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Tanker 23 on short final for runway 14 just before thunderstorms closed down the tanker base for the rest of the day.

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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
4,327 45 0 Lockheed P-3A Orion
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
2,364 2 0 Lockheed P-3A Orion
N923AU - Lockheed P-3A Orion - Airstrike Firefighters

Back from fighting another NorCal fire

Hongming Zheng N923AU
2,503 19 0 Lockheed P-3A Orion

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Wilhelm Strindö N171GB
456 2 0 Game Composites LLC GB1 GameBird
N44727 - North American P-51D Mustang - Private

Wilhelm Strindö N44727
813 3 0 North American P-51D Mustang
NX163BP - Bell P-63C King Cobra - Private

Wilhelm Strindö NX163BP
513 3 0 Bell P-63C King Cobra

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N61698 - Beechcraft C90A King Air - Private

Ryan Coulter N61698
4,309 1 0 Beechcraft C90A King Air
N403QX - Bombardier Dash 8-Q402 - Alaska Airlines (Horizon Air)

Montana State University Bobcats Q400 on short final for 34L

Ryan Coulter N403QX
5,675 2 0 Bombardier Dash 8-Q402
166967 - Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet - United States - US Navy (USN)

As the VFA-34 "Blue Blasters" CAG bird blasts down 31R on its takeoff roll, NE-106 from VFA-2 "Fighting Two" holds short awaiting clearance to line up and takeoff for its training mission

Ryan Coulter 166967
7,599 6 0 Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet

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Jun 25, 2010

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Tanker 23 on short final for runway 14 just before thunderstorms closed down the tanker base for the rest of the day.

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Canon EOS 7D | Canon 100-400L Show Exif data
N923AU - Lockheed P-3A Orion - Airstrike Firefighters

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

Dylan Phelps N923AU
4,327 45 0 Lockheed P-3A Orion
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
2,364 2 0 Lockheed P-3A Orion
N923AU - Lockheed P-3A Orion - Airstrike Firefighters

Back from fighting another NorCal fire

Hongming Zheng N923AU
2,503 19 0 Lockheed P-3A Orion
N171GB - Game Composites LLC GB1 GameBird - Private

Wilhelm Strindö N171GB
456 2 0 Game Composites LLC GB1 GameBird
N44727 - North American P-51D Mustang - Private

Wilhelm Strindö N44727
813 3 0 North American P-51D Mustang
NX163BP - Bell P-63C King Cobra - Private

Wilhelm Strindö NX163BP
513 3 0 Bell P-63C King Cobra
N61698 - Beechcraft C90A King Air - Private

Ryan Coulter N61698
4,309 1 0 Beechcraft C90A King Air
N403QX - Bombardier Dash 8-Q402 - Alaska Airlines (Horizon Air)

Montana State University Bobcats Q400 on short final for 34L

Ryan Coulter N403QX
5,675 2 0 Bombardier Dash 8-Q402
166967 - Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet - United States - US Navy (USN)

As the VFA-34 "Blue Blasters" CAG bird blasts down 31R on its takeoff roll, NE-106 from VFA-2 "Fighting Two" holds short awaiting clearance to line up and takeoff for its training mission

Ryan Coulter 166967
7,599 6 0 Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet
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