"DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN NAVAL AVIATION SQUADRONS—Volume 2"
History of VP-6 history
when equipped with Neptunes
excerpted
from the
"DICTIONARY OF
AMERICAN NAVAL AVIATION SQUADRONS—Volume 2"
P2V-3W BE-5 Photographed at Iwakuni in 1951 by Bill Mondy. Courtesy the VP-6 page at MyFamily.com New December 9, 2002 |
P2V-5F BE-? 1000 pixels (New 21. July 2005) Photographed by Curt Olson in 1956. This is one of the canon equipped Neptunes. Who knows the BuNo and Sideno? New July 21, 2005 |
P2V-5Fs BE-16 and Be-17 1000 pixels (New 21. July 2005) Photographed by Curt Olson in 1955. Nose numbers, 16 and 17 are strange. Any input on reason and numbers. . New July 21, 2005 |
P2V-5F,  A very evocative photo of a VP-6 P2V-5F brings to mind the lonely feelings of a long, solitary patrol flight. Photo by Bob Dell. |
P2V-5F, Shark mouth,  Photo taken by John Michael AEAN VP-6 1957-57. Courtesy Bob Dell. Both photos show 128385, PC-4 New July 29, 2002 |
P2V-5F Shark mouth  Photo taken by John Michael AEAN VP-6 1957-57. Courtesy Bob Dell. Both photos show 128385, PC-4 New July 29, 2002 |
P2V-3,
122934,  Photographed off Barbers Point, Hawai in 1953 Courtesy Jose Ramirez. New November 12, 2002 |
P2V-3,
122934,  I thought you might like to see a picture of it`s last landing. This happened on Dec.12,1953 at Sangley Point,Philippine Islands. Dale F. Wheeler New December 1, 2002 |
P2V-3,
122934,  I thought you might like to see a picture of it`s last landing. This happened on Dec.12,1953 at Sangley Point,Philippine Islands. Dale F. Wheeler New December 1, 2002 |
P2V-3,
122939,  Photographed at Atsugi on October 14, 1951. Courtesy Bill Mondy New December 9, 2002 |
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P2V-3,
122945,  Photographed at Tinian, in the Marianas in 1953. Courtesy Jose Ramirez New November 12, 2002 |
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P2V-3,
122967,  Photographed at NAS Kodiak, Alaska in 1952. Courtesy Dick Neufeld. According to Jose Ramirez the BuNo of BE-10 is 122967. New October 19, 2002 |
P2V-3,
122967,  Photographed by Bill Mondy off Hawai in 1953 (29 April if the data tag on the negative is correct). According to Jose Ramirez the BuNo of BE-10 is 122967. New December 9, 2002 |
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P2V-3,
122968  (?not certain, but 122968 was BE-6 in December 1953), Photographed at Barbers Point, in 1953. Courtesy Glen E. Townsend |
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P2V-3,
122976  Photographed at Kadena in Okinava in 1953. by Larry Spangenberg Sr. Courtesy the VP-6 page at MyFamily.com New December 9, 2002 |
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P2V-3,
122983,  Photographed at Tinian, in the Marianas in 1953. Courtesy Jose Ramirez New November 12, 2002 |
P2V-3,
122983,  Photographed at Kodiak in 1952. Courtesy Jose Ramirez, from cruise book. New December 6, 2002 |
P2V-3,
122983,  Photographed at Barbers Point in the summer of 1953. Courtesy Jose Ramirez New December 6, 2002 |
P2V-5F,
124866 BE-1,  Pictured appeared in our VP-6 1956 NAS Iwakuni, Japan Cruisebook. The picture was taken by LTjg Arthur B. Lumley who was one of the co-editors of the cruisebook. I recall asking him how he had obtained these remarkable pictures. He replied that he had spent a lot of time standing near the ends of the runway at NAS Iwakuni, Japan and had taken a lot of pictures! ..." Courtesy HANSON, Palmer O. Jr. Any assistance with BuNo appreciated. New October 19, 2002 BuNo updated February 13, 2003 |
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P2V-5F, 124869,
 photographed at Iwakuni Japan in 1956. Courtesy Bob Dell |
P2V-5F, 124869,
