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N42RF — Lockheed WP-3D Orion
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NOAA WP-3D Orion Kermit

N42RF

USUnited States Department of Commerce
Aircraft
Lockheed WP-3D OrionP3
Operator
United States Department of Commerce
Mode-S
A4FAC3
Flies as
NOAA42
Registry
United States
FAA status
Valid

P3 registered to United States Department of Commerce.

Airframe passport

The current identity we can safely join across FAA registration and movement records. Each claim keeps its source boundary visible.

government registry
No obvious registry flagsFAA current row, decoded aircraft data, and JetSweep linkage are available.
Registry claim

LOCKHEED WP-3D operated by United States Department of Commerce.

FAA Registry N42RF · snapshot Aug 10, 2026 ↗
Identity
Current tail
N42RF
Mode-S
A4FAC3
Serial
5622
Aliases
N42RF · A4FAC3 · 5622
Registration
Owner
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Status
Valid
Location
LAKELAND, FL
Certificate
Feb 26, 1976
Airframe
Type
LOCKHEED WP-3D
Year
—
Seats
21
Engine
—
We track the aircraft, not who is aboard. Ownership reflects the FAA registrant; attribution and purpose, where shown, are tiered by evidence. Some tails are blocked from public display.