| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 156530 |
| Military Code: | LQ-5 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed P-3 Orion |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed P-3 Orion |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed P-3C Orion |
| C/n (msn): | 285A-5524 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VP-56 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | NortholtMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGWU IATA: NHT Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 7 July 1978 |
| Photo by: | Kerry Taylor |
| Photo ID: | 625858 |
| Photo Comment |
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Photo taken from my bedroom window. You can see the traffic lights on West End Road to stop the traffic when aircraft land on runway 25. US Navy Reserve Squadron VP-56 - nicknamed 'The Dragons'. Home base NAS Jacksonville although this aircraft was probably on TDY at Keflavik or Sigonella at the time of this visit. The squadron was disestablished in 1991. 156530 was retired to AMARC on 28 Jun 2004 and SOC on 02 Nov 2004. This photo is copyright © Kerry Taylor, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 2 December 2023, and has since been viewed 172 times. |