Slideshow of U.S. Naval Patrol Squadron P2V Neptune and P3 Orion aircraft set to the Beatles music "A Day in the Life". Photos from the archives of Ralph Papa and the VP8 Alumni Association.
I was stationed in Argencia Newfoundland in 1952/53. I was a Sea Bee and had to keep the runways clean of snow. When one of the P3 would come into land all you could see was the tip of the tail, we had them slide off of the runways, front wheels collapsed you name it and we had to lift them up with slings to get them off of the runway. the weather was terrible for people and aircraft.
What a beautiful tribute to the P2V and her crews. I flew as a AT on LE-6 out of Brunswick with VP-11 back in the 60's and during the Cuban Missile Crisis, proud of those times and shipmates. Thanks for the great job you did on this, and my son for sending me the post! ER
Put about 1500 hours in as a crew member on one of these glorious aircraft (SP2E/P2V Neptune) with LA "The Mad Foxes" on the tail - VP-5 - based in Jacksonville FL. Deployed to Signonella Sicily, Guantanamo Bay. Great memories now, all the bad memories are long since faded away. 1963-1966. At the end of my enlistment I was an Anti Submarine Warfare Technician 2nd Class. We transitioned to the P3 late in my stay. Put a few hundred hours on them as well.
@onocor you must have been working with Julie Jezabel
MisawaJack 1 week ago
my Dad flew in the nose of the p2v.
beegeekidz 2 weeks ago
I am japanese P-3c sensor operator
28years ago I was P-2V-7 AW MAN
I like P-2 very much wingchiptunk, astro hatch, nose view
and once I went Barb Pt when RIMPAC VP22was Blue Geese I liked patch blue geese FLY on red SUB
Thank you for many P-2 pictures
poppo819 3 weeks ago
@BlueSharkVP6 I was in VP22 at Barb Pt in 54-56. Bob Campbell
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rcampbell767 3 weeks ago
Wonderful video. My dad, here with me now, flew P2V 1959-1962 Alaska. He was Plane Captain. NAVY. Plane Captain. WWII vet. HARRY B. BARNETT
Thanks!
hokulealinda 3 months ago
I was stationed in Argencia Newfoundland in 1952/53. I was a Sea Bee and had to keep the runways clean of snow. When one of the P3 would come into land all you could see was the tip of the tail, we had them slide off of the runways, front wheels collapsed you name it and we had to lift them up with slings to get them off of the runway. the weather was terrible for people and aircraft.
i8befire7 4 months ago
My Dad was on the P2v's in VP 28. That is an elegant looking bird...thanks for the vid
gstone42 4 months ago
What a beautiful tribute to the P2V and her crews. I flew as a AT on LE-6 out of Brunswick with VP-11 back in the 60's and during the Cuban Missile Crisis, proud of those times and shipmates. Thanks for the great job you did on this, and my son for sending me the post! ER
758medic 6 months ago
Put about 1500 hours in as a crew member on one of these glorious aircraft (SP2E/P2V Neptune) with LA "The Mad Foxes" on the tail - VP-5 - based in Jacksonville FL. Deployed to Signonella Sicily, Guantanamo Bay. Great memories now, all the bad memories are long since faded away. 1963-1966. At the end of my enlistment I was an Anti Submarine Warfare Technician 2nd Class. We transitioned to the P3 late in my stay. Put a few hundred hours on them as well.
stevenegri 7 months ago
Not every flowers can sit on water but Lottus can.
Not every birds can fly high but falcon can.
Not every monkeys can b Pilots but u can. u r the best hahaha. just fun. Keep it real Neptune.
richiesaw 7 months ago