| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 159503 |
| Military Code: | LA-503 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed P-3 Orion |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed P-3 Orion |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed P-3C AIP+ Orion |
| C/n (msn): | 185-5620 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VP-5 |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Willemstad / Curaçao - HatoMap |
| Country: | Curaçao |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: TNCC IATA: CUR Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 25 June 2003 |
| Photo by: | Wim Sonneveld |
| Photo ID: | 659249 |
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The golden P-3 years at Hato were 2003 and 2004. VP-5 P-3C AIP 159503 is seen here parked and ready for another mission over Caribbean waters. This aircraft was written off when parked inside a hangar at NAS Atusgi Japan, when the hangar collapsed because of heavy snowfall on 18 February 2014. This photo is copyright © Wim Sonneveld, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 25 February 2024, and has since been viewed 145 times. |