 P-3C

160'767 5610 P-3C

160168 567T P,3C

t60769 5678 P-3C

160170 56'79 P-3C

160999 5680 P-3C

161000 5681 P-3c

161001 5683 P-3C

161002 5684 P-3C

161003 5685 P-3C

161004 5686 P,3C

i61005 5687 P-3C

161006 5688 P-3C

161007 5690 P 3C

161008 5691 P-3C

161009 5692 P 3C

VP-92

VP-23

VP 23

VP.23

vP-92

VP-92

VP-30

vP-92

VQ-2

vP-92

vP-30

vP-92

VP-30

VP-23

VP-23

VP-64

vP-30

vP 26

YP-26

VP-30

45

151354 lst UP-3A Delivered to Chile

152719 EP-3J with UP-66

152735 Nasa's "EFIS" Bravo

L52739 Special Purpose NP-38

a

P.3 BUREAU LISTBUNO LASC# TYPE LOCATION

161010 5694 P-3C VP-10

16101 l 5695 P-3C VP-r0

i61012 5696 P-3C VP 23

161013 5698 P-3C VP-69

161014 5699 P-3C VX-l

161 121 5700 P 3C VP-30

t61122 510t P-3C VP-69

t61t23 5102 P-3C VP-30

t6]124 5103 P-3C VP-11

161125 5705 P-3C VQ-2

t6fi26 5101 P-3C VP,lo

161 127 5710 P-3C VP-10

r61 r28 57r3 P-3C VP 66

t61t29 51t6 P-3C VP-26

161130 5718 P-3C VP-64

t6l 131 5721 P-3C VP-l l

t61t32 5724 P-3C VP-r l

161267 1001 P-3C Japan

161268 1002 P-3C Japan

161269 '7003 P-3c Japan

t61329 5126 P-3C VP-10

161330 5127 P-3C VP-26

161331 5728 P-3C VP-11

t6t332 5T29 P-3C VP-26

161333 5730 P-3C VP-1 l

161334 5731 P 3C VP-t0

161175 5'712 P-3C VP-t I

161336 5734 P-3C VP-23

161337 s735 P-3C VP-10

161338 5736 P 3C VP-8

161339 5738 P-3C VP-8

161340 5739 P-3C VP-S

161368 5733 P-3C Netherlands

lbl3b9 57-17 P-3C Nerherland>

l6lJ70 5711 P-JC Netherland(

I 6 I 37 I 5745 P-3C \etherlands

161372 5750 P-3C Netherlrnds

l6tJ7J 5154 P-JC Netherlands

16ll74 5758 P 3C Netherlands

)61 J75 5762 P-JC Netherhnd.

I 6 I 176 5765 P-lC Netherlands

161311 5169 P-3C Netherland>

161378 5773 P 3C Netherlands

161379 5T11 P-3C Netherlands

161380 5776 P-3C Netherlands

161404 5740 P-3C VP-8

t61405 5142 P,3C VP-il

161406 5143 P-3C VP-26

t6t40'1 5144 P-3C VP 8

161408 5746 P-3C VP-r0

t6t409 5',741 P-3C VP-26

t6l4l0 5748 P-3C NAWC-23

Special prcject aircraft modified with unique elongated ventral canoe pod; second Update

III prototype.

