RAAF |
MSN |
BU
NO |
DEL
RAAF |
LATER |
A9-291 |
5401 |
155291 |
10JAN68 |
NZ4206 |
10JAN68
|
Ferried
from Lockheed, Burbank to the 11SQN detachment at Moffett
Field by a USN crew. The first four aircraft were used
for training the RAAF detachment at Moffett Field. (Source:
1)
|
12JUL68
|
Arrived
at RAAF Edinburgh, SA in company with A9-292. "All
nine P-3B are now at home base." (Source: 1)
(This was previously shown as 11MAY68 but the ORB confirms
12JUL68)
|
30APR85
|
Traded
in to Lockheed
|
30APR85
|
Sold
to RNZAF as NZ4206
|
01MAY85
|
Departed
RAAF Edinburgh for Whenuapai, NZ
|
03MAY85
|
Arrived
Whenuapai, NZ
|
-
|
Current
to No 5 Sqn RNZAF as type P-3K
|
-
|
Commencing
in 2006, the RNZAF Orions will be upgraded, after which
they will be known as P-3K2. The first modified aircraft
(NZ4204) was delivered on 23APR11.
|
13DEC21
|
Was
scheduled to be retired on this date but the aircraft
went u/s in Brunei awaiting an engine change.
|
20JAN22
|
The
aircraft positioned from Whenuapai to Woodbourne to be
retired and parted out.
|
A9-292 |
5402 |
155292 |
23JAN68 |
N4003G
N4003X
4801
14801 |
23JAN68
|
Arrived
Moffet Field ex Lockheed, Burbank. The first four aircraft
were used for training the RAAF detachment at Moffett
Field. (Source: 1)
|
12JUL68
|
Arrived
at RAAF Edinburgh, SA in company with A9-291. "All
nine P-3B are now at home base." (Source: 1)
(This was previously shown as 11MAY68 but the ORB confirms
12JUL68)
|
01AUG85
|
Traded
in to Lockheed as N4003G
|
24JAN86
|
Departed
RAAF Edinburgh for Burbank via Tahiti, for conversion
to prototype P-3P. Flight Plan filed as N4003G.
Crew:
J V De Thomas (Pilot)
Lyle Schaefer (Pilot)
Jack Schroeder (NavCom)
Shelly Bloedorn (Flight Engineer)
Tommy Thompson (Radar)
(Source: Jack Schroeder)
|
26JAN86
|
Arrived
at Burbank. (Source: Jack Schroeder)
|
-
|
Registered
to Lockheed, Burbank as N4003X
|
06AUG88
|
Departed
Palmdale, CA on delivery to the Portuguese Air Force as
P-3P serial 4801. (Source: Marco Borst)
|
07AUG88
|
Arrived
at Montijo AB after a 13 hour flight. (Source: Marco Borst)
|
-
|
Re-serialled
14801
|
-
|
Allocated
to ESQ601 at Montijo
|
-
|
Stored
at OGMA at Alverca AB as of JUN05
|
09MAR11
|
Photographed
at Alverca AB engineless and seemingly parted out. (Source:
ADF-Serials)
|
A9-293 |
5403 |
155293 |
12FEB68 |
N4008B
N4006S
4802
14802 |
12FEB68
|
Arrived
Moffet Field ex Lockheed, Burbank. Ferried by a VP-31
crew.The first four aircraft were used for training the
RAAF detachment at Moffett Field. (Source: 1)
|
11JUL68
|
Arrived
at RAAF Edinburgh, SA in company with A9-300. (Source:
1)
(This was previously shown at 11MAY68 but the ORB confirms
July)
|
01AUG85
|
Traded
in to Lockheed as N4008B
|
13NOV85
|
Departed
RAAF Edinburgh
|
19NOV85
|
Arrived
Beja, Portugal
|
OCT86
|
Registered
to Lockheed, Burbank as N4006S
|
12OCT87
|
Delivered
to Montijo AB thence to OGMA at Alverca AB for P-3P conversion
|
-
|
Delivered
to Portuguese Air Force as P-3P 4802
|
-
|
Re-serialled
14802
|
-
|
Allocated
to ESQ601 at Montijo
|
-
|
Stored
at Montijo as of JUN05
|
-
|
Noted
on the dump at Montijo as of DEC17
|
A9-294 |
5404 |
155294 |
26FEB68 |
N4008R
N4005X
4803
14803 |
26FEB68
|
Arrived
Moffet Field ex Lockheed, Burbank. The first four aircraft
were used for training the RAAF detachment at Moffett
Field. (Source: 1)
|
09MAY68
|
The
first three RAAF Orions (A9-294, 295 & 297) departed
Moffett Field for Australia. (Source: 1)
|
13MAY68
|
The
first three RAAF Orions (A9-294, 295 & 297) arrived
at RAAF Edinburgh, SA. (Source: 1)
|
07DEC83
|
Traded
in to Lockheed as N4008R
|
13NOV85
|
Departed
RAAF Edinburgh
|
19NOV85
|
Arrived
Beja, Portugal
|
OCT86
|
Registered
to Lockheed, Burbank as N4005X
|
20OCT86
|
Delivered
to Montijo AB for use as a trainer (see also A9-298)
|
-
|
Subsequently
to OGMA at Alverca AB for P-3P conversion
|
-
|
Delivered
to Portuguese Air Force as P-3P 4803
|
-
|
Re-serialled
14803
|
-
|
Current
to ESQ601 at Montijo
|
17
|
Stored
at Beja Air Base as of DEC17
|
A9-295 |
5405 |
155295 |
21MAR68 |
N4007A
N4003G
4804
14804 |
21MAR68
|
Arrived
Moffet Field ex Lockheed, Burbank in company with A9-296.
