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Tanker 23 begins an immediate left turnout shortly after departing the Chico Municipal Airport. This ex-Aero Union P-3 was one of many aerial firefighting assets utilized by the State of California throughout in the 2020 California wildfire season, the worst in recorded history to date.

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N923AU - Lockheed P-3A Orion - Airstrike Firefighters

Though still wearing the full basic livery of Aero Union, a defunct California-based Aerial Tanker company which had a large fleet of P-3s, this aircraft continues life with a new operator; Air Strike Fighters

Chasen Richardson N923AU
2,366 2 0 Lockheed P-3A Orion
N923AU - Lockheed P-3A Orion - Airstrike Firefighters

Back from fighting another NorCal fire

Hongming Zheng N923AU
2,508 19 0 Lockheed P-3A Orion
N923AU - Lockheed P-3A Orion - Airstrike Firefighters

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Huy Do N923AU
2,274 1 0 Lockheed P-3A Orion

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N923AU - Lockheed P-3A Orion - Airstrike Firefighters

Tanker 23 begins an immediate left turnout shortly after departing the Chico Municipal Airport

Dylan Phelps N923AU
4,350 46 0 Lockheed P-3A Orion
N708Z - Douglas C-54G Skymaster - Aero Union

Scan from a k-64 slide

Guido Allieri N708Z
1,491 6 0 Douglas C-54G Skymaster
N4994H - Douglas C-54D Skymaster - Aero Union

Scan from a k-64 slide

Guido Allieri N4994H
771 4 0 Douglas C-54D Skymaster

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N2820G - Swearingen SA26-AT Merlin IIB - Private

A stunning Merlin IIB seen at Miami Executive! I believe this 1970 classic is one of only a couple left that remain airworthy

Dylan Phelps N2820G
259 0 0 Swearingen SA26-AT Merlin IIB
C-FDFK - ATR 72-212A(500) - Calm Air

"Calm Air 689" climbing out of Fort Worth Meacham International Airport after being repainted by International Aero Coatings

Dylan Phelps C-FDFK
1,387 5 1 ATR 72-212A(500)
N409WN - Boeing 737-7H4 - Southwest Airlines

End of the road for Triple Crown One? This airframe formerly wore the special livery and left the Spokane paint shop yesterday with the standard Heart livery applied

Dylan Phelps N409WN
3,115 7 0 Boeing 737-7H4

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N923AU

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Sep 01, 2020

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Tanker 23 begins an immediate left turnout shortly after departing the Chico Municipal Airport. This ex-Aero Union P-3 was one of many aerial firefighting assets utilized by the State of California throughout in the 2020 California wildfire season, the worst in recorded history to date.

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Nikon D750 | NIKKOR 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR Show Exif data
N923AU - Lockheed P-3A Orion - Airstrike Firefighters

Though still wearing the full basic livery of Aero Union, a defunct California-based Aerial Tanker company which had a large fleet of P-3s, this aircraft continues life with a new operator; Air Strike Fighters

Chasen Richardson N923AU
2,366 2 0 Lockheed P-3A Orion
N923AU - Lockheed P-3A Orion - Airstrike Firefighters

Back from fighting another NorCal fire

Hongming Zheng N923AU
2,508 19 0 Lockheed P-3A Orion
N923AU - Lockheed P-3A Orion - Airstrike Firefighters

[1200px]

Huy Do N923AU
2,274 1 0 Lockheed P-3A Orion
N923AU - Lockheed P-3A Orion - Airstrike Firefighters

Tanker 23 begins an immediate left turnout shortly after departing the Chico Municipal Airport

Dylan Phelps N923AU
4,350 46 0 Lockheed P-3A Orion
N708Z - Douglas C-54G Skymaster - Aero Union

Scan from a k-64 slide

Guido Allieri N708Z
1,491 6 0 Douglas C-54G Skymaster
N4994H - Douglas C-54D Skymaster - Aero Union

Scan from a k-64 slide

Guido Allieri N4994H
771 4 0 Douglas C-54D Skymaster
N2820G - Swearingen SA26-AT Merlin IIB - Private

A stunning Merlin IIB seen at Miami Executive! I believe this 1970 classic is one of only a couple left that remain airworthy

Dylan Phelps N2820G
259 0 0 Swearingen SA26-AT Merlin IIB
C-FDFK - ATR 72-212A(500) - Calm Air

"Calm Air 689" climbing out of Fort Worth Meacham International Airport after being repainted by International Aero Coatings

Dylan Phelps C-FDFK
1,387 5 1 ATR 72-212A(500)
N409WN - Boeing 737-7H4 - Southwest Airlines

End of the road for Triple Crown One? This airframe formerly wore the special livery and left the Spokane paint shop yesterday with the standard Heart livery applied

Dylan Phelps N409WN
3,115 7 0 Boeing 737-7H4
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