On this day in aviation history, 80 years ago-May 17, 1945-the Lockheed P-2 Neptune took to the skies for its first flight. Designed as a maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft, the ...
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Lockheed Neptune in Australian Service
During the 1950s and 60s the Lockheed Neptunes were employed by RAAF 10 and 11 squadrons for maritime patrols, search and rescue, and submarine hunting tasks. They were an important evolutionary step ...
In theory, vehicles of any kind can run indefinitely as long as people are willing to maintain them. Unfortunately, budget and manpower can be limited in the U.S. military, so fleet modernization is ...
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