(Source: 1)
|
09MAY68
|
The
first three RAAF Orions (A9-294, 295 & 297) departed
Moffett Field for Australia. (Source: 1)
|
13MAY68
|
The
first three RAAF Orions (A9-294, 295 & 297) arrived
at RAAF Edinburgh, SA. (Source: 1)
|
30APR85
|
Traded
in to Lockheed as N4007A
|
06DEC85
|
Test
flown at Edinburgh by Lockheed test pilots Vic Ehlers
and Stan Olsen (Source: Vic Ehlers)
|
10DEC85
|
Departed
RAAF Edinburgh commanded by Lockheed test pilot Vic Ehlers
|
16DEC85
|
Arrived
Beja, Portugal and stored
|
OCT86
|
Registered
to Lockheed, Burbank as N4003G
|
-
|
Positioned
directly to OGMA at Alverca AB for conversion to P-3P
after storage at Beja for one year or more
|
-
|
Delivered
to Portuguese Air Force as P-3P serial 4804
|
-
|
Re-serialled
14804
|
-
|
Current
to ESQ601 at Montijo
|
17
|
Stored
at DFTMA Ota as of DEC17
|
A9-296 |
5406 |
155296 |
21MAR68 |
Nil |
21MAR68
|
Arrived
Moffet Field ex Lockheed, Burbank in company with A9-295.
(Source: 1)
|
25MAR68
|
WGCDR
R.N. Law flew an air test (2.5 hrs) from Moffett Field.
(Source: 1)
|
11APR68
|
"A
new P-3B Orion (A9-296) awaiting delivery to the RAAF
following acceptance from the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation
factory at Burbank, California, was destroyed by fire
after the undercarriage failed on landing at Moffett Naval
Air Station on this day. The aircraft was doing circuits
at NAS Moffett Field California and on its final touch
down, the port strut broke off approximately 12 inches
above the main gear. The port wing hit the runway. No
1 gearbox and propeller broke away and landed some 200
yards in front of and to the starboard. No 2 propeller
folded under the inner wing rupturing the inboard fuel
tank which resulted in a fire. The aircraft ground looped
before coming to a stop. Through the inferno, the entire
crew of 12 escaped via the starboard overwing hatch."
Note: this account states that the date was 12 April but
most accounts state 11 April and this is believed to be
correct. (Source: Office of Air Force History)
The cause was subsequently traced to a faulty main gear
forging. (This aircraft was replaced by msn 5286 which
became A9-605). A9-296 had a total time of 22 hours 50
minutes at the time of the crash.
All RAAF Orions were grounded from 11APR68 until 23APR68.
RAAF training continued in VP-31 aircraft. (Source: 1)
|
A9-297 |
5407 |
155297 |
04APR68 |
N4003G
N4008B
4805
14805 |
04APR86
|
The
ORB does not record when A9-297 was delivered from Burbank
to Moffett Field but the dates recorded in the "DEL
RAAF" column are, with few exceptions, consistent
with the date of the ferry flight from Burbank to Moffett
Field so 04APR68 is probably correct. (Source: 1)
|
23APR68
|
A9-297
was the first RAAF Orion to fly after the crash of A9-296.
(Source: 1)
|
09MAY68
|
The
first three RAAF Orions (A9-294, 295 & 297) departed
Moffett Field for Australia. (Source: 1)
|
13MAY68
|
The
first three RAAF Orions (A9-294, 295 & 297) arrived
at RAAF Edinburgh, SA. (Source: 1)
|
07DEC83
|
Traded
in to Lockheed as N4003G
|
14OCT85
|
Departed
RAAF Edinburgh (Source: Vic Ehlers)
|
21OCT85
|
Arrived
Beja, Portugal (Source: Vic Ehlers)
|
OCT86
|
Registered
to Lockheed, Burbank as N4008B
|
12OCT87
|
Delivered
to Montijo AB thence to OGMA at Alverca AB for P-3P conversion
|
-
|
Delivered
to Portuguese Air Force at Montijo AB as P-3P serial 4805
|
-
|
Re-serialled
14805
|
-
|
Current
to ESQ601 at Montijo
|
-
|
Broken
up at Beja Air Base by DEC17
|