This Pilatus was delivered to the Flugwaffe on 25 May 1959. It was withdrawn from use on 25 April 1992. Since that moment the P3 was stored at Lodrino (Switzerland) and offered for sale. In January 1995 it became HB-RCA in the Swiss civil register. Later on, the P3 was sold as N853P to the USA . It is seen here, assigned to Fliegerschule 1, while turning to the Dubendorf runway 29.