http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...-3-history.htm


"Mike" wrote in message
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Why was the Lockheed Electra L-188 selected by the U. S. Navy for its
Orion P-3? What modifications did it undergo to become the Orion P-3?
Would there be any federal documents from that era that might be
relevant? The contract was awarded in 1959. The first delivery was in
1962.
Thanks.
Mike