| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N917AU |
| Fleet number: | 17 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed P-3 Orion |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed P-3 Orion |
| Aircraft Version: | Aero Union P-3 Aerostar |
| Manufacturers: | Lockheed / Aero Union |
| C/n (msn): | 185-5036 |
| Operator Titles: | Aero Union |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | RamonaMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: - IATA: - Local: RNM Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 1 October 2010 |
| Photo by: | Aad van der Voet |
| Photo ID: | 325514 |
| Photo Comment |
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Unfortunately the US Forest Service terminated Aero Union's airtanker contract less than a year after this photo was taken, on 29 July 2011, due to alleged safety violations. All their magnificent P-3 Aerostar airtankers, including this former Spanish Orion (ex P.3-5), were withdrawn from use and stored at McClellan, Sacramento, CA. This photo is copyright © Aad van der Voet, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 17 January 2021, and has since been viewed 388 times. |