• Aircraft:

  Lockheed P-2V-5 Neptune

• Reg: A89-312 photos
• Serial #:

  526-5122

• Airline: Australia - Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)
• Photo Date: Sep 20, 1964
• Uploaded: Apr 24, 2009
• Laverton - YMLV, Australia

Rare 1964 photo of RAAF 11 Sqn Neptune P-2V-5 A89-312 (formerly A89-405), waiting to do a demonstration flight at the 1964 RAAF Laverton Airshow on 20Sep1964. (The plane has some 'Zaps' on the 'MAD' Boom.) The Neptune was powered by Wright Cyclone recips and Westinghouse J-34 Jet engines. This aircraft was Delivered to 11 Sqn on 30Jan1953, and was broken up at Bankstown NSW in Nov 1968. This aircraft was USN Bu 133651, and was named 'The Longest Day'. Between Jan 1955 and Jul 1956 she had 'Port Noise Complaint' - Port Engine trouble, oil leaks, Port Engine Change, and two Port Engine In-Flight Shut-Downs! 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). Low res photo. Apologies for low quality of this 1964 photo.

Photographer

Aircraft

Taken in the late 1950's or early 1960's

Lachlan Brendan A89-312

6,762 5 0 Lockheed P-2V-5 Neptune

Taken in the late 1950's or early 1960's

Lachlan Brendan A89-312

2,871 5 0 Lockheed P-2V-5 Neptune

Rare 1964 photo of RAAF 11 Sqn Neptune P-2V-5 A89-312 (formerly A89-405) at Laverton

Wal Nelowkin A89-312

3,886 1 0 Lockheed P-2V-5 Neptune

Photo location

George Canciani A97-205

1,505 5 0 Lockheed C-130A Hercules

Low res Port Underside view of RAAF 10 Squadron Lockheed SP-2H Neptune A89-273 Cn 726-7273 Code 73, doing a low flypast (with weapons bay doors open) at RAAF Base Laverton YMLV in Sep 1965

Wal Nelowkin A89-273

2,396 0 0 Lockheed SP-2H Neptune

George Canciani A2-485

1,837 2 0 Bell UH-1H Iroquois

Photographer

Rare rear Stbd Color view of In-Service USAF North American F-86F-30-NA Sabre 52-4536 (Cn 191-232) Code FU536 (with droptanks) parked at Pyongtaek (now RKSG) South Korea in 1954

Wal Nelowkin 52-4536

769 11 1 North American F-86F Sabre

Close-cropped Stbd view of RAAF CAC CA-27 Sabre Mk30 A94-922 Cn CA27-22 being used as a Training Aid at RAAF Base Amberley on 14Nov1984

Wal Nelowkin A94-922

191 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

284 0 0 Lockheed P-3B Orion