Aircraft Photo of 950908 | Lockheed P-3C Orion | South Korea - Navy | AirHistory.net #744084
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:950908
Military Code:908
Aircraft Original Type:Lockheed P-3 Orion
Aircraft Generic Type:Lockheed P-3 Orion
Aircraft Version:Lockheed P-3C Orion
C/n (msn):285K-5837
Operator Titles:South Korea - Navy
Location
City / Airport:Pohang
Country:South Korea
Airport Codes:ICAO: -   IATA: -   Local: -   Other: RKTH / KPO
 
Photo Date:11 June 2024
Photo by:Stephan de Bruijn
Photo ID: 744084
Photo Comment

This Lockheed Marietta built P-3C-III+ (test registration N4099R) is known as US Navy FMS BuNo 165104. The Orion was delivered as 950908 to the Republic of Korean Navy on 23 Dec'95. It started its career with the 61 Patrol Air Group, 615 Squadron "Sea Eagles" at Pohang. Check the two live AGM-84A HARPOONS underneath the wings as well as two live Mk36 Destructor Mines (or later generation Mk62 Quickstrike) bombs. These employ standard Mk82 bomb bodies with Mk15 Snakeye retarding tails, adding an acounstic/magnetic influence fuze. The P-3s will be replaced by the P-8 Poseidon from 2025.

This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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