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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-188 / P-3 / CP-140
    Latest Model:P-3A-45-LO Orion
    Last Military Serial:151391 USN
    Construction Number:5104
    Last Civil Registration:N900AU
    Compressed ID:Lockheed P-3A-45-LO sn 151391 USN c...
    Latest Owner or Location:United Aeronautical Corp, North Hollywood, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a P-3A-45-LO by Lockheed at Burbank, California, USA.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 151391.

    Transferred to VP-65, NAS Point Mugu, CA.

    19 February 1986

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number 2P0027.

    10 October 1989

    To US Forestry Service with new c/r N180AU.

    Operated by Aero Union Corporation, Chico Municipal Airport, Chico, CA.
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    Operated as fire service #00.

    April 1990

    To Aero Union Corp, Chico CA with new c/r N406TP.

    11 April 1990

    Certificate of airworthiness for N406TP (P-3A, 151391) issued.

    November 1990


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: Aero Union P-3A N406TP was used on an Allison-GM contract to test the new T-406 turbine 1990-91before rebuilt as Aerostar N900AU tanker #00

    August 1991


    Photographer: Jacqueline Fischer
    Notes: Redding, CA

    31 May 1992


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    May 1996


    Photographer: John Meneely
    Notes: Departing from Phoenix Sky Harbor, AZ.

    2004

    To Aero Union Corporation, McClellan, CA with new c/r N900AU.

    1 January 2011

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX900AU (P-3A, 151391) issued.

    Based at McClellan AFB (formerly), Sacramento, CA.
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    20 April 2011

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR900AU (P3A, 151391) issued.

    By 19 September 2011

    Operated as fire service #00 with markings: AERO UNION

    19 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the former McClellan AFB.

    28 February 2013

    To VRB Corp, Detroit, MI keeping c/r N900AU.

    31 August 2013


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the former McClellan AFB, Sacramento, CA.

    7 November 2013

    To United Aeronautical Corp, North Hollywood, CA keeping c/r N900AU.

    25 May 2024


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Chico, CA.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
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     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    The AMARC Experience
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
    Mike Henniger
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