t614fi 5149 P-3C

161412 575r P-3C

t6t4t3 5752 P 3C

161414 5753 P-3C

r6r1l5 5755 P-3C

161585 5756 P 3C

161586 5757 P-3C

161587 5759 P 3C

r61588 5760 P-3C

161589 5761 P-3C

161590 5763 P-3C

161591 5764 P-3C

t6t592 5166 P-3C

t6t593 516T P-3C

161594 5768 P-3C

161595 5710 P-3C

t6t596 51',7t P-3C

161',762 5',7',72 P-3C

Was the first Update III production Orion

t6t163 5715 P-3C VP-47

16t164 5111 P-3C VP-40

t61'.765 51',79 P-3C VP-9

161766 5781 P-3C VP-91

t6176',7 5183 P-3C VP-40

t62314 5186 P-3C VP-40

162315 5788 P-3C VP-40

1623t6 5790 P-3C VP-40

46

COMMENTS

UII

U IVOASIS II

UIIUII

UII

UII

uIUIIUII

UII

UII

UII

UiIUII

UII

UII

UII,5 MOD

u rr.5 #500i

u II.5 #5002

u n.5 #5003

U II.5

U II.5

u n.5

U II,5

U II.5

U II.5

U II.5

U II.5

U II.5

U II,5

U il,5

u il.5

u il.5 #300

u It.5 #301

u II.5 #302

u rI.5 #303

u IL5 #304

u IL5 #305

u n.5 #306

u II.5 #307

u n.5 #308

u ll.5 #309

u rr.5 #3 l0

u Ir.5 #31 1

u IL5 #312

U II.5

U II.5

u ll.5

U II.5

U II,5

U II,5

U III MOD

U II.5

U II,5

U II,5

U II.5

U II.5

U II.5

U II.5

u u.5

U II.5

U II.5

u [.5

u n.5

u il.5

u II.5

U II,5

U II.5

U II.5

(hard ldg, Crows Landing,

vP3 1, 9/90)

U III

U III

U III

U III

U III

UIII

UIIIU III


t623t1 5792 P-3C VP 40

162318 5194 P-3C VP-91

162656 7T18 P-3C RoyalAustralianAirForce #A9-656

162657 5780 P-3C RoyalAustralianAirForce#A9-657


162659 5784 P-3C Royal Australian Air FoLce #A9 659


162661 518T P3C RoyalAustralianAirForce #A9-661

Was T56 "Smoke Reduction" Engine Mod testbed aircraft.

162662 5789 P-3C Royal Australian Air Force #A9 662

162663 5T9l P-3C RoyalAustralianAirForce #A9-663

162664 5193 P3C RoyalAustralianAirForce #A9664


162'170 5796 P-3C NAWC-ADPaxRiver FWATDTestbedA/C

COMMENTS

U III

U III

U III

U III

t6211t 579T P 3C VP-47

162772 5198 P-3C VP 46

t62713 s199 P-3C VP-,10 U llt

162998 5805 P 3C VP-47 U III

162774 5800 P-3C VP 47

162775 5801 P-3C VP-17

162176 5802 P 3C VP-24

162177 5803 P-3C VP-4i

162778 5804 P 3C VP-47

162999 5806 P-3C VP-17

163000 5807 P-3C VP l7

r6300r 5808 P-3C VP-62

163002 5809 P-3C VP-62

163003 5810 P-3C VP,62

163296 5817 P-3C Norway

163297 5818 P-3C Norway

163298 5819 P'3C Norway

l10l2l 5830

5004 - 5008

U III

U III

U III

U III

u llt

U III

U III

U III

U II]

U IIl

163004 581 I P 3C VP-62 U III

163005 5812 P-3C VP-62 U III

163006 5813 P 3C VX-l

163289 5814 P-3C VP-62 U lll163290 5815 P-3C VP-91 U III

163291 5816 P-3C VP-g1

163292 5821 P-3C VP 16

163293 5822 P-3C VP-5 U III

163294 s823 P 3C VP-91 U III

163295 5824 P-3C VP 9l U III

Last Lockheed P 3 manufactured lor the US Navv.

U I]I

U III

RNAF #3296 U II]

RNAF #3297 U III

RNAF #3298 U III

163299 5820 P-3C Norway RNAF#3299 U nl

161467 5825 P-3C AMARC - FLA Pakistan Ul 1.75

Three aircraft for Pakistan are in storage at AMARC per resolution of the "Pressler

Sanctions."

