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P-3C "Orion"
VP-1 "Screaming Eagles", tail code "YB"
Al Masirah, Oman + Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (14/08/1990 - 19/11/1990)

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158918    

P-3C "Orion"
VP-4 "Skinny Dragons", tail code "YD"
NAF Kadeana, Japan - Al Masirah, Oman (01/11/1990 - 05/1991)

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P-3C Update III "Orion"
VP-5 "Mad Foxes", tail code "LA"
NAS Jacksonville, Florida, USA - NAF Sigonella, Sicily, Italia + NAS Souda Bay, Crete, Greece (01/01/1991 - 06/1991)

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158569    
1589227  Photo 1

P-3C II½ "Orion"
VP-8 "Tigers", tail code "LC"
NAF Sigonella, Sicily, Italia - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (02/12/1990 - 10/06/1991)

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1613381   
1613392   
1613403   
1614044   
1614055   
1614077   
1614099   
161132?   

P-3C Update II "Orion"
VP-11 "Pegasus", tail code "LE"
NAF Sigonella, Sicily, Italia - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (10/06/1990 - 10/12/1990)

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P-3C Update I "Orion"
VP-19 "Big Red", tail code "PE"
NAF Misawa, Japan - Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (8/1990 - 03/1991)

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1595076 * "Outlaw Hunter"Photo 1 Photo 2

* NOTE: The P-3C "Outlaw Hunter" was the prototype aircraft for an Over-The-Horizon Targeting (OTHT) variant of the Orion.
The aircraft is able to localise enemy targets from a large distance and coordinate attacks on these targets.
Of the 108 Iraqi vessels destroyed during Desert Storm, 55 were attributed to Outlaw Hunter targeting. PDF 1 PDF 2

P-3C Update II "Orion"
VP-23 "Sea Hawks", tail code "LJ"
NAS Bermuda - King Faisal Naval Base, Saudi Arabia

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P-3C Update II "Orion"
VP-24 "Batmen", tail code "LR"

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P-3C Update III "Orion"
VP-40 "Fighting Marlins", tail code "QE"
NAF Misawa, Japan - NAS Diego Garcia (02-08/1991)

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1617661  Photo 1

P-3C "Orion"
VP-45 "Pelicans", tail code "LN"
NAS Rota, Spain + NAF Lajes, Azores, Portugal (22/06/1990 - 10/01/1991)

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1585723  Photo 1
1589336  Photo 1

P-3C "Orion"
VP-46 "Grey Knights", tail code "RC"
NAS Cubi Point, Phillipines - Al Masirah, Oman (01/01/1991 - 01/07/1991)

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NOTE: A four-crew/three-aircraft detachment was deployed to NAS Cubi Point, elements of which were deployed to Al Masirah, Oman.

P-3C Update III "Orion"
VP-91 "Black Cats", tail code "PM"
NAF Misawa, Japan - RAFO Masirah (02-08/1991)

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16329591 CO´s plane, last USN P-3 builtVan Nuys, CA, 08/1991 Photo 1
16329404   
1632910x   
1632900x   
1623180x   
1617660x   
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* NOTE: The only Reserve squadron to participate in Desert Storm in 02/1991.

P-3A/TP-3A/UP-3A "Orion"
VP-MAU "Northern Sabres", tail code "LB"

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1513673 TP-3A 
1513574 P-3A 
1513605 P-3A 
1496733 UP-3A 

TP-3A/P-3C "Orion"
VP-MAU "Northern Sabres", tail code "PS"
NAS Moffet Field, California, USA -

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15137900 TP-3A 
15820501 P-3C 
15821602 P-3C 
16231707 P-3C-III 
157317xx P-3C 

P-3B LW/HW "Orion"
VPU-1 "Old Buzzards", tail code "OB"
NAS Brunswick, Maine, USA -

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1545771 P-3B HW 
1534502 P-3B HW 
1527283 P-3B LW 

P-3B HW "Orion"
VPU-2 "Wizards", tail code "SP"
NAS Barbers Point, Oahu, Hawaii -

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154584    
154585    

UP-3A, P-3B and EP-3E "ARIES"
VQ-1 "World Watchers", tail code "PR"
NAS Agana, Guam - Bahrain International Airport

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14888738 EP-3E 

EP-3E "ARIES"
VQ-2 "Sandeman", tail code "JQ"
NAS Rota, Spain - Bahrain International Airport

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14966821Dirty HarryNOTE: small window behind canopy on the left sidePhoto 1 Photo 2
15050524 NOTE: small window behind canopy on the left sidePhoto 1
15049425 NOTE: small window behind canopy on the left sidePhoto 1
15732026EvelynNOTE: small window behind canopy on the left sidePhoto 1 Photo 2 Photo 3 Photo 4 Photo 5
Photo 6 Photo 7 Photo 8 Photo 9 Photo 10