 photographed at Iwakuni Japan in 1956. Crashed in Aug/Sept 56. Courtesy Bob Dell |
P2V-5F,
124869,
 photographed at Iwakuni Japan in 1956. Crashed in Aug/Sept 56. Courtesy Bob Dell  1000 pixels (New 21. July 2005) Photographed by Curt Olson in 1956. New July 21, 2005 |
P2V-5F, 124880,
 Iwakuni, Japan in 1956. Photographer Bob Dell |
P2V-5F, 124880,
 Iwakuni, Japan in 1956. Photographer Bob Dell |
P2V-5F,
124880,
 Iwakuni, Japan in 1956. Photographer Bob Dell New October 15, 2002 |
P2V-5F,
127725,
 Iwakuni, Japan in 1956. Courtesy Walt Edminster. |
P2V-5F,
127725,
 Iwakuni, Japan in 1956. Courtesy Palmer Hanson. New February 14, 2003. |
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P2V-5F,
127727,
 Iwakuni, Japan in 1956. From the cruise book. Courtesy Palmer Hanson. New February 13, 2003. |
P2V-5F,
127727,
 Iwakuni, Japan in 1956. From the cruise book. Courtesy Palmer Hanson. Only thing is, I am a little sceptical about the side number, as it looks a bit skewed. Is there a possiblitiy that it was pasted onto the photo? New February 14, 2003. |
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P2V-5F 127734 1000 pixels (New 19. July 2007) "These pictures appeared in the VP-6 1956 NAS Iwakuni, Japan Cruisebook. They were taken by LTjg Arthur B. Lumley who was one of the co-editors of the cruisebook. I recall asking him how he had obtained these remarkable pictures. He replied that he had spent a lot of time standing near the ends of the runway at NAS Iwakuni, Japan and had taken a lot of pictures! ..." Courtesy HANSON, Palmer O. Jr. Any assistance with BuNo appreciated. Original photo from Hanson Palmer replaced with photo from the files of CDR Don Scoonover, XO of the squadron at the time. Info on BuNo of BE-7 received July 18, 2007. |
P2V-5F, 127734 1000 pixels (New 19. July 2007) Flying close to Oahu before the 1956 Iwakuni deployment. Photo Arhtur B. Lumley, courtesy Bob Schoonover.  1000 pixels (New 19. July 2007) Flying over Diamond Head in 1956. Photo believed to be by Arhtur B. Lumley, courtesy Bob Schoonover. I received a message about this and other BE-7 photos today Click here to view the message from Bob Scoonover. |
P2V-5F, 127734 1000 pixels (New 19. July 2007) New photo of 127734 taken at Iwakuni in 1956 believed to be by Arhtur B. Lumley, courtesy Bob Schoonover. Note Nose and tail turrets.  Heer the nose glasing and the MAD boom have been replaced with gunturrets for the deployment I received a message about this and other BE-7 photos on July 18, 2007. |
P2V-5F, 127781,
 Iwakuni, Japan in the summer of 1958. Photographer Bob Dell |
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P2V-5F, 127782,
 Iwakuni, Japan in the summer of 1958. Photographer Bob Dell |
P2V-5F,
127782,
 Iwakuni, Japan in the summer of 1958. Maintenance in the nosedocks. Photographer Bob Dell New October 15, 2002 |
P2V-5F,
127782,
 Photo by Joe Duffer leaving Misawa, Japan in the spring of 1958. 127782, PC-6 in the background. Courtesy the VP-6 page at MyFamily.com New December 9, 2002 |
P2V-5F, 128335,
 Photographed in 1957 by Bob Dell. |
P2V-5F, 128335,  Photographed at Midway Island in 1958 by Bob Dell. |
P2V-5F,
128335,  Photographed in 1958 by John Michael. Courtesy the VP-6 page at MyFamily.com New December 9, 2002 |
P2V-5F, 128354, Taken during a mining exercise of Oahu in 1957 by Bob Dell (See 128358) |
P2V-5F,
128354, Taken during a mining exercise of Oahu in 1957 by Bob Dell (See 128358)
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P2V-5F,
128354, 1000 pixels (New 21. July 2005)  1000 pixels (New 21. July 2005) Taken in 1957 by Curt Olson New July 21, 2005 |
SP-2E, 128356,  Date and place unknown. Photographed by Duane Kasulka. |
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P2V-5F,
