Jaap de Baare - Lockheed P-2 Neptune

[gsnde]

The prop texture needs some work before it goes well in FSX. I like the P2, P3 and Breguet very much, and from my - purely emotional - point of view the P-8 is a nightmare as a succesor.







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[gsnde]

These are from another session:

[fishlips]

Well done again Martin, nice pic's.

[Joecoastie]

Martin, I recently found and used this A/C in my sim at KNPA. When I found it and viewed your pics I was reminded that I had made a flight in one of the USN's last operational P-2s. In 1965 I was stationed in Key West with VX-1 and was lucky enough to get a ride-along flight so to add to my monthly flight time requirement. I can remember being allowed to sit up in the nose for part of the flight, and being cautioned not to touch the plexiglass lest I get a shock from the static charge. Needless to say I did not touch. Now whether or not the crew was pulling my leg I never found out. What a great view over the Florida Keys! It was a memorable experience to fly in such a neat aircraft. I have thought the P-2 was such a functionally beautiful plane. As they use to say "Two turning and two burning". I'm going to look for my old logbooks and find the bureau number of that P-2.

Oh, and by the way your shots are great. (No Mitre ? )

[ahs06]

Joecoastie, I'm pretty sure the shock is real. I've worked with the Neptune and Minden P-2V's for two years, and there was a shock warning sticker inside the nose.

[gsnde]

Joe,

Thank you for sharing this story. Now it is not only a nice aircraft, but a nice aircraft with a story I won't forget. I must admit that I'm a bit jealous regarding this flight