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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-188 / P-3 / CP-140
    Latest Model:P-3A-25-LO Orion
    Last Military Serial:P.3-06 EdA
    Construction Number:5039
    Last Civil Registration:N920AU
    Compressed ID:Lockheed P-3A-25-LO sn P.3-06 EdA c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Aero Union, Canada

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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 150513.

    1979

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Ejercito de Aire with s/n P.3-06.

    Markings Applied: 22-25

    By 1990

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Ejercito de Aire.

    August 1991


    Photographer: Jacqueline Fischer
    Notes: Alamogordo, NM

    From By 1992 to By 1994

    To Black Hills Aviation, Alamogordo, NM.

    From By 1992 to By 1994

    Placed in open storage at Alamogordo waiting for conversion to a fire tanker.

    From By 1998 to By 2000

    To State Technical College Aviation Maintenance School, Abilene Airport, TX.
    Used as an instructional airframe with the engines run regularly.

    19 June 2001

    To Aero Union Corp, Chico, CA with new c/r N920AU.

    Based at Aero Union Corporation, Chico Municipal Airport, Chico, CA.
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    September 2001

    Converted to a to tanker at Chico.

    Operated as fire service #20.

    7 December 2004

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX920AU (P-3A, 150513) issued.

    24 March 2005

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR920AU (P-3A, 150513) issued.

    15 July 2006


    Photographer: Dan Stijovich
    Notes: Landing back at San Bernardino

    12 April 2007

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX920AU (P-3A, 150513) issued.

    4 November 2010

    To Aero Union Corp, McClellan, CA keeping c/r N920AU.

    To McClellan AFB (formerly), Sacramento, CA.
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    20 January 2012

    To Aero Union Corp, North Highlands, CA keeping c/r N920AU.

    28 February 2013

    To VRB Corp, Detroit, MI keeping c/r N920AU.

    7 November 2013

    To United Aeronautical Corp, North Hollywood, CA keeping c/r N920AU.

    To Aero Union, Canada.

    Scrapped.


    Photographer: eLaReF
    Notes: Nose section only, In what I called Consolidateds yard
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    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
    Internet Sources
     DAPPA
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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