128358,  Taken during a mining exercise of Oahu in 1957 by Bob Dell |
P2V-5F,
128358,  Taken during a mining exercise of Oahu in 1957 by Bob Dell  Taken during an overflight of Rabbits Rock during a mining exercise of Oahu in 1957 by Bob Dell New December 9, 2002 |
P2V-5F,
128358,  Taken on Guam in March 1958 by Bob Dell
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P2V-5F
128363,  photographed from PC-3 (128412) with PC-2 and PC-1 (128420) returning from Kwajalein late Sept 1958 and flying over Barbers Point in preparation to land. VR-21 transports can be seen below. The reception committee is in front of the second large hangar. Photograper Bob Dell. |
P2V-5F
128363,   Photographed from PC-8 on leaving Misawa Japan in the spring of 1958. Photo by Joe Duffer New December 9, 2002 |
P2V-5F
128363,  A cruisebook photographed taken from PC-6 on leaving Misawa Japan in the spring of 1958. Photographer unknown. New December 9, 2002 |
SP-2E,
128368,
 1000 pixels (New 30. jan. 2004) Photograph by Lohn Lortz. Published in the 1965 VP-6 cruisebook. Last SP-2E in VP-6. New January 31, 2004 |
SP-2E, 128368,
 1000 pixels (New 30. jan. 2004) Photograph by John Lortz of VP-6. Probably taken before DaNang deployment in 1964. New January 31, 2004 |
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P2V-5F,
128375,  Photographed from PC-3 during the return flight from Kwajalein to Barbers point in late September 1958. Photographer Bob Dell. |
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P2V-5F,
128378,  Photographed at Iwakuni Japan in 1958 Photographer Joe Duffer. Courtesy Bob Dell. New October 10, 2002 |
P2V-5F,
128378,  Photographed at Iwakuni Japan in 1958. From the 1958 Iwakuni Cruise Book. Photographer unknown.. Courtesy Bob Dell. New December 12, 2002 |
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P2V-5F
128382,  photographed at Barbers Point sometime in 1957. Photographer Bob Dell. |
P2V-5F
128382,  photographed at Barbers Point sometime in 1957. Photographer Bob Dell. |
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P2V-5F 128385,
,  Photo taken by Joe Duffer. Blown up from a part of the photo of 128420, PC-1, further down on this page. Apologize for the quality. Courtesy Bob Dell.. New October 10, 2002 |
P2V-5F 128385,
,  Photos by Bob Dell of 128385, PC-4, taken at Barbers Point in 1957. New October 10, 2002  New October 15, 2002 |
P2V-5F
128385, Shark mouth Photo taken by John Michael AEAN VP-6 1957-57. Courtesy Bob Dell. Both photos show 128385, PC-4 New July 29, 2002 |
P2V-5, 128397 BE-6,  Photographed at Kodiak, Alaska during the 1954-55 deployment by HANSON, Palmer O. Jr. New February 11, 2003 |
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P2V-5, 128398 BE-7 Photographed at Kodiak, Alaska during the 1954-55 deployment by HANSON, Palmer O. Jr. New February 11, 2003 |
P2V-5, 128398 BE-7 Photograph from Kodiak, Alaska 1954-55 cruisebook. Courtesy HANSON, Palmer O. Jr. New February 14, 2003 |
P2V-5,
128398 BE-7 Photograph from Kodiak, Alaska 1954-55 cruisebook. Same photo as to the left, just showing more of the forbidding terrain of the operational area. Courtesy HANSON, Palmer O. Jr. New February 14, 2003 |
P2V-5,
128399 BE-8 Photographed at Kodiak, Alaska during the 1954-55 deployment by HANSON, Palmer O. Jr. BE-8 was the aircraft which crashed on the side of a mountain near Anchorage, Alaska in early 1955. New February 11, 2003 |
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P2V-5F, 128408, Taken at Iwakuni in August 1958 by Bob Dell. Awaiting a new engine. |
P2V-5F,
128408  Taken in the winter of 1957/58 by Bob Dell |
P2V-5F,
128408  Taken in the winter of 1957 at Barbers Point . Courtesy Ron Doran. New October 15, 2002 |
P2V-5F, 128412.