164468 5826 P-3C AMARC - FLA Pakistan Ul 1.75

164469 5821 P'3C AMARC - FLA Pakistan Ul 1.75

165098 5831 P-3C Korea-underproduclion UIII+

165099 5832 P 3C Korea - under production U III+

165 100 5833 P-3C Korea - under production U III+

165 101 5834 P-3C Korea - under productioo U III+

I 65102 5835 P-3C Korea under production U lll+

165103 5836 P 3C Korea - under production U lll+

165104 5837 P-3C Korea-underproduction UIII+

165105 5838 P 3C Korea underproduction U Ilt+VP-IO

vP-65

VP-I I

VP-26

VP-1 ()

VP.26

VP-IO

VP,23

VP-23

VP-23

YP.26

VP-1 I

vP-26

vP-r0

VP-8

vP,8

VP.8

STRIKE

140101 5682

t40102 5689

140103 5693

140104 5697

l40r0s 5704

CANADIAN CP-140 AURORAS

CP-I4() CFB GREENWOOD N.S. #CP IO]

CP-140 CFB GREENWOOD N.S. #CP.I()2

CP.I4O CFB GREENWOOD N,S, #CP I03

CP-I4O CFB GREENWOOD N,S, #CP-IO4

CP I4O CFB GREENWOOD N,S, #CP-105

i40106 5706 CP-r40 CFB COMOX B.C. #CP 106

r40r07 5708 cP-l40CFBGREENWOODN.S. #CP-107

r40r08 570s cP-140 cFB GREENWOOD N.S. #CP-108

140109 57il cP-I40cFBGREENWOODN.S. #CP-109

140110 5712 CP-T40CFBCOMOXB.C. #CP-ll0

l40r1l s714 cP I40cFBGREENWOODN.S. #CP-111

r40r12 5715 CP-t40CFBCOMOXB.C. #CP-l12

140113 5717 CP-I40CFBGREENWOODN.S. #CP.I13

140114 57r9 CP-I40CFBGREENWOODN.S. #CP-ll4

l40lr5 5720 cp I40cFBGREENWOODN.S. #CP-ll5

t40ll6 5722 CP-140 CFB COMOX B.C. #CP l16

t40111 5',723 CP-I40CFBGREENWOODN.S. #CP-117

140il8 5725 CP,I40CFBGREENWOODN.S. #CP-118

CANADIAN CP.140A ARCTURUS

]401I9 5828 CPI4OACFBGREENWOODN.S. #CP-1I9

140120 5829 Cp,I40ACFB GREENWOOD N.S. #CP-120

154587 The Newest Project Birdseye RP-3D0rion

CP.I4OACFB CREENWOOD N,S, #CP.I2I

JAPAN'S JMSDF P.3 ORIONS

JMSDF P-3C Update II.5 assembled from Lockheed produced

"Knockdown" components by Kawasaki Heavy Industries.

Spanish P-38

P-3F with Iran

153443 as YP-3C Prototype

154576 P-3N with RNoAF

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5009 First Kawasaki produced P-3C IL5 Orion under license from

Lockheed.

5010 - 5069 Kawasaki Update II.5 Production

(5032) STRIKI (wheeFup landing, JMSDF,3/92)

5070 - 5088+ Kawasaki P-3C Update III hoduction

9171 -9172 Kawasaki EP-3 Orion Production

BuNo LIST KEY

AMARC Aircraft Maintenance and Rejuvenation Center

Located at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. A7.

There are several categories of aircraft storage and disposition at

Aircraft stricken off Navy books due to accidents, collisions, and

crashes.

CATEGORY 4850

4850.1: FORCE LEVEL ASSURANCE (FLA)

Aircraft kept in ready condition as a reserve material supply

4850.2 FMS OFFICE (FMS)

Aircraft assigned to the Foreign Military Sale Dept., for

potential sales to foreign military operators

4850.3 MUSEUM

Assigned to the National Museum oi Aviation at Pensacola,

FL These aircraft are managed by the museum and ile put on

display there or provided to other bases for sratic display (in

some cases, this category is used to trade aircraft to and from

cir ilian surplus collectors).

4850-{ RECLAMATTON(REC)

Aircraft scrapped, equipment removed for spare parts and the

remaining airframe disposed of (SARDIP)

CNO INVIOLATE HOLD (HOLD)

A new AMARC designation that provides for "administra-

Ii\elv stricken" aircraft to be held in a war reserve-like

disposition. Aircraft ae held intact, inviolate, with no sys-

lems or parts removed.

RIT (RECLAMATION INSURANCE TYPE)

Aircraft kept as "parts birds" to insure a ready supply of

needed spaes

AIMD - Aircrafr Inremediate Maintenance Dept.

