The Lockheed P-2 Neptune (designated P2V by the United States Navy prior to September 1962) is a maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft. It was developed for the US …

Apr 28, 2022 · The four P2V-7LP aircraft were assigned to VX-6 to provide support for Operation Deep Freeze II and III Antarctic missions. These polar equipped aircraft were provisioned with …

We did deploy with the Neptune's in '62, but in an accident not involving the retrieval system, Buno 140439. a P2V-7LP crashed at Wilkes Station with five fatalities.

Initially two P2V-7s were modified by Lockheed into the ski-equipped P2V-7LP (140434 and 140439). These two aircraft joined DEEPFREEZE II during December. In September 1957, 2 …

140436, constructed as a P2V-7LP, was one of four built that were specifically designed with wheel/ski landing gear and JATO gear for Antarctic operations.

A P2V-7LP Neptune crashed on takeoff from Wilkins Station, Antarctica, where it had refuelled en route back to McMurdo Station. in support of Operation Deep Freeze 1962. Four aircrew and …

There were two subvariants of the P2V-7, including the "P2V-7S" with improved ASW gear; and the "P2V-7LP" with aluminum skis similar to those used on the P2V-2N, JATO bottle …

LOCKHEED P2V NEPTUNE NEPTUNE SERVICE Manufacturer: The Lockheed Aircraft Corp., Burbank, California, USA Models: 26, 126, 226, 326, 426, 526, 626, 726, 826 Designations: …

May 19, 2019 · Lockheed P2V-7 Neptune A89-277 at RAAF Richmond, NSW in July 1965 (David C Eyre) United States of America. Long-range maritime reconnaissance bomber. Two 2,611 …

aluminum skis similar to those used on the P2V-2N, JATO bottle attachment points, a bomb-bay mounted fuel tank and other modifications for use in Antarctica. Four P2V-7LPs were built. …