Final Flight for the last norwegian P-3 Orion

Описание: After 54 years at Andøya Air Force Base in Norway the last P-3C Orion completed its last active misson on june 30. 2023.
3299 Ulabrand was the last of the eleven P-3 Orions stationed at Andøya over the years.
Most of the population of Andenes showed up to take farwell with the plane that has become a part of the local community. A lot of people that has served on the Orion came to the event from all over the country.
Planes from USA, Canada, Germany and Denmark were on display, together with planes from the norwegian air force.
Timestamps:
00:23 F-35 Lightning II from Norway
00:30 P-8 Poseidon from US Navy
00:35 P-3C Orion from Germany
01:05 P-8 Poseidon from Norway
01:32 CP-140 Aurora from Canada
01:38 Diamond DA62, Special Mission from Andøya Space
01:58 C-130J Hercules from Norway
02:48 C-130J Hercules from Norway performing low pass
03:30 Norwegian Coast Guard newest ship, Jan Mayen
03:33 First flyby by the last P-3 Orion and the new P-8 Poseidon
04:57 The misson is transferred from the P-3 to the P-8 over radio
05:17 The transition is symbolized by switching of and on the landing lights.
05:35 Second flyby by the P-3 Orion and the P-8, the P-3 breaking off.
06:04 The P-3 making a low pass over the sea.
06:40 Fast flyby by the P-3
07.24 Slow flyby by the P-3
08:58 The final landing....
10:43 Water Cannon Salute
13:17 Last engine stops
13:44 The 1956 Caterpillar tow truck "Fritz the Cat" tows Ulabrand.
15:35 The P-8 lands
16:28 The final norwegian P-3 crew disembarks


The historic timeline of the norwegian P-3 Orions, from 1969 to 2023

1969: Five planes delivered. Modified in USA in 1976
6599 Fritjof Nansen, arrived april 1. 1969
6600 Roald Amundsen, arrived april 1. 1969
6601 Otto Sverdrup, arrived april 28. 1969
6602 Gunnar Isachsen, arrived aug 19. 1969
6603 Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen, arrived aug 19. 1969
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1979: Two used brukte P-3B bought from US Navy, modified in USA in 1981
4576 Bernt Balchen
4583 Finn Lambrechts buildt june 1968, to Norway mars 14. 1980
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Five of these seven planes ( 599, 600, 601, 602 and 583) weew later sold to Spain..
599 to Spain in apr 1989,mod. P-3M 2003, jan 2021 SOC
600 went in storage in Seville in okt 2012
601 went in storage for parts in 2010, aug 2012 SOC
602 to Spain sept 1989, modified til P-3M i march 2010
two of them (4576 og 6603) converted to P-3N.
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1989 Four P-3C III bought.
3296 Vingtor
3297 Jøssing
3298 Viking
3299 Ulabrand
These were converted to P-3C UIP (Update Improvement Program) in USA between 1997 and 2000.
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Present day:
4576 Bernt Balchen flew its last misson november 11. 2021 kl 13:33z, went into storage at Davis- Monthan AFB, USA.
6603 Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen were stripped for parts, incl. engines, and is stored outdoor at Andøya AFB
6296 used for spare parts, not airworhy anymore, stored indoor at Andøya AFB

March 16. 2023 6298 went into storage at Davis- Monthan AFB, USA
June 19. 2023 6297 went into storage at Davis- Monthan AFB, USA
By the end of july 2023 the last airworthy Orion, 3299 Ulabrand will also go into storage at Davis- Monthan AFB, USA


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