• Aircraft:

  Lockheed P-2V-5 Neptune

• Reg: A89-301 photos
• Serial #:

  526-5022

• Airline: Australia - Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)
• Photo Date: Apr 01, 1968
• Uploaded: Jun 01, 2008
• Laverton - YMLV, Australia

The RAAF's First P-2V-5 Neptune, A89-301, beside the Laverton Parade Ground during a friend's Air Electronics Officers Graduation Parade on 01Apr1968. (Yes, he Graduated on April Fools Day!) This Neppy, delivered in Nov1951, had her markings painted over when she was retired. She was used as an Instructional Aid by Radio School, and ended her days on the fire training dump. Thanks to Frank Alley for identifying the aircraft. Low res photo.

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George Canciani A97-205

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Wal Nelowkin A89-273

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Wal Nelowkin 52-4536

201 5 0 North American F-86F Sabre

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Wal Nelowkin A94-922

54 0 0 CAC CA-27 Sabre Mk.30

Close-cropped oblique rear view of the First RAAF P-3 Orion - Lockheed P-3B A9-291 Cn 185B-5401 - on the RAAF Fairbairn YSCB apron, during her first visit to Canberra during Sep 1968

Wal Nelowkin A9-291

176 0 0 Lockheed P-3B Orion