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Surrounding the photo of MAAM's Neptune are the unit patches of the Patrol Squadrons in which our P2V-7 Bu#145915 served. he Lockheed P2V "Neptune" is unique in that it is the only American naval land-based patrol plane ever designed expressly for this purpose. Both the "Neptune's" predecessor, the PV2 "Harpoon", and successor, the P3 "Orion", were first built by Lockheed as transports... the PV2 as the "Lodestar", and the P3 as the "Electra". The P2V was also the last US military aircraft to feature the Emerson ball turret, which was installed for a time in the aircraft nose, and was the last radial engine powered bomber accepted for delivery by the US. From May 12, 1945 to the end of its production run in 1962, 1,036 "Neptune's" were produced in seven major variants, with the US Navy receiving the vast majority. The "Neptune's" versatility is evident from the many missions this aircraft was called on to perform... it truly set the standard for modern patrol aircraft.
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| Date | Creation Date: 1999-03-11T05:00:00Z Expiry Date: 2014-09-22T16:16:20Z |