• Aircraft:

  Lockheed P-3B Orion

• Reg: A9-291 photos
• Serial #:

  185B-5401

• Airline: Australia - Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)
• Photo Date: Sep 30, 1968
• Uploaded: Apr 15, 2024
• Canberra - YSCB, Australia

Close-cropped oblique rear view of the First RAAF P-3 Orion - Lockheed P-3B A9-291 Cn 185B-5401 - on the RAAF Fairbairn YSCB apron, during her first visit to Canberra during Sep 1968. This 11 Squadron aircraft was handed over to the RAAF at Lockheed Burbank on 10Jan1968 and arrived in Australia in May 1968. (Code '91' had not yet been painted on the nose.) She served with the RAAF till May 1985 when she was sold to the RNZAF, becoming NZ4206.

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George Canciani A9-291

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