AIP- -{SL\\'lmproremenr Program

ARIES - Arrbone Reconnaissance Intesrated Electronic System for EP-3E

Orions r modilted on a P-3A alrframel


GPS - Global Positioning System

IPADS - Improved Processor and Display System

A P-3C type acoustic display system for TACNAVMOD P-3Bs

ISAR - Inverse Synthetic Aperture Radar

KNOCK.

DOWNS - Aircraft Re-Assembled From Ltrge Component Pieces

MAD - Magnetic Anomaly Detector

NADC - Naval AirDevelopment Center

Located at Waminster, PA, now NAWC-AD Willow Grove

NADEP - Naval Aircraft Depot (for rework, mods, paint, etc.)

AMARC

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ARIES II _

ASA

NASC _

NATC -

NAWC-AD

154589 New Dual Mission Research RP-3DWith NRL

Depots located at Jacksonville & Alameda

Naval Air Systems Command (known as NAVAIR)

Naval Air Test Center

Located at Pax River, MD, now NAWC-AD Pax River

- Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division

Location (see above)

NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NRL - Naval Research Laboratory

OASIS - Over-the-horizonAirborneSensorlnformationSystem

OTH-T - Over-The-Horizon-TargetingSystem

OUTLAW HUNTER

- OTH-T Prototype Orion Testbed

PMTC - Pacific Missile Test Center, now NAWC-WD Poinr Mugu

SARDIP - Stricken Aircraft Reclamation and Disposal Program

Scrapped aircraft (stripped of needed pans) sold as scrap metal

SATCOM - Satellite Communication

SDLM

- Standard Depot Level Maintenance

SMILS - SonobuoyMissilelmpactLocationSystem

SRP - Sustained Readiness Program

TACNAVMOD

- A systems upgrade modification to P-3As and Bs rhat brought them

up to P-3C processing standards

. Super Bs - TACNAVMOD Bravos

. Killer Bs - Enhanced TACNAVMOD Bravos

PHOTO CREDIT: Terry Taylor, Marty Isham (the Isham

Collection), Bob Shane, Bruce Stewart, Scott Van Aken, Randy

Hepp, George Van Belleghem, Milo Peltzer, Marco Borst, and

David Reade via P-3 Publications.

A standardized EP-lE conllguration sith upgraded Aries s,vstems

(no$ based on fte P--iC airliame l

Administration Suppon -Lircrafr (\'R derachmenr riith VP,30 at NAS

JAX)

BAMEO - Base Ajrcraft Engineering Maintenance Organization

Located at CFB Greenwood

Maintains all Greenwood based CP-140 Auroras now l4th AMS

(Aero Maintenance Squadron)

BER - Beyond Economical Repair

Associated with SRP, aircrafr thar are shown not to fit the SRP crite-

rit during pre-inspection

CILOP - Conversion In-Lieu OfProcurement

CONUS -

DIFAR -

DMRO _

EATS

EFIS

ESM

ETD

FRAMP _

FWATD _

The upgrade modilication program of P,3C aidrames into "EP-3E

ARIES II" Orions

AEROMOD, Lockheed's aircraft modification facility in Greenville,

SC where the first EP-3E conversions were made before remaining

aircraft were transfened to NADEP Alameda June 1992

Alameda, the Naval aircraft repair depot that is finishing conversion

of EP-3E ARIES II Orions (will be transfened to NADEP IAX with

the closure of Alameda)

At NATC, flight testing all EP-3E Orions before introduction into the

VQ squadrons

Aircraft Flown Only in the Continental United States

Directional Frequency Analysis & Recording

Deiense Material Re-utilization Office

Extended Area Test System

Electronic Flight Instrumentation System

Electronic Support Measures

Executive Transport Department (at Barbers Pt., HI)

Fleet Readiness Aviation Maintenance Personnel

Aircraft used lor ground maintenance training ihtruclion

Fbrce Wufare Air Test Directorate, Part of NATC

155295 P-3P with Portugal

164469 Pakistan P-3C

165098 First Production P-3C For Korea

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VP-93 aircraft awaits her crew on a Key West sunrise.

