| Frame Details | |
|---|---|
| Serial | 285A-5506 |
| Line Number | |
| First Flight | |
| Model | P-3C Orion |
| Status | Scrapped |
| Comments | set long-distance record in its class (turboprop) of 7,010 mi (11,282 km) 22.1.1971 in a flight from NAS Atusgi, Japan, to NAS Patuxent River, MD; set world speed record for its class of 501.44 mph on 27.1.1971; set world altitude record for its class of 45,018.2ft on 04.2.1971; it then established a world altitude record of 46, 214.5ft as well as four time-to-climb records for its class on 08.2.1971; wfu AMARC 20.9.1995 as AN2P0169 (ex u/c VP-45); sold to HVF West for scrap 14.9.2017. if ever a P-3 needed to be preserved - it should have been this one! |
| Reg | Airline | Delivered | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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156512 | United States Navy | 14.8.1969 | Scrapped |
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