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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-188 / P-3 / CP-140
    Latest Model:P-3A-40-LO Orion
    Last Military Serial:151369 USN
    Construction Number:5082
    Last Civil Registration:N927AU
    Latest Owner or Location:United Aeronautical Corp, North Hollywood, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a P-3A-40-LO by Lockheed at Burbank, California, USA.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 151369.

    Transferred to VP-68, NAS Patuxent River, MD.

    30 August 1984

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number 2P0014.

    12 October 1989

    To US Forestry Service with new c/r N182AU.

    Operated by Aero Union Corporation, Chico Municipal Airport, Chico, CA.
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    12 October 1989

    Assigned civil registration: N927AU

    12 October 1989

    To Aero Union Corporation, McClellan, CA with new c/r N927AU.

    Operated as fire service #27.

    15 May 1990

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR927AU (P-3A, 151369) issued.

    July 1991


    Photographer: Eric Bannwarth
    Notes: N927AU - P-3A - Aero Union at Hemet in July 1991

    10 August 1991


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at Phoenix IAP

    28 September 2010

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR927AU (P-3A, 151369) issued.

    4 November 2010

    To Aero Union Corporation, McClellan, CA keeping c/r N927AU.

    Based at McClellan AFB (formerly), Sacramento, CA.
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    By 19 September 2011

    Operated as fire service #27 with markings: AERO UNION

    19 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the former McClellan AFB.

    19 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    28 February 2013

    To VRB Corp, Detroit, MI keeping c/r N927AU.

    7 November 2013

    To United Aeronautical Corp, North Hollywood, CA keeping c/r N927AU.

    1 January 2015

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR927AU (P-3A, 151369) issued.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    The AMARC Experience
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
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