This Day in Aviation History
May 17th, 1945
First flight of the Lockheed P-2 Neptune.

The Lockheed P-2 Neptune (designated P2V by the United States Navy prior to September 1962) was a Maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft. It was developed for the US Navy by Lockheed to replace the Lockheed PV-1 Ventura and PV-2 Harpoon, and being replaced in turn with the Lockheed P-3 Orion. Designed as a land-based aircraft, the Neptune never made a carrier landing, although a small number of aircraft were converted and deployed as carrier launched stop-gap nuclear bombers which would have to ditch or recover at land bases. The type was successful in export and saw service with several armed forces…..

Source:
Wikipedia, Lockheed P-2 Neptune: http://gstv.us/1XvKDxG

YouTube, Lockheed P-2 Neptune: http://gstv.us/1XvKTwu

YouTube, HARS Lockheed P2V-7 Neptune and Consolidated PBY-6A Catalina Taking off Avalon Airshow: http://gstv.us/1XvKXwq

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