Lockheed P2V Neptune aircraft of VP-11

P2V-7S, 135550 1000 pixels (New November 28, 2004) Photographed in England in 1956. Courtesy MAP:
P2V-7S, 135557 1000 pixels (New November 27, 2004) Photographed at Blackbushe in England on 14. May 1959. Courtesy MAP:	P2V-7S, 135557 1000 pixels Photographed approached Malta in 1959. Photo by Steve Colby (New September 26, 2009)
P2V-7S, 135562 1000 pixels Photographed at Souda Bay, Crete in May 1959 by Win Goodwin, who was the copilot of LE12. New June 30, 2006	P2V-7S, 135562 1000 pixels Photographed at Souda Bay, Crete in May 1959 by Win Goodwin, who was the copilot of LE12. New June 30, 2006	P2V-7S, 135562 1000 pixels Photographed on the way home from the Rota deploymnet in 1959. USN photo, courtesy Tom Sinkiewicz New March 21, 2009
P2V-7S, 135563 1000 pixels (New November 27, 2004) Photographed at Argentia, Newfoundland on January 25, 1960. Courtesy Jacques T. Baker. From a larger photo of four P2V-7s, see here Any help with the location and timeframe is appreciated. See comment to the right by Win Goodwin, who was with VP-11 when LE-11 crashed at Keflavik. New January 15, 2003	P2V-7S, 135563 Photographed at NAS Keflavik sometime after 17. February 1960. Courtesy EKN The history according to the record card is in the next cell. New January 15, 2003 1000 pixels (New March 20, 2006.) Photo of the remains of LE11 before the recalining of parts. Copied from an old polaroid, and left as is..	History of 135563 according to its record card. Accepted by BAR Burbank on 20 Dec 54 There till 1 Apr 55. At O&R, Jacksonville on 4 Apr 55. VP-23 (Brunswick) from 28 Apr 55 to 28 Feb 57. At O&R Norfolk from 18 Apr 57 to 29 Apr 57. At O&R Alameda from 30 Apr 57 to 30 Oct 57. At O&R Norfolk on 10 Nov 57. FASRON 108 (Brunsw) from 2 Nov 57 to 12 Dec 57. VP-21 (Brunswick) from 19 Dec 57 to 30 Nov 58. VP-11 (Brunswick) from 29 Dec 58 to 17 Feb 60. FASRON 107 (Iceland) from 20 Feb 60 to 25 Mar 60 until it was w/o during a flight accident on 17 Mar 60. (not correct according to Win Goodwin) Stricken on 31 Mar 60 with 2789 flight hours. Some comments by Win Goodwin on the fate of 135563. I was the SDO the day that aircraft had an unfortunate landing on a taxiway instead of the runway. The aircraft was on a GCA and when he broke out the taxiway looked like the runway to the pilot. Unfortunately, the taxiway wasn't long enough. I became aware of the incident when a crewman from another squadron ran into my office and asked if he could have the radio from "that broken airplane" Regarding dates: VP11 was in Keflavik from 25 January 1960 to 17 February 1960. 5563 crashed sometime during that period. I imagine it was transferred to FASRON 107 when the squadron left Iceland.(17 Feb) The date in the records must have resulted when FASRON was writing it off. As far as the picture taken in Argentia in Feb 1959 goes, I would doubt it. Since I think all of our planes were in Iceland in February and 5563 never made it back. ( I base this on my own log book and I think we were all there by then) I can't be sure but the photo looks like it was taken at Kevlavik. It might have been taken in January in Argentia but most of us only spent the night there. Coming home, I flew direct with no stop in Argentia. Based on this I would conclude that 135563was photographed in Argentia on January 25, 1960 on the way to Iceland.
SP-2H, 135574 1000 pixels (New November 27, 2004) Date, photographer & location unknown. New January 28, 2003	SP-2H, 135574 USNavy photo. Date & location unknown. Included for completeness
SP-2H, 135582 1000 pixels (New November 27, 2004) Photographed at Andrews AFB, Maryland in May 1965 by Roger Besecker. Courtesy Norm Taylor Archives.	SP-2H, 135582 1000 pixels Probably at same date and location as the photo to the left. Courtesy Library of the Naval Avation Museum, Pensacola. New November 27, 2004.	SP-2H, 135582 1000 pixels Probably at same date and location as the photos to the left. Photographer Tom Cuddy. Courtesy Lionel Paul Collection. New November 27, 2004
SP-2H, 135596 Probably 1965. Courtesy MAP.	SP-2H, 135596 From the VP-11 history. Included for completeness. New November 27, 2004.
SP-2H, 140155 1000 pixels (New November 27, 2004) Photographed at Prestwick in Scotland in Sept. 1960 by Wilfred White:	SP-2H, 140155 USN photo. Date & location unknown. Included for completeness.
