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| Keywords: P-3A VP-46 at NAS Moffett Field 1965.jpeg A U S Navy Lockheed P-3A-50-LO Orion BuNo 152152 from Patrol Squadron VP-46 at Naval Air Station Moffett Field in 1965 The P-3A 152152 was delivered to the U S Navy in 1965 and served initially with VP-46 deploying with the squadron to Naval Air Facility Naha Okinawa and flying coastal surveillance of Vietnam as part of Operation Market Time Later in the Vietnam War it joined VP-6 operating from Naval Air Station Cubi Point Philippine Islands Following this tour the aircraft joined VP-17 based at NAS Barbers Point Hawaii USA during which time the squadron's operations took it to Vietnamese waters for further Market Time flights and also a detachment at NAS Adak Alaska USA Its final assignment was with VP-69 a Naval Air Reserve squadron based at NAS Whidbey Island Washington USA When flown to the National Museum of Naval Aviation at Pensacola Florida USA it was the last P-3A to serve in VP-69 http //collections naval aviation museum/emuwebdoncoms/pages/doncoms/AdvQuery php U S Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No http //collections naval aviation museum/emuwebdoncoms/pages/doncoms/Display php irn 16016991 QueryPage 2Femuwebdoncoms 2Fpages 2Fdoncoms 2FAdvQuery php 1990 515 001/http //collections naval aviation museum/emuwebdoncoms/pages/common/imagedisplay php irn 37950 reftable ecatalogue refirn 16016991 1965 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy P-3A Orion Patrol Squadron 46 United States Navy Aircraft at Moffett Field Operation Market Time Vietnam War | ||||
