How Could this be Brand New when the very second line says it EX - Refurbished.
Good photo with Stupid remarks from the Photographer.
Mmm, well what if that refurbishing means "bringing the airframe back to 'zero milage' condition"?
The eight P-3 Orions selected for Pakistan are detailed below :-
PCN BuNo C/n Arrival Date Previous Unit
AN2P0165 159511 5629 13-JUL-95 VP-92, NAS Brunswick, ME.
AN2P0166 159890 5641 10-AUG-95 VP-69, NAS Whidbey Island, WA.
AN2P0171 159883 5634 21-SEP-95 VP-69, NAS Whidbey Island, WA.
AN2P0174 159505 5623 30-MAY-96 VP-69, NAS Whidbey Island, WA.
AN2P0175 159510 5628 30-MAY-96 VP-69, NAS Whidbey Island, WA.
AN2P0176 159509 5627 06-AUG-96 VP-65, NAS Point Mugu, CA.
AN2P0178 159508 5626 17-SEP-96 VP-94, NAS New Orleans, LA.
AN2P0184 160289 5652 16-DEC-97 VP-30, NAS Jacksonville, FL.
The AMARC Experience
See also P-3C inventory pages 2 and 3 (I count a total of 11 P-3C gone/going to Pakistan):
164469* AN2P0077 Lockheed P-3C Orion 5827 22-jan-92
Disposition:19-NOV-96*/*To Pakistan.
164468* AN2P0076 Lockheed P-3C Orion 5826 22-jan-92 Disposition:08-JAN-97*/*To Pakistan as 26.
164467* AN2P0075 Lockheed P-3C Orion 5825 22-jan-92 Disposition:15-JAN-97*/*To Pakistan as 25.
160289* AN2P0184 LL-11 Lockheed P-3C Orion 5652 16-dec-97 VP-30, NAS Jacksonville, FL. For Pakistan.
159883* AN2P0171 Lockheed P-3C Orion 5634 21-sep-95 VP-69, NAS Whidbey Island, WA. For Pakistan. Disposition:Unknown*/*To Lockheed Martin Aircraft and Logistics Center, SC. FMS to Pakistan.
159890* AN2P0166 Lockheed P-3C Orion 5641 10-aug-95 VP-69, NAS Whidbey Island, WA. For Pakistan.
159505* AN2P0174 PJ-505 Lockheed P-3C Orion 5623 30-MAY-96 VP-69, NAS Whidbey Island, WA. For Pakistan. Disposition:Unknown*/*To Lockheed Martin Aircraft and Logistics Center, Greenville, SC. FMS to Pakistan.
159508* AN2P0178 Lockheed P-3C Orion 5626 17-sep-96 VP-94, NAS New Orleans, LA. For Pakistan.
159509* AN2P0176 Lockheed P-3C Orion 5627 6-aug-96 VP-65, NAS Point Mugu, CA. For Pakistan.
159510* AN2P0175 PJ-510 Lockheed P-3C Orion 5628 30-MAY-96 VP-69, NAS Whidbey Island, WA. For Pakistan.
159511* AN2P0165 2 Lockheed P-3C Orion 5629 13-jul-95 VP-92, NAS Brunswick, ME. For Pakistan. Disposition:Unknown*/*To Lockheed Martin Aircraft and Logistics Center, Greenville, SC. FMS to Pakistan.
The AMARC Experience - Database Search Results
Below is '510' in USN service (november 1983 with VP-19, so between this pic and arrival at AMARC she flew for 13 years)
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/Pakistans-P-3-Orions-05972/
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/pakarms.pdf