New Zealand Military Aircraft Serial Numbers
Lockheed P-3B/K Orion


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    SerialUS SerialTypec/nDeliveredFate
    NZ42011-52886P-3B185-5190? Bu152886. Part of a five aircraft P3B Orion order (NOW 65-0043NZ) that was approved by the NZ Government on 24 August 1964 for a total cost of NZ$17.36 million. Handed over to RNZAF at Burbank, California on 15 August 1966. BOC Hobsonville on 01 August 1966 with No.5 Squadron, Whenuapai. Radio call sign ZMZMA. Arrived at Whenuapai on 27 October 1966. Modified to P-3K during late 1980s. Still in service with No.5 Sqn RNZAF. Total flight hours of 18,780 as at November 2003.
    NZ42021-52887P-3B185-5192? Bu152887. Part of a five aircraft P3B Orion order (NOW 65-0043NZ) that was approved by the NZ Government on 24 August 1964 for a total cost of NZ$17.36 million. BOC Hobsonville 01 August 1966 with No.5 Squadron, Whenuapai. Radio call sign ZMZMB. Arrived at Whenuapai on 10 December 1966. Modified to P-3K during late 1980s. Still in service with No.5 Sqn RNZAF. Total flight hours of 19,499 as at November 2003.
    NZ42031-52888P-3B185-5200? Bu152888. Part of a five aircraft P3B Orion order (NOW 65-0043NZ) that was approved by the NZ Government on 24 August 1964 for a total cost of NZ$17.36 million. BOC Hobsonville 04 January 1967 with No.5 Squadron, Whenuapai. Radio call sign ZMZMF. Arrived at Whenuapai on 11 December 1966. Modified to P-3K during late 1980s. Still in service with No.5 Sqn RNZAF. Total flight hours of 20,002 as at November 2003.
    NZ42041-52889P-3B185-5202? Bu152889. Part of a five aircraft P3B Orion order (NOW 65-0043NZ) that was approved by the NZ Government on 24 August 1964 for a total cost of NZ$17.36 million. BOC Hobsonville 04 January 1967 with No.5 Squadron, Whenuapai. Radio call sign ZMZMG. Arrived at Whenuapai on 12 December 1966. Modified to P-3K during late 1980s. Still in service with No.5 Sqn RNZAF. Total flight hours of 17,920 as at November 2003.
    NZ42051-52890P-3B185-5208? Bu152890. Part of a five aircraft P3B Orion order (NOW 65-0043NZ) that was approved by the NZ Government on 24 August 1964 for a total cost of NZ$17.36 million. BOC Hobsonville 04 January 1967 with No.5 Squadron, Whenuapai. Radio call sign ZMZMH. Arrived at Whenuapai on 14 December 1966. Modified to P-3K during late 1980s. Still in service with No.5 Sqn RNZAF. Total flight hours of 19,247 as at November 2003.
    NZ42061-55291P-3K185B-5401? BU155291. Delivered to the RAAF in April 1968 as P-3B model with serial A9-291. Bought from the RAAF by RNZAF in May 1985 for NZ$19 million and serialled as NZ4206. Modified to P-3K. Still in service with No.5 Sqn RNZAF. Total flight hours of 15,188 as at November 2003.

  • Source: AHSNZ publications. NZ Wings 1988-1989. RNZAF records. NZ Herald 27 January 2004.

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