Aircraft Photo of 150505 | Lockheed EP-3E Orion (ARIES) | USA - Navy | AirHistory.net #20001
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:150505
Military Code:JQ-24
Aircraft Original Type:Lockheed P-3 Orion
Aircraft Generic Type:Lockheed P-3 Orion
Aircraft Version:Lockheed EP-3E Orion (ARIES)
C/n (msn):185-5031
Operator Titles:USA - Navy
Unit Markings:VQ-2
Location
City / Airport:Athens (closed)Map
Country:Greece
Airport Codes:ICAO: LGAT   IATA: ATH   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:June 1985
Photo by:Richard Vandervord
Photo ID: 20001
Photo Comment

Built as a P-3A in 1962, this electronic signals recon modification was scrapped around 1996. A later batch of 12 P-3Cs became EP-3E Airies IIs, one of which was involved in the Hainan incident when it collided with a Chinese fighter in 2001

This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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