N923AU

Aircraft:
Lockheed P-3A Orion
Reg: N923AU photos
Serial #:
185-5085
Airline: Aero Union
Photo Date: Apr 27, 2004
Uploaded: Dec 18, 2006
Chico Municipal Airport - KCIC, USA - California

Notes:

Tanker 23 sits in unseasonably baking heat (94F) at its home base.

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by Michael Blank
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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

4,330 46 0 Lockheed P-3A Orion

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

Back from fighting another NorCal fire

Hongming Zheng N923AU

2,507 19 0 Lockheed P-3A Orion

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

Dylan Phelps N923AU

4,330 46 0 Lockheed P-3A Orion

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Scan from a k-64 slide

Guido Allieri N708Z

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Scan from a k-64 slide

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F-BAJB - Amiot AAC.1 Toucan - Air France

From my collection-not taken by me, but given to me some years ago by a former work colleague, whose uncle took the photo not long after the war, whilst serving in the RAF "somewhere in southern France

Michael Blank F-BAJB

12,091 9 1 Amiot AAC.1 Toucan