 Iwakuni, Japan in the summer of 1958 by Bob Dell. |
P2V-5F, 128412.  Taken at Kwajalein on Sept 22. 1958 by Bob Dell. |
P2V-5F,
128412.  Profile by ©Jeffery Cultice.
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P2V-5F, 128414,
 Photo by Bob Dell. |
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P2V-5F,
128420,
 Photo by Joe Duffer. Taken from PC-8, leaving Misawa, Japan in the spring of 1958. 128385, PC-4 in the background (See above on the page). Courtesy Bob Dell. New October 10, 2002 |
P2V-5F,
128420,
 A cruisebook photographed taken from PC-6 on leaving Misawa Japan in the spring of 1958. Photographer unknown. New December 9, 2002 |
P2V-5F,
128420,
 PC-1 during maintenance in the nosedocks at Iwakuni summer 1958. Photo: Bob Dell. New October 15, 2002 |
SP-2E,
131405,  1000 pixels Landing accident in 1963. New February 16, 2009 |
SP-2E,
131405,  1000 pixels Landing accident in 1963. New March 15, 2010 |
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SP-2E,
131422,  Taken during transfer to Iwakuni in 1960. Photo: Cliff Wagner. Courtesy: Patronsix.com, VP-6 Website New February 2, 2006 |
SP-2E,
131422,  1000 pixels Fromation photo with 131465, PC4, taken during transfer to Iwakuni in 1960. Photo: Cliff Wagner. Courtesy: Patronsix.com, VP-6 Website New February 2, 2006 |
SP-2E,
131422,  1000 pixels Taken during transfer to Iwakuni in 1960. Photo: Cliff Wagner. Courtesy: Patronsix.com, VP-6 Website New February 2, 2006 |
SP-2E,
131428,  Taken during takeoff from NAS Atsugi on May 26, 1965 by Masami Sato. Courtesy the book "Checker Tail2", a photo book dealing with USN and USMC aircraft at NAS Atsugi from 1963 to 1970. One of the last P-2s in VP-6 New December 3, 2002 |
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SP-2E, 131444,  USN photograph. Included for completeness. |
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SP-2E,
131465, 1000 pixels Fromation photo with 131465, PC4, taken during transfer to Iwakuni in 1960. Photo: Cliff Wagner. Courtesy: Patronsix.com, VP-6 Website New February 2, 2006 |
SP-2E,
131465,  1000 pixels Taken during transfer to Iwakuni in 1960. Photo: Cliff Wagner. Courtesy: Patronsix.com, VP-6 Website New February 2, 2006 |
SP-2E,
131465,  Taken during transfer to Iwakuni in 1960. Letting down to Guam for a rest/fuel stop. Photo: Cliff Wagner. Courtesy: Patronsix.com, VP-6 Website New February 2, 2006 |
SP-2E,
131466,  1000 pixels (New 30. jan. 2004) Photograph by John Lortz of VP-6. Probably taken before DaNang deployment in 1964. New January 31, 2004 |
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SP-2E, 131480,  USN photograph. Date & location unknown. Courtesy Richard L. Ward. |
SP-2E, 131480,  USN photograph. Date & location unknown. Courtesy Richard L. Ward. |
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SP-2E, 131527,  USN photograph from VP-6 history  Taken in 1961-62. Courtesy Bob Dell. New July 29, 2002 |
SP-2E,
131527,  Pictures from accident report provided by Mike Thomas VP-6 1960-1962. Aircraft ditched April 24 1962 Near Otobe, Hokkaido, Japan. Courtesy Bob Dell. New July 29, 2002 |
SP-2E, 131527,  Pictures from accident report provided by Mike Thomas VP-6 1960-1962. Aircraft ditched April 24 1962 Near Otobe, Hokkaido, Japan. Courtesy Bob Dell. New July 29, 2002 |
SP-2E,
131530,  Photographed at Tachikawa on 7. March 1962 by a Japanese photographer, who whishes to be known by geta-o. See his website: geta-o |
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SP-2E, 131537,  USN photograph. NAS Barbers Point, 15 August 1961. Negative number KN-3057 (taken along with KN-5038 and 5039 which show the BuNo. but I don't have. I have seen them though).) |
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