The story of the Black Orions, the P-3 Aircraft operated by CIA for Black Flights over China and North Vietnam (one is believed to have Shot Down a MiG with a Sidewinder Missile) – The Aviation Geek Club

Operational for less than two years, in 1963, three P-3 Orion aircraft were borrowed from the US Navy and were eventually uniquely modified by the CIA for “black flights”—initially over mainland China. The P-3 Orion is a peerless airborne hunter. Its reputation as the ultimate maritime patrol aircraft has been earned through more than 50 …

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