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From: cfiaime@ihnp3.UUCP (J. Williams)
Newsgroups: net.aviation
Subject: Re: Lockheed Electra L-188
Message-ID: <175@ihnp3.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 16-Oct-85 13:25:05 EDT
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Posted: Wed Oct 16 13:25:05 1985
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In article <2987015c.1de6@apollo.uucp> rees@apollo.uucp (Jim Rees) writes:
>I used to work on flight controls for the P3 Orion, and as far as
>I know, they haven't been in production for years.  They are still
>in use, though, and will be for quite a while.  I don't know if
>any Electras are still in civilian use or not.

The P3 is still in production, if for no one else, then for Canada.
I also am aware of electronic system upgrades for this airplane that
are under way even as we write.

Evergreen Airlines still flies the L-188, as do several other all cargo
carriers.

					jeff williams
					ihnp3!cfiaime