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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-188 / P-3 / CP-140
    Latest Model:P-3P Orion
    Last Military Serial:14803 FAPo
    Construction Number:5404
    Last Civil Registration:N4005X
    Compressed ID:Lockheed P-3P sn 14803 FAPo cn 5404...
    Latest Owner or Location:ESQ 601, Montijo

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1967

    Constructed as a P-3B-95-LO by Lockheed at Burbank, California, USA.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 155294.
    The airframe was built for the RAAF and the BuNo was only used for book-keeping purposes. The aircraft did not serve with the USN.

    26 February 1968

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Australian Air Force with s/n A9-294.

    7 December 1983

    To Lockheed with new c/r N4008R {2}.
    Retained at RAAF Edinburgh, Australia until 13 November 1985 under Lockheed ownership.

    From 13 November 1985 to 19 November 1985

    Flown from RAAF Edinburgh to Beja AB Portugal.

    October 1986

    To Lockheed with new c/r N4005X.
    Retained at Beja AB, Portugal under Lockheed ownership.

    To unknown owner with c/r N4005X (P-3P, 5404).

    20 October 1986

    Flown to Montijo AB for use as a trainer for the P-3P programme.

    28 August 1990

    Civil registration, N4005X, cancelled.

    Converted to a P-3P.
    At OGMA at Alverca AB, Portugal.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Forca Aerea Portuguesa with s/n 4803.

    Transferred to ESQ 601, Montijo.

    New serial number assigned: 14803 FAPo

    7 July 2002


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at NATO Tiger Meet, Beja AB, Portugal

    7 July 2002


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at NATO Tiger Meet, Beja AB, Portugal

    7 July 2002


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at NATO Tiger Meet, Beja AB, Portugal
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     European Air Forces Directory (Mach III Publishing) by Ian Carroll
    Internet Sources
     Adastron
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Individual Contributors
     Robert Nichols
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