U.S. Navy Lockheed P-3C Orion.
Registration: 162999.
The Lockheed P-3 Orion is a four-engine turboprop patrol aircraft developed from the civilian Lockheed L-188 Electra. In the 1940s, the line began with the P-1 Harpoon, followed in the 1950s by the Lockheed P-2 Neptune and finally, from the 1960s, the P-3 Orion.
Like the Lockheed C-130 Hercules, the Orion was also bought by many countries. The Royal Navy also flew the Orion.
This picture was taken on 6 October 2025 at Naval Air Station Point Mugu.
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