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Description
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed | |
| Base model: | P-3 | |
| Designation: | P-3 | |
| Version: | F | |
| Nickname: | Orion | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Tri-Service | |
| Designation Period: | 1962-Present | |
| Basic role: | Patrol | |
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Specifications
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Known serial numbers
Recent comments by our visitors
| Persian aviation enthusiast , OTH | The P-3F was a variant sold to Iran, before 1979. It was operated by the Imperial Iranian Air Force (IIAF). Since 1979, it has been operated by the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF).
Greetings from Persian aviation enthusiast, in Iran. 01/18/2012 @ 15:15 [ref: 52164] |
| Steve Stith Minneapolis, MN | These Orions were painted after a high ranking Iranian officer saw an "aggressor" paint job on an A-4 at Moffet Field just prior to delivery. They rotated them one at a time over weekends to the factory so as to not interrupt the crew training schedule.
From what I've read about this, the Moffett Field air traffic controllers had a really hard time holding a visual on them even when they were in the traffic pattern so the paint did the job! They were the only camoflaged P-3 variant. There have been all black P-3s, black and white, grey and white and all grey paint schemes over the years. Current US Navy models are gloss grey with hi-vis markings. 05/05/2006 @ 10:28 [ref: 13211] |
| George Halstead Powder Springs, GA | The P-3F airplanes that were in Iran (1978-79), and I think the only F models made, were blue camouflage not green. 03/06/2006 @ 18:39 [ref: 12716] |
| Kelly Baumgardner , WA | This aircraft is in service with the Irainian Navy. 02/14/2001 @ 22:55 [ref: 1617] |
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