RESERVE PATR0I F0RGE: Vital to the Fleet byDavidReade

s a brilliant sunset fades on the western Caribbean, thecalm of the coming twilight is broken by the drone ofturboprop engines. The dark outline of a P-3 Orion

darts across the fading light.On board the aircraft, a lawyer, a real estate agent and a

high school principal, man the controls while an airline pilotand a NASA technician handle the NAVCOM and TACCOstation. The rest of the crew members aboard the Orioninclude a Coca Cola executive, sales representative, teacher,landscaper, stock broker, banker and policeman.

As you have guessed, this is no ordinary P-3 crew. Thisis a Reserve VP crew made up of Selected Reservists, menand women from all parts of the country and all walks of life.Reservists serve one weekend a month and two weeks peryear, with requirements to complete upwards of seventy-twoadditional drill periods. These drill periods consist of trainingin NATOPS safety coordination, weapons, ethics, and sexualharassment. Flight crews are also required to spend additionaltime in crew trainers and flight simulators.

Reserve VP crews are highly proficient at their militaryoccupation, often having three times more experience thantheir active forces counterpart. Crew coordination and moti-vation is highly developed due in part to a reserve crewslongevity which can run five years or more before a crewmember change.

Initiated early in the 1970s, Reserve patrol squadronswere established as part of a new Reserve Force Squadronconcept. This concept implemented a structure for the navalair reserve forces to provide fully manned and equippedsquadrons to the fleet in the event of war or national emer-gency. For many years, reserve squadrons conducted mobi-lization and proficiency training, by deploying to distant

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bases to practice their trade alongside active squadrons andattain higher states of combat readiness. During times ofnational crisis or if tensions increased, Reserve squadronscould be called up to augment the active forces.

Today, reserve patrol squadrons are more proactive andresponsive to the needs of the fleet. They are flexible, sup-porting ongoing fleet operations worldwide and possessing thecapability to respond quickly in a crisis. At least two reservepatrol squadron crews are deployed somewhere in the worldeach week, fifty-two weeks a year. Reserve VP units providecontributory support to many fleet operations.

Operation Support DemocracyOSD is the Navy's mission in support of the United

Nations economic embargo of Haiti. Reserve VP squadrons,flying out of NAS Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico, have beenconducting surface surveillance flights of merchant traffic inthe maritime environment around Haiti. Ships are detectedand questioned as to name, nationality, point of origin, desti-nation and contents of cargo. Any vessel deemed suspiciousis reported via Datalink to a NATO surface combatant actingas the Aircraft Control Unit. The ACU then directs an avail-able Naval or Coast Guard surface ship to intercept and boardthe suspect vessel for inspection.

Able ManorA secondary mission tasking during Operation Support

Democracy is Able Manor. With OSD flights conductedtowards the south of the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince,Able Manor missions are flown to the north, in the straitsbetween Haiti and Cuba. The mission's purpose is to detectHaitian refugees adrift, fleeing from their homeland. Once

sighted, their location is transmitted back to the ACU and aCoast Guard vessel is dispatched to pick them up. Under apresidential directive and current US immigration laws, allHaitian refugees are to be repatriated to Haiti.

Counter NarcoticsOne standing task for reserve VP units in all U.S. waters

is counter narcotics operations. In the Caribbean, Reserve P-3s are based at Naval Air Station, Key West, Florida support-ing Commander Joint Task Force Four. Counter narcoticsmissions incorporate standard MPA surveillance proceduresto identify suspect vessels sailing in known transit zones.Photographs are routinely taken to confirm ship identificationand configuration.

Although the primary sensors are radar during the dayand IRDS at night, reserve Orions are sometimes equippedwith a portable electro-optical sensor known as SID-RIT shortfor Secondary Imaging Dissemination System - RemoteImaging Transceiver. This system includes a digital cameraand laptop transmitter to send stabilized visual data back to acommand center or ACU asset.

Sharp GuardThe Reserve squadrons were among the first MPA units

to participate in operation SHARP GUARD, the NATOenforced embargo against the former Yugoslavian Republicsin support of U.N. sanctions aimed to restore peace. Again,they demonstrated the value of maritime surveillance capabili-ties for blockade support, this time to stem the flow of illegalcontraband from entering the warring Adriatic Republics ofBosnia and Herzegovina.

