• Aircraft:

  Lockheed P-2V-5 Neptune

• Reg: A89-302 photos
• Serial #:

  526-5021

• Airline: Australia - Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)
• Photo Date: Nov 30, 1986
• Uploaded: Mar 22, 2009
• Wagga Wagga - YSWG, Australia

Weather-worn P2V-5 Neptune A89-302 Cn 526-5021 (formerly numbered A89-595) survives at RAAF Base Wagga in 1987. This aircraft was delivered to the RAAF in November 1951. Sadly, Sister-Ship A89-308 crashed near Richmond 50 years ago (on 05Feb1959) with the loss of all eight crew members. The Neppy was limping back to base with a blazing Port engine, when the wing separated at 50 feet over the Hawkesbury River (RIP). On a lighter note, I photographed Sister-Ship A89-301 at Laverton on April Fool's Day 1968 (01Apr1968)! Low res photo. Apologies for the quality of this photo.

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Wal Nelowkin 52-4536

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Wal Nelowkin A9-291

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