Final Flight for the last norwegian P-3 Orion

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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[@ElDomador04]

Thank you for the planes. Congrats for P8 Poseidon. 🇦🇷🤝🏻🇳🇴

[@superleeds1966]

Nydelig avslutning og hyllest, fantastisk vær og masse publikum.

[@zakobrien8764]

US Navy P-3 Aircrew here, flew for a month out of Andoya in early 2001. Beautiful area, really enjoyed flying with the RNoAF.

[@scotty6346]

I'm sure Mikey and Buffalo Joe McBride would be interested in buying that Orion! It would be a shame to scrap it!

[@Anubis-zu7wt]

It was bought by the Argentine navy

[@sammy080798]

I remember late night flights into Andoya for fuel in our US P-3s....

[@arildkristiansen5086]

En fin, men vemodig dag. Glad for at junior ble med meg til øya og at vi fikk med oss dette. Jaggu ble vi med på filmen også - helt på slutten. Selvom «Lyden av Andøya» har stilnet så skal jeg tilbake - CU❤

[@TR-AR]

El Comando de Aviación Naval de la Armada Argentina, está por adquirir cuatro de sus P 3 C/N recientemente dados de baja. Sepan que de ahora en más prestarán importantes servicios a la República Argentina, vigilando y custodiando nuestro mar soberano desde su base ubicada en la Patagonia Argentina. Prometemos cuidarlos con el mismo cariño que le brindaron en Noruega, durante todos sus años de servicio. 🇧🇻🇦🇷

[@andreasgrindvoll3566]

Fantastisk oppsummering av dagen! :)

[@curtisb1824]

As long as there are tomorrows ! The P3s Orion should continue to fly ! It's still a functional and beautiful aircraft

[@MrLaizard]

It should be already flying for the Argentine Naval Wing (Comando Aeronaval) but the ultraliberal idiots in the newly elected government have not complied with the full payment of the first transfer rate

[@Gorilla_grunt]

I overhauled all the brakes for those Norwegian P3’s. Now i see this video and now I know why we don’t do them anymore.

[@d-ilemma]

bienvenidos a la Argentina

[@JoseHernandez-xn6tp]

I love those engines sound are music to my ears . They are originally the Lockheed Electra 188

[@67tomcat]

Just saw this exact ex-Norwegian P-3, 3299, parked at Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, AZ on May 9th.

[@jonfloate3891]

I like how they use the stick figure as a mascot, reminds me of the 90's shirts Fukengruven or Farfrompukin lol

[@Cta2006]

It's from the TV seeies The Saint. The history with R.A.F. and the reason for the Saint: 333 Squadron of the Royal Norwegian Air Force is a maritime patrol aircraft squadron. It traces its history, unbroken, to the establishment of No. 333 (Norwegian) Squadron Royal Air Force of the Second World War, formed in February 1942. The Squadron was established as a detachment (No. 1477 (Norwegian) Flight) under the 210 Squadron of the British Royal Air Force, on 8 February 1942, by Captain Finn Lambrechts. The squadron was located in Woodhaven, Fife, Scotland. On 10 May 1943 333 squadron was formed from this flight with Mosquito Mk.IIs at RAF Leuchars and PBY-1b Catalinas at Woodhaven. The Mosquitoes were operated on shipping reconnaissance flights along the Norwegian coast, whilst the Catalinas carried out anti-submarine patrols to the north of Scotland. The squadron's Catalinas also operated in the 'Special Duties' role landing both personnel and supplies at points along the Norwegian coast. In September 1944 the Mosquito flight joined the Banff strike wing and acted in the Pathfinder role. However, on 30 May 1945 this flight was redesignated No. 334 (Norwegian) Squadron RAF and No. 333 became a pure Catalina unit. On their first mission to Norway, the poet, and news-reporter Nordahl Grieg was with 333 Squadron to report from the flight. This was then a secret mission. After this mission, he wrote the poem Flagget. During the Second World War, the missions of 333 Squadron included dangerous search-and-destroy submarine missions, patrolling, and secret missions along the Norwegian coastline, behind the German defence lines. They landed and picked up agents, illegal radios, and transmitters. They also dropped Christmas presents to the Norwegian population, and did search and rescue missions.

[@Nicolas-zw5ex]

Hey Norwegian fellas don't worry, these P-3s will now fly for the Argentine navy

[@samcowell2768]

Never should leave the P3

[@agustinenzoa4447]

These in particular will be put to very good use, operated by the Argentine Navy to patrol our seas in Patagonia access to Anctartica which, as you might know is also in the crosshairs of Russia and China. We are not part of NATO yet but are recently aligned once again with USA and NATO. Together we are stronger!

[@notboeingnotgoing5483]

Yes but NOAA will still be flying these workhorses

[@maruko1984]

En argentina volaran

[@georgegeorgakopoulos5956]

Poor greek taxpayers....