Most of these missions include weapons loads usually inthe form of torpedoes and rockeye bombs. As in the OSDmissions, suspected vessels are reported to Allied surfaceships and targeted for interception and inspection. Other mis-sion requirements include stand-off monitoring of Adriaticseaports along the coastline.

The FutureThe reserve force is changing right along with the active

patrol forces. By the end of FY 1994, both the Atlantic andPacific fleets will be forced to retire several patrol squadrons,reducing the total number from thirteen to nine. VP-60, VP-67 , YP-90 in the Pacific and VP-93 in the Atlantic will dises-tablish, dispersing some personnel to remaining squadronsand some to non-aviation reserve units. Some will opt forearly retirement or drop out rather than transit greater dis-tances required to report for duty.

In the mean time, transition training from the P-3 to theP-3C continues. When completed, reserve VP will be an allP-3C fleet with two squadrons utilizing P-3C Update IIIs andthe remaining units operating P-3C NUD, Update II and II.5Orions. The ultimate plan for reserve VP is to upgrade all itsaircraft to the P-3C Update III configuration. Conversion ofthe existing P-3C variants could begin as early as 1996, culmi-nating in a completely integrated P-3C force.

With the continued disestablishment of active patrolforces, reserve VP will play an ever increasing role providinga ready and effective force to augment active elements inequal support to the fleet. This concept has already beentested during a trral nine month program enacted to augmentactive patrol squadrons with reserve VP elements. Crewsfrom VP-62 co-located with YP-49 on deployment and oper-

ated jointly sharing crewmembers as well as maintenancerequirements. Since then, reserve VP units have continued theside-by-side concept throughout operations Sharp Guard andSupport Democracy.

In months to come reserve squadrons will strive to main-tain the fifty-two week coverage it has established, whilegoing above and beyond providing crews for counter nar-cotics, UNITAS and crisis response missions. Reserve VPwill continue to be an effective force multiplier for fleet oper-ations now and in the future.

RESERVE PATROL SQUADRONSVP-60* COBRAS RESPATWINGSPAC NAS Chicago I1l.yP-62 BROADARROWS RESPATWINGSLANT NAS JAX FloridaVP-64 CONDORS RESPATWINGSLANT NAS Willow Grove Pa.

VP-65 TRIDENTS RESPATWINGSPAC NAS PointMugu Ca.

VP-66 LIBERTY BELLS RESPATWINGSLANT NAS Willow Grove Pa.

VP-67* GOLDENHAWKS RESPATWINGSPAC NAS Memphis Tn.VP-68 BLACKHAWKS RESPATWINGSLANT NAFWashington D.C.VP-69 TOTEMS RESPATWINGSPAC NAS Whidbey Island Wa.VP-90* LIONS RESPATWINGSPAC NAS Chicago Il1.

VP-91 STINGERS RESPATWINGSPAC NAS Moffett Field CaYP-92 MINUTEMEN RESPATWINGSLANT NAS South Weymoth Ma.VP-93* EXECUTIONERS RESPATWINGSLANT NAS DetToit Mi.YP-94 CRAWFISHERS RESPATWINGSPAC NAS New Orleans La.*Pending disestablishment 1994

East coast squadrons line up: from front to back YP-62,64, 66,68,92,93 and94. VP-93 has disestablished, VP-94 is now a west coast squadron.

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AIRBORNE MUTTI.SENSOR POD SYSTEMDAVID READE

The Department of Energy is sponsoring Research,Development, Test and Evaluation of several new technologysensor systems that can monitor areas of interest vital to ournational security and our environmental concerns. The programinvolves the use of a Lockheed RP-3A Orion as a testbedresearch aircraft for proof-of-concept sensor development.Named the "Airborrre Multi-Sensor Pod System" (AMPS) pro-gram, the project is under DOE sponsorship with the NationalLaboratories. Their purpose is to develop a series of pods withstate-of-the-art electronics to support data collection whichcould be used ultimately in treaty verification and in environ-mental monitoring applications.

