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• Lockheed SP-2 Neptune •
Here are a selection of Lockheed SP-2 Neptune images taken by my good friend Robert A. Edwards. The locations of most are probably St. Mawgan in Cornwall, and Fairford or Greenham Common, UK. I will try to figure out the dates from Eddy's great log-books. The image below has to be the most photogenic angle of this beautiful aircraft. C'est magnigfique. I will also add some other images taken more recently when appropriate, by other photographers.
147562 Lockheed SP-2H Neptune (7174) 25F Aéronaval. Greenham Common 07-08 July 1973. Scroll down for recent images of an ex Aéronaval Neptune now in Australia!
201 Lockheed SP-2H Neptune (7241) Koninkliijke Marine.
202 Lockheed SP-2H Neptune (7245) Koninkliijke Marine
203 Lockheed SP-2H Neptune (7248) Koninkliijke Marine 320 Squadron, does a "spirited, low level" pass at a Prestwick Air Show. XPhoto: Gordon Macadie © 06 June 1981
205 Lockheed SP-2H Neptune (7252) Koninkliijke Marine
207 Lockheed SP-2H Neptune (7257) Koninkliijke Marine
209 Lockheed SP-2H Neptune (7261) Koninkliijke Marine
211 Lockheed SP-2H Neptune (7265) Koninkliijke Marine
214 Lockheed SP-2H Neptune (7269) Koninkliijke Marine
218 Lockheed SP-2H Neptune (7157) Koninkliijke Marine "One turning" Photo: Gordon Macadie ©
218 Lockheed SP-2H Neptune (7157) Koninkliijke Marine - ex French Aéronaval 146438.
VH-LRR ex 147566 in 2003 with Historical Aircraft Restoration Society at Illawarra Regional Airport, NSW. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXPhoto: Peter Reardon © 2003
What a difference eight years of hard work can make to an airframe. More info on HARS website. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXPhoto: Peter Reardon © 2009
N80232 Lockheed SP-2H Neptune (7198) ex 147948 LZ/8 of VP-94 Squadron. Shown here at Avra Valley, AZ. XXXXXX Photo: Neil Aird © April 1998
N2218Q Lockheed SP-2H Neptune (7255) ex 148359 PG/12 of VP-65 Squadron. In storage with Hawkins & Powers at Greybull, WY. XXX Photo: Neil Aird © April 1998