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Jaap de Baare - Lockheed P-2 Neptune
Posted: 30 Oct 2013, 22:48
by gsnde
Re: Jaap de Baare - Lockheed P-2 Neptune
Posted: 21 Nov 2013, 15:45
by gsnde
Re: Jaap de Baare - Lockheed P-2 Neptune
Posted: 21 Nov 2013, 16:11
by fishlips
Well done again Martin, nice pic's.
Re: Jaap de Baare - Lockheed P-2 Neptune
Posted: 22 Nov 2013, 16:00
by 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 ?

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Re: Jaap de Baare - Lockheed P-2 Neptune
Posted: 22 Nov 2013, 18:05
by 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.
Re: Jaap de Baare - Lockheed P-2 Neptune
Posted: 22 Nov 2013, 18:48
by 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