Under the program, the DOE National Labs are tasked todesign and develop sensor pods in order to test multisensor dataresearch concepts. There are currently three different podsbeing designed for AMPS that are based on US-3A VikingCarrier Onboard Delivery cargo pods modified as electronicsensor instrument bays. Each pod, 200 inches long and 42inches in diameter, has a 9O-inch wide door well suited foraccess to installed avionics.

Pod 1, developed by the Sandia National Laboratory, con-tains a digital imaging Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR),positioned in a side-looking configuration for all weather, dayand night radar imagery. Pod 1 information processed throughData Fusion compliments and enhances the optical sensor datafrom Pod 2.

Pod2, designed by EG&G-Remote Sensing Laboratory, isa multi-sensor pod, housing six different off-the-shelf opticaland thermal imaging sensors. These range from high-resolutionmapping cameras and video units, to three multispectralinfrared sensors. The units are placed in a downward lookingvertical position within the pod.

On their own, each sensor cannot generate the degree of The AMPS concept lends itself to future applications,infomation that can be derived from the combination of all sen- exploiting advance technologies to develop low cost deriva-sor data. It's this sl,nergistic concept of combining sensor data, tive sensor pods with capabilities for law enforcement, search

that is at the heart of AMPS research. and rescue, border and counter-drug surveillance, environ-Pod 3, still under development, is a proposed Effluent mental and fisheries patrols. Military applications may

Species Identihcation pod, to be equipped with several air parti- include electronic warfare, non-acoustic ASW and weapons

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airborne radioactive particles escaping from nuclear facilities,which could be associated with nuclear weapons production.Environmentally, chemical pollutants and chemical warfareagents leaking from manufacturing plants or storage facilitiescan be detected. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory incollaboration with Savannah River Technology Center andPacific Northwest Laboratory have been selected for develop-ment of this portion of the program.

DOE has selected Infotec Development Inc. (INFOTEC)of Camarillo, Califomia as the program coordinator. INFOTECprovides project development support to the National Labs andis the liaison with the US Navy. The company directs all flightoperations for the program and had coordinated the arrange-ment with the Naval Air Warfare Center-Weapons Division,Point Mugu, California to utilize a range control RP-3A Orionas the AMPS testbed aircraft. (DOE had investigated purchas-ing a used Navy Orion to conduct RDT&E projects severalyears ago, but settled on the less costly agreement to utilize oneof the NAWC-WD Point Mugu Orions on an "as need" basis.)

The NAWC-WD Orion was modified by the NavalAviation Depot, Alameda to provide power, control and data-signal support for the AMPS pods. The Mod includes a twinsensor operator workstation in the back of the aircraft to operatethe SAR pod and controls. Sensor data is collected and storedby digital tape and film/video units installed on the aircraft forlater analysis.

Although the Orion is only the testbed aircraft for theAMPS program and is not scheduled to be an operational plat-form for the pods, which were originally conceived for use withvarious aircraft, it is possible that P-3 Orion operators could uti-lize the AMPS sensor pods, custom-tailored for their ownoperational needs.

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SYNTHETIC APERTURE RAOAH POD

The Synthetic Aperture Radar Pod, a component of the Department ofEnergy's Airborne Multi-sensor Pod System Program provides high res-olution airborne radar imagery, resulting in photographic like imagesunder adverse weather conditions. The SAR pod may prove invaluablein airborne surveillance, navigation and treaty verification as well as

environmental and scientific aerial mapping.

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This Multi-Sensor Imaging Pod, collects and integrates imaging datafrom various on-board high-resolution mapping cameras, video units,infrared and thermal sensors. Combined with SAR data from its sisterpod, a new form of synerginistic imaging result is created that is farsuperior to that generated by each individual sensor.

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Effluent Species ldentification pod

The proposed Effluent Species Identification Pod is planned to houseair particle scanning spectrometers and air samplers. The pod's capa-bilities include detection of chemical pollutants and chemical warfareagents, as well as radioactive particles escaping from nuclear produc-tion or storage facilities. This is an important new tool in an era ofarms control, nuclear proliferation and environmental concerns.

The AMPS pods are attached to the P-3 hardpoints using a customizedpylon and wiring. For other MPA aircraft, a universal adapter can be

made available. The pods are 200" long X 42" in diameter and have a90" wide access door.