P2V-7, 140157 Photographed in Brunswick in January 1959 after a landing accident. Struck of charge.. Courtesy Bob Wilson (VP-10)
P2V-7, 140160 1000 pixels (New November 27, 2004) Photographed in Brunswick in 1957 by Carl Beazley
P2V-7, 140430 Photograph from Naval Aviation News. Bad quality, included for completeness. New August 8, 2004
P2V-7, 140431 1000 pixels (New November 27, 2004) Photographed in England in May 1959. Courtesy MAP	P2V-7, 140431 1000 pixels Photographed in Keflavik in 1959. Photo by Steve Colby. The name of the aircraft is "The Road Runner" (New September 26, 2009)	P2V-7, 140431 Photographed in Keflavik in 1959. Photo by Steve Colby. The name of the aircraft is "The Road Runner" (New September 26, 2009)
P2V-7, 140432 1000 pixels (New November 28, 2004) Photographed in Crete in 1956. Courtesy Carl Beazley
SP-2H, 140433 1000 pixels (New November 27, 2004) Photographed in England in January, 1965. Courtesy MAP	SP-2H, 140433 1000 pixels (New November 27, 2004) Photographed at NAS Brunswick. Date (probably 1967) and photographer unknown. Courtesy Jacques T. Baker.
P2V-7, 140963 1000 pixels (New November 28, 2004) Photographed in England in November 1956. Courtesy Arthur Pearcy
P2V-7, 140972 Most likely photographed at Argentia, Newfoundland in February 1960. Courtesy Jacques T. Baker. From a larger photo of four P2V-7s, see here Any help with the location and timeframe is appreciated. New January 15, 2003
P2V-7, 140975 1000 pixels (New November 27, 2004) Most likely photographed at Argentia, Newfoundland in February 1960. Courtesy Jacques T. Baker. From a larger photo of four P2V-7s, see here Any help with the location and timeframe is appreciated. New January 15, 2003
P2V-7, 140986 800 pixels (New November 28, 2004) Photographed in 1957 (See LH on VP-21 P-2 in background). Courtesy R. Chad Le Beau
P2V-7, 141249 1000 pixels (New February 10, 2010) Photographed by Robin A. Walker at Blackbushe, England on October 12, 1958 and used with his permission. Name "Skippers Clipper" on nose wheel door. Courtesy AB-PIC
P2V-7, 143174 1000 pixels (New November 27, 2004) Most likely photographed at Argentia, Newfoundland in February 1960. Courtesy Jacques T. Baker. From a larger photo of four P2V-7s, see here Any help with the location and timeframe is appreciated. New January 15, 2003
P2V-7, 143175 1000 pixels (New February 10, 2010) Photographed by Robin A. Walker at Blackbushe, England on July 7, 1959 and used with his permission. Courtesy AB-PIC
SP-2H, 145918 1000 pixels (New November 27, 2004) Photographed in the VP- hangar at NAS Keflavik in 1963 by Charles Hirt. Ron Korber doing an inspection on the starboard engine.	SP-2H, 145918 Photographed at NAS Keflavik in June 1963 by Ron Korber .	SP-2H, 145918 Photographed 21. May 1966. Courtesy American Aviation Historical Society 1000 pixels (New November 27, 2004) Probably photographed on the same date as the one above. Courtesy Candid Aero Files. New January 15, 2003
SP-2H, 147962. Photographed off the coast of Chile in September 1961. USN photograph. Included for completenes Update January 11, 2005	SP-2H, 147962. May 1966. USN photograph
SP-2H, 147963 1000 pixels (New November 27, 2004) Photographed at Prestwick in Scotland in June 1963 by Wilfred White.
SP-2H, 148342 Squadron photo sometime in the summer of 1963. Taken at NAS Brunswick. Courtesy Ron Korber.	SP-2H, 148342 1000 pixels Photographed at NAS Roosevelt Roads in February 1964 bye Richard Sullivan, Courtesy Steve Miller. New April 19, 2006	SP-2H, 148342 1000 pixels (New November 27, 2004) Time and place unknown. Courtesy Wilfred White.
SP-2H, 148359 Photographed of the coast of Greece in Oct/Nov 1964 by Ron Korber.
SP-2H, 148360 1000 pixels (New November 27, 2004) Photographed in Prestwick, Scotland by Wilfred White, probably on May 26, 1962. The last two of the BuNo are not quite visible, but after a long and careful consideration I have come to the conclusion that they are 60, which fits with the fact that the only VP-11 plane that I know to have carried LE-7, in the possible number range is 148360. If anyone knows better, please contact me. New March 4, 2003 Update January 11, 2005
P2V-7s at Argentia? Most likely photographed at Argentia, Newfoundland in February 1960. Courtesy Jacques T. Baker. Any help with the location and timeframe is appreciated. New January 15, 2003
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P2V-7, LE-1 1000 pixels Photograper, date and location unknown as is the idetnity of the aircraft. There is a strong possibility that this might be 148359 as photographed by Ron Korber of the coast of Greece in 1964. Anyone that can clarify is asked to contact me: mailto:baldur@verslo.is (New May 12, 2010)
P2V-5, 131484 1000 pixels Photographed on 26 May 1955 at RAF Luqa, Malta by Brian Pendlebury. This is the first P2V-5 photo on my VP-11 page. (New January 27 2008)
SP-2H, 135548 1000 pixels (New November 27, 2004) Photographed at NAS Keflavik in June 1963. Courtesy: Páll Pálson.	SP-2H, 135548 Profile by Jeffery Cultice of 135548 LE-12.	SP-2H, 135548 Photographed in March 1966. Courtesy Norman E. Taylor.

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