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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 Navy by Lockheed to replace the Lockheed PV-1 Ventura and PV-2 Harpoon, and was replaced in turn by the Lockheed P-3 Orion.
1 May 1961: The squadron established a new endurance record for the P2V-7 Neptune during their deployment to NAS Argentia, remaining in the air for 22 hours and 54 minutes. The flight was planned in honor of the 50th anniversary of Naval Aviation. 8 August–November 1962: VP-23 deployed to Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily, relieving VP-16.
P2V-1 Neptune: From Perth, Australia to Columbus, Ohio, US: ... This record was established when service began in 1967, and it remains in effect as of December 2022.
P2V-3 Neptune (Defensive guns) US Navy [19] November 6, 1951: Near Vladivostok: US Navy P2V-3 Neptune: La-11 "Fang" Soviet Air Defence Forces [16] [20] June 13, 1952: Sea of Japan: US Air Force RB-29 Superfortress: MiG-15 "Fagot" Soviet Air Defence Forces [21] October 7, 1952: Over the Kurile Islands: US Air Force RB-29 Superfortress: La-11 ...
Thorp started designing personal aircraft at the Boeing School. As Lockheed Assistant Preliminary Design Engineer, he was responsible for the preliminary design of the P2V "Neptune", Naval patrol bomber. In 1946 the famous P2V "Truculent Turtle" set the unrefueled distance record of 11,236 statute miles (18,083 km).
1 September 1960: VP-18 established new airborne endurance record of 20 hours and 33 minutes for the P2V-7 Neptune in the Caribbean. January 1961: VP-18 participated in the search for the hijacked Portuguese cruise liner Santa Maria in the Caribbean area.
Today's NYT Connections puzzle for Wednesday, February 19, 2025The New York Times
The original aircraft, assigned in 1951, was a P2V Neptune but the aircraft's narrow cabin made work difficult so that a larger, aircraft a Douglas C-54 Skymaster, designated NC-54R, replaced it. [2] [4] The final aircraft was a specially built Lockheed P-3 Orion variant designated RP-3D. [2]