The DOE AMPS pods are flight tested on an NAWC-AD Pt. Mugurange test RP-3A (No. 150425). The Synthetic Aperture Radar pod has

the black radome used during flight test (clear Lexan will replace it).The multi-sensor pod is installed on the port wing.

Avionics racks inside the multi-sensor pod can be seen as maintenancepersonnel service the Orion.

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ns the Orion and

Radome experimentation by the RNZAF is an attempt to reducemoisture ingress.

Moffett MementoI Naval Air Station Moffett Fieldcommuters were surprised to see a newaddition to. their base last summer.Adj,acent to base operations building a

iffeshlt painted P-3,had been mountedpermanently for display. On the otherside of the building a P-2 Neptune hadbeen previously'placed and together theyaptly franred,,Mof, fett' s tower.I :ffus orion,,bureau number 150509,

was originally delivered to VX-1 AirTest Development,Squadron in 1964. Itur.as,.rtransfeirred, to rthe Naval AirDevelopment,Center, Waryrinsteii' PA in19?1.,In, L913,,,:.it, bega* Naval Reserveduty,, serving lwi& VP-68, YP-65, VP-69,

:vFg4 and' YP,67, until it wai,retired

f,rom flying,, in, 1 98 l,,,,The, aircraftr .eontin-ued'to, servel, as,a.ground maint€nancetrainer,l assigned 'tOI VP'31's iFleet

Readin,ess, Aviation,' MaintenancePersoqnel,divjsioir,, ffien,,the Na*y base

was sehedulsd to',,c1os0;t,'the' 1'FRAMP'Orio*,,"b_ ecanie,, ttre,Io$i ehoice; rfor thegeviousf, planneddisplay. * r'

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,,PROJEGT KESTREL"J{eur Wings For New Zealand's P-Bshe Royal New Zealand Air force is currently finalizing a contract with Lockheedfor the purchase of five to six pairs of P-3 wings as part of a New Zealand re-winging program, called Project Kestrel. The RNZAF has been investigating the

option of re-winging their P-3K Orions for several years now and only recentlyrequested Lockheed to look into all aspects of such a project that would also includereplacement of the horizontal stabilizers and refurbishment of engine nacelles.

After 27 years of continuous service, the New Zealand aircraft are showing theirage. The Kiwis were the first foreign operator of the P-3, receiving five lighrweight P-3s in 1966. Since then, corrosion and stress corrosion cracks in the wing spar web,upper caps, horizontal stabilizers and engine nacelle areas have begun to appear.Replacing critical fatigue items on the existing aircraft became the best alternative tosolve the problem.

Several Service life Assessment Program-like studies were initiated to identify anddetermine the remaining fatigue life of the aircraft, which included the installation ofstress and strain load recorders and flight parameter instruments aboard the Orions togenerate fatigue data during normal operations.

The SLAP data indicated that the P-3Ks had less than ten years of service left andidentified which areas needed replacement.

Lockheed was then asked to conduct a feasibility study to determine if new pro-duction heavy weight P-3C wings, currently in production for the Korean P-3 Orionprogram, could be installed on the older New Zealand P-3K Orions. Lockheed'sresponse was a proposed installation plan that consisted of modifying the lower sectionof the center wing box to that of a P-3C, to facilitate the attachment of the Charliewings. The upper section of the center box would remain virtually the same. The hori-zontal stabilizer would encompass a straight forward replacement with the enginenacelles needing only refurbishing. The project does include a non-fatigue related mod-ification to the #5 fuel tank, accommodating a fuel dumping capability.

The RNZAF is considering where the re-winging installations will take place.Proposals include Lockheed's Marietta plant and/or its Aeromod facility located inSouth Carolina. There is also a possibility that the wings could be shipped directlyfrom their assembly point in Korea to New Zealand for installation. The project isexpected to start in early 1995 and take approximately four years to be completed.

In this era of austerity, Project Kestrel is perceived to be the most cost effectivemeans for the RNZAF to keep its Orions flying. Project Kestrel will add another 20years to the P-3Ks service hfe.* -by David Reade

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