| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N42RF |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed P-3 Orion |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed P-3 Orion |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed WP-3D Orion |
| C/n (msn): | 285A-5622 |
| Operator Titles: | United States Department of Commerce / NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Homestead - ARBMap |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KHST IATA: HST Local: HST Other: - |
| Event: | Homestead Open House 1983 |
| Photo Date: | 5 November 1983 |
| Photo by: | Paul Seymour |
| Photo ID: | 685167 |
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Built for the US Navy as 159773 in 1975. To the United States Department of Commerce / NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as N42RF in 1976. Still operational in 2024. Used for hurricane and tropical storm research in the Atlantic, Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico and the Eastern Pacific. This photo is copyright © Paul Seymour, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 8 May 2024, and has since been viewed 275 times. |