Our Lockheed Neptune Takes Back the Sky. After two years of meticulous refurbishment, our former RAAF Neptune A89-273 reclaims its spot this weekend as the world's only flying example of this remarkable long-range maritime surveillance aircraft. In service with RAAF 10 Squadron out of Townsville from 1962 to 1977 until its replacement by the Lockheed Orion, the P2V-7 Neptune is powered by four engines -- two 18-cylinder Wright 3350 radials and two Westinghouse J-34 turbo-jets – with all includin

Lockheed P2V-7S Neptune at The Royal Air Force Museum Midlands. #coldwar #lockheedmartin #Neptune #dutch #airforce | Daniel J Wheatcroft

The Lockheed P2 Neptune was an American maritime patrol and anti submarine aircraft that first flew the week after VE day in 1945. The aircraft entered service with the United States Navy in 1947 and of the 1,177 built, many were exported to foreign militaries such as the Japan Maritime Self Defence Force, Royal Australian Air Force and the Royal Canadian Air Force. The aircraft was extremely versatile and could be equipped with a wide range of weapons and sensors such as radar, sonobuoys, depth